Andy Chalk
Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.
Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Someone finally figured out a good use for NFTs: Peter Molyneux is using 'land' sales from his failed blockchain game to fund the development of his new project
By Andy Chalk published
It turns out NFTs actually do have some value.
Journey to the Savage Planet developer says Google only wanted 'monstrous' games with major licenses for Stadia: 'They were very strange'
By Andy Chalk published
news Raccoon Logic co-founder Alex Hutchinson, the former head of Typhoon Studios, says Google didn't really have much of a taste for game development.
BioWare spent more than 200,000 hours testing Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PC: 'Getting the PC experience just right was crucial to us'
By Andy Chalk published
It's time for a look at some of the advanced features coming to the PC version of the next Dragon Age game.
Civilization 7's new narrator is Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie
By Andy Chalk published
Civilization has its first woman narrator, and it's none other than Brienne of Tarth.
Stellar Blade studio says a PC version is coming 'in the near future'
By Andy Chalk published
After months of speculation, Shift Up seems to have confirmed that a PC release is on the way.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming in December, drops a big new trailer at Gamescom
By Andy Chalk published
news Indy's latest big adventure is almost here.
Marvel Rivals reveals December release date, Captain America and the Winter Soldier join the team
By Andy Chalk published
news More beta tests for the Marvel-based hero shooter will be held ahead of release.
Watch a latex-clad billionaire punch out poor people in the debut gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow
By Andy Chalk published
news We got our first proper look at the upcoming VR game at tonight's Opening Night Live showcase at Gamescom.
Borderlands 4 is coming in 2025
By Andy Chalk published
news The long-awaited announcement of a new Borderlands game is finally here.
Microsoft gave Todd Howard an exclusive 1,000-Gamerscore achievement in 2016, and we finally know what it is
By Andy Chalk published
news How many points is a lifetime achievement worth?
Madden NFL 25 stumbles out to a 'mixed' rating on Steam, which means it's no worse than any other Madden game on PC
By Andy Chalk published
news EA brought the Madden series back to PC in 2019, but it doesn't seem to have done a very good job of it.
Final Fantasy 16 is finally coming to PC in September, and a demo is available right now
By Andy Chalk published
news The long-awaited PC version of FF16 is now just a month away.
Ubisoft reveals full Star Wars Outlaws system requirements and PC-specific features
By Andy Chalk published
news Uncapped frame rates, ultra-wide support, the good ray-tracing stuff: It's all here.
Neo-Victorian survival sim Nightingale is getting 'handcrafted realms,' more boss fights, and an all-new campaign in a major update coming later this summer
By Andy Chalk published
Realms Reborn aims to give players a more "traditional" game experience.
The VR version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is 'on hold indefinitely' as Meta and Rockstar shift their focus to other things
By Andy Chalk published
GTA: San Andreas for the Quest 2 was announced to great fanfare in 2021, and that was the last anyone heard of it.
Dr Disrespect says he's coming back soon, deletes his admission of inappropriately texting a minor: 'We have lots to talk about'
By Andy Chalk published
news Yeah, you sure do.
Activision kills ambitious H2M Modern Warfare 2 mod one day before its release
By Andy Chalk published
news Stay classy, Activision.
Oops! Bungie accidentally changed the names of a 'high number' of Destiny 2 players, says a fix 'will take some time' to figure out
By Andy Chalk published
news The latest Destiny 2 botch left a whole lot of players with generic 'Guardian' names.
Steam's new 'Helpfulness' system for user reviews is here to fix Steam's 'Helpful' system for user reviews
By Andy Chalk published
news Valve just can't stop fiddling.
Josh Sawyer says Fallout: New Vegas has deathclaws in Goodsprings as a warning to Fallout 3 players expecting another easy ride: 'You can't just slide all over the map and not feel the heat'
By Andy Chalk published
news The Fallout: New Vegas design director shared some interesting thoughts on the challenges of finding balance in singleplayer games.
Pray the kids don't kick over your priceless T-Rex exhibit in Two Point Museum, an upcoming new addition to the Two Point universe
By Andy Chalk published
Two Point Museum promises deeper gameplay and greater customization options than its predecessors—both of which were very good.
Somehow, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't done winning yet: It's just claimed the most prestigious award for science fiction and fantasy writing
By Andy Chalk published
news Yup, Baldur's Gate 3 won a Hugo Award. That has to be the last one, right?
Josh Sawyer would head up a new Fallout game if Microsoft asked, but he'd have to do it his way: 'Who wants to work on something where the one thing they want to explore is not possible to explore?'
By Andy Chalk published
news The head developer of Fallout: New Vegas isn't averse to returning to the series, but he has a few conditions.
Helldivers 2 game director says a Chargers rework and an update to fire damage are part of a 60-day update plan: 'What matters most now is action, not talk'
By Andy Chalk published
news Arrowhead has laid out its Helldivers 2 plan for the next 60 days and beyond.
Josh Sawyer doesn't like Baldur Gate 3-style romances and that's part of why he doubts a new Pillars of Eternity would be a hit: 'I feel like I'm kind of out of touch with that audience'
By Andy Chalk published
news It's not romances in general he doesn't care for, just the way they're typically implemented in videogames.
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