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
Randy Pitchford is posting through it after Borderlands bombs bad
By Andy Chalk published
"You like what my friends and I do with our Borderlands videogames even more than you like what some of the biggest and best cast and crew of film makers on the planet have done."
Bungie promises to address the 'uncertainty' surrounding the future of Destiny 2 following massive layoffs last week
By Andy Chalk published
It hasn't been a good month for Bungie.
Doom Eternal's new official mod support includes 'the very same tools' used to create the game
By Andy Chalk published
A new launcher and mod portal, plus a beta version of the idStudio toolset, are now live on Steam.
Kingmakers, the game about going back in time with an M4 tank, doesn't have a release date yet, but it does somehow have a movie deal
By Andy Chalk published
Sure, why not.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is still holding out hope for the Borderlands movie: 'Let's give the film a chance'
By Andy Chalk published
The Borderlands movie sucks, but Zelnick hopes people will go see it anyway.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is still on track for fall 2025, and there's still no sign of a PC version
By Andy Chalk published
news For now, Take-Two has nothing more to say about it.
Arrowhead boss says he's not upset by the latest Helldivers 2 balance uproar: 'I'd take this ANY day of the week over nobody giving a s**t'
By Andy Chalk published
news Shams Jorjani knows players aren't happy, and he doesn't mind hearing about it.
Id Software just surprise launched Doom + Doom 2, a 'definitive' bundle that adds cross-platform multiplayer and in-game mod support to every retro Doom
By Andy Chalk published
news The Doom + Doom 2 package is a free update for existing Enhanced edition owners.
Arkane founder was saddened by the closure of Arkane Austin, but says immersive sims aren't going anywhere: The studio is gone, but 'the people survive'
By Andy Chalk published
news Raphael Colantonio left Arkane in 2017, and is now working on something new at WolfEye Studios.
Lone Echo developer Ready at Dawn has reportedly been closed by Meta
By Andy Chalk published
news Meta acquired the studio in 2020.
Previously unreleased Life By You screenshots are making life sim fans even sadder that it got cancelled
By Andy Chalk published
news Why did Paradox cancel Life By You, anyway?
StarCraft 2 spiritual successor Stormgate launches to a mixed rating on Steam, but Frost Giant is undaunted: 'Mixed reviews are to be expected at this stage'
By Andy Chalk published
news Stormgate's full early access launch happens next week, but Kickstarter backers and 'early access pack' purchases are playing right now.
Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio will reveal more about his next game in a few days, says fans of Dishonored and Prey 'will be happy'
By Andy Chalk published
news Following its success with Weird West, WolfEye Studios is working on something "more ambitious" for its next game.
Bloober Team knows fans don't really trust it with the Silent Hill 2 remake, so it's asking for the next-best thing: 'Give us a chance'
By Andy Chalk published
news The Layers of Fear studio really thinks people will like what it does with Silent Hill.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 system requirements are out, and you probably won't need to buy a new PC to play it
By Andy Chalk published
news Got 8GB and a GTX 1060? You're all set.
Once Human developer teases the first big update, apologizes for the last bad patch
By Andy Chalk published
news Was your house gutted for no apparent reason? You may be entitled to compensation.
Twitch unbans Donald Trump: 'We believe there is value in hearing from Presidential nominees directly'
By Andy Chalk published
news Twitch banned Trump's account in 2021 out of fear that he would use the platform to incite more violence after the January 6 attack on the capitol.
Somehow, the 11-year-old niche mil-sim Arma 3 managed to sell nearly 700,000 copies during the Steam Summer Sale
By Andy Chalk published
news The summer sale also saw Arma 3's biggest one-day sales total ever.
Team Fortress 2's summer update adds new maps, taunts, Unusual effects, and more 'security and stability improvements'
By Andy Chalk published
news The summer update is live now, and it's a big one.
The First Descendant changes Destiny 2 lookalike icons, but Nexon still won't say how they ended up in the game
By Andy Chalk published
news Problem solved, but I'd really like to know how the problem started in the first place.
Asked if it plans to delay Star Wars Outlaws over negative YouTube comments, Ubisoft says no: 'I think people will love it'
By Andy Chalk published
news A 10-minute gameplay preview shared recently by IGN has received many more dislikes than likes.
Splitgate 2 is coming in 2025 with a big promise from the developers: 'This is a revolutionary step forward for competitive shooters'
By Andy Chalk published
news The new Splitgate promises a dramatically expanded take on the original game.
Overwatch 2's new support hero Juno joins the roster in August, but you can play her for free this weekend
By Andy Chalk published
news Juno's "hero trial" begins on July 19.
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