Latest articles by Andy Chalk
League of Legends MMO shows signs of life as Riot adds a former World of Warcraft lead producer to its roster
news It's been five years since the League MMO was first revealed, and two years since Riot "reset" the project.
Marathon release date is now official: After Xbox accidentally spills the beans, Sony sighs, throws up its hands, and says yes, it's coming on March 5
news I had a whole story written about the leak, and then Sony just tweeted it out.
Fortnite bans paid prize wheels in third-party games just days after Steal the Brainrot started selling them
news Steal the Brainrot, one of the biggest third-party Fortnite games, began selling wheel spins for 200 V-Bucks each after Epic changed the rules to allow "in-island transactions."
Steam updates AI disclosure form to specify that it's focused on AI-generated content that is 'consumed by players,' not efficiency tools used behind the scenes
news The tweak addresses the fact that generative AI tools have been stuffed into just about every piece of software professionals use.
Facepunch Studios COO says he'll buy New World for $25 million, and he might not be joking: 'We're always looking for new opportunities and we are open to all avenues'
news Amazon's fantasy MMO is slated to go away for good in January 2027, unless someone—say, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane—rides to the rescue.
With The Division 3 still in early development, series boss Julian Gerighty leaves Ubisoft to work on Battlefield instead
news Gerighty hasn't said exactly what he's doing, but he'll be doing it at Battlefield Studios.
Fatal Fury fans accuse new City of the Wolves trailer of being filled with AI slop: 'All that Saudi money and can't pay someone a couple bucks to make real s**t'
news Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves season 2 looks strong, but it's been overshadowed by anger over the announcement trailer.
A 'deeply social, psychological' Fallout Shelter reality TV series is coming from the producers of the Squid Game reality series
news The success of the Fallout series on Prime probably made this inevitable.
The best parody account in gaming hangs up its hat after 17 years: Peter Molydeux is retiring
news Peter Molyneux's last game is coming in April, and that means it's time for his social media doppleganger to ride off into the sunset.
Ryan Hurst, the voice of Thor in God of War: Ragnarok, will star as Kratos in the God of War TV series on Prime
news Will Chris Judge appear as Thor? Because that'd be pretty cool.
Bully Online, the ambitious mod that brought multiplayer and more to Rockstar's classic school sim, shuts down a month after launch: 'This was not something we wanted'
news An official explanation for the shutdown hasn't been shared yet, but it sure looks like a C&D dropped hard.
Forza Horizon 6 release date may have leaked in Forza Horizon 5
news A purported preorder pop-up says Playground's new racing game is coming in May.
After closing Hypixel Studios with nothing to show for 6 years of development, Riot congratulates the resurrected Hytale for its early access launch
news A little awkward maybe, but it's a classy move.
Ron Perlman says he did the Fallout intro for $40 and a sandwich, he's never played it, and he's not interested in trying: 'The whole Fallout thing is a mystery to me'
news Perlman has uttered the famous four-word intro in nearly every Fallout game, but beyond that? No thanks.
Meta is closing 3 VR studios and laying off roughly 10% of Reality Labs as it shifts focus from the metaverse to AI wearables, its next sure-fire, can't-miss idea
news Armature Studios, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel are done for.
It's January 13 and Ubisoft just announced its second round of layoffs for 2026, at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm
news It looks like the go-away-voluntarily program announced in 2025 didn't cut deep enough.
Larry Hryb, better known as Xbox hype man Major Nelson, has been laid off from Unity less than 2 years after joining the company
news No one is safe these days.
Judge denies interim pay for fired Rockstar employees, but the decision 'does nothing to suggest that Rockstar will not be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial,' union says
news The judge said the bar for demonstrating a "pretty good chance of success" in the case is higher than what will apply at the final hearing.
Peter Molyneux's final game is coming in April: 'Masters of Albion is the culmination of my life’s work,' he says, not that he's overhyping it or anything
news Whether Masters of Albion proves to actually be Molyneux's final videogame remains to be seen, but he says it is.
'Steam is winning with its ease of use,' GOG's new owner says, but he's not interested in picking a fight: 'I think much can be done in GOG without losing its core values and the way it operates'
news CD Projekt sold GOG to co-founder Michal Kiciński at the end of 2025, and he sees room for improvement but isn't planning any major changes.
The day after Epic enables microtransactions in Fortnite islands, one of the most popular games on the platform rolls out a $37 'gift pack' and in-game gambling
news It's brainrot, alright.
Baldur's Gate 3 composer Borislav 'Bobby' Slavov is coming back for Divinity: 'We wouldn't be able to stop him even if we wanted to'
news Slavov's return was confirmed, twice, during today's AMA.
Divinity's reveal trailer was brutal and dark for a reason, Larian's writing director says: 'We want to give players the opportunity to be the light in that darkness'
news But not in the way that those dudes who got burned alive in the trailer were lighting up the darkness, I suppose.
