
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

Despite its new easy mode, Lies of P will get a 'difficulty reduction' in a future update because too many players are getting wrecked by the DLC
By Andy Chalk published
news The Overture DLC saw the addition of an easy mode, but it also made the standard difficulty really, really hard.

Embracer CEO who oversaw the staggering $2B blunder that led to studio closures and layoffs is now set to become its executive chair, focusing on 'mergers and acquisitions and capital allocation'
By Andy Chalk published
news Lars Wingefors is stepping down as Embracer CEO, but he's not going away.

'My biggest fear is the direct comparison to Grounded 1': Grounded 2 executive producer opens up about the difficulty of following up an early access game with another early access game
By Andy Chalk published
news Grounded 1 had time to cook, and Marcus Morgan hopes Grounded 2 is given the same opportunity.

13 years after it was first teased, and 2 months after committing to a 2025 release, Mewgenics is delayed into 2026
By Andy Chalk published
news Early 2026, though, so that's not so bad.

'If Hitman is a single-minded killer and basically the bad guy of the game, Bond is the hero': IO Interactive talks about shifting priorities for its upcoming 007 game
By Andy Chalk published
news Agent 47 is an "empty shell," while Bond is anything but.

Drywall Eating Simulator is a game about 'interacting with society' that takes me back to my retail days
By Andy Chalk published
news Ah, sweet memories.

Starfield fans despair after it's a complete no-show at the Xbox Games Showcase: 'This game is done'
By Andy Chalk published
news Players hoping for some word of Starfield's future, or even just an acknowledgement that it exists, were left empty-handed.

Devolver's new multiplayer ragdoll robot rumble Botsu unleashes a free demo on Steam
By Andy Chalk published
PCGS 2025 Botsu, the new game from Peculiar Pixels and Devolver Digital, is set to arrive later this year, but you can get a taste right now.

Lead a factory colony on an alien world, or rise up against your corporate overlords, in Dawn Apart, a 'space colony and factory sim' coming to Steam later this year
By Andy Chalk published
PCGS 2025 Dawn Apart dropped a trailer at the PC Gaming Show 2025—and there's a demo you can try on Steam.

Capy Castaway is a whimsical exploration adventure inspired by memories of childhood about a capybara and a crow trying to find their way home
By Andy Chalk published
PCGS 2025 The next game from Pekoe developer Kitten Cup Studio revealed a new trailer at the PC Gaming Show.

This upcoming Korean action game looks like Splinter Cell mashed up with Lollipop Chainsaw, and I am absolutely here for it
By Andy Chalk published
news Mudang: Two Hearts looks very weird, and that's why I like it.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle heads for the catacombs of Rome in its first DLC, coming in September
By Andy Chalk published
news The Order of Giants was revealed during today's Xbox Showcase.

A Hitman co-op mode is in development, featuring two familiar faces from Agent 47's past
By Andy Chalk published
news Stone and Knight are coming back, and this time they're getting their hands dirty.

Ace Attorney meets Slay the Spire in this 'courtroom deckbuilder' about fighting for the rights of a murdered god
By Andy Chalk published
news It's time for the people to hold the rich and powerful to account.

If you like PowerWash Simulator, you might like this new game about blowing leaves
By Andy Chalk published
news A demo for Leaf Blowing Co. is playable now on Steam.

The Summer Game Fest just rolled out what is very likely the most disturbing videogame trailer I have ever seen
By Andy Chalk published
news ILL lives up to its name, though enjoyers of drop kicking mutant baby are in for a treat.

After 3 years of waiting, Dying Light: The Beast will finally arrive in August
By Andy Chalk published
news The DLC-turned-standalone game dropped a new trailer at tonight's Summer Game fest showcase.

Go to war for Westeros in a new Game of Thrones RTS coming in 2026
By Andy Chalk published
news Fight for the Iron Throne at the head of one of the Great Houses, or the armies of the Night King.

Troy Baker becomes a mouse with a machine gun in Mouse: PI for Hire, coming later this year
By Andy Chalk published
news The world's busiest voice actor gets a little busier.

'Forever cherished for who you were and what you helped achieve': 10 years after his death, Larian Studios pays tribute to composer Kirill Pokrovsky
By Andy Chalk published
news The beloved composer, who created the music for every Larian game up to Divinity: Original Sin, died unexpectedly in 2015.

Borderlands 2 is free to keep on Steam and it's getting review-bombed at the same time because of, uh, the EULA?
By Andy Chalk published
news You've got until June 8 to pick up the best Borderlands game for free, but some people think you shouldn't.

'The last one wasn't the last one': CD Projekt has cyber punked us again, announcing another surprise update for Cyberpunk 2077
By Andy Chalk published
news Cyberpunk 2077 version 2.3 was revealed during today's devstream.

Arkane's timewarp shooter Deathloop is free on the Epic Games Store for the first time ever
By Andy Chalk published
news You don't want to miss this one.
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