Latest articles by Issy van der Velde
Every game, trailer, and announcement in the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct
Every. Single. Thing.
Don't Lie is a freaky new horror game about a reclusive 'hikikomori' trapped in liminal spaces with terrifying hallucinations and so very many eyes
news The walls have eyes. Everything has eyes. The eyes might have eyes.
New party game Task Time promises 'unlimited chaos' with over 500,000 task variations and the instruction to 'do what it takes' to win
news The studio behind this new party game includes former Fall Guys and Gang Beasts developers.
Will you lead your foxfolk to war or peace in 4X kingdom builder Raev: Kingdom on the Distant Shores?
news I'll be so sad if anything bad happens to these foxes.
Huntsman is like Alien: Isolation but with massive spiders instead of Xenomorphs, and its demo is coming next month
news Kill it with fire.
Oku lets you live out life as a serene wandering poet who helps talking cats, tea ladies, and disgruntled fishermen
news Isn't Oku great? Isn't it so beautiful? This is a haiku.
D-topia is about a city where 'life is curated by artificial intelligence to maximize happiness,' which actually sounds like something the tech industry is on the verge of pitching
news But how perfect is paradise, really?
Create your band in People of Note, a turn-based RPG musical that feels like the Kpop Demon Hunters tie-in game I wished for
news Blend genres in rhythmic battles.
Demi and the Fractured Dream brings a Zelda-like action adventure game to PC with stylish combat and mysterious characters
news Stunning vistas and dangerous dungeons.
House Flipper 2 brings back the pets in an upcoming DLC that will add dozens of cats and dogs as well as hamster, bunnies, snakes, and a bunch of other cute critters to adopt
news Who's a good boy?
Outward 2 opts for immersion over power fantasy, but the RPG gives you all the tools you need to survive in its harsh world
news You're only as good as your preparation.
Soulmask, the survival game that's basically Palworld but with people, is finally leaving early access, and it's coming with an ancient Egyptian DLC
news Soulmask will hit 1.0 later this year.
'Liars must be punished': Dyping Escape looks creepy as hell, pitting you against a pair of eyes that seem to be taking over your PC
news What if I just unplug my keyboard, what then?
Descend into the murky depths of memory in Mind Diver, a trippy puzzle game set in an ocean of remembrance
news Swim through the past.
MotionRec is a puzzle platformer where you can record your movements and then play them back
news Everything you need to overcome these challenges is already within you.
Stylish combat, tragic bosses, and a world inspired by Asian folklore combine to make The Relic: First Guardian one of the most exciting upcoming action RPGs
news Just tell me where to get those daggers and jumping skills.
Doomspire combines lots of my favorite things: deck builders, roguelikes, and fantasy, and it's out now
news Are you ready to descend into the abyss?
Farmbotic mashes up Stardew Valley and Satisfactory in a cross-platform farming sim where little robot buddies help grow your crops
news Look at the adorable bunny ears on that robot.
Killing Floor 3's Rearmament update drops this Halloween, bringing new weapons, a revamped perk system, and loads of bug fixes and performance improvements
news I can't wait to get my hands on that quadruple-barrelled shotgun.
Hotel Barcelona's 'hardcore spirit' is inspired by the tough action games creator Swery65 worked on at the start of his career
news I doubt that hotel has a good hygiene rating.
Kaiju Cleanup sees you mopping up monsters from the inside out in a satirical blend of PowerWash Simulator and Hardspace: Shipbreaker
news Perfect for gamers who are happy to get their hands dirty
Extraction shooter Gravebound's bullet hell action adds an exciting twist to the genre, and you can try it out in an open play test right now
news Danger is everywhere in this game.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 has 'completely revamped' action that lets you you fight with Ryukyu weapons and ninjas inspired by the Okinawa setting
news Masayoshi Yokoyama talks us through some of the big changes coming in Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties.
