
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

Well that didn't pan out: Former Rockstar boss said in 2018 that he was glad not to be releasing GTA 6 in the Trump era, but here we are with GTA 6 releasing in the Trump era
By Andy Chalk published
news Nobody saw this coming—not even Dan Houser.

Starfield gets a new beta update on Steam with bug fixes, a 'Very Low' display setting, and no new content
By Andy Chalk published
news Some players are happy the game hasn't been abandoned, but others are wondering why it took six months for this.

Starbreeze reclaims Payday 3 publishing rights from Plaion, says it will 'significantly accelerate our content development roadmap'
By Andy Chalk published
news As Payday 3 continues to struggle, Starbreeze is looking ahead to "broader strategic opportunities for the Payday franchise as a whole."

'Henry is worse than the Black Plague': Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio marks 3 million copies sold with some sobering statistics
By Andy Chalk published
news Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 continues to put up big numbers.

An 8,500-hour countdown clock is ticking down to an Ecco the Dolphin remaster and sequel reveal
By Andy Chalk published
news See you in April 2026?

Oblivion Remastered is already the third-best-selling game of 2025 in the US, industry analyst says
By Andy Chalk published
news It took less than a week for Oblivion Remastered to become one of the biggest successes of 2025.

The Gears of War remaster that's been rumored for years is coming to Steam in August
By Andy Chalk published
news Gears of War: Reloaded will be "the most complete version" of the original Gears of War ever.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 actor celebrates the Grand Theft Auto 6 delay: 'WE'RE IN WITH A SHOT! GOTY!'
By Andy Chalk published
news Luke Dale, the voice of Hans Capon, is thrilled that GTA 6 won't be out until 2026, and for a pretty good reason.

This 'narrative simulator' about a delivery driver in deeply rural Russia is giving me serious Mudrunner meets Disco Elysium vibes
By Andy Chalk published
news Vasily's just a guy trying to get by.

Following its huge win over Apple, Epic says it will take even less money from developers who use its store
By Andy Chalk published
news Epic is also launching new Webshops that will enable developers to bypass the "exorbitant fees" charged by Apple and Google.

DrLupo admits to cheating in $100,000 online chess tournament, faces brutal backlash from Reddit: 'Dude went from 'what's a horsey?' to 'I can see 15 moves ahead' in 2 minutes'
By Andy Chalk published
news The popular streamer was kicked out of the PogChamps 6 tournament for a "fair play violation."

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a shout-out to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Instagram: 'You are a shining example of French audacity and creativity'
By Andy Chalk published
news Macron congratulated Sandfall Interactive for making "one of the best-rated games in history."

Original Oblivion developers gather to watch the 2006 documentary on the making of the game, and Todd Howard sums up the feeling: 'This is going to be really f**king awkward, watching this'
By Andy Chalk published
news I think it actually holds up quite well.

Rusty Lake celebrates 10 years of strangeness with a free game, a new game announcement, a short film, and a big sale
By Andy Chalk published
news Servant of the Lake will be "a classic single-player Rusty Lake point-and-click adventure."

Gearbox is 'making rarity matter again' in Borderlands 4 after dropping too many legendaries in Borderlands 3
By Andy Chalk published
news Borderlands 3 "devalued" legendary items, so in Borderlands 4 they'll "truly be special events."

EA says Codemasters won't be making any more rally games: 'We've reached the end of the road working on WRC'
By Andy Chalk published
news The FIA says it's going in an "ambitious new direction" with future WRC game releases, but for Codemasters it's the end of an era.

Evil Dead: The Game is being removed from sale just three years after it launched
By Andy Chalk published
news Saber Interactive has confirmed the takedown is intentional, but won't say why.

Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4's new release date 'is literally 0% about any other product’s actual or theoretical launch date,' and you know he's talking about Grand Theft Auto 6
By Andy Chalk published
news The Borderlands 4 release date was moved up by nearly two weeks, and we're all wondering why.

More than 19,000 NFT images briefly disappeared last week thanks to a server problem
By Andy Chalk published
news The Clone X collection was only gone for a few hours, but the disappearance raised some rather pointed questions.

Splitgate 2 open beta test kicks off in May with a 'massive amount of new content'
By Andy Chalk published
news Developer 1047 Games also teased "infinite maps," but we won't get to know more about that for a while yet.

Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of employees and cancels 2 'incubation projects' including a new Titanfall game
By Andy Chalk published
news It's all about "driving future growth," you see.

After getting Stardew Valley to 'a good place' with update 1.6, Eric Barone is now fully focused on his next game: 'I'm committed to not working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier'
By Andy Chalk, Wes Fenlon published
news Eric Barone's got a plan for getting Haunted Chocolatier across the finish line—or at least an idea.

Russia accuses World of Tanks executives of 'extremist activities,' moves to seize assets of Russian publisher
By Andy Chalk published
news Russia apparently takes issue with Wargaming's opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, but a different company is paying the price.
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