Austin Wood
Austin freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree, and he's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize that his position as a senior writer is just a cover up for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a focus on news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
Latest articles by Austin Wood
RuneScape creator answers our biggest questions about his new MMO Brighter Shores: classes, professions, monetization, and a TTRPG open world
By Austin Wood published
feature Interview | Brighter Shores does, in fact, sound a fair bit like RuneScape
How a stolen car led the creator of mega mod Stardew Valley Expanded to "every modder's dream" of working with Eric Barone on update 1.6
By Iain Harris published
News "It was always kind of a dream of mine, but I never asked him even though we both live in Seattle"
Notoriously horny artist says he couldn't help but apply his NSFW jiggle skills to the food and characters of strategy RPG Unicorn Overlord
By Austin Wood published
news Vanillaware's Shigatake simply had to
Helldivers 2 seems to accuse its own creative director of "dissident concealment" as the cover-up ends and flying bugs are confirmed real
By Austin Wood published
news "The abruptness of the evolution indicates a high possibility of dissident concealment"
In a rare message from Helldivers 2 Game Master Joel, Arrowhead confirms the war is bugged and not being tracked properly amid a spike in crashes after a new patch
By Austin Wood published
news Joel wants a fair fight, but the wrong kind of bug is causing a problem
Helldivers 2 Game Master Joel claps back with a tough new major order: liberate 5 planets in 3 days to secure our "economic future"
By Austin Wood published
news Helldivers 2 players were just celebrating a win, but the fight is back on
Destiny 2's new Onslaught mode looks like the Call of Duty Zombies-style horde mode the MMO has always been perfect for, and Bungie thinks it's impossible to solo
By Austin Wood published
news Into the Light adds a big, free three-player activity in April
I restarted Dragon's Dogma 7 times in a row trying to make the perfect character, but for Dragon's Dogma 2 I'm making the weirdest RPG build possible
By Austin Wood published
feature Opinion | Dragon's Dogma does RPG classes differently, and we should all go nuts with it
After 27 years, puzzle and adventure game icon Riven is getting an Unreal Engine 5 remake with new content from original dev Cyan Worlds, due later this year
By Austin Wood published
news Riven: New Discoveries From the Lost D’ni Empire is now just Riven
Marvel's Midnight Suns guide and everything you need to know
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide Important tips and tricks for Marvel's Midnight Suns, from Friendships to team composition
"The game industry is f***ed": Indie devs are dying off because getting funding is a battlefield right now, even for critically acclaimed veterans
By Austin Wood published
news As the games industry contracts, some smaller devs are getting boxed out
RuneScape creator says his new game is "not a traditional MMO where you play, get to the endgame, and that's where the game actually starts"
By Austin Wood published
news "It is more about the journey than it is about the endgame," says Andrew Gower
As the creator of RuneScape tells me about his new MMO, it sounds like a dream game for folks who want a "nice, relaxing escape" – especially RuneScape fans
By Austin Wood published
news Brighter Shores strikes me almost as a sister game to Gower's defining MMO
RuneScape creator says his new MMO doesn't have to worry about investors: "There's no publishers, no one breathing down my neck ... I want people to enjoy my game"
By Austin Wood published
News Andrew Gower's new MMO is entirely self-funded
Palworld devs tease upcoming patch with the Pal task management menu players have wanted since launch 2 months ago: "Enjoy some relaxing base management"
By Austin Wood published
news Finally, you can tell Pals what and what not to do back at base
Helldivers 2 has been a masterclass in making live service games fun, from handling balance patches to surprising players with unannounced updates
By Austin Wood published
Opinion Opinion | Helldivers 2 is a live service game that actually feels like it needs to be live
The fantasy anime I've waited literally 15 years for is finally airing next month and I simply will not shut up until you watch it
By Austin Wood published
news There's still nothing else quite like Spice and Wolf
Helldivers 2 propaganda hits a new peak as devs lie about flying bugs while players forge documents: "These traitors are working overtime to fill your heads with lies"
By Austin Wood published
news Don't believe the lies, cadet
Helldivers 2 players are closing in on their first "permanent" win in the bug war, so surely nothing will go horribly wrong when game master Joel presses a big red button
By Austin Wood published
news "Breaking: Helldivers to permanently contain bugs"
Japanese solo dev behind surprise Steam mega-hit weighs in on the term JRPG: "This is a term I heard for the first time since it's not used in Japan"
By Austin Wood published
Feature A useful chat with Astlibra Revision creator Keizo
The solo dev behind one of the wildest narratives in JRPG history agrees "it was a miracle that the story came together in the end"
By Austin Wood published
news Astlibra Revision creator Keizo was also reeling from the story a bit
Meet the Japanese solo dev who spent 15 years making the bizarre game that's secretly one of the highest-rated JRPGs on Steam and a personal favorite of mine
By Austin Wood published
feature Astlibra Revision creator Keizo explains the making of the unexpected epic
Genshin Impact 4.5 release date and time - When the Chiori banner starts
By Austin Wood published
news New five-star Geo character Chiori debuts in the first half of version 4.5