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

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.

Atomfall surpasses 1.5 million players to become Rebellion's most successful game launch in 32 years
By Andy Chalk published
news Not bad for a company that's been that long.

ZeniMax workers union votes to authorize a strike against Microsoft over stalled contract negotiations
By Andy Chalk published
news After nearly two years of negotiations, a contract agreement still hasn't been reached.

It took nearly 20 years but one of the best PSP games is finally coming to PC
By Andy Chalk published
news Pata-pon. Pata-pon. Pata-pata-pata-pon. PON PON PATA-PON.

Inzoi hotfix stops your zois from dying too young, as long as nothing awful happens to them
By Andy Chalk published
news The candle that burns twice as bright will no longer burn half as long.

'You must have played this before!': Balatro's creator impressed bystanders with his Balatro skills at GDC, and nobody knew who he was
By Andy Chalk published
news Like a king moving anonymously amongst his subjects.

'I was surprised, because I loved the trailer': Jack Black didn't get all the hate for the first Minecraft movie teaser
By Andy Chalk published
news The negative reaction to the trailer didn't just surprise Jack, it also apparently left him thoroughly shook.

Eidos Montreal lays off more employees: 'We don’t have the capacity to entirely reallocate them to our other ongoing projects'
By Andy Chalk published
news The Embracer-owned studio is putting "up to 75" people out of work.

RuneScape's open world survival game adds a new twist to chopping down trees and smashing up rocks: magic
By Andy Chalk published
news RuneScape: Dragonwilds is set to hit Steam early access this spring.

Inzoi studio says running over children is 'highly inappropriate' after players discover they could launch kids into the next life by pasting them with their cars
By Andy Chalk published
news It was fun while it lasted, but Krafton moved quickly to patch out the "unintended bug."

The new game from former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies is coming in June, and boy it sure looks like a Rockstar game
By Andy Chalk published
news MindsEye tells a tale of power and corruption in the near-future metropolis of Redrock City.

Path of Exile 2 director says it may not leave early access in 2025: 'I want to get it done this year, but we'll see how things go'
By Andy Chalk published
news The initial estimate of six months was a little bit off the mark.

An unannounced Hogwarts Legacy expansion and 'definitive edition' have reportedly been cancelled
By Andy Chalk published
news Warner's ongoing restructuring has claimed more victims.

Assassin's Creed Shadows puts up the 'second highest day-one sales revenue in Assassin's Creed franchise history'
By Andy Chalk published
news Ubisoft says the newest Assassin's Creed game has now surpassed three million players.

Ubisoft and Tencent are forming a new company that will take control of its most successful franchises: Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six
By Andy Chalk published
news Tencent will be a minority shareholder in the new venture, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Greedfall 2 aims to turn around a disastrous early access launch with a combat overhaul and a big new boat
By Andy Chalk published
news The first major update to the struggling Greedfall 2 is live now.

Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics lays off 17 employees 'to better align our current business needs and the studio's future success'
By Andy Chalk published
news Crystal Dynamics is currently working on a new Tomb Raider game and is also co-developing a Perfect Dark reboot.

Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat to mark its 10th anniversary, and that means PC Gamer editors will soon be arguing about combat mechanics again
By Andy Chalk published
news Pillars of Eternity is 10 years old, but the fight over turn-based versus real-time with pause is much, much older.
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