
Issy van der Velde
I'm Issy, a freelancer who you'll now occasionally see over here covering news on GamesRadar. I've always had a passion for playing games, but I learned how to write about them while doing my Film and TV degrees at the University of Warwick and contributing to the student paper, The Boar. After university I worked at TheGamer before heading up the news section at Dot Esports. Now you'll find me freelancing for Rolling Stone, NME, Inverse, and many more places. I love all things horror, narrative-driven, and indie, and I mainly play on my PS5. I'm currently clearing my backlog and loving Dishonored 2.
Latest articles by Issy van der Velde

A developer porting Minecraft to the Dreamcast is now able to "Blast through an existing world file at 2,800 km/h"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Gotta go fast

Borderlands 4 will add swimming, and fans don't seem impressed: "You could also swim in Turok on the N64, big whoop"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Am I the only fan of water levels?

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a full remake because it has to "stand strong enough on its own merits for new players to enjoy"
By Issy van der Velde published
News New graphics and animations, but the gameplay left as original as possible

After spending 2 years and $40,000 collecting every Pokemon card pack ever made, streamer Ludwig's collection is only worth $3,000
By Issy van der Velde published
News That's got to sting

The Wii version of N64 classic GoldenEye almost didn't have guns in it because the James Bond producer "did not really want anything that was violence"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Can you imagine Bond without his iconic pistol pose?

Assassin's Creed Shadows Japanese voice actor says applying his native language to an English script about Japan was "an unusual and interesting experience"
By Issy van der Velde published
News Must have been a tad confusing

Monster Hunter Wilds' endgame bosses may be a lot tougher than you're used to since the devs don't want you to "breeze through" just because you have the right gear
By Issy van der Velde published
News You're going to have to work for it

As League of Legends fans reel over loot controversy, fans of ex-Riot devs' hot new MOBA seize the chance to promote their game instead
By Issy van der Velde published
News Another challenger enters the ring

Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor hits out at RPG devs trying to recruit them for their Disco Elysium successors: "Miss me with that casting call"
By Issy van der Velde published
News "If your 'spiritual successor' to Disco Elysium does not involve creator Robert Kurvitz, then save both of us some time"

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has several secret skill buffs that can be unlocked with pure dedication to role-play, so you'd better hold onto that blacksmith's apron
By Issy van der Velde published
News Dedication to specific vocations will give hidden perks, too

Upcoming The Sims competitor InZOI will feature ghostly Zoi that hang around after death to fix their karma
By Issy van der Velde published
News You can't play as them just yet, though

Working on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was "one of the most amazing and unusual acting challenges" for its lead character
By Issy van der Velde published
News It's also an incredible secretive endeavor

Civilization 7 launched with 3 new Ages, but data miners think we could be getting a fourth
By Issy van der Velde published
News The Atomic Age has a nice ring to it

Undertale's Toby Fox teases a Deltarune update he's already shared with family and friends: "They all described it as 'a cry for help because your game is not out'"
By Issy van der Velde published
News "My family clarified that was a good thing"

Steam doubles down on a 5-year-old rule to make it more visible: "Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game"
By Issy van der Velde published
News A big no no

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 breaks into Steam's top 50 most-played with a peak concurrent player count more than twice what the original had
By Issy van der Velde published
News A huge success

Nintendo is "making preparations" to beat scalpers at the Switch 2 launch
By Issy van der Velde published
News Hopefully there won't be any resellers

Helldivers 2 is getting a portable hellbomb that looks just as chaotic and deadly as Fallout's mini nukes
By Issy van der Velde published
News "Liberation is big, loud, and happening all around you"

Helldivers 2's funniest feature was removed last year, but it's finally been reinstated – although it won't save you from certain doom anymore
By Issy van der Velde published
News You can emote while falling again, but it won't reduce the damage you take

Elden Ring streamer puts us all to shame and beats every boss - including the DLC fights - in a single hit in 54 hours, which is less than your average playthrough
By Issy van der Velde published
News I can't even beat the game normally in that time

The Need For Speed series is pumping the brakes as "Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield" instead of tuning more cars
By Issy van der Velde published
News A devastating day for me

Path of Exile is running a one-month event with "whacky ideas that never quite made it off the brainstorm board" to keep you happy until the delayed expansion
By Issy van der Velde published
News This should tide you over while the devs work on fixing Path of Exile 2

World of Warcraft got a $90 dupe of a mount worth $475 around 6 years ago for the MMO's 20th anniversary, and fans reckon Blizzard made at least $15 million off it
By Issy van der Velde published
News That's a lot of cash
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