Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

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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

A player wearing a gasmask and holding a gun during the shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
10 Games like Call of Duty that you should play now

By Alysia Judge Last updated

Best List Looking for a new FPS? Then you'll want to check out our list of the best Call of Duty alternatives

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Best games like The Witcher 3: Ciri in the Witcher 3
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

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Skate 4: A man performing a trick on his skate board.
Skate 4 trailer, Early Access release, and everything else we know

By Josh West Last updated

Guide Skate, aka Skate 4, is currently out in Early Access from developer Full Circle, and here's everything we know right now, from gameplay details to news.

Guide
Halo Infinite
The best free Xbox Series X games you can play right now

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Best Quality comes cheap in the best free Xbox Series X games, and these 15 are a great place to start

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Batman: Arkham Shadow screenshot featuring the city of Gotham
The 15 best VR games you can play right now

By Mark Delaney Last updated

List Thanks to the best VR games, you can literally step into the shoes of your heroes

List
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

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Until Dawn screenshot of the ensemble cast standing outside a log cabin on a snowy night.
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

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games like XCOM
Games like XCOM and XCOM 2 for more tough turn-based trials

By Samuel Horti Last updated

Features Plan your next move in these games like XCOM and XCOM 2, from Battle Brothers to Shadowrun

Features
10 games like Ghost of Tsushima for open-world explorers

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List Get ready to travel far and wide with these games like Ghost of Tsushima

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Red Dead Redemption 2
Games like Red Dead Redemption 2 to storm the old west with

By Jordan Oloman Last updated

List These games like Red Dead Redemption 2 are here to soothe those post-Morgan blues

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The 10 best games like Fallout Shelter to play right now

By Alysia Judge Last updated

Features Keep on surviving with the best games like Fallout Shelter

Features
Breath of the Wild
10 Games like Zelda that are full of exploration and adventure

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Best List After Breath of the Wild, try playing these best games like Zelda for more adventuring fun

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Dark Souls
10 games like Dark Souls that will test your survivability

By Rachel Weber Last updated

Features Punish yourself in these games like Dark Souls if you'd like to kick it up a notch

Features
Civ 6 PC screenshot
10 Games like Civilization for every master strategist

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List From Age of Wonders to Total War, here are the best games like Civilization to conquer next

Best List
A Big In 2025 picture featuring screenshots of Grand Theft Auto 6
GTA 6 wishlist – everything we want from the next instalment of Grand Theft Auto

By Joe Donnelly Published

Big in 2025 | We've got high hopes for our trip to Vice City

Grand Theft Auto
The Last of Us Part 1
10 games like The Last of Us that will take you on an unforgettable adventure

By Jordan Oloman Last updated

Features Dig into more games like The Last of Us 1 and 2 for haunting tales set in vast, daunting worlds

Features
Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Xbox Series X
The best video game Easter Eggs for happy hunters

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Best List From Helldivers 2 to The Witcher 3 here's the 25 best video game Easter Eggs to keep an eye out for

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Rocket League Rankings
The 15 best free Xbox One games you can download and play right now

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List There's plenty of free Xbox One games to download and play right now, from Sims 4 to Fortnite

Best List
Free PS4 games – the best games to save you money right now

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List From Warzone to Destiny 2, these free PS4 games can still be yours as we head into 2025

Best List
A Tarnished warrior swinging a sword at a foe in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring's newcomer discovery is just one reason its legacy will outlive the best RPGs of all time – including Skyrim

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Opinion | Remember your first trip through The Lands Between?

Action RPGs
the best party games
The 25 best party games to play right now

By Heather Wald Last updated

Best List From Overcooked 2 to Mario Party, here are the best party games of all time.

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GTA Online Alien War
Rockstar didn't need to fix Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy before GTA 6, but the move will likely prove genius in the months to come

By Joe Donnelly Published

Opinion Opinion | Mighty Morph Suit Grand Theft Rangers

Opinion
Hidden Folks
The best hidden object games to lose yourself in

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List Our guide to the 10 best hidden object games will put your ocular power to the test

Best List
Slitterhead: a screenshot of a monster's shadow hunting a screaming man.
Slitterhead: Everything you need to know about the Silent Hill creator's new horror game

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Features The Slitterhead release date is finally here, so here's everything you need to know before you start playing

Features
A creepy figure standing beneath a light in Nightmare Creatures
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has the same crippling claustrophobia I haven't felt since this 27-year-old console horror slasher scared the crap out of me

By Joe Donnelly Published

Now playing Opinion | I first discovered the PS1 classic by accident on a 1997 magazine demo disc

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