Articles by 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

Character falling from the sky in front of another character

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

By Elie Gould Published 5 February 24

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

Best roguelike games: a beginner's guide to the die-a-lot genre

By Elie Gould Last updated 5 February 24

Updated These are the best roguelike games available to play right now, but be warned this kind of fun comes at a cost.

Naughty Dog has a new goal to 'eliminate crunch' after the production of The Last of Us Part 2

By Elie Gould Published 5 February 24

Naughty Dog acknowledges that it has 'a reputation as a studio for crunching' but claims it wants to fix that.

Statues with paper bags over their heads

Silent Hill: The Short Message shows off some promising ideas but struggles with deeper issues

By Elie Gould Published 2 February 24

Silent Hill: The Short Message lacks nuance but does have some exciting new concepts.

The creator of Bioshock explains why his next game, Judas, is all about characters

By Elie Gould Published 2 February 24

Judas, an upcoming narrative FPS by the creator of Bioshock, will let you decide who to trust and who to stab in the back.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU preview - grappling with death

By Elie Gould Published 1 February 24

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU looks to be a fantastic metroidvania that covers a meaningful and thought-provoking topic without compromising fun.

Silent Hill: The Short Message is available to play for free right now for PS5 owners

By Elie Gould Published 1 February 24

Silent Hill: The Short Message is a 'bold innovation' for new fans, and you can play it for free right now.

A player next to a blue penguin and a green dinosaur

Palworld players can finally experience the joys of Pokémon with this realistic 'legally-distinct' mod

By Elie Gould Published 31 January 24

A 'legally-distinct' pocket creatures mod pack has just been made for Palworld.

Julian Kostov tells us what it's like to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Makarov: 'My job is to serve this story'

By Elie Gould Published 30 January 24

Julian Kostov, the actor who played Makarov, talked us through starring in the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Bungie will push Destiny to be more episodic to avoid becoming 'predictable'

By Elie Gould Published 30 January 24

Destiny devs hope pushing for a more episodic structure will help alleviate the franchise becoming "predictable."

A new Dragon Ball Kakarot DLC, Goku's Next Journey will launch in February 2024

By Elie Gould Published 29 January 24

Bandai Namco just announced a new Dragon Ball Kakarot DLC, which will launch in February 2024.

I would sell my soul and all my earthly possessions for one card in Pokémon’s upcoming TCG set, Paldean Fates

By Elie Gould Published 26 January 24

Paldean Fates is the next special set from Pokémon TCG, and it includes some irresistible cards.

Pizza Tower is introducing the villainous Noise as a playable character to celebrate the platformer's one-year anniversary

By Elie Gould Published 26 January 24

Pizza Tower is getting a fantastic update as part of its one-year anniversary: "Think of it as a sort of New Game+."

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition finally gets a PC release date

By Elie Gould Published 25 January 24

Nixxes Software confirms Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition's PC release date.

Hunter crouched behind an old wall in a forest

Blizzard's upcoming survival game has been canceled after Microsoft layoffs

By Elie Gould Published 25 January 24

Fans won't see Blizzard's upcoming survival game after Microsoft layoffs.

Phantom Abyss review - when the fun stops, stop

By Elie Gould Published 25 January 24

Phantom Abyss is finally releasing in 1.0. This speedy parkour game isn’t spectacular but has some potential.

F-Zero 99 players can now enjoy private lobbies and secret tracks after the latest update

By Elie Gould Published 25 January 24

The online racing game F-Zero 99 just got a major update, adding private lobbies and secret tracks.

Black Dragon Mage’s free demo reminded me that running away isn’t always the answer

By Elie Gould Published 24 January 24

If you’re looking to fill a Vampire Survivors-shaped hole in your spare time, then check out Black Dragon Mage’s new free demo.

RoboCop: Rogue City's latest major update sees more unlockable guns and a New Game Plus

By Elie Gould Published 23 January 24

RoboCop: Rogue City just got a New Game Plus in the latest update.

Dead by Daylight and Alan Wake 2 is a match made in cosmic horror heaven

By Elie Gould Published 23 January 24

Alan Wake is being added to Dead by Daylight, and the developers of both series discussed how well these games work together.

Developers speak out against Global Game Jam AI sponsor

By Elie Gould Published 22 January 24

Leonardo.Ai is listed as one of this year's Global Game Jam's diversifiers.

Palworld devs aware of bugs deleting save files - fix coming 'as soon as possible'

By Elie Gould Published 22 January 24

Palworld players are losing their save data and can't play multiplayer, but thankfully, a fix should be coming soon

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is set to release in late May, but there won't be any physical copies

By Elie Gould Published 19 January 24

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 finally gets a release date.

New indie horror game The VHS Paradise reminds me why I hated working in customer service

By Elie Gould Published 18 January 24

The latest indie horror game on itch.io is VHS Paradise, and this retro-style role-playing game has some of the strangest customers I’ve seen for a very long time.

Lt. Titus, a map from Pacific Drive and a samurai from Rise of the Ronin spliced behind a picture of Aerith from Final Fantasy

TechRadar Gaming’s most anticipated games of 2024

By Cat Bussell Published 18 January 24

A new year means new games. Here’s what the TechRadar Gaming team is most looking forward to in 2024.

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