Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Tomb Raider is fine, Crystal Dynamics says, as it lays off employees for the fourth time in the past 12 months
news It's fine, they're fine, everything's fine. This is fine.
Vampire Crawlers, the 'Turbo Wildcard' Vampire Survivors spinoff, is coming in April
news The demo is still available on Steam, too, so you can give it a try before the time comes to buy.
The Steam Spring Sale 2026 kicks off with discounts on thousands of games of every type
news Spring won't be sprung until tomorrow, but the Steam Spring Sale is live today.
Ubisoft lays off 105 people at Red Storm, the studio co-founded 30 years ago by Tom Clancy, converts it to a support role
news The studio that created the famed Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon series is now effectively dead.
Tomb Raider Remastered studio denies using generative AI in latest update, says fixes for bugs and 'texture issues' are on the way
news The Challenge Mode update released for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered last week has gone over very poorly.
Exodus, the space opera epic with trailers narrated by Matthew McConaughey, drops a trio of gameplay clips that still look a lot like Mass Effect
news They look fine—I just wish they looked more than fine.
Lost Ark fans fear the worst as Amazon lays off more employees 'as part of broader organizational decisions'
news The free-to-play RPG Lost Ark is one of the very few games to go untouched by Amazon's gaming walkback, but that may be about to change.
Take-Two boss says he's not interested in putting ads into premium games: 'It would seem unfair'
news Industry analyst Matthew Bell predicted a rise in in-game advertising last month as publishers pursue new revenue streams, but Strauss Zelnick doesn't see it happening.
Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch'
news A judge ruled yesterday that Krafton improperly fired Gill in 2025, and ordered that he be restored as CEO of Unknown Worlds.
Take-Two boss declines to offer advice to the new Microsoft Gaming chief, says she'll be fine on her own: 'She’s a highly accomplished executive who’s done just great without ever having met me'
news Asha Sharma came into Microsoft's Xbox business without a background in gaming, but Zelnick did the same thing at Take-Two and that's worked out pretty well.
Remedy is moving on from FBC: Firebreak, but it's going out with a bang: One final update adds 5 new maps, a lower price, friend's pass, and a promise the game will 'continue to be playable for years to come'
news Remedy's first multiplayer shooter didn't go well, but the studio says it learned a lot from the experience and hopes new players will give it a chance.
Hitman's planned crossover with MindsEye is cancelled as the publishing deal with IO Interactive is officially over
news Build a Rocket Boy says it will continue to publish updates and expansion on its own.
Arc Raiders studio splits with co-founder over 'unsustainable' situation involving streamer allegations
news Longtime EA veteran Rob Runesson co-founded Embark Studios in 2018 and served as its chief content officer.
PUBG maker Krafton is an AI defense company now, signs deal with Korean aerospace firm that includes investment of up to $1 billion aiming 'to expand the physical AI ecosystem'
news Krafton CEO Changham Kim said he hopes the deal results in a "company like Anduril."
Resident Evil Requiem actor had to spend '2 to 3 minutes' audibly dying during her audition, while the casting director threw out surprise instructions: 'Now a zombie has bitten your left leg'
news The new Resi is Grace actor Angela Sant'Albano's first videogame credit, but I'm guessing it won't be her last.
In a wild turn for the Subnautica 2 lawsuit, a judge orders Krafton to restore fired Unknown Worlds CEO and gives them 9 more months to earn $250 million bonus
news Litigation is ongoing, but this ruling represents a major loss for Krafton.
Digg, which just relaunched in January, lays off staff and shuts down, but promises it's going to 'rebuild with a completely reimagined angle of attack'
news Well that sure didn't work out.
Marathon's murderous audio change was an 'overcorrection,' Bungie admits, promises to pull it back in an upcoming update
news Nobody liked that.
Disco Elysium writers marvel at how a game made 'in a f**king squalid flat' in Estonia had such a huge impact, and welcomes successors like Esoteric Ebb: 'We make games, but we also like them'
news Disco Elysium was one-of-a-kind when it came out in 2019, but that won't be the case for ZA/UM's upcoming Zero Parades.
As rumors about new a Witcher 3 expansion continue to swirl, CD Projekt pointedly says it has 'no plans for additional DLCs or expansions'—for Cyberpunk 2077
news My dad used to pull this kind of thing on me, too.
Notorious UK rights group launches legal action against Valve for distributing music in games on Steam without a license
news The Performing Right Society says a license to use music in a game does not constitute the right to distribute that music, via the game, to the public.
Shadowstone, the new game from Secret Door and Dreamhaven, kicks off a surprise public playtest at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase
news The playtest is scheduled to run until Shadowstone launches into early access.
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, a hi-def update of the 2012 Silicon Studio classic, shadow-drops on Steam
news A Switch 2 exclusive no more.
