Joe Donnelly is a sports editor from Glasgow and former features editor at GamesRadar+. A mental health advocate, Joe has written about video games and mental health for The Guardian, New Statesman, VICE, PC Gamer and many more, and believes the interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely placed to educate and inform. His book Checkpoint considers the complex intersections of video games and mental health, and was shortlisted for Scotland's National Book of the Year for non-fiction in 2021. As familiar with the streets of Los Santos as he is the west of Scotland, Joe can often be found living his best and worst lives in GTA Online and its PC role-playing scene.
Latest articles by Joe Donnelly

The Chinese Room's Still Wakes the Deep could be the pinnacle of the current survival horror boom
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Xbox nailed its showcase all told, but Still Wakes the Deep has jumped straight to the top of my most wanted list

Mortal Kombat 1's Kameo system reinvents the series for a new generation of fighters
By Joe Donnelly published
Preview Hands-on | Kameo support alone proves Mortal Kombat 1 is more than a straightforward visual glow-up on the series almost 30 years old

Lords of the Fallen dev wants to improve the "scarcity of AAA Soulslikes" while building a "World of the Fallen" universe
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Interview | Hexworks has no plans to slow down after its forthcoming Lords of the Fallen successor

Company of Heroes 3 bursts from the trenches with an explosive console launch trailer
By Joe Donnelly published
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Relic Entertainment and Sega's war-torn RTS adventure showcases its Console Edition

Gorgeous dino life sim Paleo Pines marks long-awaited release date with new trailer
By Joe Donnelly published
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Your prehistoric ranch adventure awaits!

Fighter management sim Punch Club 2: Fast Forward busts out new gameplay footage
By Joe Donnelly published
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Raise your hands, clench your fists, and check out the latest from Lazy Bear Games' fast-firing follow-up

Stunning adventure game The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales gets a release date and a demo
By Joe Donnelly published
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Get lost in a good book, literally, with this unique isometric fantasy adventure

Uber-stylish narrative adventure game Highwater is coming to consoles
By Joe Donnelly published
News Strap in and strap up on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S later this year

The ghostly, ghastly and gorgeous Hauntii is your new favorite upcoming twin-stick adventure game
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Hands-on | Hauntii is easily one of the prettiest, most intriguing games at Summer Game Fest 2023

Playable Nicolas Cage and Fortnite Transformers remind us of how fun E3 season can be
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | You might not get your most-anticipated game - but you are definitely getting Nic Cage in Dead By Daylight

From Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to Mortal Kombat 1 – nostalgia wins at Summer Game Fest 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
FEATURE Opinion | SGF 2023 was light on exclusives, but balanced old and new with great effect

5 of the biggest announcements from previous Summer Game Fest shows
By Joe Donnelly published
FEATURE Opinion | Ahead of the fourth annual Summer Game Fest, here are some memorable moments from past years

Viewfinder is a stunning, intelligent mix of Portal and What Remains of Edith Finch
By Joe Donnelly published
Preview Hands-on | Viewfinder is a quiet underdog for indie Game of the Year

5 games we want to see at Summer Game Fest 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
FEATURE Opinion | Summer Game Fest is around the corner – here are some games we'd love to see show face

The System Shock remake is a surprisingly massive win for video game preservation
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | The System Shock remake offers a tentative, if elaborate, solution to the video games preservation problem

Bungie's Marathon looks the part, but do we really need another extraction shooter?
By Joe Donnelly published
FEATURE Opinion | I'm pretty burned out on extraction shooters, but if anyone can change my mind it's Bungie

Phantom Blade Zero is the perfect post-Elden Ring tonic I've been waiting for
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | With flavors of Sekiro, Souls and Sifu, Phantom Blade Zero is already one for the future

If you think the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake reveal was too cheesy you weren't there the first time around
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake reveal was awful and awesome, and I wouldn't have had it any other way

I thought Spider-Man 2 couldn't match the first game – it took less than 10 seconds to change my mind
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | Symbiote Spider-Man and a trip to the suburbs helped stick the landing

Spider-Man 2's spectacle looks amazing, but I want to see more of its GTA 5-style character switching
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | If it's tied to story set-pieces that's cool, but I'd love to switch between characters on the fly

Sony simply turning up at the PlayStation Showcase will keep Xbox on the ropes
By Joe Donnelly published
OPINION Opinion | Keeping things simple at the PlayStation Showcase will be a huge success for Sony

PlayStation Showcase predictions: What to expect from the hour-long PS5 and PSVR2 event
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | With a focus on PS5 and PSVR2 games, here's what we want and expect from the May 24 show

Educating, informing, and securing safe spaces – our Mental Health Awareness Week roundup
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Mental Health Awareness Week | Catch-up on all of GamesRadar's MHA Week content from this week
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