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
Forza Horizon 4 is being removed from sale because of expiring licenses, but at least it'll keep running after it's gone
By Andy Chalk published
news Forza Horizon 4 DLC will be removed from storefronts today, while the game will be taken down in December.
Dr Disrespect finally confirms the reason for his lifetime Twitch ban, admits to messages with a minor that were 'in the direction of being inappropriate'
By Andy Chalk published
news The streamer said the 2017 DMs were a "mistake," but that he's not a "predator or pedophile."
Dead by Daylight's new survivor is 'a legendary character that epitomizes the spirit of survival instinct,' and her name is Lara Croft
By Andy Chalk published
news Unfortunately for the famous raider of tombs, she forgot her guns.
Dr Disrespect fired by the game studio he co-founded: 'It is our duty to act with dignity on behalf of all individuals involved'
By Andy Chalk published
news Days after allegations that he was banned from Twitch for inappropriately texting a minor, Dr Disrespect says he's taking a 'vacation' from streaming.
Dr Disrespect dismisses ex-Twitch employee's allegation that he was banned over DMs with a minor: 'I didn't do anything wrong, all this has been probed and settled'
By Andy Chalk published
news The streamer says he won't comment further on the allegation, and may take a "vacation" from streaming.
Lowering Elden Ring's difficulty would attract more players but would also 'break the game itself,' says director Hidetaka Miyazaki
By Andy Chalk published
news Miyazaki reckons that opening the game up to more players would not make it better, or more successful.
Shadows: Awakening, an isometric RPG where you play a soul-sucking demon, is free on GOG
By Andy Chalk published
news The GOG Summer Sale is live.
Miyazaki 'went a little too far' with Elden Ring's poison swamps but says he learned a lesson, which unfortunately is that he needed to come up with new and different ways to kill everyone
By Andy Chalk published
news I don't know what the Elden Ring equivalent of a monkey's paw is, but it definitely curled.
Cyberpunk life sim Nivalis is now set to come out in spring 2025, and I'm more excited for it than ever
By Andy Chalk published
news A new trailer reveals a wee bit more about what awaits in the new game from the makers of Cloudpunk.
Ubisoft uses the Beyond Good and Evil remaster to promise us for the 29th time—yes, we counted—that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still happening
By Andy Chalk published
news The remastered game will deliver a "narrative link" to the sequel we've been waiting for since 2008.
Embracer embraces a 'human-centric' AI policy, says vague stuff about how it will 'massively enhance game development'
By Andy Chalk published
news Embracer, which laid off nearly 1,600 people last year, is going big on AI, but says it's not looking to replace people.
Elden Ring's big patch is causing big problems for Steam Deck players
By Andy Chalk published
news A hotfix for one of the reported problems is incoming, but the other remains a mystery.
Elden Ring's pre-Erdtree patch makes a big, surprise quality-of-life change: You can finally summon Torrent for the final fight against the big boss
By Andy Chalk published
news Elden Ring's 1.12 patch is live now, and it's bigger than I expected.
Elden Ring speedrunners are racing to see who can kill Mohg the fastest, which is a good reminder that most of you still haven't finished the job
By Andy Chalk published
news It's possible to go from a fresh start to a dead Mohg in under 30 minutes, if you know what you're doing.
Square Enix has a plan for dealing with Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's inevitable server crush, which includes saying 'we apologize for the inconvenience' 5 separate times
By Andy Chalk published
news The server congestion plan includes limitations on travel and an AFK timer.
Fallout: Nuevo Mexico dev team breaks months of silence, confirms the big New Vegas mod we liked so much last year is 'on hold' as lead developer steps back from the project
By Andy Chalk published
news Trailers and gameplay videos were deleted without explanation earlier this year.
Call of Duty's new Fallout crossover dresses up Price and the lads in stretchy blue jammies, and I'm sorry but it's not a great look
By Andy Chalk published
news No power armor? Not even an NCR Ranger outfit?
Not even Riot wants to try competing with Fortnite on user-generated content: 'I'm not gonna go pick that fight with Epic'
By Andy Chalk published
news League of Legends is still huge, but Riot doesn't see a future in UGC.
The voice of Mass Effect's sexy bird man Garrus will be the voice of Avowed's sexy fish man Kai
By Andy Chalk published
news Brandon Keener will be joined by Mara Junot, Anjali Bhimani, and Scott Whyte in Obsidian's upcoming RPG.
Todd Howard responds to controversy over Starfield's $7 mission: 'We hear the feedback'
By Andy Chalk published
news The backlash against the high cost of a single Starfield mission apparently has Bethesda reconsidering its options.
Paradox cancels life sim Life by You, CEO says they gave the studio 'a fair shot' but now 'believe it is better to stop'
By Andy Chalk published
news Paradox says "the road leading to a release that we felt confident about was far too long and uncertain" to continue.
Embracer has closed Alone in the Dark studio Pieces Interactive
By Andy Chalk published
news The closure comes less than a month after Embracer said sales of the Alone in the Dark reboot were "softer than expected."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be played entirely offline and won't have microtransactions: 'Our focus is on making this the most complete singleplayer game we possibly can'
By Andy Chalk published
news Game director Corinne Busche said enabling offline play has been "a really big request" from fans.
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