
Joe Donnelly
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

Best space games which will let you explore the unknown
By Samuel Horti last updated
Best List Psyched for The Outer Worlds 2? The best space games will keep you company 'til launch day

The 10 best zombie games that will munch your brain
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List The best zombie games will leave you craving more (also, brains)

The best PS5 headset in 2025
By Rosalie Newcombe last updated
Buying Guide We're rounding up the best PS5 headset options you can choose from to team with your new-gen console.

The 25 best horror games to play right now
By Leon Hurley last updated
Best List Steel your nerves, for the best horror games are nothing short of terrifying masterpieces

Free PS5 games: the 10 best titles to enjoy without breaking the bank
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best Thanks to the best free PS5 games, you don't need a dime to have a blast

Hytale cancelation and everything we know about the block-building sandbox RPG
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Guide After 10 years, Hytale has been canceled as of June 23, 2025

The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play right now

Best local multiplayer Switch games to play in 2025
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best List Remember to tighten the straps on your Joy-Cons before playing the best local multiplayer Switch games

The 10 best FromSoftware games you should die with today
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best list From Elden Ring and Dark Souls, get punished with the best FromSoftware games of all time

The 15 best city building games to play today
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Manor Lords, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies

Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Fallout 5 is the next big Bethesda game coming after The Elder Scrolls 6, but there's not much we know about it yet

The 25 best Metroidvania games you can explore today
By Austin Wood, Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Jump, slash, and shoot through the best Metroidvanias to play right now

Skate 4 trailer, playtests, and everything else we know
By Josh West last updated
Feature Upcoming free-to-play game Skate 4 has been retitled Skate and is coming out in 2025

The 25 best single-player games to play right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Become a legend in the best single player games, from Arthur Morgan to Indiana Jones

10 best survival games to test your will to live
By Alex Avard last updated
Best list Atomfall is one of the best survival games of 2025 so far, and it's in very good company

The 25 best Steam games for 2025
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Here are the very best Steam games to play in 2025, whether you love RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, extraction shooters, or puzzle games.

The 25 best fighting games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best fighting games to play in 2025 will have you pulling all the punches

10 games like Stardew Valley that'll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature There are plenty of games like Stardew Valley if you're craving an immersive farming sim-meets-RPG experience

10 Games like The Witcher 3 to play while you wait for The Witcher 4
By Jordan Oloman, Joe Chivers last updated
Best List From Baldur's Gate 3 to Skyrim, these are the best games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to play right now

The 10 best Games like Borderlands to play right now
By Jordan Oloman, Luke Kemp last updated
Best List From Helldivers 2 to Risk of Rain, here are the best games like Borderlands to play today

The 25 best free games you can play in 2025
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List Get your hands on the best free games across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Games like Until Dawn that'll have you quaking in your decision-making boots
By Alysia Judge, Miri Teixeira last updated
Best list From As Dusk Falls to Detroit Become Human, these games like Until Dawn are must-plays for any fan

Games like XCOM and XCOM 2 for more tough turn-based trials
By Samuel Horti last updated
Feature Plan your next move in these games like XCOM and XCOM 2, from Battle Brothers to Shadowrun
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