Latest articles by Andy Chalk
After more than 10 years on Steam, DayZ sets another new concurrent player record
news The Frostline expansion launched earlier this month and by all reports it's absolutely miserable, which is apparently what DayZ players want.
US copyright law 'forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods' for game preservation, say historians who are 'disappointed' after being denied a DMCA exemption
The Video Game History Foundation had proposed rule changes that would make it easier for researchers and archivist to legally access old games.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is effectively banned in Kuwait, so Activision is issuing refunds for pre-orders: 'We remain hopeful that local authorities will reconsider'
news Actvision's latest shooter isn't approved for release in Kuwait.
Do you want to go to Boston? Because CD Projekt is looking for people to come to its studio to help test some new stuff
news CD Projekt's on-site testing program is now available in the US.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's launch trailer brings a summer blockbuster vibe to BioWare's newest RPG
news I don't know what's happening, but it's definitely happening.
Baldur's Gate 3 publishing chief calls out Ubisoft's 'broken strategy': If gamers need to get used to not owning games, 'developers must get used to not having jobs'
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Throne was a critical hit but didn't sell very well, and Michael Douse thinks that's entirely Ubisoft's fault.
Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they're all free
Friends of Jimbo 2 is here.
For the 30th time—yes, we're still counting—Ubisoft reassures everyone that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still happening
The long-suffering project is now under the guidance of industry veteran Fawzi Mesmar, who has taken over as creative director.
Minecraft is dropping VR support next year
news Minecraft will no longer work in PC VR and PlayStation VR headsets after a 'final update' in March 2025.
Fallout: London celebrates the near-eradication of humanity by surpassing 1 million redemptions on GOG
news Not a bad way to mark Fallout Day.
Space Marine 2 will walk back unpopular difficulty changes, public test servers are coming to help avoid hassles like this in the future
news The 4.1 patch is slated to arrive on October 24.
Monster Hunter Wilds open beta is coming next week, with a full character creator and two hunts
news The new Monster Hunter is still four months away, but you can start blasting away at innocent creatures who are just minding their own business on Halloween.
Sony carves off more of Bungie: The Creative Studios team is now officially a part of PlayStation Studios
news PlayStation Creative, formerly Bungie Creative Studios, will continue to work on Destiny 2 and Marathon, as well as all over Sony live service games.
US Army asks if Microsoft could please make its Kill-O-Vision headsets a bit cheaper
news $22 billion doesn't go as far as it used to.
Assassin's Creed Shadows drops promised early access for its big collector's edition, but it's also going to be $50 cheaper than planned
news Hey, sounds fair for me.
Two years after unveiling a new studio aimed at building 'the next big thing in gaming,' Netflix has closed it down
news Team Blue was led by industry veterans including Chacko Sonny and Joseph Staten, but it never got off the ground.
PvPvE is 'a holy grail of game design,' says Space Marine 2 director, and he's got no plans to chase it: 'A lot of studios are trying to find it and a lot of them fail'
news Sure, it sounds good on paper, but in reality the whole thing would be a massive headache with no good payoff, says the game director.
Blade Runner 2049 producers sue Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner over AI-generated image used in Cybercab promotional event
news Alcon Entertainment refused to grant permission to use Blade Runner 2049 images in the event, so Tesla used an AI-generated fake instead.
Hi-Rez Studios is closing 2 games as it continues to refocus on Smite 2
news Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout will both be gone early in 2025.
Space Marine 2's free 4K texture pack takes up more space than the entire base game, and you're gonna need some serious hardware to run it
news The recommended spec for Space Marine 2 isn't going to cut it.
Fallout: London's latest patch makes more than 1,000 fixes and changes: 'The mod should be as solid as a rock'
news The 1.02 patch promises to make "a massive difference" for players.
The maker of an Assassin's Creed Shadows statue featuring a one-legged torii says the design was 'insensitive' and will be changed
news The one-legged torii in the collectible bears a striking resemblance to a monument to the nuclear attack on Nagasaki.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii moves its launch up by a week to avoid being hunted by a monster
news It turns out that the original release date was already occupied.
