Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Kerbal Space Program rockets to its highest concurrent player count on Steam in more than 10 years
news Space exploration is cool again.
Browsing the Steam Workshop's 50 million mods just got better thanks to a redesign that loads faster and works better on mobile and Steam Deck
news The week after rolling out a "refresh" for the Steam storefront, Valve is giving the Workshop some long-overdue love.
Keith David proves he can make anything sound incredibly cool as he delivers a dramatic reading masterclass in an ad for Starfield's latest DLC
news It's a big day for Starfield fans, but not for the reasons you might think.
The multiplayer shooter with radioactive attack bears and moose-drawn artillery is closing after less than a year in early access
news Striden developer 5 Fortress is closing its doors too.
MindsEye is a glitchy, incoherent mess I wouldn't recommend to anyone—and it might also be my favorite game of 2026
In defense of Look, it's complicated.
Slay the Spire 2 adds end-of-run badges 'to let you know what was unique about each adventure' in latest beta patch
news The update, available in the public beta branch, makes numerous reworks, tweaks, and fixes, and so far hasn't sparked nearly the level of backlash the last one got.
Get the Homeworld Remastered Collection, Deserts of Kharak, and 8 more RTS games for just $8
news Homeworld and Deserts of Kharak are worth the price of admission on their own.
'There's always the chance s**t hits the fan and we suffer another major setback,' Skyblivion lead says about the possibility of another delay, but 'from what I see internally I am pretty optimistic'
news The Skyblivion development team put out a new call for help earlier this week, and it led some (including me) to wonder if another delay is coming.
'There are times when you want to put GTA down and pick up something else,' Samson studio founder says: 'I think there's a space for us there'
news Comparisons are inevitable, but Liquid Swords founder Christofer Sundberg sees his rough-and-tumble crime sim as a more of a side game than a GTA competitor.
State of Decay 3 springs back to life to announce alpha tests in May
news You can sign up now for a shot at access.
Petit Planet, the upcoming 'cozy galactic life sim' from HoYoVerse, is taking signups for a new beta test happening later this month
news There's still no release date, but it's getting closer.
The Emperor Protects: A Warhammer 40,000 Musical is a deeply committed April Fool's joke from Games Workshop, and I don't care if it's a day late because it's just that good
news "Just because there is only war, doesn't mean there can't also be music."
Warren Spector's multiplayer Thief successor changes direction: Instead of PvPvE, it's now focusing on 2-player co-op and singleplayer
news Otherside says that as development has progressed, it's become clear that singleplayer and co-op is just more fun.
MechWarrior studio Piranha Games lays off 30% of its employees
news Work on MechWarrior 5 DLC will continue, but the long-term future is less certain.
This new climbing game is a bit like Darkest Dungeon on a mountain: Sometimes you have to cut the rope, and not everyone on the team is going to take it well when you do
news Ascenders: Beyond the Peak is set to launch on Steam later this year.
Instead of making a joke, Valve celebrates April Fool's Day by rolling out a Steam storefront 'refresh' that makes it look much nicer
news They're not joking (and neither am I).
Garry's Mod successor s&box finally arrives on Steam on April 28
news Still waiting for a price, but at least we've got a date.
April Fool's Day is upon us, and you know what that means: Bubsy feet pics
news A round-up of best gaming-related April Fool's Day jokes we could find.
Stormgate, the StarCraft-like RTS that launched last summer, is losing online multiplayer support because its server partner was bought by an AI company
news Frost Giant Studios says it will patch Stormgate so it can be played offline, but its online modes will be gone at the end of April.
France's 'leading consumer association,' backed by Stop Killing Games, sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown
news More headaches for Ubisoft.
Zero Parades, the spy game from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM, is coming in May
news The Steam Next Fest demo is still up too—ZA/UM says it'll be available to play until April 13.
Skyblivion dev team is once again putting out a call for 'experienced mod authors and developers' to help get it finished, and it sure sounds like there's a lot left to do for a mod that's supposed to be out this year
news The team still needs help with quest creation, navmesh, interior level design, 3D art, sound design, and more.
Inzoi Studio head says early access was unavoidable, but he feels kind of bad about it: 'The users are testing it on our behalf, so I always feel sorry for them'
news Yeah, that's pretty much how it works.
Remember when Mastercard pressured Steam to remove a bunch of NSFW games? The FTC says that's not cool—sort of
news The FTC warned Mastercard, PayPal, and others against denying consumers the right to buy what they want, saying that "access to such infrastructure and services is essential for Americans’ participation in everyday commerce."
