Latest articles by Issy van der Velde
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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'"
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"
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
News A huge success
Nintendo is "making preparations" to beat scalpers at the Switch 2 launch
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
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
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
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
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
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
News That's a lot of cash
Xbox bringing its exclusives to PS5 has a precedent set by Sega, but "it makes the conversation harder to create the FOMO," says former PlayStation boss
News But with development costs so high, who can blame Microsoft for wanting more eyes on its games?
Following Black Myth: Wukong's success and hype for games like Phantom Blade, Japanese devs say Chinese games are winning thanks to "crazy" ideas that "would never get approved in Japan"
News "Every aspect of the animation is far superior"
The hottest new Marvel Rivals challenge is No-Hulk Bruce Banner - and everybody hates it
News Banner smash
Beloved Bethesda actor from Skyim, Fallout 3, and more shares heartfelt thanks after waking up from a coma and discovering hundreds of people have donated to his medical bills
News "I'm grateful to each and every one of you"
As layoffs reportedly hit BioWare, Former Dragon Age writer tells fans not to worry: "DA isn't dead because it's yours now"
News Some developers may have moved on, but their story is still in your hands
No Man's Sky is back in Steam's top-sellers chart after massive update: "This is humbling"
News The game just keeps growing
Path of Exile 2 director "really sorry for how this went down" as he announces new Path of Exile 1 expansion has to be paused: "How could I justify taking some of the most experienced developers we have off PoE 2 when it's on fire?"
News Update 3.26 is delayed until Path of Exile 2 is in better shape
