Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Monster Hunter Wilds sells 8 million copies in 3 days, 'the fastest any game has done so in Capcom’s history'
news Despite serious performance problems on PC, the new Monster Hunter is a big hit.
Legendary 1990s publisher Acclaim is back from the dead, and a pro wrestler famous for clobbering people with a guitar is on its advisory board
news Acclaim aims to "support indie developers and reignite classic franchises," with funding, marketing, and PR support.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake is real, and it's coming in July with new skaters, parks, music, and more
news The classic skating sim is being "remade from the ground up" by Iron Galaxy Studios.
Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced launch is going poorly or well depending on how you look at it: It's got a 'mixed' rating on Steam and is one of the most-played games
news The original GTA 5 is still among Steam's most-played games too.
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker suspended after saying Republicans would 'kill Rick Scott' if they really cared about Medicare fraud
news Rick Scott is a former governor of Florida and current senator from the state.
Just 2 weeks before the release of its next game, another studio falls victim to the relentless drive to be 'agile'
news After 14 years of operation, Studio Fizin's next game will also be its last.
Warner is still talking about Hogwarts Legacy as it commits to basing its future games on 'tentpole franchises that have each generated over $1 billion'
news 2024 was a "disappointing year" for Warner's games business, but it has a plan for better times ahead.
Humanity's last hope is a little robot with can-do spirit in The Last Caretaker, coming to early access this summer
news The Last Caretaker is a "first-person survival shooter" that promises to ask some big questions about what it means to be human.
Meta says sorry for turning Instagram into a horror show of violence, gore, dead bodies, and other graphic content that 'should not have been recommended'
news Yeah, that wasn't supposed to happen.
The BAFTAs dares to ask the internet: 'What is the most influential videogame of all time?'
news You probably shouldn't write in Gamey McGameface but you can if you want to.
Civilization 7's first in-game event postponed so Firaxis can 'prioritize quality-of-life improvements'
news The next Civ 7 update is scheduled to arrive on March 4.
California Fire Relief Bundle offers Tunic, Skatebird, Catlateral Damage, and hundreds of other games for just $10
news The new bundle from Itch.io is raising money to help people whose lives have been upended by the California wildfires.
Epic will give Fortnite cheaters 'a second chance' with a new, more forgiving ban policy, as long as they didn't do anything too awful or illegal
news Beginning in April, cheaters will be given a one-year matchmaking ban on their first offense instead of a lifetime ban—unless they really screwed up.
Dungeonborne, the game that once threatened to steal Dark and Darker's crown, is closing in May
news Being on Steam briefly gave Dungeonborne an edge over Dark and Darker, but it didin't last.
Metro 2033 dev pulls a reverse Fight Club twist: It's been two companies this whole time and one of them is changing its name and making a sci-fi shooter in a dystopian South America
News Created by Nicolas Winding Refn, in case that headline wasn't enough of a ride for you.
The Witcher 4 reveal trailer took 14 days of mocap, and CD Projekt wants you to think about what happened after it ended
news A new "behind the scenes" video explores the making of The Witcher 4 cinematic revealed at the 2024 Game Awards.
Valve expands Steam's Daily Deals program from 4 games to 6, also explains what Steam's Daily Deals program is
news No, it's not flash sales.
Riot walks back unpopular League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests are coming back, and the Blue Essence cost for new champions will be cut in half
news Riot says changes meant to streamline League of Legends' reward systems "missed the mark."
Slack is down, and that means it's time to start playing games on company time
news Take advantage while you can.
Autographed copies of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 collector's editions are being auctioned for charity, but it'll cost you more than 59 copies of the regular game just to get in the door
news All for a good cause, though.
Get ready to get weird in Pathologic 3: Quarantine, a free 'prologue chapter' about a young doctor looking for immortality in the world's most miserable town
news The Pathologic 3 prologue is set to launch in March.
Former Piranha Bytes veterans unveil their new dungeon crawler, and it's tripping my Arx Fatalis alarms in all the right ways
news Cralon is a game about a guy who falls into a mine and decides to keep going down.
Warner Bros. is closing Monolith, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, and has cancelled its Wonder Woman game
news Warner wants to focus its future efforts on Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones.
