Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Romero Games' new shooter loses funding, the studio may be closing, and it looks like Microsoft is to blame
news Funding for Romero Games' new game, "along with several other unannounced projects at other studios," was cut off without warning yesterday.
Blizzard ends new content development for Warcraft Rumble and lays off staff: Former employee says 'most' of the team has been let go
news Warcraft Rumble will continue to operate with in-game events and bug fixes, but further development is over.
The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company
news Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.
Microsoft cancels the Perfect Dark reboot that blew us away last year, closes developer The Initiative
news Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees today, and cancellations and closures are following.
A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work
news Multiple ZeniMax employees have confirmed the cancellation, and layoffs at the studio.
Phil Spencer says Microsoft's gaming business has 'never looked stronger' as the company announces yet another round of mass layoffs
news Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 9,000 people in total, and a lot of them are coming from the Xbox business.
Space Marine 2 will celebrate its first anniversary with a 'large-scale update' in September, and another year of free and paid content is on the way
news A new PvP mode that was planned for the 9.0 update is now set to arrive in the big anniversary update.
Eric Barone clarifies he's just 'open to entertaining the idea' of saving Hytale, but he's not pursuing it himself because he's completely focused on Haunted Chocolatier
news Barone said earlier this year that he's now fully committed to Haunted Chocolatier, and I'm starting to think that maybe he was serious.
Hypixel Studios founder says he'll 'reach out' to Riot about taking over Hytale: 'I am even down to put $25 million by myself to finish Hytale, that’s how much I believe in it'
news Riot cancelled Hytale last week, five years after acquiring the studio making it.
Dave the Diver In the Jungle DLC is delayed, but the free Godzilla Content Pack is back and Ichiban Kasuga has extended his vacation until the end of 2026
news It's Dave the Diver's second anniversary, and there's a lot going on.
Fortnite cheater wins $6,850 in competitive tournaments, gets caught, now owes Epic $175,000
news At least he avoided the humiliation of a public apology.
Randy Pitchford makes people mad again by warning that Borderlands 4 will take even longer to get deep discounts than Borderlands 3 did
news Sometimes not tweeting is the best option, but what fun is that?
Riot decides that allowing sports betting sponsorships in top-tier League of Legends and Valorant esports is a good idea
news It is not a good idea.
Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs at its Montreal studio
news The cuts come less than a year after Don't Nod paused work on two projects amidst the failure of Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden to meet expectations.
Chris Avellone joins with former Quantic Dream writer to work on a 'dark fantasy' RPG
news Avellone has returned to the game industry as a part of Republic Games, a studio founded in 2024 by Adam Williams.
It's not just you—Steam is getting absolutely crushed under the Summer Sale
news For some of us, it's okay, and for others, it's really not.
10 years after it launched, one of the best roguelikes of all time gets a surprise update on Steam with quality of life improvements and a new controls menu
news An all-new Nuclear Throne beta build is now live on Steam.
FTC issues $126 million in Fortnite refunds, gives eligible players an extra 2 weeks to apply for their money back
news If you missed out on the original filing deadline, you've got a second chance.
Stalker 2 artist kickstarts the Zone Kit modding scene with a flood of glorious nonsense mods featuring Shrek, CJ, and—you guessed it—Thomas the Tank Engine
news We're not completely certain that Stalker 2 architecture artist Aleksandr Silantev is responsible for this spectacular work, but we're hopeful.
Hearthstone's first in-game pet is only available via a gacha mechanic that will cost most players a whopping 158 bucks
news The King Krush pet is only available through an in-game gacha machine, and the odds of pulling it without spending a pile of money are definitely not in your favor.
Security researchers warn that old or expired Discord invites are being used in phishing attacks
news A vulnerability in Discord invites can be leveraged as part of a "multi-stage payload delivery" system.
Here's our very first look at the Rogue Trooper movie Warcraft director Duncan Jones said he was doing 7 years ago
news The film was announced not long after Rebellion's 2017 shooter Rogue Trooper Redux fizzled out, and work has continued ever since.
