
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

More tariff chaos: Donald Trump pauses tariffs for most countries at the last minute but jacks them up to 125% against China, 'effective immediately,' because of their 'lack of respect'
By Andy Chalk published
news This doesn't seem like a great way to run a country, and it's not ideal if you're looking to put together a new gaming rig either.

'It's the end of an era': Four years after saying the studio would keep its 'identity,' CD Projekt has fully absorbed The Molasses Flood, but it's still working on The Witcher spinoff Project Sirius
By Andy Chalk published
news The Molasses Flood has been working on Project Sirius for years, and there's still nothing to show for it

'There is no lawsuit' against Schedule I: As negative Steam reviews pile up, Drug Dealer Simulator publisher makes a public plea for peace
By Andy Chalk published
news The Drug Dealer Simulator games are being hammered by negative reviews in response to Movie Games SA's "investigation" into Schedule I.

Balatro creator LocalThunk is throwing his weight around to make sure Blue Prince gets some love at The Game Awards: 'Geoff my man I better see Blue Prince as a GOTY nominee'
By Andy Chalk published
news Blue Prince is really good, and LocalThunk wants to make sure everyone knows about it.

One of the biggest games on Steam right now is Bongo Cat, a cat with a hat who smacks your Windows taskbar like a bongo drum when you type
By Andy Chalk published
news Bongo Cat!

YouTube is conducting a 'platform-wide review' after mistakenly hitting Balatro videos with an age restriction for gambling content
By Andy Chalk published
news "Videos featuring Balatro gameplay should not be age-restricted."

Schedule I gets Bleuballs in its first 'proper patch,' now live in Steam beta
By Andy Chalk published
news Yes, I did this for a bit of lowbrow wordplay.

Assassin's Creed Shadows' first major update arrives tomorrow with very good news for your horse
By Andy Chalk published
news The upcoming patch will also enable players to reset their Mastery Nodes and experiment with different builds for both Naoe and Yasuke.

Drug Dealer Simulator is getting review bombed for suing Schedule I, even though it hasn't actually sued Schedule I yet
By Andy Chalk published
news The publisher of Drug Dealer Simulator confirmed it's looking into possible copyright infringement, and that's not going over well with fans of the latest indie darling.

La Quimera, the new shooter from former 4A Games Ukraine studio Reburn, will be out later this month
By Andy Chalk published
news A closed beta test will be held on April 12.

The turf wars begin: Schedule I is being investigated for possible copyright infringement by the publisher of Drug Dealer Simulator
By Andy Chalk published
news Movie Games SA says it doesn't want to stop the sale of Schedule I but has a "legal obligation" to look into alleged infringement.

Former Awesomenauts developers finish the game they were working on when the studio went bankrupt in 2023, and it'll be free for the first 24 hours after release
By Andy Chalk published
news Nubs!: Arena is a multiplayer brawler for up to 20 players online.

Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio gave up on the System Shock remake because the cyberspace sequences were 'too hard,' and I can't tell you how disappointed I am right now
By Andy Chalk published
news I kid, of course. Mostly, anyway.

Microsoft employee escorted out of 50th anniversary event after protesting sales to Israel: 'You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands'
By Andy Chalk published
news Ibtihal Aboussad interrupted AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's address to criticize the company's work with the Israeli military in Gaza.

13 years after it was first teased, the official Mewgenics trailer is here with live-action sexual dysfunction, brutal violence, a divine grudge, and more than 100 truly awful cats
By Andy Chalk published
news It's not often I point to a videogame trailer and say "you gotta see this," but you gotta see this.

After months of silence, Bungie fires up the Marathon social media machine to tease... well, something
By Andy Chalk published
news Fans are getting excited about the possibility of a full Marathon reveal.

'Thick thighs save lives': Marvel Rivals players are desperate for Emma Frost to crush them between her thunderous gams when season 2 goes live
By Andy Chalk published
news Some players have more practical worries about indistinct character design, but mostly they just want to feel the squeeze.

The multiplayer shooter with moose-propelled artillery is having an open beta this weekend
By Andy Chalk published
news A second open beta for Striden will follow next weekend.

Stray Gods studio reveals its next game, an 'unholy roguelite deckbuilder' about hunting demons in a festering city
By Andy Chalk published
news Malys will head to Kickstarter this month, and Summerfall Studios hopes to have it out by the end of 2025.

The best FPS games on PC
By Morgan Park last updated
Updated Our favorite FPS experiences of PC gaming's past and present.

7 years after its debut, Deltarune chapters 3 and 4 are finally coming in June
By Andy Chalk published
news Today's Nintendo Direct showcase had some good news for PC gamers too.

Astroneer studio announces its next game, 'a multiplayer voyage of discovery' in deep space
By Andy Chalk published
news Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is set to launch in 2026.

'This is a gift': Baldur's Village mod maker says thanks to all (especially Swen) and promises more content including an 'Astarion's Ten Hearts event' is on the way
By Andy Chalk published
News Now that everything's sorted, work on the mod that brings Baldur's Gate 3 to Stardew Valley will resume.
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