Articles by Isaiah Williams, Staff Writer, Computing

Isaiah is a Staff Writer for the Computing channel at TechRadar. He's spent over two years writing about all things tech, specifically games on PC, consoles, and handhelds. He started off at GameRant in 2022 after graduating from Birmingham City University in the same year, before writing at PC Guide which included work on deals articles, reviews, and news on PC products such as GPUs, CPUs, monitors, and more. He spends most of his time finding out about the exciting new features of upcoming GPUs, and is passionate about new game releases on PC, hoping that the ports aren't a complete mess.

Articles by: Isaiah Williams

Ditching Discord? Make sure you take this one important step before deleting your account

By Isaiah Williams Published 26 February 26

Discord isn't pulling out of its age verification plans, so here's how to delete your account and messages.

YouTube's bizarre live chat bug has been fixed — but the chat system is still fundamentally flawed

By Isaiah Williams Published 26 February 26

YouTube fixed a bug that meant only non-English comments on live streams would send and be delivered, but its work isn't over yet.

Discord delays its age verification plans and says 'we're listening' — but it's too little too late

By Isaiah Williams Published 25 February 26

The backlash on age verification plans has finally forced Discord to act, but it's not at all what users wanted to hear.

Crimson Desert will feature both AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 — but we might not even need them

By Isaiah Williams Published 24 February 26

Pearl Abyss is hard at work optimizing Crimson Desert, and the additions of AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 tech are bonuses.

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Lenovo is the latest victim of the RAM crisis, and states, 'there's no way around' upcoming March price hikes

By Isaiah Williams Published 23 February 26

Lenovo is the latest to be affected by the RAM crisis, and it has warned its partners to place orders before inevitable price hikes.

A pair of hands carefully fitting a stick of RAM into a motherboard.

I can save you from the RAMpocalypse, but you'll need to act fast and trust AliExpress

By Isaiah Williams Published 23 February 26

You'll be hard-pressed to find mainstream RAM kits that aren't exorbitantly priced, but there's a temporary solution for that.

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Screenshot of Resident Evil Requiem physical copies

I don't care if physical copies are delayed — game publishers and developers must do something to prevent early leaks and spoilers

By Isaiah Williams Published 21 February 26

Video game leaks and spoilers are infuriating, and they've left me no choice but to suggest controversial measures for game publishers and developers.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Discord's mass exodus to Apple's big March event teaser

By Hamish Hector Published 21 February 26

The week's top stories from Apple, HBO Max, Ring, Acer, and more for February 21, 2026.

Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally X just saw price hikes in Australia and Japan — I'm willing to bet that other regions are next

By Isaiah Williams Published 19 February 26

Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally X handheld may be the latest victim hit by the ongoing RAM crisis, after price increases in Japan and Australia.

Android gaming has to be taken seriously after this — this liquid-cooled Chinese phone just ran the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077, and I’m shocked

By Isaiah Williams Published 18 February 26

Android phones are so powerful now that they can emulate AAA PC gaming, as Cyberpunk 2077 now runs above 30fps on the RedMagic 11 Pro.

Screenshot of Resident Evil Requiem's 4th trailer title card

It's internet lockdown time, Resident Evil fans as Requiem spoilers are reportedly out there — and I'm avoiding them too

By Isaiah Williams Published 18 February 26

Resident Evil Requiem is fast approaching, and spoilers for the game are reportedly available online, so gamers might want to shore up their defences.

Steam Deck on a desk, showing the home screen

Valve confirms Steam Deck OLED stock issues are due to 'memory and storage shortages' — here's what it means for the Steam Machine

By Isaiah Williams Published 17 February 26

The RAM crisis has claimed yet another victim, with the Steam Deck OLED now out of stock intermittently in multiple regions.

So many Discord users are flocking to this alternative platform that it keeps crashing

By Isaiah Williams Published 16 February 26

Discord users are so keen to escape age verification plans that they're in danger of suffocating alternative platforms.

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Game cover art of Leon and Grace Ashcroft

Resident Evil Requiem's marketing has left me itching to play the game — while no demo is frustrating, here's why I think it may pay off

By Isaiah Williams Published 14 February 26

Resident Evil Requiem can't come out soon enough, and no demo for the first time hurts, but the new trailer tells me the wait will be worth it.

Steam Deck OLED in limited edition white color

Valve's Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and I think we can guess why

By Isaiah Williams Published 12 February 26

Valve's Steam Deck OLED models are out of stock in the US, and the RAM crisis looks like it may be responsible again.

Discord tries to ‘share clarity’ on disastrous age verification plans amid mass cancellations, but safe to say it’s not helping — it’s getting thoroughly community noted

By Isaiah Williams Published 11 February 26

Discord has updated its press release regarding its March age verification plans, and it's not sitting well with users.

The M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro could be here in weeks – and a new leak suggests they’ll have a big change in store

By Isaiah Williams Published 10 February 26

Apple's long-awaited MacBook M5 Pro and M5 Max could be here 'as early as March', but with a surprising change not many may have seen coming.

The RAM crisis is so bad this new gaming handheld costs more than an RTX 5090

By Isaiah Williams Published 9 February 26

No handheld needs 128GB of RAM, but Ayaneo doesn't care as its Next 2 handheld costs up to $4,299.

A seriously powerful all-in-one PC has been revealed, packing an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 CPU under the hood

By Isaiah Williams Published 5 February 26

Another Apple iMac alternative has arrived, and it's built around AMD's most powerful APU.

Xbox Game Pass promotional material featuring several Microsoft-owned characters - including Master Chief, Vault Boy, Doom Slayer, and a Minecraft golem bursting through a smart TV screen.

Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console may land in 2027, according to AMD – but the console wars are over

By Isaiah Williams Published 4 February 26

As gamers prepare for Valve's Steam Machine, AMD has just hinted at Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console coming in 2027.

Screenshot of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Nvidia FG games

I love DLSS 4.5, but I’m worried that it could actually be bad news for gaming – here’s why

By Isaiah Williams Published 4 February 26

Opinion Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 is incredible at enhancing image stability in games, but history suggests it will be abused by game developers.

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Screenshots from RE9 live action trailer & RE4

Capcom's new Resident Evil Requiem trailer might have two massive hints you missed

By Isaiah Williams Published 3 February 26

It's still speculative at this stage, but the new Resident Evil live-action trailer may have just given us new hints for Requiem.

Our chances of seeing a new Nvidia-powered handheld PC with RTX 5070-level power are improving – but I'd expect the price to be a dealbreaker

By Isaiah Williams Published 3 February 26

I smell a new Nvidia handheld PC on the horizon, thanks to fresh chip teases from Jensen Huang, but let's hope I haven't jinxed it.

Screenshots of Project Genie and Tears of the Kingdom

Google’s new AI 'world model' is already hitting the games industry, but it's everything I hate about artificial intelligence

By Isaiah Williams Published 2 February 26

Is AI good for gaming? That may be in doubt based on Google's Project Genie causing video game company stock prices to fall.

If GTA 6 gets delayed again, it may never live up to its hype – here's exactly why

By Isaiah Williams Published 30 January 26

Another delay for GTA 6 might leave fans losing interest in the game, and our recent poll indicates that.

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