
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

Remedy promises a 'major update' for FBC: Firebreak but not until late September, which doesn't seem great
By Andy Chalk published
news Remedy has big plans for its struggling shooter, but turning things around at this point seems like a faint hope.

More than a year after its last update, this forgotten RTS from the makers of Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is being removed from Steam
By Andy Chalk published
news Crossfire: Legion had promise, but what it didn't have is players.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will launch 'very soon,' Ubisoft exec says, but he also namedropped Splinter Cell for no apparent reason so maybe he's still just messing with us
By Andy Chalk published
news It's been five years since The Sands of Time Remake was announced, and four since Splinter Cell. We still haven't seen hide nor hair of either.

Rainbow Six Siege pro arrested for participating in alleged kidnap and torture of a man for three months in Japan
By Andy Chalk published
news Sho "BlackRay" Hasegawa has been released by CAG Osaka.

DayZ creator's monster-hunting survival game gets major new DLC offering brutal endgame challenges with lavish loot: 'Survival games should be challenging, after all'
By Andy Chalk published
news Icarus: Great Hunts Campaigns, the big DLC revealed in June at the PC Gaming Show, is out now.

Karl Urban has no powers in the first trailer for Mortal Kombat 2, he's 'just incredibly handsome'
By Andy Chalk published
news Mortal Kombat 2 hits screens in October.

Retro gaming YouTuber faces criminal charges and possible jail time for reviewing handheld consoles that shipped with pre-loaded ROMs
By Andy Chalk published
news Italian YouTuber Francesco Salicini, who streams as Once Were Nerd, says police confiscated more than 30 consoles back in April.

Civilization 6 Platinum Edition goes free to kick off Epic's 2025 Summer Sale
By Andy Chalk published
news The Platinum Edition includes the base game plus two expansions and six DLC packs—it's a big one.

It took 12 years, but Grand Theft Auto 5 is now legal in Saudi Arabia
By Andy Chalk published
news Saudi Arabia gets GTA 5 before we get GTA 6.

After leaving Ubisoft to launch an anime avatar AI/NFT startup, Yves Guillemot's son returns to take charge of its new Tencent-backed Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow 6 subsidiary
By Andy Chalk published
news Meet the new boss.

Unknown Worlds founders' lawsuit accuses Krafton of a 'months-long campaign to delay Subnautica 2' so it wouldn't have to pay $250M earnout
By Andy Chalk published
news Last week, Krafton accused the former heads of Unknown Worlds of abandoning Subnautica 2. This week, they're firing back.

Seven months after putting Johnny Silverhand in your car, Cyberpunk 2077's latest update will let you kick him out
By Andy Chalk published
news Cyberpunk 2077's next big update arrives on July 17 with more cars, photo mode improvements, AMD FSR 4 support, and more.

Bungie says it's 'actively re-recording' some voice lines for Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate after fans notice one of the game's best-known heroes suddenly sounds like one of its most notorious villains
By Andy Chalk published
news Actors for Ikora Rey and other characters weren't available prior to last week, so Bungie had to do some quick recasting.

Cyberpunk 2077's delayed 2.3 update will be revealed tomorrow and could go live later this week
By Andy Chalk published
news It sure sounds like more car stuff is coming.

Treasonous Helldivers 2 players are weaponizing the Super Earth flag to crash the game for everyone but them
By Andy Chalk published
news The One True Flag strategem recently got a fun update that didn't work out quite as intended.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 developer is trying to figure out who put the edgy Guitar Hero gag in the game it made, promises to remove it in the next update even though players want it to stay
By Andy Chalk published
news Iron Galaxy Studios has "the utmost respect for anyone who makes games," even Neversoft.

Less than 6 years after it launched, John Wick Hex is being removed from sale on all storefronts later this week
By Andy Chalk published
news If you want Bithell Games' excellent Keanu Reeves-starring tactics puzzler, you've got until July 17 to make it happen.

'A future has been stolen from many of us and our community will never experience an amazing game': Microsoft MMO devs respond to cancelation of project Phil Spencer reportedly loved
By Andy Chalk published
news The cancellation of ZeniMax Online Studios' new game happened earlier this month as part of Microsoft's latest round of mass layoffs.

Epic publicly humiliates 2 more Fortnite cheaters by forcing them to say sorry and promise to never, ever do it again
By Andy Chalk published
news I'm starting to think this might be a good strategy.

Rematch developers didn't 'get' the game, Sloclap boss says, until they started playing internal tournaments: 'I don't give a s**t about football, but this really struck something in me'
By Andy Chalk published
news It turns out that a lot of Rematch developers, and a big chunk of players, aren't soccer fans.

An ambitious upcoming Eurojank RPG is holding a closed playtest on Steam and it's probably worth your time if you're into that sort of thing
By Andy Chalk published
news I've played Of Ash and Steel a bit and yes, it needs work, but it also shows some interesting potential.

Microsoft shareholders demand report into the company's 'human rights due diligence' over allegations of war crime complicity in Gaza
By Andy Chalk published
news A group of more than 60 Microsoft shareholders has filed a proposal that will be voted on at the company's next Annual General Meeting.

Playdead's classic minimalist platformers Limbo and Inside are being pulled from GOG next week, so grab 'em while you can
By Andy Chalk published
news No reason for the removal has been given, but Playdead recently filed a lawsuit against co-founder Dino Patti, escalating their long-running legal dispute.
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