Latest articles by Andy Chalk
The circle is closed as Clair Obscur mocap actor Maxence Cazorla thanks Charlie Cox for his kind words: 'Bringing Gustave to life was a team effort, and I’m honored to have played my part in it'
news Cox said actor Maxence Cazorla deserves credit for the job, and the internet agrees.
The Battlefield 6 free trial is live, and if you're new to the scene EA has a detailed guide to get you started
news The BF6 freebie includes "three playlists, including a casual multiplayer experience, across three maps."
After its 'make FPS great again' controversy, Splitgate 2 is relaunching with a humbler tone: 'The goal is to grow over time, not aim for a massive splash on day 1'
news Splitgate 2 is also coming back sooner than expected: Instead of early 2026, the relaunch is now slated for December.
Former Ghost of Yotei artist says she wasn't fired because of a Charlie Kirk joke, but 'because of a harassment campaign' that nobody at Sony or Sucker Punch bothered investigating
news Gamergate is alive and well in 2025.
2025 Steam Awards nominations are open, and I wonder if Valve's wonky personalized suggestions will affect the results—you'll know they did if Bongo Cat gets nominated in the 'story-rich' category
news Some of these "eligible game" recommendations make sense, but some seem a bit off.
Steam's first-ever Black Friday sale makes a surprise appearance to fill the gap left by the Steam Autumn Sale
news Valve has surrendered to the darkest of Fridays.
Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii wants the world to know their pick for Game of the Year is not Ghost of Yotei: 'Blue Prince, all day, every day!'
news I think they mean it.
Interview with Roblox CEO kicks off with an unbelievable answer about its predator problem being 'not just a problem, but an opportunity,' and somehow just gets crazier from there
news Whose idea was this? Oh, it was Baszucki's.
The UK turns to videogames to recruit future drone pilots with the International Defense Esports Games, as the plot of Ender's Game inches ever closer to reality
news We're not even pretending anymore.
The PUBG extraction shooter spinoff springs back to life with a closed alpha test set for December, and its focus on exploration over pure combat sounds a lot like my favorite part of Arc Raiders
news PUBG: Black Budget was announced in 2023, and that was the last we heard of it until now.
Reviews be damned, The Witcher voice actor Doug Cockle thinks Liam Hemsworth 'holds up pretty well' as Geralt in Netflix's television series: 'I think he's done a fantastic job'
news Cockle, who brought Geralt to life in CD Projekt's videogame trilogy, says Hemsworth "made it his own character, and that's what he should have done."
Anticipated anime action RPG halts updates just 3 months after launch because of poor sales: 'The game wasn’t fun enough to sustain a consistent, healthy player base'
Despite laying off half its team, Pahto Labs has determined that it can no longer continue supporting Starlight Re:Volver.
Another Marathon playtest is coming in December, but this one is restricted to North America and it's still 'strictly under an NDA'
news Sony says Marathon is coming in March 2026 but I remain unconvinced.
Sandfall Interactive expresses shock as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 matches Baldur's Gate 3's record-setting run at the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards: 'What the f**k is happening'
news Sandfall Interactive's J'RPG took home seven awards, matching the record set by Larian in 2023.
GameStop's 'Trade Anything Day' has some employees bracing for the worst: 'We're probably going to have to reject some of the things because they're a biological hazard'
news GameStop's latest promotion is a catastrophe in waiting, but some employees are encouraging customers to do something good with it instead.
Marathon cinematic director Alberto Mielgo says the 8-minute reveal video was not made with AI and frankly he can't believe he even has to say that
news I don't know if anyone actually accused the Marathon cinematic from earlier this year of being made with AI, but Mielgo seems pretty wound up about it anyway.
After Krafton denied its CEO consulted with ChatGPT on the Subnautica 2 mess, Krafton CEO says he consulted with ChatGPT on the Subnautica 2 mess
news Changhan Kim said during testimony that he used ChatGPT "like Google Search."
Geoff Keighley denies he's hiding Half-Life 3 in his Steam wishlist, posts a screenshot to prove it, nobody believes him, and I'm starting to wonder if he's just messing with us
news Whatever's going on, one thing is for sure: Nobody knows what's going on.
Megabonk developer withdraws from 'Best Debut Indie Game' nomination at The Game Awards for a pretty good reason: 'It's not my debut game'
news Vedinad says they've previously released games under other studio names.
Valve accidentally steps on the make-up deal it offered to the indie game whose 2024 release was ruined by a Steam bug: 'I really get the feeling that Planet Centauri is cursed'
news Permadeath's sci-fi sandbox game was showcased as a Steam Daily Deal on November 12—the same day Valve announced the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.
Larian Studios responds to 2025 Game Awards nomination for Baldur's Gate 3, which came out more than 2 years ago: 'honestly, what the f**k'
news It's a fair question.
Krafton CEO allegedly asked ChatGPT to help him find a way out of paying Subnautica 2 devs their bonuses because he wanted to avoid the 'professional embarrassment' of being seen as a 'pushover'
news A pre-trial brief filed by former Unknown Worlds bosses says Krafton CEO Changham Kim was worried about losing his job for overpaying for the studio.
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick says gaming is 'moving towards PC' as the industry shifts away from closed systems, but we still don't have a GTA 6 announcement
news Console gaming isn't going anywhere, but consoles? That's a different matter.
