Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Sony has seen enough: 3 years after acquiring Bungie, Sony says the days of independence are 'getting lighter' and its future 'is to become part of PlayStation Studios'
news Bungie was intended to operate as an "independent subsidiary" when it was acquired in 2022, but that hasn't worked out.
I hate boss fights and you'll never convince me they're good (because they're not)
Gripes Week Boss fights are a tedious holdover from a long-ago era, and we'd all be better off without them.
Battlefield 6 producer insists the game's 'cool' and 'relatable' PMC villain and its quest to destroy the US has no deeper meaning: 'We needed two factions'
news Here we go again.
Humble Bundle's new Warner Bros. collection has 15 really good games, plus Suicide Squad, for just $12
news Arkham, Mortal Kombat, Injustice, Fear, and more—it's a really good deal from a time when Warner didn't suck.
My speakers automatically go into standby mode and it's driving me mad
Gripes Week These are very nice speakers, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to smash them into pieces with a hammer.
Indie horror game rejected by Steam releases for free instead: 'This is our response to being censored, and our rejection of the idea that horror can be defined as acceptable or not'
News Despite containing no uncensored nudity or sex acts, Vile: Exhumed was banned on Steam just ahead of its planned release in July.
'We didn't vote for ChatGPT': Prime Minister of Sweden admits he uses AI chatbots for 'second opinions' and an awful lot of people are not happy about it
news Ulf Kristersson caused a stir with his admission that he uses chatbots to help with decisions "quite often."
Kingmakers, the medieval combat sim with tanks and M16s, warns that guns don't always win knife fights: 'Not all of your bullets will have an easy time taking down all enemy types'
news The very first Kingmakers dev blog lays out Redemption Road's approach to the game's strategic elements.
It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled
news 2K executives are reportedly not happy with the state of the next BioShock.
The Elder Scrolls Online 'isn't going anywhere,' new ZeniMax boss says: 'The studio is continuing to work hard on new features, adventures, and improvements'
news It's been a month since Microsoft cancelled a new MMO in development at ZeniMax, a move that coincided with the departure of former studio president and TESO director Matt Firor.
Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors 'specifically cited' a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand
news Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.
GOG wracked by massive electoral fraud as Digimon World fans flood Dreamlist voting with fake ballots
news Scandal at the ballot box!
If the Mafia: The Old Country system requirements weren't too demanding for you already, a whopping new 'Epic' spec has been added for 'the absolute best visual fidelity'
news Mafia: The Old Country's detailed PC system requirements and feature set are here.
Zombies are on the lawn again: Plants vs. Zombies is coming back with a 'Replanted' remaster featuring the original campaign plus new game modes, co-op and PvP support, and more
news I've been waiting so long for this.
'Brazen infringement': Epic's being sued over a Fortnite dance again, and the odds do not appear to be in its favor this time
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Bloober Team's psychological horror hit The Medium is being made into a movie by the guy who helped head up the Until Dawn film
news Screenwriter and director Gary Dauberman says The Medium "is a natural for a feature film adaptation."
Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay proves its milestone process is being 'rigorously managed' because it didn't just shove the game out the door even though lots of people would've bought it
news Well, it's an interesting argument.
Battlefield 6 probably isn't going to cost $80: 'We're not looking to make any changes on pricing at this stage,' EA CEO says
news EA CEO Andrew Wilson says the company isn't looking to jack up prices just yet.
Bungie continues to fire into its feet with both barrels: A new armor set in Destiny 2 has just been disabled because it makes the player who wears it completely invisible
NEWS Now you see me, now you don't.
YouTube will no longer demonetize videos with 'strong profanity' in the first 7 seconds, but you'll still need to 'choose your f**ks carefully'
news It's not a complete free-for-all, but the updated policy should make it easier for YouTubers to avoid accidentally breaking the rules.
Call of Duty is finally freeing some of the older games from the CoD HQ launcher nobody likes
news Be free, Modern Warfare 3! (You too, MW2.)
Game developers association decries 'financial censorship' amidst payment processor crackdown on NSFW games, calls for 'greater transparency and fairness in how adult games are moderated'
news The IGDA says the problem isn't the rules themselves, but their "vague" enforcement.
The best FPS games on PC
Updated Our favorite FPS experiences of PC gaming's past and present.
'Maybe I've directed my last game,' Dead Space creator Glen Schofield says after being unable to secure funding for his new project: 'With the industry on pause, AAA feels like it's a long ways away'
news After working "quietly" on a new horror game for the past eight months, Schofield says he's walking away.
Itch.io denies hiding one of 2024's best games from search results amid the payment processor crackdown on NSFW games, says it's been de-indexed since October 2024 because 'it doesn't meet our indexing criteria'
news Mouthwashing no longer appears in search results on the indie-focused storefront.
