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

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.

Kliff MacDuff during Crimson Desert gameplay

Crimson Desert looks like the most ambitious game ever – and could be the only thing to rival GTA 6

By Isaiah Williams Published 30 January 26

There aren't many game developers out there that can challenge Rockstar Games' open-world titles, but Pearl Abyss looks like it might with Crimson Desert.

Screenshot of character in Monster Hunter Wilds in photo mode

It's not a myth – Capcom has fixed Monster Hunter Wilds, and I even tested it to find out

By Isaiah Williams Published 29 January 26

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds performance patch fixes the game's frustrating stuttering issues, but don't expect a miraculous frame rate hike.

Angry PC gamer sitting at a gaming desktop PC and losing

Valve is facing a lawsuit over 'monopoly' claims on Steam – and I'm scratching my head at this one

By Isaiah Williams Published 28 January 26

Valve's Steam storefront is favoured by a large majority of PC gamers, with generous discounts and pricing, but a lawsuit has called that into question.

'The current situation is extremely serious' — Zotac warns that graphics card makers could be wiped out by memory crisis

By Isaiah Williams Published 28 January 26

The RAM crisis looms large in the PC hardware market, and now a graphics card maker has issued a warning for consumers.

Ifrit in FF16 & Doom Slayer in Doom The Dark Ages

I tested Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 — and it's so great, I can barely spot the difference between upscaler modes

By Isaiah Williams Published 28 January 26

I've tested Nvidia's DLSS 4.5, and I hope I'm not going crazy, but the Quality and Performance Modes are nearly indistinguishable.

Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Leon S. Kennedy

Resident Evil 9 Requiem is almost upon us: here are the five games in the franchise I'd recommend playing beforehand

By Isaiah Williams Published 27 January 26

It's time to face the past, just like Grace Ashcroft will, and these are the five Resident Evil games I'd suggest playing before Resident Evil 9 Requiem arrives.

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