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Issy van der Velde

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Covers:  Video games, films, TV, food
Games, cyborgs, films. MCV 30 under 30 '24. Words in Rolling Stone, GamesRadar, NME, Inverse, TheGamer, Into The Spine, & more issythefreelancer@gmail.com

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I'm Issy, a full-time freelancer and former editor at TheGamer and Dot Esports. I'm currently open to reviews, features, and guides work, as well as any staff writer or editor roles.

As well as games I cover film, TV, and food.

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Bloodborne: My Mother, Absent Father, and the Beasts that Remained

Bloodborne: My Mother, Absent Father, and the Beasts that Remained

Ahead of the 'Elden Ring DLC' launch in June 2024, which is sure to be filled with poison swamps, tough bosse…

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'Stellar Blade' Is At the Tip of a New Culture War

'Stellar Blade' Is At the Tip of a New Culture War

'Stellar Blade,' the upcoming sci-fi action RPG from Korean studio Shift Up, has been thrust into the center …

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Behind Rainbow Six Siege Major's Cancellation In The UAE, And The Country's Growing Esports Ambit...

Behind Rainbow Six Siege Major's Cancellation In The UAE, And The Country's Growing Esports Ambit...

Right in the midst of glitzy Al Qana-Abu Dhabi's sprawling waterfront and entertainment district-is the massi…

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Assassin's Creed Mirage review: Oh boy, here I go killing again!

Assassin's Creed Mirage review: Oh boy, here I go killing again!

A vibrant world with little reason to be in it.

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2K Wanted BioShock on Phones, Here's How One Dev Team Pulled it Off - IGN

2K Wanted BioShock on Phones, Here's How One Dev Team Pulled it Off - IGN

The original BioShock was eventually ported to mobile devices, but years before that, a from-the-ground-up mo…

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Atomic Heart Review - A Weak Pulse

Atomic Heart Review - A Weak Pulse

In Atomic Heart, you play as P-3, a Russian covert agent who also happens to be the most unlikeable protagoni…

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Co-op RPG Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent brings the board game to PC—and it's available to play right now

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Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent, the tactical RPG based on the 2005 board game Descent: Journeys in the Dark, launched just now during the PC Gaming Show. Literally, I mean it's live right now on Steam, you can go and download it while you watch the rest of the show. For anyone not familiar with the board game, it's a fantasy dungeon crawler where a group of players fight against a dastardly Overlord who controls the enemies and tries to hinder the heroes.
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Carve up foes with elemental combos in side-scrolling roguelite SlashZero

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There's just something so cool about using melee weapons in a cyberpunk setting. The katana in Ghostrunner—sublime. The mantis blades in Cyberpunk 2077—inspired. SlashZero, as the name suggests, lets you slice and dice enemies across various timelines. Oh, and you can juggle them in the air with sick combos, too. I haven't seen this much off-the-ground action since my housemate battered me at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In SlashZero, you take on the role of a Timehacker.
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Time Strike is a soothing balm in an age of twitch shooters and fast reflexes

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I don't know about you, but playing FPS games makes me feel old. I'm way past my prime, my twitch reflexes are shot, which in turn leads to me getting shot. How I wish I could simply stop time to reposition or line up a headshot. Maybe grab an enemy's missile and redirect it back at them. Even teleport behind them. Then I'd finally have my old edge back. Hang on a minute.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

List writer at TheGamer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Once! I have a friend who is obsessed with typewriters and fountain pens. They're a lot harder to use than I thought they would be.

How is social media changing news?

It's easier than ever to reach out to people for comments.
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