Andy Chalk

Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the actual beginning, starting as a youngster with argument adventures and archaic activity amateur on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he accelerating to the celebrity canicule of Abundance Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a bounded BBS, abstruse how to body PCs, and developed a longstanding adulation of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began autograph videogame account in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to abstain accepting accursed until 2014, back he abutting the acclaimed ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new bold announcements and application addendum to acknowledged disputes, Beat beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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Doom 2 super shotgun screenshot

Warzone 2's coolest gun anytime is a low-framerate amusement of a cool archetypal we all apperceive and love

By Andy Book published

news The iconic cool shotgun will appear to Warzone 2 and Avant-garde Warfare 2 in October as allotment of the Doom bundle.

United 1944 screenshot

Craft-your-own-guns ballista Affiliated 1944 is accepting a three-day playtest that's alive appropriate now

By Andy Book published

news The beta analysis will accommodate a cast new map and bold mode.

Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077's abutting application promises to fix the 'Johnny vision' bug and added in-game headaches

By Andy Book published

news The 2.01 amend is "coming soon."

GUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 30: Peter Molyneux, founder of 22Cans games studio and previously Lionhead games studio, photographed during a portrait shoot for Edge Magazine/Future via Getty Images, May 30, 2012. (Photo by Will Ireland/Edge Magazine/Future via Getty Images)

Peter Molyneux is accessible to abort us afresh with his latest game, a blockchain-based business sim

By Andy Book published

news Legacy, a blockchain-based business sim, has already becoming millions of dollars in "land" presales.

The Talos Principle 2 Steam trailer still

The Talos Assumption 2 is advancing in November, and this time there's a accomplished assemblage of robots to accord with

By Andy Book published

news What is a society? It's time to acquisition out.

Westland Apache WAH-64D Longbow helicopter (UK Army registration ZJ206) displays at Kemble Air Day 2008, Kemble Airport, Gloucestershire, England.

Restricted aggressive advice is actuality acquaint on the War Barrage forums so abundant these days, cipher absolutely cares anymore (except War Barrage moderators)

By Andy Book published

news An AH-64D Longbow abstruse chiral was acquaint beforehand this month, forth with docs from the Eurofighter Draft and F117 Nighthawk, and hardly anyone alike noticed.

A gun being shot in Counter-Strike 2.

Valve issues day-one admonishing to Counter-Strike 2 cheaters: we're advancing for your accomplices, too

By Andy Book published

news "Associates" of banned cheaters will lose Contour Rank and CS Rating. But what absolutely is an "associate?"

Epic Games

Epic Amateur is laying off added than 800 people: 'We've been spending way added money than we earn'

By Andy Book published

news The cuts appear on the aforementioned day that Ballsy appear a Fortnite V-bucks amount increase.

Hearthstone

Activision cites 'organizational changes' as the acumen for Hearthstone layoffs

By Andy Book published

news The best contempo annular of job losses reportedly landed with no warning.

Fifa 23 release date - Footballers celebrating

EA Sports FC 24 isn't alike out yet and FIFA 23 has already been removed from Beef and added storefronts

By Andy Book published

news FIFA 22 and 23 are still accessible through EA Play, but contrarily they're gone.

Activists gather before a hearing at the Federal Communications Commission on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Like a telecommunications policy-focused Justin Timberlake, the FCC is bringing net neutrality back

By Andy Book published

news The armchair of the FCC says broadband internet admission is "an capital account for American life."

Chris Metzen

Chris Metzen allotment to Blast full-time to actualize 'the abutting bearing of adventures' in Apple of Warcraft

By Andy Book published

news Metzen retired from Blast in 2016, but took on an "advisor" role in 2022—and now he's aback for real.

SAG-AFTRA image header on announcement of strike authorization approval

Voice actors vote overwhelmingly to accept a strike: 'It’s time for the videogame companies to stop arena games'

By Andy Book published

news They're not absolutely on bang yet, but it could appear if negotiations for a new arrangement abatement through.

The logo of Japanese tech giant Sony is displayed at an entrance to the company's headquarters building in Tokyo on February 2, 2022. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)

Ransomware accumulation claims to accept afraid 'all of Sony systems,' Sony is investigating

By Andy Book published

news The accumulation is alms the abstracts for sale, but it's not bright yet what absolutely it has.

Pro-Ukrainian graffiti in Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt apologizes for anti-Russian chat and images in Ukrainian adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077, says it was added after permission

By Andy Book published

news The Ukrainian localization, allotment of the massive Cyberpunk 2.0 update, includes some annotation on the Russian invasion.

Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., arrives to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's effort to block their $69 billion deal. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Leaked email reveals Phil Spencer's anathema adjudication on AAA games: 'Most publishers are benumbed the success of franchises created 10 years ago'

By Andy Book published

news Spencer's animadversion was allotment of a 2020 email that was included in the contempo Microsoft certificate leak.

Payday 3 trailer still

Payday 3's barrage has gone so abominably that Starbreeze says it's now 'looking at the achievability of some array of offline mode'

By Andy Book published

news Payday 3's matchmaking is still broken, active Beef reviews bottomward to "mostly negative."

Immortals of Aveum screenshot

Immortals of Aveum flat lays off about bisected its agents beneath than a ages afterwards absolution the game

By Andy Book published

news Ascendant Studios said the cuts were "difficult, but necessary."

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered trailer still image - Lara Croft

The aboriginal Tomb Brigand leash is actuality remastered for absolute and advancing to PC aloof in time for Valentine's Day

By Andy Book published

news The adapted leash with "enhanced graphics" will accommodate the abject amateur and all three expansions.

BRAZIL - 2021/10/12: In this photo illustration the Unity Technologies logo seen displayed on a smartphone on the background of a keyboard. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Unity briefly closes offices and cancels CEO affair afterwards accepting 'potential threat'

By Andy Book published

news The blackmail came aloof canicule afterwards the advertisement of a arguable change to its Accord agent pricing.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty cinematic trailer still - Idris Elba takes a train ride

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 amend goes alive on September 21, bristles canicule advanced of Apparition Liberty

By Andy Book published

news The big check of CD Projekt's affected RPG arrives bristles canicule advanced of the Apparition Alternative expansion.

Islands of Insight screenshot

Islands of Acumen is a shared-world addle bold that's like The Talos Assumption beyond with Myst, and I'm accepting a abundant time with it

By Andy Book published

news An accessible playtest is currently underway on Steam.

John Riccitiello, chief executive officer of Unity Technologies SF, sits before the start of a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, March 18, 2019. Riccitiello discussed the latest trends in the global gaming market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Why every bold developer is mad appropriate now, explained

By Andy Book published

news Unity's new appraisement arrangement has brought developers calm in a arresting appearance of... well, you know.

Man in bathing suit having his groin scanned by a medical professional in the future

Starfield's aboriginal hotfix is live: 'Our antecedence initially is authoritative abiding any top acquaintance bugs or adherence issues are addressed'

By Andy Book published

news DLSS abutment and an FOV slider are on the way, but first, bugs charge be squashed.

John Riccitiello, chief executive officer at Unity Technologies SF, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. TechCrunch Disrupt, the world's leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, gathers the brightest entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans for on-stage interviews. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

'An amazing scumbag move': Indie developers acknowledge to abruptness Accord agent appraisement changes

By Andy Book published

news Unity's new Runtime Fee will allegation developers on a per-install basis.

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