Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Star Wars Outlaws is dropping 'forced stealth,' so instead of being reset when you get caught sneaking around, you can just start blasting
news Using the Force is great, but sometimes using the DLT-19 heavy rifle is better.
Indie distribution platform Itch.io now requires asset creators to disclose the use of generative AI in their work
news Asset page creators are now required to tag their work, and will not be indexed for searches if they don't.
Reddit is back after hours of downtime and errors: 'A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results'
news After being out for most of the afternoon, "the front page of the internet" appears to be back in action.
FromSoftware's parent company confirms that Sony is looking to buy it out
news "No decision has been made at this time," but a letter of intent has been received and that means the wheels are turning.
Space Marine 2 will ban mods for public online play in December but promises that better mod support is on the way
news The rise of the Space Marine 2 mod scene is causing some technical issues for online play, but the dev team doesn't want to take your fun away—so, a compromise.
Star Wars: The Old Republic will give away inactive character names in December, so if you want to protect your own personal Glup Shitto you better log in before then
news Names for characters who haven't logged in since January 1 will go up for grabs when the 7.6 update goes live.
A Minecraft Movie's second trailer is better than its first, but that's such an incredibly low bar I don't think it counts for much
news The film is set to debut in April 2025.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 crashes on takeoff thanks to massive server woes, devs say they're working on it: 'The team is on it, and we will keep going'
news The new Flight Simulator is already carrying a "mostly negative" rating on Steam because of the technical issues.
Control 2 is an 'action RPG,' Remedy says, but unfortunately it doesn't explain what exactly that means
news It'll be different from Control, but in what ways remains a mystery for now.
After dominating The Game Awards in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is in the running for even more gold in 2024
news Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead The Game Awards 2024 nominations, but Larian's magnum opus is still in the fight.
Roblox adds new rules for players under 13 following scathing child safety report
news Roblox has also launched new parental accounts that enable parents to monitor and limit their children's activity on the platform.
Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content
news US Senator Mark Warner comes less than a week after an ADL report accusing Steam of "normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community."
Steamworld Dig developer lays off 80-100 employees and cancels some in-development games to ensure 'long-term sustainability and resilience'
news This is the second round of layoffs at Thunderful this year.
20 years after Half-Life 2, Half-Life 3 remains the stuff of occult whisperings: Here's every rumor we've heard about the sequel that may or may not exist
Half-Lies A look back at 20 years of not playing the most essential sequel in videogame history.
Valve gets the original Half-Life 2 development team back together for a huge 20th anniversary update—and the game is now free for the weekend on Steam
news The surprise update includes a full commentary track for the base game, significant graphical and gameplay updates, and a whole lot more.
Twitch forbids the use of 'Zionist' to 'attack or demean,' but says you can still use it to talk about the political movement
news Further pressure from the ADL has led to a complicated, subjective new moderation policy on Twitch.
Cancelled Splinter Cell movie starring Tom Hardy was 'going to be hardcore and awesome,' says producer: 'That's one of the ones that got away, which is really sad'
news We're never going to get another Splinter Cell, are we?
Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament are now free on the Internet Archive, and Epic says that's A-okay
news Finally, a win for game preservation.
Steam accused of 'normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community' in new ADL report
news The Anti-Defamation League says it's found "millions of examples of extremist and hateful content" on the platform.
'Forget Celebrations': This War of Mine creators say their 'mission to shed light on the civilian cost of war is far from over' as they announce new DLC for its 10th anniversary
news Funds raised by the new DLC will be donated to charity.
Former Borderlands 3 creative director is working on a 'secret' multiplayer shooter at a new studio founded by developers tired of 'huge budgets and recycled mechanics'
news Ruckus Games is a new studio being headed up by Paul Sage.
The First Descendant announces 'important news': it's getting official 'jiggle physics,' which it somehow didn't already have
News The "much-requested" feature will be added in a future update.
Hundreds of ZeniMax workers go on strike to protest Microsoft 'dragging their feet' on negotiations over job security and remote work
news Employees have walked out at ZeniMax locations in Maryland and Texas.
