Issy van der Velde

PC Gaming Show Deputy Editor

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

A person wielding a huge sledgehammer standing outside a misty church
Virtue and a Sledgehammer has a new demo and a thought-provoking trailer that proves the game is about more than just smashing things (but you will still smash loads of things)

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News When virtue fails, you can always count on ol' reliable.

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A police officer with curly hair on a sleepy town street
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, but there is a reggae-punk singing cop who's going to die in 30 days

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Get a look at more of the action and investigative gameplay on offer.

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A voxel character with antlers walks through a dimly lit forest path at night
Get ready to rampage in this Hitman-like '90s sandbox revenge game

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Lots of blood and a bloody good soundtrack.

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Dylan Faden.
An 'otherworldly algorithm' is affecting Manhattan in Control Resonant, which is why there are giant floating heads and everything looks like that

By Issy van der Velde Published

News When all else fails, start hitting things with a giant hammer.

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An elf in a chef's apron weaves magical cards into a frying pan
Impress magical chefs and customers in this deck-building cooking sim, which has a new demo out now

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Make sure the dish isn't f*cking RAW!

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Cartoon-y vampires.
A sexy vampire game set in Cold War Berlin, what more do I need to say?

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Who's your Daddy?

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An old-school computer screen with a dog mascot and chatroom symbols
Return to the golden age of computing and take down evil corporations in Hack '95, which has a demo you can play now

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Uncover a government conspiracy in this '90s pastiche.

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Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
Boldly go where no gamer has gone before in a new Star Trek colony builder that just dropped a demo

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Build utopia one outpost at a time.

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Exodus is going all-out with its bizarre interstellar physics, and you can learn more during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase and the PC Gaming Show

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Well alright, alright, alright.

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The PC Gaming Show returns with both new and familiar faces to host our summer look at some of the coolest upcoming games

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Four, count 'em, four, great hosts.

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The PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show return in June to brighten up your summer with world premieres, interviews, and fresh demos to install

By Issy van der Velde Published

Save the date A triple bill of fantastic gaming shows.

Save the date
ConcernedApe finds out not everyone will be hot for the blacksmith in Stardew Valley's upcoming 1.7 update: 'You've all been dying to marry Clint... right? ...guys?'

By Issy van der Velde Published

News He's not my first choice either, but some of you are just being mean.

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Marathon has dropped another banger character trailer, making me fall even more in love with its vibes-based marketing

By Issy van der Velde Published

Advertising as art, Don Draper eat your heart out.

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One of my favourite sci-fi B-movie baddies has just been cast as Baldur in Amazon's God of War TV series

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Ed Skrein has even played a similar role before.

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Renewed hopes of a Nier: Automata sequel as the cult action RPG's 9th-anniversary livestream ends with a teasing message

By Issy van der Velde Published

News 2B or not 2B?

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Kick off the year of the horse with a stableful of discounted horse games in Steam Horse Fest

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Start horsing around.

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13-year-old Decima engine allows Death Stranding team to 'accomplish many things that would be difficult to achieve elsewhere'

By Issy van der Velde Published

news No wonder Aloy is in Death Stranding.

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PC sales of High On Life were just behind PlayStation, the 'lead platform,' but Xbox trailed behind despite its 7-month console exclusivity deal

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Silver medal for PC.

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Edmund McMillen in his office in 2025.
Mewgenics co-creator Edmund McMillen says 'people need to get more creative with their hate' in response to disappointment over controversial cameo meows

By Issy van der Velde Published

News "I understand we live in a time where a meow from someone who has different beliefs as you is scary and frustrating, confusing and controversial."

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The Outer Worlds deliberately doesn't do racial or gender discrimination in order to zero in on class, but 'that made the tone of the game feel off,' says director Tim Cain

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Even people in the same social class have their differences.

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If this new battery breakthrough goes mainstream, you may be allowed to use your external charger on flights again

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Sodium-ion batteries may be about to have their moment.

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The Legend of Khiimori's new gameplay shows Death Stranding with a horse is an idea that has legs

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Prepare for wolves, bad weather, and even spirits.

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After 3 years of negotiations with Microsoft, Blizzard QA workers win a new contract guaranteeing 'better working environment with increased pay, benefits, and layoff protections'

By Issy van der Velde Published

News A huge step forward for videogame workers.

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It's been 7 years since the last Fallout game, so one gamer took matters into their own hands and made an entire Vault in the Sims

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Building a better future underground.

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The PC Gaming Show returns to heat up your summer once again

By Issy van der Velde Published

News Better upgrade your computer's cooling fan.

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