Walter's hound Issy
@wordsbyissy.bsky.social
PC Gaming Show deputy editor
Lover of sci-fi and cyborgs. MCV 30 under 30. Words in: Rolling Stone, NME, Inverse, GamesRadar, Push Square, PCGamesN, TheGamer, VGC, IGN, Into the Spine, & more
Lover of sci-fi and cyborgs. MCV 30 under 30. Words in: Rolling Stone, NME, Inverse, GamesRadar, Push Square, PCGamesN, TheGamer, VGC, IGN, Into the Spine, & more
Hey so I came up with a fun idea pls everyone share your wishlists too it'll be like a fun game we all play with each other see how fun it is guess mine too
Issy here! PC Gaming Show deputy editor 😁
Our wishlists are stuffed, but there's more to come when Most Wanted airs December 4.
I've rounded up wishlists from myself, editorial director Jake, host Midas, and senior editor Christopher. Guess whose is whose and #ShareYourWishlist
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Our wishlists are stuffed, but there's more to come when Most Wanted airs December 4.
I've rounded up wishlists from myself, editorial director Jake, host Midas, and senior editor Christopher. Guess whose is whose and #ShareYourWishlist
#PCGamingShow
November 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hey so I came up with a fun idea pls everyone share your wishlists too it'll be like a fun game we all play with each other see how fun it is guess mine too
As we've seen with many video game publications, they'll go months/years without raising rates. They'll find new workers to exploit even if traffic is declining. Sure, one day that won't work anymore, but we'll all have starved by then if we stop working because we aren't getting what we're worth
July 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As we've seen with many video game publications, they'll go months/years without raising rates. They'll find new workers to exploit even if traffic is declining. Sure, one day that won't work anymore, but we'll all have starved by then if we stop working because we aren't getting what we're worth
Honestly a good example of why studios shouldn't even internally use gen AI as placeholder assets. If it comes out like this it just damages a game and studio's reputation. And using it for last-minute translations and not disclosing it still feels gross, even if the plan was to fix it later
We’ve seen a wide range of accusations regarding the use of AI-generated content in The Alters, and we feel it’s important to clarify our approach and give you more context.
June 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Honestly a good example of why studios shouldn't even internally use gen AI as placeholder assets. If it comes out like this it just damages a game and studio's reputation. And using it for last-minute translations and not disclosing it still feels gross, even if the plan was to fix it later
Perhaps the straightest thing about me is I unironically enjoy GTA Online. I wrote about the new Money Fronts update for GamesRadar! It's the best solo business Rockstar has ever added, which is great since the lobbies are still so toxic www.gamesradar.com/games/action...
GTA Online's new Money Fronts update is a solo-friendly Breaking Bad fantasy, and it's the most fun I've had in the game's 12-year run
Now Playing | Cleaning your money still requires getting your hands dirty
www.gamesradar.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Perhaps the straightest thing about me is I unironically enjoy GTA Online. I wrote about the new Money Fronts update for GamesRadar! It's the best solo business Rockstar has ever added, which is great since the lobbies are still so toxic www.gamesradar.com/games/action...
Another great read by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social! Check it out medium.com/@ashleyschof...
The blurred line between satire and reality in No More Heroes’ treatment of women
No More Heroes has a lot to say. Well, maybe that’s not exactly true. It’s a game that says a lot. How much of that is truly saying…
medium.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Another great read by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social! Check it out medium.com/@ashleyschof...
This is an early PS3 game dressed in a PS5 game's clothes. It's the kind of game I can remember playing as a kid after renting it from Blockbuster or impulse buying because the cover looked cool
June 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is an early PS3 game dressed in a PS5 game's clothes. It's the kind of game I can remember playing as a kid after renting it from Blockbuster or impulse buying because the cover looked cool
Platinumed MindsEye AMA
June 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Platinumed MindsEye AMA
Honestly MindsEye is so bad it's also making me retroactively like GTA 5 less. I keep thinking "I just drive around, kill some dudes, then drive somewhere else" and realised GTA 5's story is mostly that too just with better writing and performance. Like sure there's a lot of STUFF but is it good?
June 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Honestly MindsEye is so bad it's also making me retroactively like GTA 5 less. I keep thinking "I just drive around, kill some dudes, then drive somewhere else" and realised GTA 5's story is mostly that too just with better writing and performance. Like sure there's a lot of STUFF but is it good?
I did a mini review of The Alters for Push Square! It reeled me in with its drama and gorgeous sci-fi landscapes. The wheel base is awesome, the live-action short films are hilarious, and the gameplay loop is wonderfully tense. Best game 11 Bit has put out so far
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
June 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I did a mini review of The Alters for Push Square! It reeled me in with its drama and gorgeous sci-fi landscapes. The wheel base is awesome, the live-action short films are hilarious, and the gameplay loop is wonderfully tense. Best game 11 Bit has put out so far
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/...
Trying to buy MindsEye, is this a good sign?
June 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trying to buy MindsEye, is this a good sign?
30 today. Honestly thought I'd have more hair but here we are. (No i don't know why baby Issy looked drugged up to his eyeballs)
May 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
30 today. Honestly thought I'd have more hair but here we are. (No i don't know why baby Issy looked drugged up to his eyeballs)
I chatted with some people working on reviving the old FromSoftware mecha game Chromehounds! It's a very cool project www.gamesradar.com/games/third-...
A FromSoftare mech game that's been dead since 2010 is suddenly back thanks to unofficial servers: "Just seeing the multiplayer hanger again after 15 years was a really emotional thing for me"
A good day to be a mecha fan
www.gamesradar.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I chatted with some people working on reviving the old FromSoftware mecha game Chromehounds! It's a very cool project www.gamesradar.com/games/third-...
I hate Druckmann for saying the Fireflies definitely would have found a cure because now I have to see takes like "Joel developed an unhealthy parasocial relationship with Ellie" and they make me want to gouge my eyes out
May 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I hate Druckmann for saying the Fireflies definitely would have found a cure because now I have to see takes like "Joel developed an unhealthy parasocial relationship with Ellie" and they make me want to gouge my eyes out
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Welcome to Rewinder. We're a new independent media outlet focused on delivering games news, reviews, and more.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Welcome to Rewinder. We're a new independent media outlet focused on delivering games news, reviews, and more.
Read more here: www.rewinder.co.uk/welcome-to-r...
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i'm writing a book!!!!
in collaboration with @lostincult.co.uk, @sukeban.moe and @ysbryd.net, i'm writing Design Works: VA-11 HALL-A.
time to mix drinks and change lives.
in collaboration with @lostincult.co.uk, @sukeban.moe and @ysbryd.net, i'm writing Design Works: VA-11 HALL-A.
time to mix drinks and change lives.
Time to mix drinks and change lives.
Announcing VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works 🍸
In collaboration with @sukeban.moe x @ysbryd.net, explore Glitch City like never before through developer interviews, concept art and more.
Ends 5 June. Pre-order now bit.ly/VA11HallA
Announcing VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works 🍸
In collaboration with @sukeban.moe x @ysbryd.net, explore Glitch City like never before through developer interviews, concept art and more.
Ends 5 June. Pre-order now bit.ly/VA11HallA
VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works
Pre-order now bit.ly/VA11HallATime to mix drinks and change lives.Announcing VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works 🍸In collaboration with Sukeban Games x Ysbryd Games,...
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April 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
i'm writing a book!!!!
in collaboration with @lostincult.co.uk, @sukeban.moe and @ysbryd.net, i'm writing Design Works: VA-11 HALL-A.
time to mix drinks and change lives.
in collaboration with @lostincult.co.uk, @sukeban.moe and @ysbryd.net, i'm writing Design Works: VA-11 HALL-A.
time to mix drinks and change lives.
A Minecraft Movie is Rocky Horror and The Room for kids. Don't go unless you're down with the vibe
If you're very old and tired (like me), you might be wondering what the fuck a "chicken jockey" is. Thankfully, @veedztweets.bsky.social is much smarter and is here to explain why #Minecraft has turned theaters into TikTok chaos.
For @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
For @rollingstone.com:
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
How 'The Minecraft Movie' Became 'Rocky Horror' for TikTok Kids
'Minecraft' references like the chicken jockey, Technoblade, and Steve have left moviegoers screaming
www.rollingstone.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A Minecraft Movie is Rocky Horror and The Room for kids. Don't go unless you're down with the vibe
I love writing about games but there just isn't enough time to get to everything. So, I've decided to learn how to make videos! Check it out and let me know what you think 🥰 WordsByIssy on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram
March 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I love writing about games but there just isn't enough time to get to everything. So, I've decided to learn how to make videos! Check it out and let me know what you think 🥰 WordsByIssy on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram
You couldn't torture this paragraph out of me
March 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
You couldn't torture this paragraph out of me
Obviously this kind of stuff is evil and I've hated when it's happened to me bit it's so funny this site is run so poorly it actually publishes heds with "rewrite this title" in them 🤣
Rewrite this title afer lifting content from many websites
February 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Obviously this kind of stuff is evil and I've hated when it's happened to me bit it's so funny this site is run so poorly it actually publishes heds with "rewrite this title" in them 🤣
What's esports? What's G2? Who are Gozen? Who the the hell pays people to play video games all day? All your questions are answered here 😊 Had a blast going to Berlin last month to see G2's headquarters in person
February 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What's esports? What's G2? Who are Gozen? Who the the hell pays people to play video games all day? All your questions are answered here 😊 Had a blast going to Berlin last month to see G2's headquarters in person
The last 15 minutes of Alien: Romulus is absolutely fantastic. Literally had me on the edge of my sofa. David Johnson as Andy is incredible throughout, he deserves awards for that performance
January 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The last 15 minutes of Alien: Romulus is absolutely fantastic. Literally had me on the edge of my sofa. David Johnson as Andy is incredible throughout, he deserves awards for that performance
Back in Rolling Stone with a holiday list! It was fun thinking up games that would suit a variety of ages and skill levels 😊 Like Chris said, they won't stop you arguing with your family, but at least you'll be arguing about silly
For @rollingstone.com writer @veedztweets.bsky.social suggests the best games to play during the lazy (or sometimes hectic) holiday break.
Warning: these will likely not *alleviate* any family arguments -- just give them direction.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
Warning: these will likely not *alleviate* any family arguments -- just give them direction.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
The 10 Best Games to Play For the Holiday Season
From Helldivers 2 to Super Smash Bros, these are the games that will make the holidays better playing together
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Back in Rolling Stone with a holiday list! It was fun thinking up games that would suit a variety of ages and skill levels 😊 Like Chris said, they won't stop you arguing with your family, but at least you'll be arguing about silly
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⭐️New Swapping Joysticks Episode!⭐️
In the first of our Christmas specials, @ednights.bsky.social and I are joined by @veedztweets.bsky.social to chat about his favourite games of 2024. We also discuss the Wicked and Sonic films, Dragon Age The Veilguard, and even some F1 Manager 24!
🔽Links below!🔽
In the first of our Christmas specials, @ednights.bsky.social and I are joined by @veedztweets.bsky.social to chat about his favourite games of 2024. We also discuss the Wicked and Sonic films, Dragon Age The Veilguard, and even some F1 Manager 24!
🔽Links below!🔽
December 20, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Go watch me talk about games and stuff
Having joined this industry at 25, an age that felt relatively old compared to talented people who join during or right out of uni, winning an MCV 30 under 30 at 29 feels amazing 🥰 huge thanks to all the editors, PRs, and sources that helped me write cool things all year 💚
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mcvuk.com/business-new...
December 5, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Having joined this industry at 25, an age that felt relatively old compared to talented people who join during or right out of uni, winning an MCV 30 under 30 at 29 feels amazing 🥰 huge thanks to all the editors, PRs, and sources that helped me write cool things all year 💚
mcvuk.com/business-new...
mcvuk.com/business-new...
Stalker 2 has gotten polarising scores due to how many bugs the review version had, but despite them it's still the best game I've played this year. A gorgeous, brutal lesson in perseverance
For Rolling Stone writer @veedztweets.bsky.social reviews S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 – a harrowing game made by Ukrainian developers amid the Russian invasion of their homeland.
The parallels are haunting, but the game stands as a resistance piece for its creators.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
The parallels are haunting, but the game stands as a resistance piece for its creators.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' Makes the War in Ukraine Into a Playable Nightmare
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the story of Ukraine by the people who are living it
www.rollingstone.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Stalker 2 has gotten polarising scores due to how many bugs the review version had, but despite them it's still the best game I've played this year. A gorgeous, brutal lesson in perseverance