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

Bethesda confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, makes Obsidian collaboration official, and says Fallout 5 is in 'pre-production'
By Andy Chalk Published
news In the wake of massive Xbox layoffs, Bethesda's decided it's time to sock a few dingers.

Marathon's 'experimental' PvE mode will only be playable for 2 weeks when it goes live in July, full rollout expected to happen sometime in Season 3
By Andy Chalk Published
news A new update from Bungie provides a closer look at what's coming in the new Vault Breaker mode.

Saber's new business boss says the KOTOR remake will 'hopefully' be out in 2028
By Andy Chalk Published
news I'll hopefully win a big lottery in 2028, too.

Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker who was given an indefinite sentence in 2023 because he wouldn't stop hacking is now out of hospital and awaiting retrial
By Andy Chalk Published
news Arion Kurtaj, a member of the Lapsus$ hacking group, was behind a 2022 hack of Rockstar that revealed GTA 6 to the world more than a year before it was announced.

The Washington Post selects Doom as one of the 25 'most influential works of American culture'
By Andy Chalk Published
news id Software's seminal 1993 shooter takes its place alongside The Federalist Papers, Moby Dick, Robert Johnson's deal with the devil, and Lemonade.

Steam reveals all the sale dates and themed events for the first half of 2027
By Andy Chalk Published
news Grab your wallet, there's spending to be done.

Original Witcher dev says remaking it as an open world won't be easy: 'As a player, I might be happy about that, but as a designer, I'm starting to get gray'
By Andy Chalk Published
news There might be a good reason The Witcher 1 remake announced in 2022 is taking so long.

As Sony prepares to end game disc production, GOG jumps up to remind PC gamers that you can just make your own
By Andy Chalk Published
news GOG never misses a shot.

Another Spiderweb RPG that looks like it was made in 1993 drops on Kickstarter and immediately crushes its goal
By Andy Chalk Published
news There may not be a lot of Geneforge fans out there but those who like it, like it a lot.

Steve Buscemi joins the Far Cry TV series cast and now we're all wondering: will he be a weird, helpful NPC, or a weirdly charismatic villain?
By Andy Chalk Published
news You never can tell with this guy.

Epic Games Store boss quits after 8 years to take up new role at Saber Interactive
By Andy Chalk Published
news Steve Allison launched Epic's storefront in 2018 and held the reins until earlier this month.

A forgotten dungeon crawler from the Baldur's Gate era is coming to Steam and GOG for the first time ever
By Andy Chalk Published
news Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor floundered when it was new, but I have to admit that I'm very interested in this re-release.

Ubisoft promises new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are coming, but says this year will be 'quieter' than most
By Andy Chalk Published
news Please be patient.

The best FPS games on PC
By Morgan Park Last updated
Updated Our favorite FPS experiences of PC gaming's past and present.

Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer reveals his optimal outcome for the Mojave Wasteland
By Andy Chalk Published
news Independence all the way.

One week after going independent in the Xbox bloodbath, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games is looking for work
By Andy Chalk Published
news Compulsion says it's open to working with studios "across the games and entertainment industry."

The GoldenEye homage that left us 'shaken and stirred' in 2022 is finally launching in August
By Andy Chalk Published
news A demo for Agent 64: Spies Never Die is still playable on Steam.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2 million copies in 1 day and achieves the 'highest concurrent player count ever recorded for an Assassin's Creed title' on Steam
By Andy Chalk Published
news The kids love Kenway.

Microsoft responds to racist Xbox layoff conspiracy theory, says CEO Asha Sharma is 'American born, raised, and educated'
By Andy Chalk Published
news There are a lot of good reasons to criticize the people responsible for Xbox layoffs, but racism isn't one of them.

Indie dev defends criticism of Steam refund abuse amid review bombing of his game: 'It's wrong to refund a game after having fun with it and completing it'
By Andy Chalk Published
news Mateo Covic said his 'rage game' is actually doing quite well on Steam, and its refund rate is normal—but that wasn't his point.

The Rolling Stones are in Roblox, because I guess that's what rock and roll is now
By Andy Chalk Published
news I specifically asked for this to be painted black.

Destiny 2 players get a final farewell gift from Bungie
By Andy Chalk Published
news Gloriabundus.

Palworld studio says delete your old mods before the 1.0 release: 'Disabling them is not enough'
By Andy Chalk Published
news Old mod data could cause real trouble with all the changes made for the big launch.
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