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

Quake Champions gets a huge update and free battle pass to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Quake
By Andy Chalk Published
news No, it is not dead, and if you've ever wanted to jump in, this would be a great time.

Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones
By Andy Chalk Published
news Niantic Spatial says "ground scans" collected through Pokémon Go are part of the data being used to train its models.

Xbox's new chief strategy officer is still a big believer in in-game ads
By Andy Chalk Published
news Matthew Ball predicted a rise in ad-supported gaming before joining Xbox, and he still thinks it's a good idea.

Jason Momoa drops out of the Helldivers movie
By Andy Chalk Published
news Sony is now looking for a new star.

Once again players are right to suspect AI was used in a game, once again a dev apologizes for using AI in their game
By Andy Chalk Published
news 1666: Amsterdam dropped a cool trailer at Summer Game Fest, and you know what happened next.

Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees
By Andy Chalk Published
news Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are gone, and nearly a third of its studio in Barcelona have been let go.

Xbox 'console exclusives' are strictly about console releases, Xbox exec affirms: Games will 'still show up on all the normal places where we sell the PC version'
By Andy Chalk Published
news Some much needed clarity from Matt Booty.

Donald Duck has five fingers in official art for Kingdom Hearts Collection, and that is definitely not right
By Andy Chalk Published
news Yup, it looks like we've got another one.

Destiny 2 goes out as God intended: Amidst absurd streamer drama featuring four content creators, an esports org, a boutique PC maker, an ex-NFL star, and $180,000
By Andy Chalk Published
news Strap in, kids.

No, Blade is not cancelled, Arkane artist confirms
By Andy Chalk Published
news Let the words of Walter White give you comfort in these trying times.

Xbox lost 'millions' of Game Pass subscribers after last year's massive price hike
By Andy Chalk Published
news This would explain why Asha Sharma moved so quickly to lower them.

One of the biggest VR developers in the business closes a studio: 'The VR market remains a challenging space'
By Andy Chalk Published
news Thief VR publisher Vertigo Games has been a VR-exclusive studio for years, but its most recent release, and its next game, are both non-VR titles.

Hellblade studio kills its mysterious 'horrors of the mind' project so it can make a new Senua game instead
By Andy Chalk Published
news Senua, announced during Summer Game Fest, is not Hellblade 3.

Gears of War: E-Day gets the official Cliff Bleszinski seal of approval
By Andy Chalk Published
news He sounded doubtful at first, but once the E-Day Direct got rolling, the Gears of War creator changed his tune.

Samantha Béart and Ben Starr headline a new Stronghold game coming to Steam later this year
By Andy Chalk Published
News Stronghold 4 made its world premiere today at the PC Gaming Show.

Metro 2039's bad guy reveal trailer has me thinking that maybe not everything is quite what it seems here
By Andy Chalk Published
news The gameplay new trailer from today's Xbox Games Showcase also served up a release window—in 2027.

Exodus somehow looks even more like Mass Effect than it did before it dropped a big gameplay reveal at the Future Game Show
By Andy Chalk Published
news It's not bad, to be clear, just really familiar.

Wardogs is a '100% player driven' modern military shooter for up to 100 players that's 'not a battle royale' or an extraction shooter
By Andy Chalk Published
news The "all-out warfare" FPS is coming to Steam later this year.

7 years after it was announced, The Wolf Among Us 2 is finally set to arrive—in 2027
By Andy Chalk Published
news A remastered version of the original Wolf Among Us is also coming later this, so you'll have something to do while you wait.

GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers
By Andy Chalk Published
news The digital game retailer has not clearly explained how the hate symbols made it into an email, but apologized for the "unfortunate visual association."

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is Platinum's next action game, and it's coming from Paramount's new games label
By Andy Chalk Published
news The debut game from Paramount Games Studio was revealed tonight at the Summer Game Fest.

Ubisoft's free-to-play Division shooter is coming to Steam
By Andy Chalk Published
news The Division Resurgence, originally announced as a mobile-only game, quietly dropped for PC on Ubisoft's storefront in April.

The console wars are back on, baby: Xbox CEO says 'we have to be very thoughtful' about console exclusivity on future releases
By Andy Chalk Published
news PC gamers may escape the direct impact of renewed hostilities, but we'll feel it.
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