Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Protestors occupy Microsoft president's office as opposition to the company's dealings with the Israeli military continue to escalate
news Microsoft's Building 34 was locked down following the occupation.
Chris Roberts hopes Star Citizen's Squadron 42 launch will be 'almost as big an event' as Grand Theft Auto 6, still targeting 2026 for release
news Unsurprisingly, Squadron 42's launch will also be timed to avoid GTA 6.
EA's Skate reboot will finally launch into early access in September
news The ollies are unboned.
It's kind of weird that Helldivers 2 isn't in Steam's big third-person shooter sale, but there are plenty of other great deals so I don't really miss it
news If over-the-shoulder shooting is your thing, this is your sale.
Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over ChatGPT exclusivity on iOS devices, accuses them of 'thwarting competition and innovation in the generative AI chatbot market'
news The beef between Musk and Sam Altman gets a little bigger.
Tactical RPG Demonschool flees to November as Silksong claims another victim: 'We would not be doing Demonschool any favors by wading into waters we can clearly see are blood red'
news Demonschool only announced its launch date two weeks ago—and then Silksong kicked down the door.
Larian publishing chief says mainstream game industry has a 'perverse attachment' to indie studios, because indies still know how to follow their gut
news "If you can't rely on data and you've lost the institutional 'gut instinct' that drives the furore of expression (defines a game), you get stuck."
Even more games are moving out of Silksong's way: 'I feel like a little krill trying not to get eaten by a blue whale'
news It's Cyberpunk 2077 all over again.
'I think the United States should be given 10% of Intel': US president Trump wants a piece of the action, says CEO Lip Bu Tan has already forked over $10 billion because he wants to 'keep his job'
news The deal might already be done.
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it's time to 'pass the torch' and head for an exit
news The longtime CEO, who allegedly spent $2.4 million on classic cars as hundreds of Bungie employees were laid off, will be replaced by Justin "overdelivery" Truman.
Eric Barone says he doesn't get paid for Stardew Valley collabs, and that's the way he likes it: 'I wouldn't want to make money from a collaboration'
news The Stardew Valley creator's strategy for collaborations is pretty simple—he works with games he likes.
Bloodlines 2 developers try to justify the game's DLC clans, but it's not very convincing: 'We have been expanding it from where we originally planned to land'
news The long-awaited Bloodlines sequel will launch with six playable clans, but you'll need to pay extra for two of them.
Splitgate fans, rejoice: Peer-to-peer multiplayer is coming next week, so you can keep on playing after the servers shut down
news Under the circumstances, this is probably the best outcome players could've hoped for.
Goodbye Jason Voorhees, hello Michael Myers: Friday the 13th developer and publisher return with a new multiplayer survival horror game based on Halloween
news A mask, a knife, a psycho: It's really all you need.
The Subnautica legal dispute takes a surprise twist as Unknown Worlds—not Krafton—sues its former bosses for stealing confidential material on their way out the door
news The lawsuit says the three former Unknown Worlds principals used confidential material to "harm Unknown Worlds and jeopardize the future of the Subnautica franchise."
Protesters return to Microsoft campus, resume demands for an end to dealings with Israeli military: 'Corporate abatement of genocide won't end by waiting complacently'
news Current and former Microsoft employees and other protesters have reclaimed the "Martyred Palestinian Children Plaza" a day after being dispersed by police.
Mount and Blade 2's massive War Sails expansion delivers viking death metal in this new trailer—and don't worry, it's not delayed again
news War Sails is still set to launch sometime this fall.
Bloodlines fans rage as Paradox locks 2 playable clans behind $30 DLC: 'Is Paradox smoking crack?'
news The finish line is finally in sight, yet Bloodlines 2 is somehow still tripping over its own feet.
The new game from the makers of Delta Force looks like Hunt: Showdown moved to Silent Hill
news Team Jade's new shooter was revealed during today's Opening Night Live event.
Studio ZA/UM's Disco Elysium follow-up drops a reveal trailer at Gamescom, and boy it sure looks like Disco Elysium
news Zero Parades, as the new game is now officially known, sure sounds like Disco Elysium too.
For the first time ever, a new game in one of China's most popular videogame series will be released simultaneously in the West
news Swords of Legends, an upcoming new addition to the Gujian series, was revealed during today's Opening Night Live showcase at Gamescom.
BioShock 4 studio lays off staff as former Diablo boss Rod Fergusson returns to get things back on track
news Developer Cloud Chamber has laid off an unknown number of employees as it moves to rework the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta test is set for October
news As usual, preordering will get you in a few days early.
Roblox changes policies on 'romantic and sexual content' and promises better moderation on the way as Louisiana AG repeats assertion that the platform 'is a breeding ground for sex predators'
news Unrated experiences will only be accessible by their developers, and Roblox says it will roll out "new technology to detect violative scenes."
Steam launches 'language-specific' review scores, because 'customers in different regions of the world may have vastly different experiences from each other for the same game'
news The new system, enabled by default, generates review scores based on your specific language, rather than all of them.
