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Issy van der Velde

Issy loves his video games and his guinea pigs. He's been writing about games for a few years now, but esports is new to him, so please be nice and treat him like the fragile little baby he is.

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Eddard in his shop

Eddard in his shop

Eddard in his shop

The Day Before selling 200,000 copies shows most gamers really aren’t online

People aren't stupid for buying into the hype, they're just not as online as we are.

With E3 dead we need to replace The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest more than ever

E3 is dead, long live Summer Game Fest.

The Game Awards’ silence on Palestine is disappointing but not surprising

Sometimes, saying nothing says everything.

someone riding a winged creature, possibly a dragon

someone riding a winged creature, possibly a dragon

someone riding a winged creature, possibly a dragon

Skull and Bones and Light No Fire are chasing trends that have already gone stale

Stop playing catch up.

two brothers hugging each other

two brothers hugging each other

two brothers hugging each other

Even indies are getting the remake treatment now?

I love the original, but it doesn't need a remake.

a muppet at the game awards for some reason

a muppet at the game awards for some reason

a muppet at the game awards for some reason

The Game Awards doesn’t respect developers

I'm sick of pretending this show is anything more than a big advert.

A streamer looking down at their monitor while streaming

A streamer looking down at their monitor while streaming

A streamer looking down at their monitor while streaming

Twitch abandoning Korea feels like a huge mistake

What sort of precedent does this set?

There is a shot of a beautiful woman in a bikini on a rooftop pool party in GTA 6.

There is a shot of a beautiful woman in a bikini on a rooftop pool party in GTA 6.

There is a shot of a beautiful woman in a bikini on a rooftop pool party in GTA 6.

#BanGTA6 is trending. Dear parents, it is not for children. If you don’t want your kids to play it, don’t buy it for them

Ban GTA 6!! Or, you know, just don't buy it for kids.

One of GTA 5's official arts.

One of GTA 5's official arts.

One of GTA 5's official arts.

Does Elon Musk know video games aren’t real life?

They're just pixels, bor.

Lucia and Jason from GTA 6, busting into a gas station with their weapons drawn wearing bandanas.

Lucia and Jason from GTA 6, busting into a gas station with their weapons drawn wearing bandanas.

Lucia and Jason from GTA 6, busting into a gas station with their weapons drawn wearing bandanas.

GTA 6 shouldn’t take 12 years to make

That's it, that's the tweet.