Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Deltarune Chapter 5 launches to nearly 300,000 concurrent players on Steam, Chapter 6 is coming in 2027
news People sure seem to like Deltarune.
1 year after launch, spaceship shooter Wildgate will end development after its next update
news Thankfully, it's not shutting down, and developer Moonshot Games says no layoffs are planned.
It's not layoffs, but you can see them from here: Numerous Compulsion Games employees are looking for new jobs
news The sudden influx of "open to work" posts suggests that fears of major Xbox layoffs in the near future are well founded.
The Steam Summer Sale goes live with 'deep-a** discounts' across thousands of games
news Don't blame me, that's what they said.
With Destiny 2 over, Bungie lays off 'most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members'
news The number of people put out of work has not been disclosed, but it doesn't sound good.
You can finally turn Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat off when you're not playing a game
news Most of you, anyway.
John Carmack apologizes after Sandy Petersen says 'Quake ruined id Software,' and for once John Romero doesn't tell Sandy he's wrong
news Three of the principals from the early days of id Software shared some faintly maudlin but ultimately uplifting reminiscences from those long-ago days.
'Don't blame yourselves' for Destiny 2's end, community lead tells players: 'No words can accurately depict how lucky we are to have shared these worlds with you'
news As Destiny 2 reaches the end, dmg04 has some reassuring words for mourning fans.
Elden Ring 'profit leakage' has Kadokawa investors looking for a new boss
news If you've ever wondered why company executives prioritize shareholders over customers, well, here it is.
Marathon's Vault Breaker PvE mode is coming in July, and here's the twist: You leave your loot behind
news This is the full-on Marathon PvE experience I've been waiting for.
Grand Theft Auto 6 puts another body in the trunk: Lords of the Fallen 2 is delayed to early 2027
news The delay will provide developers with more time for "iteration and polishing," and will also let CI Games avoid "a highly competitive holiday period."
EA exec says AI has helped drive 'a real rise of creativity' at its studios
news Laura Miele says removing the "tedious tasks" of game development has resulted in "shorter, faster conversations around creativity and coming to alignment."
Grand Theft Auto 6 'VIP early access' scam sites are already popping up, Malwarebytes warns
news Don't fall for it.
Italy's second-largest independent game studio buys its freedom from Embracer
news 34BigThings, known for games including Redout and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, is now back in the hands of its original founders.
'Our game isn't gore porn' says director of game whose trailer features a zombie baby's skull being crushed and someone's eye getting scooped out with a knife
news Ill's extreme gore-horror actually draws inspiration from Half-Life 2's Ravenholm: "We are doing our best to achieve that exact same effect, but with modern standards."
Stop Killing Games says 'the fight goes on' after European Commission rejects proposed rule changes: 'We're much more than just this single petition'
news The outcome is disappointing but not terribly surprising.
They're making a Sea of Thieves movie and the more I think about it, the more I'm into it
news There's barrels of fun for everyone, and you'll get treasures by the ton!
Xbox is reportedly closing South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games after bragging about its award-winning developers earlier this year
News The shutdown comes just a few days after a report claiming that major layoffs at Xbox were on the way.
Microsoft is looking to speed up development of future Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo games
news A new report suggests Microsoft may also be giving thought to spinning off its Xbox division or selling it entirely.
RPG Maker forums are closing, nearly 15 years of knowledge and online culture are at risk of being wiped
news Gotcha Gotcha Games is launching a new forum, which is good, but says it won't archive the old one, which is very bad.
Over the Hill's Next Fest demo promises a stylized off-roading game for people who actually like to drive
news Forza Horizon is fine, I guess, but for my money this is where it's at.
Time to get a little sadder about Destiny 2: TWIDs are coming to an end
news No great surprise, given the end of Destiny 2 update, but seeing seeing the words put to paper is a bummer.
Quake Champions gets a huge update and free battle pass to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quake
news No, it is not dead, and if you've ever wanted to jump in, this would be a great time.
