Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts will happen next week
news EA says all regulatory hurdles are cleared, so all that's left to do is to do it.
Xbox revenues dipped $1.7 billion last year, but Asha Sharma predicts a 'return to growth' by mid-2027
news The numbers are big and impressive, but the main message appears to be that Xbox isn't going anywhere.
'A new version of Amnesia: The Dark Descent' may be coming later this year
news Frictional's latest annual report spilled the beans, although it's not clear what the new version will entail.
'We are not looking to just maintain' Elder Scrolls Online, new ZeniMax boss says, but a bunch of updates have been delayed into 2027 and possibly beyond
news New studio co-chief Nick Giacomini says teams will have "the runway they need to do things right."
Thimbleweed Park 2 is 'not really a sequel, not really a prequel,' but it is finally happening
news Ron Gilbert says the next game in the now-a-series is set to come out in early 2028.
An innocent man spent 18 months in prison because police misread his Skyrim user name
news The error came to light while lawyers were working on his appeal.
Steam Machine reservation queue should be caught up by the end of 2026, Valve says
news Whether this is good news or bad news is a matter of individual perspective.
After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well
news That's an $8 million raise over 2025.
As Destiny 2 is laid to rest, Warframe is experiencing 'massive growth,' studio boss says
news Digital Extremes president Sheldon Carter says the studio was worried that Warframe had peaked, but these days it's doing better than ever.
'Only the survival of our studio would make us consider such a painful action': Tim Schafer announces Double Fine layoffs just 3 weeks after Xbox cut it loose
news A total of 23 people have been put out of work.
Wizards of the Coast president is stepping down after just 2 years on the job
news John Hight's looming departure was revealed just a week after Hasbro took a $56 million impairment arising from cancelled videogame projects.
13 Ubisoft games go free on PC if you own them on Xbox
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.
EA is 'a hedge fund with a videogame hobby,' former Dragon Age boss says, and that's why he reckons the series is probably dead and buried
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.
Cyan releases teaser for the first new Myst game in 20 years, then breaks the news that it's not actually being made
news Project Anglerfish looks great, but publishers apparently aren't interested.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is open to all this weekend for a free playtest
news The 50v50 military shooter is gearing up for its full release in August.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed to 2028
news Legacy of Atlantis is still on track for February 2027.
Saudi Arabia's takeover of EA gets approval from European Commission
news The commission has ruled that the buyout will not cause "competition concerns."
Amazon Gaming boss says high hardware prices could be good news for its Luna cloud gaming program
news In a world of $1,000 Steam Machines, a hardware-free gaming option might have wider appeal.
The full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is here, and holy cow I think this one might actually be good
news The director of Weapons and Barbarian is doing his own thing with Resident Evil, and it looks horrific but darkly funny too.
Atari signs 10-game deal with Universal for movies based on Pong, Breakout, Centipede, and yes, really, Pong
news Get ready for 90 minutes of Liam Neeson punching holes in brick walls, or... something.
Ubisoft chief says Sony's decision to kill game discs isn't going to be a big deal
Yves Guillemot reckons the lack of physical discs might even be a good thing.
Crisol studio lays off all employees less than 6 months after launch, warns that full closure is a 'feasible possibility'
news Initial reports that Vermila Studios had shut down were premature, but it's definitely in trouble.
Count Binface threatens to nationalize Sega if it doesn't come across with a Shenmue 4 update
news The UK's most famous novelty politician took time out from his campaign against Nigel Farage to address a real national problem.
