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

Microsoft defends Xbox Game Pass price hike after backlash, and I'm certain it's just digging a hole for itself at this point

By Isaiah Williams published 6 October 25

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is changing significantly, with new prices for its tiers leading to fan backlash, but Microsoft maintains its stance on the matter.

Operating system logos and game screengrab

Gamers, don't wait for Windows 10's demise - it's time to upgrade to Windows 11 or even SteamOS

By Isaiah Williams published 5 October 25

Windows 10's End of Life is upon us, and although there's an option for extended updates, I'd advise gamers to move on now.

Don't worry, gamers, you can still get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $19.99 per month for now – here’s how

By Isaiah Williams published 3 October 25

Microsoft has placed itself in hot water with fans after it decided to raise Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices again, but one game storefront is leading the charge in fighting back against it.

Four video game characters in a row, including Halo's Master Chief and Doom's Doomslayer

The Xbox Game Pass price hikes are so bad, it literally crashed the membership site due to widespread cancellations

By Isaiah Williams published 2 October 25

Pricing has been a point of major contention with Microsoft over the past few months, and it has struck with controversy again after increasing Xbox Game Pass membership prices.

Render of the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X

Sorry, Microsoft – the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds just don’t make sense compared to the Asus ROG Ally or Steam Deck

By Isaiah Williams published 1 October 25

Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are now available for pre-order in multiple regions, but there are alternatives providing similar performance and specs at lower prices.

Windows 10's upcoming End of Life is bad news for PC gamers who hate Windows 11, as Capcom issues warning

By Isaiah Williams published 1 October 25

Other game devs and publishers could follow suit

I'm eyeing up Razer's new external GPU dock for my handheld, and maybe it'll give my desktop gaming PC a break - but I have some concerns

By Isaiah Williams published 1 October 25

I'm always looking for ways to improve performance with my Lenovo Legion Go S handheld - enter the Razer Core X V2 eGPU dock.

Screenshots from RE4, Shinobi, and God of War Ragnarok

Watch out, gamers – the Steam Autumn Sale has arrived early, and these 4 discounted games make it dangerously tempting

By Isaiah Williams published 30 September 25

Don't tell me you didn't know I'd include RE4...

AMD’s next-gen ‘Redstone’ AI upscaling tech looks imminent – and a big clue has been spotted in the latest drivers

By Isaiah Williams published 29 September 25

AMD's preview driver has potentially spilled the beans on a new AFMF 3 update, and indicates that its 'Redstone' AI upscaling tech overhaul may be here sooner than we expected.

The world's first water-cooled handheld gaming PC is upon us – and it's already poised to dethrone the GPD Win 5

By Isaiah Williams published 29 September 25

We may have a new contender for the best and most powerful handheld gaming PC on the market, with OneXPlayer looking to battle the GPD Win 5 before its global launch.

Resident Evil 4 remake on Philips Evnia QD-OLED super ultrawide

I think I need a long break from super ultrawide monitors – and the Philips Evnia QD-OLED proves why

By Isaiah Williams published 27 September 25

I've figured it's time I give super ultrawide monitors a break, and the Philips Evnia QD-OLED served as a catalyst in making that decision.

An Intel Arc Graphics Card against a dark background

Intel could take a huge leap ahead of AMD in gaming GPUs, with multi-frame generation potentially on the horizon

By Isaiah Williams published 25 September 25

Intel's recent partnership with Nvidia may worry some gamers, but it seems like Team Blue still has big plans for its Arc desktop GPUs.

As Lenovo cancels some Legion Go 2 pre-orders, the first GPD Win 5 videos have landed – and I think it looks worth the premium price tag

By Isaiah Williams published 23 September 25

Lenovo is facing pre-order issues with its new Legion Go 2 handheld - and a new device from GPD already looks more tempting for high-end buyers.

One Piece new gaming chair via Secretlab

Get ready to set sail with the Straw Hats, with a brand new highly requested Secretlab One Piece collection – and you don't even need to buy a new chair

By Isaiah Williams published 23 September 25

It's been a long time coming, but Secretlab has finally gotten to work on one of its most requested collections, and I'm sure One Piece fans will be happy.

Steam Deck on a desk, showing the home screen

In a world of obscene handheld gaming PC prices, Valve has just dropped a major Steam Deck LCD discount

By Isaiah Williams published 23 September 25

Valve's Steam Deck LCD just got even better amid frustrating handheld price hikes, with a big discount solidifying its place as the most popular and affordable handheld gaming PC.

Nvidia and Intel’s partnership could introduce the huge performance upgrade for handheld gaming PCs I’ve been hoping for

By Isaiah Williams published 22 September 25

AMD is arguably running away with the crown in the handheld gaming PC space, with its most powerful SoC challenging an Nvidia RTX GPU, but it might be in trouble after Nvidia and Intel's partnership.

Dying Light: The Beast shows Borderlands 4 how it’s done with stellar PC optimization – and exposes Gearbox CEO's tone-deaf response

By Isaiah Williams published 19 September 25

What's the next excuse?

I review gaming handhelds for a living – here are the best 3 you can buy right now

By Isaiah Williams published 19 September 25

You want good performance? Check these out

We just got our first glimpse of the Xbox full-screen experience on an original Asus ROG Ally – and it has me pumped to see it on desktop PCs

By Isaiah Williams published 18 September 25

The ROG Xbox Ally is edging closer with Microsoft's new full-screen experience on the horizon, but it's already accessible on the original Asus ROG Ally and other handhelds – here's how it performs.

AMD reveals a new AM4 CPU, a decade after the platform's launch – it’s the Skyrim of motherboard chipsets at this point

By Isaiah Williams published 17 September 25

If you ever thought AMD would leave its AM4 chipset behind, you thought wrong, because it's still launching new processors for the platform almost 10 years after its launch.

'This decision will strand millions of consumers': Microsoft urged to U-turn on controversial Windows 10 support plan

By Isaiah Williams published 17 September 25

Microsoft is on the verge of its Windows 10 demolition, with support ending on October 14 – but Consumer Reports may leave the company reconsidering.

Gamers, SSD price hikes and shortages could soon strike again – take advantage of today’s prices while you still can

By Isaiah Williams published 16 September 25

It's that time again – SSDs and HDDs are suddenly in a high demand, and that spells bad news for prices.

I'm not asking you to believe me, I'm telling you to believe me: the Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme is one of the best handheld gaming PCs you'll find

By Isaiah Williams published 16 September 25

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally managed to get my hands on an 8-inch handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go S, which has easily slotted itself into the rankings of my favorite handhelds.

Someone holding an Xbox controller near a television

I've moved on from Microsoft's Xbox controllers, but this new feature is something I've wanted for years on Windows 11

By Isaiah Williams published 16 September 25

It's about time, Microsoft

Borderlands 4 maker says your old PC hardware is to blame for the game’s poor performance – even though it struggles to run on an RTX 5090

By Isaiah Williams published 15 September 25

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 joins the list of poorly optimized Unreal Engine 5 PC games, yet its CEO thinks your old gaming PC is the problem.

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