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

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news Game dev Michael Major ultimately ended up with a little over $2,000 for his efforts, which still isn't bad for a teenager's gag.

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news The 64GB RAM recommendation turned out be a mistake, but the overall system requirements are still pretty messy.

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news I'll give you a hint: It rhymes with three pee yay.

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news The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle is live now on Itch.io.

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news Despite pushback, Sony isn't changing its mind about dropping physical discs in 2028.

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news McFarlane says he's lived his dream, but it's time to start tending to other parts of his life.

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news EA says all regulatory hurdles are cleared, so all that's left to do is to do it.

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news The numbers are big and impressive, but the main message appears to be that Xbox isn't going anywhere.

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news Frictional's latest annual report spilled the beans, although it's not clear what the new version will entail.

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news New studio co-chief Nick Giacomini says teams will have "the runway they need to do things right."

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news Ron Gilbert says the next game in the now-a-series is set to come out in early 2028.

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news The error came to light while lawyers were working on his appeal.

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news Whether this is good news or bad news is a matter of individual perspective.

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news That's an $8 million raise over 2025.

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news Digital Extremes president Sheldon Carter says the studio was worried that Warframe had peaked, but these days it's doing better than ever.

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news A total of 23 people have been put out of work.

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news John Hight's looming departure was revealed just a week after Hasbro took a $56 million impairment arising from cancelled videogame projects.

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news Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Skull and Bones, Rainbow Six Siege, and others are now part of Xbox's 'Console to PC' program.

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news Mark Darrah doesn't think there's anyone left at BioWare who would pitch a new Dragon Age game, and he doesn't think studio executives would let anyone else do it either.

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news Project Anglerfish looks great, but publishers apparently aren't interested.

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news The 50v50 military shooter is gearing up for its full release in August.

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news Legacy of Atlantis is still on track for February 2027.

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news The commission has ruled that the buyout will not cause "competition concerns."
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