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

The game that inspired Warframe is free on Steam until Saturday
By Andy Chalk published
news Dark Sector laid the groundwork for what would eventually become one of today's biggest and most enduring multiplayer shooters.

'Holy s**t you guys—it happened': 8 years after a terrible launch, No Man's Sky has reached a Very Positive rating on Steam
By Andy Chalk published
news After one of the worst launches ever, No Man's Sky now has more than 80% positive reviews.

Elon Musk says too many game studios are owned by giant corporations so his giant corporation is going to start a studio to 'make games great again'
By Andy Chalk published
news Musk says he's going to launch an "AI game studio" at his xAI startup.

Terminally ill Borderlands fan says his trip to Gearbox to play Borderlands 4 'was truly an amazing experience'
By Andy Chalk published
news Gearbox came through in a big way.

The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale is live, and Steam Awards nominations are now open
By Andy Chalk published
news The leaves are falling, and so are the prices.

BioWare veteran Mac Walters will 'pause operations' at his new studio after NetEase ends funding just 1 year after it was founded
By Andy Chalk published
news Just two days after Casey Hudson closed his Humanoid Origin studio, the former Mass Effect creative director has run into similar trouble at Worlds Untold.

Former Little Nightmares developers sign a deal with Epic for an upcoming sci-fi action game
By Andy Chalk published
news Nothing has been heard about the new game since it was announced in early 2021, but hopefully that will change soon.

The Witcher 4 is finally in full production: 'Ahead of us lies the main and most intense stage of development'
By Andy Chalk published
news CD Projekt's latest financial report contains good news.

Cities: Skylines 2 gets a new patch, but your city's hotel owners aren't going to be happy about it
By Andy Chalk published
news The update fixes problems with custom climates and disappearing tool modes, but the hospitality industry remains a headache.

Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category
By Andy Chalk published
news Terms of his Rumble deal weren't disclosed but includes "equity" in the company.

Former BioWare boss Casey Hudson is closing the studio he launched in 2021 without releasing a single game
By Andy Chalk published
news Hudson said the studio was forced to shut down because of "an unexpected shortfall of funding."

Conor McGregor cut from Hitman 'effective immediately' after jury orders him to pay $260,000 to a woman who accused him of rape
By Andy Chalk published
news A jury determined the MMA star was liable for assault relating to an incident that occurred in 2018.

Rejoice, roguelike nerds: Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to Steam
By Andy Chalk published
news The newest game in the Shiren the Wanderer series is set to arrive on PC this winter.

Stalker 2 devs reassure players: Yes, A-Life 2.0 is in the game, no, it's not working right, and yes, fixes are on the way
By Andy Chalk published
news Quite a few Stalker 2 players were concerned that the famed A-Life system had been cut from the new Stalker, but GSC says no, it's just really wonky right now.

Riot calls out 'disrespectful' AI-extended Arcane art on Netflix: 'This image was a mistake'
By Andy Chalk published
news Once again, the hands are a giveaway.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's latest patch means players can finally use arrow keys for movement
By Andy Chalk published
news Veilguard's third patch makes a number of quality-of-life changes and bug fixes.

Rockstar teases 'absolutely mind-blowing things' in the works as Grand Theft Auto 6 wins Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards
By Andy Chalk published
news The show is over, and all the winners have been announced.

Two undersea data cables cut in the Baltic, European authorities suspect sabotage
By Andy Chalk published
news The Danish Navy is monitoring a Chinese cargo ship that was in the area when the cables were damaged.

Unknown 9: Awakening studio makes major layoffs just a month after the game's release
By Andy Chalk published
news Reflector Entertainment's debut game didn't do well, but the studio said that wasn't a factor in the decision to put people out of work.

Star Wars Outlaws is dropping 'forced stealth,' so instead of being reset when you get caught sneaking around, you can just start blasting
By Andy Chalk published
news Using the Force is great, but sometimes using the DLT-19 heavy rifle is better.

Indie distribution platform Itch.io now requires asset creators to disclose the use of generative AI in their work
By Andy Chalk published
news Asset page creators are now required to tag their work, and will not be indexed for searches if they don't.

Reddit is back after hours of downtime and errors: 'A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results'
By Andy Chalk published
news After being out for most of the afternoon, "the front page of the internet" appears to be back in action.

FromSoftware's parent company confirms that Sony is looking to buy it out
By Andy Chalk published
news "No decision has been made at this time," but a letter of intent has been received and that means the wheels are turning.

Space Marine 2 will ban mods for public online play in December but promises that better mod support is on the way
By Andy Chalk published
news The rise of the Space Marine 2 mod scene is causing some technical issues for online play, but the dev team doesn't want to take your fun away—so, a compromise.

Star Wars: The Old Republic will give away inactive character names in December, so if you want to protect your own personal Glup Shitto you better log in before then
By Andy Chalk published
news Names for characters who haven't logged in since January 1 will go up for grabs when the 7.6 update goes live.
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