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
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't have Denuvo, but that means it also won't have a preload period on PC
By Andy Chalk published
News The monkey's paw strikes again.
RuneScape developer Jagex is making an open world survival game, and it's looking for testers
By Andy Chalk published
news A closed alpha test for the RuneScape survival game is on the way.
The top 100 PC games
By Phil Savage published
Class of 2024 Welcome to the 2024 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games around.
Elon Musk shows off bartending robots at a recent Tesla event, but some attendees say the automatons were being controlled by people
By Andy Chalk published
news The Optimus robot "can be a teacher or babysit your kids," Musk promised, which strikes me as a terrible idea even if it's true.
CD Projekt boss pushes back on 'conspiracy theories' against diversity in gaming: 'We live in times where anyone can record complete nonsense and make a story out of it'
By Andy Chalk published
news Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski isn't having it.
A new Tomb Raider Remastered series is coming in 2025, complete with the game so bad it 'almost killed the series'
By Andy Chalk published
news This could be interesting.
Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'
By Andy Chalk published
news The concept of a "digital license" isn't new, but there's no pretending you didn't know about it anymore.
RuneScape creator's new MMO gets a one-day delay, and it's the US government's fault
By Andy Chalk published
news It turns out there's something else happening on November 5.
Whoops, Blizzard just leaked all the cards from Hearthstone's next expansion
By Andy Chalk published
news The Great Dark Beyond arrives on November 5, but some sort of technical snafu exposed the whole set in the collection manager.
The Streak is over: For the first time in 20 years, a Football Manager game is delayed
By Andy Chalk published
news Football Manager 25 is now set to come out in 2025.
The first game from Mike Morhaime's new company is 'a couch co-op tactical adventure' that aims to recreate the experience of tabletop gaming
By Andy Chalk published
news Sunderfolk is set to come out in 2025.
'Nobody, and I mean nobody, at Bethesda is patting themselves on the back while ignoring our players': Starfield design director reassures fans that developers are paying attention to community concerns
By Andy Chalk published
news Emil Pagliarulo says "there's not a bug or issue with the game that Bethesda as a whole isn't aware of."
More Embracer Group layoffs: Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios is cutting jobs for the second time in a year
By Andy Chalk published
news Numerous Cryptic employees have said they're among "many" who will be let go at the end of October.
Roblox clashes with an 'activist short-seller' who's going after its share price with accusations that it's running a 'pedophile hellscape' and lying about user numbers
By Andy Chalk published
news Roblox Corporation's share price slipped on the report, which was probably at least partly the goal.
Bloodlines 2 is 'a bit more of an action RPG,' Paradox exec says: 'People who have seen it talk about Dishonored'
By Andy Chalk published
news Paradox deputy CEO Mattias Lilja says The Chinese Room is putting its own stamp on the game.
After botching the Cree nation in Civ 6, Firaxis established a partnership with the Shawnee to ensure 'authentic, sincere' representation in Civilization 7
By Andy Chalk published
news Tecumseh is one of the confirmed leaders in Civ 7, and developers seem pretty determined to get him right.
'I can assure you that Spectre isn’t going anywhere': Spectre Divide chief says the game isn't dying, so please stop saying it is
By Andy Chalk published
news The numbers aren't great, but Mountaintop CEO Nate Mitchell says the team is in it for the long haul.
Here's another headache for Ubisoft: Lawsuit alleges it illegally shared Ubisoft Store customer data with Meta
By Andy Chalk published
news The lawsuit claims Ubisoft undisclosed use of Meta's Pixel analytics tool is a violation of several statutes.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard will offer 5 'curated' difficulty levels, including a Nightmare mode that you're stuck with once you start
By Andy Chalk published
news EA has a rundown of all the difficulty and accessibility options in The Veilguard, one of which comes with a special warning.
A school shooting videogame made by the parents of a victim aims to change minds about gun control: 'This is not a scary game, it's an educational game'
By Andy Chalk published
news The Final Exam is a harsh recreation of the horrors of school shootings, and a call to do something about it.
A new Pathologic game is coming in 2025 and in case the first two weren't weird enough, this one has time travel
By Andy Chalk published
news Because what Pathologic needs is even more weirdness.
Alien: Isolation is finally getting a sequel
By Andy Chalk published
news Apparently it's not game over, man.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will require a PSN account, and you can't buy the originals on PC anymore
By Andy Chalk published
news Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition has been delisted from Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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