
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

Ark 2 is now set to come out in 2028, and it may not have as much Vin Diesel as we were expecting: After years of delays, his involvement is 'an open question'
By Andy Chalk published
news Fortunately, there may be another huge guy ready to step up.

Naughty Dog developers reportedly hit with mandatory overtime to finish an internal demo for its upcoming sci-fi game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
By Andy Chalk published
news Crunch is back, baby.

Swen Vincke promises an AMA to clear up Larian's use of generative AI: 'You’ll get the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly'
By Andy Chalk published
news Vincke kicked off an uproar earlier this week when he said that Larian makes use of generative AI "to explore ideas."

Less than a week after dropping a big new trailer at The Game Awards, Exodus studio head James Ohlen has stepped down because he 'felt his work on the game was complete'
By Andy Chalk published
news Exodus is currently set to launch in early 2027.

Horizon-like survival game Light of Motiram disappears from Steam and Epic after Tencent reaches a 'confidential settlement' with Sony
By Andy Chalk published
news It's not clear at this point whether Light of Motiram will come back in a heavily modified format, or if Tencent has decided to scrap the whole thing.

The Steam Winter Sale kicks off with deals on some of 2025's biggest games, including PC Gamer's 2025 Game of the Year
By Andy Chalk published
news Voting for the 2025 Steam Awards is now live too.

Forget Pewdiepie, YouTube will become the exclusive home of the Academy Awards beginning in 2029
By Andy Chalk published
news The partnership includes the Oscars ceremony as well as worldwide access to "other Academy events and programs."

Another MOBA gives up: Supervive, developed by former Riot devs, is closing in February, just 7 months after it launched
By Andy Chalk published
news It's tough out there.

Eric Barone doesn't want to 'reveal much yet,' but Stardew Valley's 1.7 update is starting to sound like another big one
By Andy Chalk published
news Apparently adding a new farm type is now a tradition.

The Elder Scrolls 6 is 'progressing very well,' Todd Howard says: Everyone wishes it could go faster, but 'it’s a process that we want to get right'
By Andy Chalk published
news It's been more than seven years since TES6 was announced at E3.

Steam Replay 2025 is live: I spent half my gaming time this year in Bongo Cat, and I regret nothing
By Andy Chalk published
news It's once again time to look back on the year that was.

Dead Island 3 is aiming for release in 2028, which means it'll take 7 years less to make than Dead Island 2
By Andy Chalk published
news Assuming it doesn't run into an extremely extended delay, that is.

Stellar Blade boss receives presidential commendation for his contributions to the Korean videogame industry
By Andy Chalk published
news Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim earned the award for his work on both Stellar Blade and its 2022 predecessor, Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

Amazon sells a free-to-play MOBA it had in development, and the studio making it, to Ubisoft
By Andy Chalk published
news The sale of March of Giants comes less than two months after Amazon said it had decided to "halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development."

Bungie takes its second shot at revealing Marathon: $40 price tag, proximity chat, solo queue, and March release confirmed
By Andy Chalk published
news A new vidoc reveals the major changes Bungie has made to its sci-fi extraction shooter since its alpha earlier this year met with mixed results.

Roblox ban sparks protests in Russia
By Andy Chalk published
news The kids want what they want.

Hogwarts Legacy goes free for the first time to kick off the Epic Games Store's 2025 Holiday Sale
By Andy Chalk published
news If you still want to play it, here's your chance.

The new voice of Lara Croft is a veteran of Cyberpunk 2077, Lies of P, Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed, and a whole bunch more
By Andy Chalk published
news Alix Wilton Regan adds Tomb Raider to her long list of credits.

Internet not convinced it should care about another PvP hero shooter, collective eye-roll plunges big Game Awards finale reveal into a YouTube dislikes hole
By Andy Chalk published
news Geoff Keighley went hard on the hype for Highguard, but it wasn't very convincing.

Tomb Raider comes to The Game Awards with not just one but two new games: a 're-imagining' and an all-new adventure
By Andy Chalk published
news Lara Croft is back.

Resident Evil Requiem will have Leon S. Kennedy as its second protagonist, and he's bringing his sick roundhouse with him
By Andy Chalk published
news Turns out the new Resident Evil is a two-way teamup.

Rockstar now says fired employees were let go because they revealed 'specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles' in a public forum
By Andy Chalk published
news Apparently it wasn't just GTA 6. And it definitely wasn't about unionizing.

The Deus Ex remaster that everyone thinks looks awful is delayed, there's no new release date, and preorders are being refunded
By Andy Chalk published
news Normally I would say "this isn't good" but in this case? Yeah, good.
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