Latest articles by Andy Chalk
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.
The Callisto Protocol studio lays off more employees, but 'remains operational'
news Parent company Krafton declined to provide numbers but one former employee said "most of the devs" have been let go.
Balatro finally escapes its silly 18+ age rating, PEGI promises 'a more granular set of classification criteria' for gambling-themed games in the future
news Balatro also got a new Friends of Jimbo crossover pack today, featuring Civilization 7, Fallout, and more.
Dauntless, the monster hunting game we had before Monster Hunter came to PC, will shut down in May
news The announcement comes just over a month after Phoenix Labs laid off the majority of its employees.
Physical copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows leak nearly a month ahead of its release date
news It's another headache for Ubisoft.
Bossa says 'disruption' in the game industry 'is not a phase, it's a fundamental transformation' of how games will be made in the future as it lays off more employees
news Bossa is now focusing on the development and launch of its co-op survival game Lost Skies.
Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled because the CEO of NetEase didn't want to pay Disney for the licenses
news And who can blame him, really?
Peripheral maker Corsair says Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming to PC in 'early 2026,' then immediately yoinks it back
news Nothing to see here?
Peter Jason, the voice of Fallout 2's famous drill sergeant and Dizzy in the Gear of War games, has died
news Jason had a long career as a character actor in film and television and frequently collaborated with John Carpenter, but to us he'll always be Sergeant Dornan.
