Issy van der Velde
Issy van der Velde has been writing about video games professionally for five years, contributing to Rolling Stone, NME, GamesRadar+, IGN, and many more. He's been freelance and held editorial roles across news, guides, and features, and is now the deputy editor of the PC Gaming Show.
A lifelong gamer, Issy won the MCV 30 under 30 award for his work covering queer, Arab, and women's representation in the gaming industry.
His favourite games are narrative, story-driven adventures, arcade racers, roguelites, and soulslikes.
Latest articles by Issy van der Velde

Mysterious missile defense game PVKK named one of our most anticipated games in this year's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
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news Just press the buttons and don't think too much.

Every game, trailer, and announcement in the 2025 PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
By Issy van der Velde published
Recap 25 games we're hyped about and a whole load of new reveals.

'Everything is bigger' in Slay the Spire 2, which has been crowned our Most Wanted game
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news We travel to Seattle to speak to the team working on The Council's Most Wanted upcoming game.

Delightfully weird dream logic RPG Away From Home is out this week
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news Yeah, this is about as wild as real dreams are.

Springs, Eternal is the first full-sized game from Gone Home co-creator Steve Gaynor after the rest of Fullbright broke off
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news This is Gaynor's first full-sized game in eight years.

Samson is a game about a man on a quest to pay off his debt and save his family, but he'll have to kick some butt in the process
By Issy van der Velde published
news The perfect action brawler for fans of Just Cause and Mad Max.

Starsand Island makes me want to quit my job and move to the coast with its adorable new trailer
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news A farming sim with a DIY focus.

A game where you buy and sell stocks based on the lives on alien babies has a demo out now
By Issy van der Velde published
news Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator is quite the name

Rivage is a time loop puzzle game from the same publisher as Blue Prince
By Issy van der Velde published
news You're stuck in a time loop aboard a space station in the 25th century. Good luck.

Let it Die: Inferno inverts the roguelite action, sending you down into the Hell Gate instead of up into the Tower of Barbs
By Issy van der Velde published
news Can you survive and extract?

Down with the Ship's demo proves it's a worthy spiritual successor to the space-faring magic captured by FTL: Faster than Light
By Issy van der Velde published
news Fight other player-made ships in this asynchronous auto battler.

Last Man Sitting gets a complete overhaul and open beta where you can shoot your office printer with a minigun
By Issy van der Velde published
news I'd go into the office more if it were like this.

Den of Wolves pre-alpha gameplay shows us what happens when you break stealth in the upcoming co-op heist FPS
By Issy van der Velde published
news Everybody stay calm!

Attack to the beat in Wardrum, a new rougelite rhythm strategy game where you have to free the world from poorly timed magic
By Issy van der Velde published
news One, two, one, two, three, four!

I forgot Crimson Desert has mechs and dragons in it, but you know what, now I'm even more excited for it
By Issy van der Velde published
news I love a little sci-fi in my fantasy action games.

Defend Earth from the Arachnid scourge in Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War, a new retro FPS coming next year
By Issy van der Velde published
news With a patriotic message from General Johnny Rico himself!

Turn small puppers into huge doggos in new deckbuilding roguelike Dogpile
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news Dog merging action.

Retro football manager Nutmeg turns the beautiful game into a card battler
By Issy van der Velde published
news Collect cards and play through British football history this March.

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift looks like the Death Race game we've always deserved
By Issy van der Velde published
news Everything I love about arcade racers in one game.

SOL Shogunate is a J-rock-infused samurai space opera from the developers of Horizon and The Witcher
By Issy van der Velde published
news Take to the moon and paint the stars with the blood of those who wronged you.

Here are the nominees for PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted Powered by Xbox Game Pass
By Issy van der Velde published
Each and every game The Council voted on

Surprise! The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted returns with fantastic announcements and reveals December 4
By Issy van der Velde published
news Get ready to make your Steam wishlist even longer.

'The freedom we have with this sci-fi space is a bit terrifying': upcoming FPS Den of Wolves is laid bare in a new studio documentary
By Issy van der Velde published
news Learn about the co-op heist game's inspirations and the challenges GTFO faced making it.
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