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.
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Everything was going so well until… well, just about everything went wrong

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Hellsweeper turns up the thermostat with a flash of fire, brimstone and terrifying demon-bashing

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The co-op shooter, set in a futuristic dystopia inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, is taking shape

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Gamescom 2023 Gamescom 2023 | If Crimson Desert is half as exciting as its gameplay trailer then we're in for something special

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Features Gamescom 2023 | The latest from Dreamfall Chapters developer Red Thread Games wants you to choose your words wisely

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Opinion Opinion | Barbenheimer was a celebration not a competition – I want the same from video games in the coming weeks

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Features Opinion | Playing Red Dead Redemption on Switch conjured a beautiful PSP memory in me from 18 years ago

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Opinion Opinion | FiveM is best known for its GTA roleplay servers, which makes the move an interesting one ahead of the next Grand Theft Auto

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FEATURE Interview | From Elden Ring to Demon's Souls – this "so satisfying" Dark Souls 2 Hex magic combination is one of the best I've ever seen

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Opinion Opinion | With time, I reckon this year could sit among history's very best

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Opinion Opinion | Love or loathe the Red Dead Redemption port news, it could open the door for more (re)adventures

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Opinion Opinion | Speculation is par for the course when it comes to Rockstar's games, so let's indulge in the latest news

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Feature The choice was simple: "Babys" or "Give Back Baby"

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Opinion Opinion | Elden Ring has since stolen the show, but where does that leave the pseudo Sengoku era ARPG?

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Opinion Opinion | Given its impressive lineage, the delay to Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is no big deal

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Features To my surprise, the ability to read words in sequential order has pulled me from a rage quit-inducing hole

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Interview Interview | I asked a psychologist why doppelgangers in games are so bloody terrifying

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Interview Interview | Potomy and his team are crafting one of the most gorgeous crossover projects Minecraft has ever seen

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Features I'm unsuccessfully chasing the thrill of Tears of the Kingdom's first few helpless hours

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Opinion Opinion | Ultrahand and Fuse have changed the game, but replicating them to the same standards won't be easy

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Opinion Opinion | Don't hate me, but longer boss runs is among my most wanted features in Elden Ring's incoming DLC
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