Latest articles by Issy van der Velde
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet apparently has "RPG progression systems," which could be as simple as The Last of Us' supplements or usher in a whole new era
news It's a vague term, so the possibilities are endless
Daredevil star Charlie Cox says hold the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 praise, please, as he only spent 4 hours working on the French JRPG and now feels like "a total fraud"
News He also hasn't played the game but he's "thrilled" it's doing well
The "exciting news" Red Dead Redemption fans were waiting for might have been a big meet and greet all along, which is still cool, but not as good as a remaster: "We're cooked, chat"
News I was a fool to believe
Elden Ring Nightreign sicko who beat the whole game solo using nothing but his fists sets sights on the first beefed-up Everdark Sovereign, punches it to death first try even after a "very bad RNG run"
news The fight took over 40 minutes
Dune: Awakening devs say "you don't have to engage in PvP" in the MMO and the Deep Desert is here to stay, but more PvE is coming
news Better get used to PvP
NetEase's first AAA single-player game is packed with brutal action and gorgeous cinematics in a promising blend fans say looks "like a Tang Dynasty take on Uncharted"
News "Finally we get Uncharted 5," fans say reacting to Blood Message
Baldur's Gate 3 dev buying Borderlands 4 "day one" despite calling out its price controversy and thinking Borderlands 3's writing "was a dry-ass turkey dropped 8 months after Thanksgiving"
News "I have a lot of faith in its writers"
Fighting his own roguelike monster, Balatro creator says he's "146/150 for completionist++ and getting a taste of my own medicine"
News God speed
You can turn Elden Ring Nightreign into Pokemon as one of its big dragon bosses can inadvertently help you fight other enemies
News Not the crossover Nintendo was expecting
Google AI is worse at Pokemon than I was when I was 5 – taking 800 hours to beat the Elite 4 and having a breakdown when its HP got low
News It won't be competing in VGC any time soon
Dune: Awakening will get a roadmap "once the craziness of launch has died down," and the only time the survival MMO will charge for new content is "because it's something big"
News More PvE to come for all you Hagga-Basin lovers
Borderlands 4 may not cost $80, but it will be more than that when you upgrade your PC to meet the absurd minimum requirements
news Your PC may run Doom, but will it run Borderlands 4? Probably not
43-year CRPG Fallout and Wasteland veteran says his studio “wouldn’t be here” if not for a “Hail Mary” $2.9m Kickstarter: “That culminated into Clockwork Revolution”
news Thank goodness for the fans
Toby Fox worried two Deltarune villains were too similar for anyone to "really care," but he's come to think they're "characters who mutually enhance each other"
news Just like Spy vs. Spy
Elden Ring Nightreign data miner uses math to prove FromSoftware really wants you to stay dead: reviving teammates gets exponentially harder the more they die
news Because the only way you'll get better is if FromSoftware punishes you
Gearbox says the Borderlands 4 collector's edition isn't actually the collector's edition, even though there doesn't seem to be any other version available
News Way more confusing than it needs to be
Helldivers 2 players, rejoice: Super Earth is in ruins and millions of NPCs died, but hey, we just got a sweet cape
News It's so pretty
"Just all gone": Pokemon player loses "20 years worth of data" when transferring Scarlet save file to Switch 2, and they're apparently not the only one
News Please back up your 'mons properly
Hideo Kojima says size does matter, but smaller is better as he praises Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's team size: "That's my ideal"
News You can do a lot with a little
Borderlands 4 post-launch roadmap includes 2 new Vault Hunters, 2 new stories, and a bunch of extra missions and areas
news You can buy it all now with the right pre-order
Hideo Kojima "changed stuff" in Death Stranding 2's script because playtesters enjoyed themselves too much: "If everyone likes it, it means it's mainstream"
News Co-composer Woodkid explains part of Kojima's thought process
Helldivers 2's long-awaited review bomb cape teased once more as Sony rolls back controversial region lock: "A cape to celebrate is in order"
News Divers from certain Steam regions can return to the fight, and that demands a cape
The Witcher 4 has a "console-first" philosophy and a 60fps target to avoid another Cyberpunk 2077 situation, though the Xbox Series S is "extremely challenging"
News The Series X's little sibling causing more challenges
