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

Don't worry, Mass Effect 5 is totally fine, EA reassures as BioWare downsizes, moving 'many' employees to other studios
By Andy Chalk published
news Electronic Arts won't say if any BioWare employees have been laid off in the restructuring, but at least one says they have.

Sony finally surrenders: PSN accounts will be 'optional' for games on Steam including Spider-Man 2 and The Last of Us Part 2, but they'll give you free stuff if you sign up
By Andy Chalk published
news The stick didn't work out super well, so now it's time for the carrot.

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition DLC promised last year is cancelled: 'We announced content before it had been built, and we now feel that announcement was premature'
By Andy Chalk published
news The DLC was supposed to be out in late 2024 but was delayed in October, and now it's just not going to happen.

Destiny 2 is getting Star Wars cosmetics and I'm kind of tired of these multimedia crossovers but yeah, that armor does look cool
By Andy Chalk published
news The cosmetic crossover kicks off on February 4.

Rise of the Ronin is coming to PC in March with support for 8K resolution, ray tracing, and 'mouse clickability'
By Andy Chalk published
news A year after its PlayStation 5 release, Team Ninja's tale of 19th century ronin is finally headed our way.

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 stress test is now live for real
By Andy Chalk published
news One day after the update accidentally dropped for PlayStation 5 players, Larian has made it official.

After resuming work following a 'hold' in 2024, Fallout: Nuevo Mexico is now officially cancelled: 'The costs ahead, both financial and personal, are too great'
By Andy Chalk published
news Developers dropped a reveal trailer in October, but now say continued work "simply isn't sustainable."

Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan to remove dismemberment and decapitations
By Andy Chalk published
news Some audio bits are also being changed for the Japanese release.

Nvidia share price plummets as it loses more than $600B in valuation, the biggest single-day loss in history
By Andy Chalk published
news China's new R1 AI model is putting the boots to Nvidia.

Ubisoft closes another studio, announces layoffs at 3 more as part of 'ongoing efforts to prioritize projects and reduce costs'
By Andy Chalk published
news The closure of Ubisoft Leamington and layoffs at the Düsseldorf, Stockholm, and Reflections studios will see 185 people put out of work.

Ascend through 'ten thousand meters of concrete and decay' in this horrifying 'first-person roguelite speed-climbing game'
By Andy Chalk published
news I played White Knuckle and I can tell you this: Everything you need to know about it is right there in the title.

'When the world ends, people just dance': As another MMO comes to an end, players come together for a final farewell rave
By Andy Chalk published
news If you gotta go, go in style.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's latest update sure sounds like its last
By Andy Chalk published
Electronic Arts bids farewell as it's now "moving to monitor for any game-breaking bugs."

The new off-road exploration game from the makers of Art of Rally looks like Mudrunner meets Firewatch, and I can't wait to get behind the wheel
By Andy Chalk published
news Over the Hill features the same minimalist visual style as Funselektor's previous games, but promises a much more relaxed experience.

Doom: The Dark Ages has no multiplayer: 'Our campaigns are, to a great extent, what people come to the modern Doom games to play'
By Andy Chalk published
news Doom brought deathmatch to the masses, but the world has moved on, and so have the games.

Cyberpunk 2077's new patch arrives the day after I finally finished the game, and of course it fixes the one late-game bug that really annoyed me
By Andy Chalk published
news DLSS 4 support is here, photo mode's got a pile of fixes, and Run This Town finally works like it's supposed to.

'I like making Doom games': Doom: The Dark Ages won't be the end, says director Hugo Martin
By Andy Chalk published
news The new Doom game will make a new Doom trilogy, but it's not the end of anything.

South of Midnight, the Southern Gothic soulslike where folktales are real, is coming in April
By Andy Chalk published
news The upcoming action-adventure from Compulsion Games dropped a new trailer at today's Xbox Direct showcase.

Insomniac games founder Ted Price is retiring after more than 30 years of making games: 'It was simply time to step aside and let others pave the way'
By Andy Chalk published
news Price founded Insomniac in 1994, and he's been there ever since.

Electronic Arts says 'Dragon Age and EA Sports FC 25 underperformed' as it revises its financial outlook downward
By Andy Chalk published
news Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed sales projections by nearly 50%.

'PC development has skyrocketed,' GDC survey finds: 80% of developers are now making games for PC, more than double the number working on PS5 or Xbox games
By Andy Chalk published
news Interest in PC game development is higher than ever.

Geralt voice actor Doug Cockle is 'really excited' to see Ciri star in The Witcher 4, but if you want to know why you'll have to read the books
By Andy Chalk published
news Reading is good for you.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 forum rules that banned racism, homophobia, and neo-Nazism walked back by the publisher, which now just asks everyone to please be nice
By Andy Chalk published
news Needless to say, people are not being nice.
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