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

The Fortnite-Overwatch crossover means we're talking about Tracer's butt again
By Andy Chalk published
news Because of course we are.

Another metaverse is set to die in June
By Andy Chalk published
news Holoearth, which just launched in 2024, is the latest proof that PC Gamer's Wes Fenlon was right.

Notorious videogame movie auteur Uwe Boll is returning to the director's chair with a spiritual successor to House of the Dead
By Andy Chalk published
news Boll heard Paul W.S. Anderson is doing an official House of the Dead reboot for Sega, and he's not having it.

The original Doom soundtrack joins 'our national playlist' in the US Library of Congress
By Andy Chalk published
news Bobby Prince's groundbreaking soundtrack is one of 25 recordings inducted into the famed Library of Congress today.

Subnautica 2 sells 1 million copies in its first hour, and I have to imagine the CEO of Krafton is pouring himself a very stiff drink right about now (Update: Whoops, wait, it's 2 million copies now)
By Andy Chalk published
news The scenario that Krafton humiliated itself to avoid seems to be coming true very quickly.

Party Animals studio sparks fury with 'AI video contest,' apologizes, then makes things even worse by asking if it should hold the contest anyway
By Andy Chalk published
news Fair to say that this didn't go as Recreate Games expected it to.

Grand Theft Auto 6 leak says preorders begin next week
By Andy Chalk published
news An errant Best Buy email sent to multiple content creators and influencers may have blown the big surprise.

No, Eric Barone is not adding infidelity to Stardew Valley, although he did briefly consider letting you ruin marriages, to Grandpa's deep disappointment
By Andy Chalk published
news Some idle musing about the nature of morality in sandbox games has spiraled out of control.

Doom is 10 years old today, and you can pick it up for just $2 on Steam
By Andy Chalk published
news This is not a deal to be missed.

AI is 'creatively soulless,' says director of Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic: 'I’m just really unimpressed with it'
By Andy Chalk published
news It doesn't sounds like AI is going to play much of a role in the development of Fate of the Old Republic.

The 'numbers just aren't there,' Dead Space producer says, and that's why we'll probably never see Dead Space 4
By Andy Chalk published
news Dead Space has dedicated fans, but not enough of them to matter.

The Talos Principle 3 promises an 'epic grand finale' to the tale of humanity's rebirth
By Andy Chalk published
news The end is coming soon.

Lies of P studio is hiring an 'AI Creator' for future projects but says the role will not be 'directly involved' in the development of the sequel
By Andy Chalk published
news The successful applicant will use AI tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for "asset creation," post-processing, and training AI models for use in game library creation.

Gang of Dragon studio website disappears without notice as NetEase funding dries up
By Andy Chalk published
news Nagoshi Studio, founded in 2022 by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, just revealed its debut project at the 2025 Game Awards.

Valve made more than 27 million unique images for Counter-Strike listings as part of its new 'major update' to Steam's Community Market
By Andy Chalk published
news The big marketplace update is live now in beta.

Protesters 'raid' EA to oppose Saudi Arabia acquisition
By Andy Chalk published
news A small group of people from the Players Alliance HQ attempted to deliver a petition against the takeover containing more than 70,000 signatures.

Game industry lobby group that argued against preservation efforts from libraries is now pushing back on Stop Killing Games, saying it could prevent 'new games, features, and technology'
By Andy Chalk published
news Your occasional reminder that the Entertainment Software Association is not your friend.

Morrowind mega-mod Skywind looks so good, even if it's still not finished
By Andy Chalk published
news The effort to bring Morrowind into Skyrim continues, and—as always—the team could use some help.

Sony Interactive Entertainment chief says AI will enable 'gaming experiences like never before,' and I wonder: How long are these guys going to talk about it before we actually start seeing it?
By Andy Chalk published
opinion And do we really want that anyway? I'm not so sure I do.

2K Games confirms layoffs at Project Ethos shooter studio and hints at new design direction: 'It's become clear that changes need to be made'
By Andy Chalk published
news The free-to-play extraction/hero shooter was announced in 2024, but hasn't made much headway since.

GameStop-eBay saga gets weirder: CEO says he was suspended from eBay for selling stuff on eBay 'to pay for eBay'
By Andy Chalk published
news Maybe all of this really is just a very dumb, pointless stunt.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is coming this summer, now with more marines and a 'massive variety of new xenomorphs' to slice 'em up
By Andy Chalk published
news When three heavily armed Colonial Marines can't get the job done, there's only one thing to do: Send four.

Take-Two chief is 'deeply disappointed' that we still don't have a new BioShock game
By Andy Chalk published
news 13 years after BioShock Infinite, BioShock 4 remains a distant dream.

Far Cry 2 and Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director launches a new studio, a few months after surprise exit from Ubisoft
By Andy Chalk published
Ubisoft veteran Clint Hocking, who also had leading roles on Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs games, unexpectedly split with the company earlier this year.
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