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
Final Fantasy 16 PC requirements are 'looking to be somewhat high,' Yoshi-P says
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news The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 is now in the "final stages" of optimization, but we still don't have a release date.
Multiversus has been 'rebuilt' in Unreal Engine 5 for a relaunch in May with new netcode, new characters, and a PvE mode
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news After teasing a return last week, Warner has now made the return of Multiversus official.
The sequel to Valiant Hearts has finally come to PC after more than as a year as a Netflix exclusive
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news Valiant Hearts: Coming Home follows the interconnected stories of four people and a dog caught up in the horrors of the First World War.
Fortnite remains offline as Epic struggles with unexpected issues: 'This stuff is tricky!' Tim Sweeney says
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news Epic says players will be able to "pre-download" an updated version of the new season at around 9 pm ET.
Helldivers 2 servers are getting crushed under the onslaught of mechs
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news It is once again very difficult to get into Helldivers 2, because the demand for mechs is overwhelming the servers.
Even more Adult Swim games are being removed from sale by Warner Bros, as a total wipeout looks increasingly likely
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news The makers of Fist Puncher and Soundodger+ say their games are facing the same fate as Small Radios Big Televisions.
Epic celebrates 'a big win' as Apple reverses course and promises to restore its iOS developer account: 'We are moving forward as planned to launch the Epic Games Store and bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe'
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news This is all getting a bit ridiculous. Okay, really ridiculous.
Now we know why those four Command and Conquer games got a price slash: EA just dropped a bundle of old-time classics on Steam, including virtually every C&C game ever made
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news Populous, Sim City 3000, The Saboteur, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and Dungeon Keeper have also made the move to Steam.
Poker roguelike sensation Balatro sells more than 500,000 copies in just 10 days
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news People sure do like their Balatro.
Ambitious indie RPG Unforetold: Witchstone is halting development and laying off staff
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news Developer Spearhead Games said it was forced to stop work after publisher funding for the game fell through.
Helldivers 2 boss apologizes for 'horrible' dev comments, says Arrowhead has 'taken action internally to educate our developers'
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news Conversations about the recent balance patch turned heated after Helldivers 2 developers responded dismissively to player complaints.
Outward, the open-world RPG that forces you to live with your failures, is finally getting a sequel
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news Developer Nine Dots Studio officially unveiled Outward 2 today.
After 21 years, Warner Bros is closing Rooster Teeth
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Rooster Teeth is a groundbreaking online production company that got started in 2003 with the Halo-based comedy machinima Red vs Blue.
The Sinking City 2 ditches detective work for survival horror as Frogwares seeks to 'reinvent' itself
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news The new game from Ukrainian studio Frogwares is expected to be out in 2025.
Indie developer makes his game free after Warner unceremoniously tells him they're 'retiring' it from Steam and the PlayStation Store
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news Small Radios Big Televisions will be pulled from Steam and the PlayStation Store within the next 60 days.
Helldivers 2 sales curve is 'rare and amazing,' says gobsmacked industry analyst: 'I feel like Steve Irwin sighting a rare bird'
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news Helldivers 2 sales on an "inverse decay curve," and apparently that's very unusual.
After nine months of silence, the Multiversus Twitter account has come back to life with an ominous message: 'It's real'
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news Multiversus was unexpectedly taken offline in June 2023 following an extended open beta.
Warner Bros aims to increase focus on free-to-play and live service games because 'disappointments' like Suicide Squad make the big-budget business 'very volatile'
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news After the high of Hogwarts Legacy, the low of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has Warner shifting strategy.
Group that claimed it stole data from Epic admits it didn't happen, Epic says the whole thing was 'a scam'
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news The Mogilevich group says they aren't hackers at all, but 'professional fraudsters.'
The Joker joins Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League at the end of March
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news Season one of Rocksteady's looter shooter will launch on March 28.
Temtem drops monetization as developer confirms that no new content is coming after the next update
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news An offline mode is not currently being planned, but Crema reassured players that the servers will be maintained.
Starfield's next update will improve the photo mode so you can finally smile pretty for your pictures
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news The next big Starfield update, focusing on quality-of-life changes and fixes, arrives on March 6.
InXile's upcoming steampunk RPG will contain bread, in case you were wondering about its grain content
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news The lawless Leap Day has given rise to a rather strange tease for the upcoming Clockwork Revolution.