After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.
Latest articles by Jordan Gerblick

The best JRPGs to play in 2025
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Metaphor: ReFantazio to Dragon Quest 11, these are the best JRPGs you can play today

Minecraft surprise drops a full-blown Dragon Ball Z fighting game with 1v1, 5v5, and co-op modes, voxelized Goku and buff Bulma, and skins for the main game
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Minecraft's Dragon Ball Z DLC is out now

Toby Fox is letting friends try out early versions of Deltarune chapter 5, and they sound pretty jazzed: "I am still thinking about it a lot and want to play it more"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "It's kawaii when toby is worried about if it's good enough"

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined makes the original JRPG's choices actually matter with a brand new possible ending "that's never been seen before in previous iterations"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "Even players who have played previous versions of Dragon Quest VII, they'll still get to have this fresh narrative experience with Reimagined"

World of Warcraft director says Blizzard has no plans to bring the MMO to consoles: "Our focus remains on the PC-based experience"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "There is no reason for us to hide anything about this"

Black Friday gaming deals in Australia for 2025: save on PS5, Nintendo and more later this month
By Tabitha Baker last updated
Black Friday We're seeing plenty of discounts in this year's Black Friday gaming deals, so buckle up - we've got a few tips

Rockstar co-founder says the studio's PS3 exclusive spy game Agent was killed because, unlike GTA, spy games should be "very frenetic" - "I question if you can even make a good open world spy game"
By Jordan Gerblick published
"An open world game does have moments like that when the story comes together, but for large portions it's a lot looser, and you're just hanging out"

Soulja Boy is selling video game consoles again, and he's already being accused of ripping off an existing handheld: "He does not have permission to rebrand our products and sell them as his own"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news The SouljaGame Flip appears to be a rebranded Retroid Pocket Flip 2

Another MMO dead: ex-World of Warcraft and League of Legends lead's new studio "will close its doors" this month without releasing its flagship game Ghost
By Jordan Gerblick published
news "Fantastic Pixel Castle will close its doors on Nov 17"

Activision clears the air: no Call of Duty Black Ops 7 early access despite rumors
By Jordan Gerblick published
News KontrolFreek just dropped new Call of Duty Black Ops 7 thumbsticks, and they even come with a free in-game weapon charm.

Sea of Thieves players are roasting Rare like Captain Flameheart for delaying season 18: "Seasons may be delayed but these 'season delayed' drops are always on time"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Dang, no mercy

After 47 years, Halloween: The Game answers "burning questions" about John Carpenter's 1978 classic in a "sandbox-driven" single-player story with multiple endings designed to "prepare" you for multiplayer
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "IllFonic remains committed to delivering a compelling and authentic Halloween singleplayer offering that matches the meticulous cadence of the original film"

The indie horror I've been raving about for 2 years headlines an incredible $13 Halloween games bundle that includes 12 other spooky treats
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Humble Games' Indie Fears bundle is a Halloween treat without the tricks

Even the original Deus Ex art director isn't happy with the controversial remaster: "Oh, what the f*ck. No. This did not need to happen"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "Sorry whoever was involved in this"

Silksong has been sent back in time to the N64 era with a fan-made demake, and I shudder to think of how hard it would be with 5th-gen controls
By Jordan Gerblick published
News What a harrowing thought

Team Cherry are "healthy workaholics," Silksong voice actor says: "They were working a lot" but understand "people have lives and need to have a good quality of life"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Shakra's voice actor says "I'd be lying if I said that they're not very hard workers"

You can finally play the Ghost of Yotei animator's dinosaur Soulslike, where you carve through dinos with a giant sword between your teeth, thanks to a Steam demo I can't believe I'm recommending
By Jordan Gerblick published
news I finally found the Soulslike for me: Dinoblade

Resident Evil Requiem lets you dress up as Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village if you spring for the Deluxe Edition
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Resident Evil Requiem pre-orders are up, and the Deluxe Edition includes a Lady Dimitrescu skin

Final Fantasy 14's lovably polygonal grapes have snuck their way into Pokemon Legends: Z-A
By Jordan Gerblick published
News They're doing their best

The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam

Former World of Warcraft and League of Legends MMO lead says replacing devs with AI is "a little bit premature" - "AI may one day accelerate game development. But it's not happening today"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news "All of these layoffs are just to cut opex and make the stock prices go up. It will lead to empty portfolios for the next few years"

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director knows there's a debate around yellow paint in games, but says "there is definitely a need for that kind of thing" and the only real question is "about how it's done"
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
News Take it from Naoki Hamaguchi: "I get there is a debate about that ... That's fine, but I think there is definitely a need"

Valve has done a "very good job" of building a "massive marketplace" on Windows with Steam, but Microsoft and Xbox are looking to go one step further: "We're going to be everywhere"
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also adds another hint that the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid

Amazon is killing one of the only good games it's released, fantasy MMO New World: "The recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news "We've reached a point where it is no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates"
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