Joe Donnelly
Joe is a Features Editor at GamesRadar+. With over seven years of experience working in specialist print and online journalism, Joe has written for a number of gaming, sport and entertainment publications including PC Gamer, Edge, Play and FourFourTwo. He is well-versed in all things Grand Theft Auto and spends much of his spare time swapping real-world Glasgow for GTA Online’s Los Santos. Joe is also a mental health advocate and has written a book about video games, mental health and their complex intersections. He is a regular expert contributor on both subjects for BBC radio. Many moons ago, he was a fully-qualified plumber which basically makes him Super Mario.
Latest articles by Joe Donnelly
Exploring the legacy of my absolute favorite GTA trailer with one of its creators 15 years later: "Of course, having a dope song is always good"
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Interview | To the tune of LCD Soundsystem's 'Get Innocuous', this trailer from 2008 was an absolute banger
Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals 2023: All the biggest discounts still live
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals are winding down, so here are the best ones
Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals: the remaining deals now that it's all over
By Phil Hayton last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals care done for another year, but you'll still find some display discounts floating around after the big sale event.
PC gamers need to know about this $225 Black Friday discount on the best PCVR headset
By Joe Donnelly published
Black Friday Amazon is selling the HTC Vive Pro 2 with a $225 discount in the US, and a £300 discount in the UK.
The Spyro and Banjo-Kazooie successor with 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews is a solo project inspired by family: "My dad and sister would always sit round the N64 together"
By Joe Donnelly published
Interview Interview | In conversation with the creator of Super Rare Games and Bynine's Cavern of Dreams
Rediscovering the 33-year-old console RPG I spent a year renting from Blockbuster Video after it (optimistically) promised 300 hours of game time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | "Your father is in his grave"... maybe some things are better left in the past
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League gameplay looks more theme park ride than open-world spectacle – but returning Arkham tricks are cool
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Rocksteady has kicked off a new video series, but what Kill the Justice League actually is remains unclear
10 Activision Blizzard franchises we'd love to see reborn at Xbox
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Now that Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, what could that mean for older games?
No pressure with GTA 6 Rockstar, but GTA 4 and GTA 5 had two of the best reveal trailers of all time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | With the GTA 4 and GTA 5 reveal trailers Rockstar delivered masterpieces – can it do the same with GTA 6?
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is your Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Nostalgia meets nuance in this 20-game-strong category
Baldur's Gate 3 is crowned PC Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Choice is everything – and this one is a big one
Alan Wake 2 wins Critics' Choice Award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News The titular author has earned the write to celebrate
Sea of Stars triumphs in Best Indie Game category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Sabotage Studio lights up one of this year's strongest categories
The GTA community reacts to the GTA 6 trailer news: "The trailer alone will keep us satisfied till next year"
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Interview | The excitement among the Grand Theft Auto community is palpable: "We're so back"
The GTA 6 trailer reveal proves no one does hype quite like Rockstar Games
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Whether said or unsaid, it's been a joy to watch the saga unfold
Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Venom is the best take on the symbiote since my favorite Spidey game 28 years ago
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | I haven't enjoyed Venom's presence this much since the symbiote's Mega Drive and Genesis days
My 6-year plight to own my favorite JRPG involved a rave, an all-nighter in Manhattan, and a region-locked PS2
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Opinion | Suikoden is a special series that's totally worth the effort
Baldur's Gate 3 has normalized multiple playthroughs like no other game in recent memory – why?
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | The GR team explores why so many Baldur's Gate 3 players are willing to jump straight back in after the credits roll
The Talos Principle 2 review: "One of the best puzzle games of all time"
By Joe Donnelly published
Review
Silent Hill Ascension is the horror origins story we've always wanted, and its Telltale-style public votes promise chaos
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Preview | Silent Hill: Ascension kicks off on Halloween night – with one million pre-registrations, it's set to offer a unique look at the titular terror town
Halloween 2023: Your guide through the spooky season
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Halloween 2023 Halloween 2023 | The scariest time of the year is here – here's a rundown of everything you should play, watch, and read from dusk till dawn
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has such a vibrant open-world that I now want Insomniac to build a GTA 6-rivaling crime sim
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Insomniac should take a leaf from Naughty Dog's book and switch genres – a crime sim in the vein of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 would be amazing
There's a real-world Easter egg at the end of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that I need in my life right now
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | There's something about Miles' end-of-game costume that I'm sure will improve his sneaking side