
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

Rematch, the soccer game from the maker of Sifu and Absolver, is holding an open beta this weekend
By Andy Chalk published
news Here's your chance to see what it's all about.

22-year-old MMO MapleStory is getting the 'old school' treatment with the original lead game designer in charge of new classic servers
By Andy Chalk published
news MapleStory Classic World was revealed as part of the game's 20th anniversary.

The brilliant insect adventure Botanicula is free on the Epic Store for the first time
By Andy Chalk published
news Don't miss this one.

Seth Rogen goes rogue at science awards show to slam tech billionaires for backing Trump: 'It's amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr'
By Andy Chalk published
news You invite Seth Rogen on stage, you take your chances, as the scientific community recently discovered.

Skyblivion fan project lead sends 'all love and no hate' to the official Oblivion remaster devs: 'This always was a passion project and still is until the end'
By Andy Chalk published
news "The real remake is the friends we made along the way."

Bloober Team delivers an ominous warning in the first gameplay trailer for its next game: 'Don't let them merge'
By Andy Chalk published
news Shooting them isn't good enough.

CD Projekt warns against fake Witcher 4 beta test invites: 'This is a scam'
By Andy Chalk published
news If you run across an invitation to a Witcher 4 beta, you should report it, but please don't fall for it.

I can't believe I'm saying this but Skull and Bones Year 2 is real, and it's live now
By Andy Chalk published
news What an unexpected turn of events.

Arc Raiders, the extraction shooter that might finally bring the genre to the masses, is holding a new playtest at the end of April
By Andy Chalk published
news Want to see what Arc Raiders is all about? Here's your chance.

Guild Wars is 20 years old now, and that means it's time for a content update and 'the biggest discount in Guild Wars' history'
By Andy Chalk published
news The 20th Anniversary Masterpiece Collection is available now, and until the end of April you can pick it up really cheap.

Space Marine 2 gets a new mission, weapon, boss fight, and big gameplay changes in its latest major update
By Andy Chalk published
news The Trygon Update is live now.

Dune: Awakening delayed to June, but a 'large-scale beta weekend' is coming next month
By Andy Chalk published
news Funcom wants extra time to work on the survival MMO to "make sure we stick the landing."

White House claims 'the Trump Effect in action' as Nvidia announces plans to build AI chips and supercomputers in the US
By Andy Chalk published
news Is it, though?

Former Concord dev says 'it was gut wrenching to see our project fail' but urges players not to judge Marathon too soon: 'To call this game a failure before it’s even out is wild to me'
By Andy Chalk published
news The long-awaited reveal of Marathon over the weekend has drawn comparisons to the online service shooter which Sony shut down last October.

Star Wars Zero Company, the XCOM-like tactics game being made by ex-Firaxis devs, will be revealed this weekend
By Andy Chalk published
news Until then, here's a look at the crew.

GOG's 'Classics Promo' sale rolls into the weekend with deep discounts on more than 1,000 good old games
By Andy Chalk published
news If you're looking for something to play this weekend, GOG might be able to help.

'Let's just fail quickly this time': Semiwork took a 'big risk' on REPO after its first game took 6 years to make and didn't sell very well
By Andy Chalk published
news Semiwork was in a tough spot after Voidigo failed to catch on, so it took a bit of a different approach to its next game.

Dark and Darker finally gets a PvE-exclusive 'Adventure Mode'
By Andy Chalk published
news Early access season 6 has some big changes.

The Talos Principle: Reawakened goes back to the beginning for a touching coda to its musings on what it means to be human
By Andy Chalk published
news The remastered edition of Croteam's hit puzzle game is out now, and it's really good.

William Roberts, the voice of Vesemir in The Witcher games, has died
By Andy Chalk published
news Roberts appeared in dozens of videogames over a long and prolific career, but the grizzled witcher Vesemir is the one that stands out.

Lost Ember studio reveals its next game, and dang, it's got some really good snow
By Andy Chalk published
news Ikuma promises a haunting journey through the uncharted Arctic for one or two players.

Ubisoft's defense against The Crew lawsuit doubles down on a point we've heard many times before: You don't actually own your games
By Andy Chalk published
news Ubisoft claims consumers were given "clear and conspicuous" notice that they were only buying a "limited license" to access the game.

Deep Rock Galactic's roguelite spinoff digs up a new trailer for the Triple-I Initiative, closed alpha testing is 'starting soon'
By Andy Chalk published
news Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is expected to launch into early access later this year.
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