Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Ubisoft's cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: 'Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games'
news Raise your hand if you saw this coming.
Anthem subreddit gets a new lease on life as modder shows the game running without EA's servers: 'We didn't realize how much demand there'd still be for this forum to keep discussions going'
news Footage showing two players in a locally-hosted game is "really hacky," but it works.
Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake is cancelled as Ubisoft announces major internal restructuring and more layoffs and studio closures on the way
news The Sands of Time Remake is one of six projects that have been cancelled in the overhaul, along with seven more that are delayed.
'I have no regrets saving Hytale,' says co-founder who purchased the game from Riot and released it just two months later: 'It's been the most challenging but rewarding experience of my life'
news Sometimes things just work out
Russian politician calls for Call of Duty ban and home-grown alternative because 'you're almost always shooting at Russian soldiers' in the Modern Warfare games
news The Russian government says it will support developers working on CoD-style projects with tax breaks and other incentives.
Life is Strange: Reunion, coming in March, promises an 'emotional conclusion' to the saga of Max and Chloe
news This is the end, my friend. (Unless they decide to make more sequels, I suppose.)
Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod disappears after mod maker decides he'd rather take it down than make it free
news Luke Ross accused CD Projekt of '"iron-clad corpo logic," but some VR aficionados aren't entirely sympathetic.
The first trailer for The Mortuary Assistant movie is here to remind us that sometimes, work really sucks
news Having a bad day at the office? Hey, at least you're not being attacked by gross demonic entities from hell.
After a surprise last-minute delay, Helldivers 2's Redacted Regiment warbond is set to launch later this week
news The new release date isn't too far off the original plan.
League of Legends MMO shows signs of life as Riot adds a former World of Warcraft lead producer to its roster
news It's been five years since the League MMO was first revealed, and two years since Riot "reset" the project.
Marathon release date is now official: After Xbox accidentally spills the beans, Sony sighs, throws up its hands, and says yes, it's coming on March 5
news I had a whole story written about the leak, and then Sony just tweeted it out.
Fortnite bans paid prize wheels in third-party games just days after Steal the Brainrot started selling them
news Steal the Brainrot, one of the biggest third-party Fortnite games, began selling wheel spins for 200 V-Bucks each after Epic changed the rules to allow "in-island transactions."
Steam updates AI disclosure form to specify that it's focused on AI-generated content that is 'consumed by players,' not efficiency tools used behind the scenes
news The tweak addresses the fact that generative AI tools have been stuffed into just about every piece of software professionals use.
Facepunch Studios COO says he'll buy New World for $25 million, and he might not be joking: 'We're always looking for new opportunities and we are open to all avenues'
news Amazon's fantasy MMO is slated to go away for good in January 2027, unless someone—say, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane—rides to the rescue.
With The Division 3 still in early development, series boss Julian Gerighty leaves Ubisoft to work on Battlefield instead
news Gerighty hasn't said exactly what he's doing, but he'll be doing it at Battlefield Studios.
Fatal Fury fans accuse new City of the Wolves trailer of being filled with AI slop: 'All that Saudi money and can't pay someone a couple bucks to make real s**t'
news Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves season 2 looks strong, but it's been overshadowed by anger over the announcement trailer.
A 'deeply social, psychological' Fallout Shelter reality TV series is coming from the producers of the Squid Game reality series
news The success of the Fallout series on Prime probably made this inevitable.
The best parody account in gaming hangs up its hat after 17 years: Peter Molydeux is retiring
news Peter Molyneux's last game is coming in April, and that means it's time for his social media doppleganger to ride off into the sunset.
Ryan Hurst, the voice of Thor in God of War: Ragnarok, will star as Kratos in the God of War TV series on Prime
news Will Chris Judge appear as Thor? Because that'd be pretty cool.
Bully Online, the ambitious mod that brought multiplayer and more to Rockstar's classic school sim, shuts down a month after launch: 'This was not something we wanted'
news An official explanation for the shutdown hasn't been shared yet, but it sure looks like a C&D dropped hard.
Forza Horizon 6 release date may have leaked in Forza Horizon 5
news A purported preorder pop-up says Playground's new racing game is coming in May.
After closing Hypixel Studios with nothing to show for 6 years of development, Riot congratulates the resurrected Hytale for its early access launch
news A little awkward maybe, but it's a classy move.
Ron Perlman says he did the Fallout intro for $40 and a sandwich, he's never played it, and he's not interested in trying: 'The whole Fallout thing is a mystery to me'
news Perlman has uttered the famous four-word intro in nearly every Fallout game, but beyond that? No thanks.
