Elie Gould

Elie Gould

Features Writer

Elie is a Features Writer for TechRadar Gaming, here to write about anything new or slightly weird. Before writing for TRG, Elie studied for a Masters at Cardiff University JOMEC in International Journalism and Documentaries – spending their free time filming short docs or editing the gaming section for their student publications. 


Elie’s first step into gaming was through Pokémon. The trading card game caught their eye and led to Elie owning an extensive playing card collection (They would tell you how many are PSA 10, but they don't want to get robbed). 


When it’s not Pokémon, it's got to be horror. Any and every game that would keep you up at night is on their list to play. This is all despite the fact that one of Elie’s biggest fears is being chased – so horror games aren’t always the most enjoyable experience. 


But really, anything weird and wonderful is right up their street. They love to find new games and cool indie devs. Just make sure not to ask them anything about SCP if you want to get home for dinner.

Articles by: Elie Gould

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Xbox Game Pass is getting tons of new games this month, including Bluey: The Videogame and Madden NFL 24

By Elie Gould published

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can enjoy games like Bluey: The Videogame and Madden NFL 24 this February.

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Pacific Drive review - Tokyo drift up in this rift

By Elie Gould published

Review Pacific Drive provides players with new ways to explore and survive in unknown locations; there’s never a dull moment.

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Build a Rocket Boy, founded by former Rockstar North president, has laid off an undisclosed number of staff

By Elie Gould published

Build a Rocket Boy, developer of the upcoming sci-fi game Mindseye, has confirmed layoffs.

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PowerWash Simulator's upcoming Warhammer 40,000-themed DLC will be available next week

By Elie Gould published

PowerWash Simulator's upcoming DLC opens up the world of washing to Warhammer 40,000.

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Helldivers 2 caps its concurrent players at around 450,000 to help server instability

By Elie Gould published

Helldivers 2 devs capped concurrent players at 450,000 "to further improve server stability."

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'Condor, Control 2 and Max Payne 1&2 remake have all increased development pace' due to Alan Wake 2's success

By Elie Gould published

Remedy's CEO, Tero Virtala, reveals the impact Alan Wake 2 has had in promoting the development of other upcoming games.

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Pokedoku, the Pokémon guessing game, has tested my love and knowledge of the series

By Elie Gould published

Pokedoku is a fantastic way for Pokémon fans to grow their knowledge of the series and test their love.

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Baldur's Gate 3 patch 6 introduces 'improved kisses' and other tweaks

By Elie Gould published

Love is in the air with Baldur's Gate 3's latest patch, which introduces "new and randomized kisses."

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are big winners at the annual D.I.C.E. awards

By Elie Gould published

Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 takes home six awards at the 27th annual D.I.C.E. awards.

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Xbox will 'respect the investments that people have made' and encourage backward compatibility in the future

By Elie Gould published

Phil Spencer confirms that Xbox will "respect" backward compatibility when thinking of future hardware generations.

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Need for Speed, The Outer Worlds, and much more are coming to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month

By Elie Gould published

You'll be able to enjoy sci-fi adventures and thrilling races in this month's PlayStation Game Catalog lineup.

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The Sims 4 is working with Winnie Harlow to add vitiligo: 'I think it’s so beautiful to be able to represent your true self'

By Elie Gould published

The Sims 4 latest update sees a collaboration with Winnie Harlow to add vitiligo.

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What the Golf?, 'the silly physics-based golf parody,' is coming to PlayStation

By Elie Gould published

PS5 and PS4 players will be able to enjoy What the Golf? next month.

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Nightingale preview - taking down giants

By Elie Gould published

Nightingale is a wondrous adventure for you or a group of friends to undertake with intricate building, easy crafting, and beautiful landscapes.

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Escape from Tarkov update is rolling out an enormous list of fixes

By Elie Gould published

Escape from Tarkov technical update will take approximately four hours.

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Ultros review - reap what you sow

By Elie Gould published

Review Ultros marries metroidvanias and environmentalism together in a mysterious and captivating journey.

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Playing Synergy’s free demo taught me just how precious water is in a city-building simulator

By Elie Gould published

If you’re a fan of beautiful alien worlds and strict resource management, then Synergy is right up your alley.

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A new Backrooms variant just got a free demo for Steam Next Fest

By Elie Gould published

The Backrooms is the perfect setting for an indie horror game, and we just got a new variant to enjoy.

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Subnautica studio clarifies early access for the next game is not intended for 2024

By Elie Gould published

Subnautica studio clarifies Krafton's comments about an upcoming sequel.

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Overwatch 2 Season 9 is going out of this world for its next Battle Pass

By Elie Gould published

Details for Overwatch 2 Season 9 have been announced, and there's a lot to look forward to.

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Pacific Drive’s creative director explains how strange experiences and folklore inspired the game’s anomalies

By Elie Gould published

Pacific Drive is based on strange stories from the Pacific Northwest, which have always baffled the creative director.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's upcoming free trial will give players full access to the Zombies mode

By Elie Gould published

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is getting a second free trial that you can play for a short time.

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Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League release date and latest news

By Elie Gould last updated

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is out now. Here's what you need to know about the superhero co-op shooter.

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Avowed director confirms that footage from the developer direct 'was still a few weeks behind where we were at the time'

By Elie Gould published

Avowed director confirms that the team is following the discourse around the upcoming title 'closely.'

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Ultros’ composer Oscar Rydelius traveled to ‘the lungs of the world’ just to record audio for the upcoming metroidvania

By Elie Gould published

We sat down with Ultros composer, Oscar Rydelius, to talk about how traveling to Peru brought it all together.

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