Josh is Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 18 years experience in both online and print journalism, and was awarded a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Josh has contributed to world-leading video game, entertainment, tech, music, and comics brands, including games™, Retro Gamer, SFX, 3D Artist, Metal Hammer, and Newsarama. In addition, Josh has edited and written books for Hachette and Scholastic, and worked across the Future Games Show as an Assistant Producer. He specializes in video games and entertainment coverage, and has provided expert comment for outlets like the BBC and ITV. In his spare time, Josh likes to play FPS games and RPGs, practice the bass guitar, and reminisce about the film and TV sets he worked on as a child actor.
Latest articles by Josh West

Have Your Say: Help us determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is
By Josh West published
Updated | The results from Round One of voting are in

Diablo 4 Paladin: Everything we know so far about the new class
By Josh West published
Guide The Paladin arrives in Diablo 4 as part of the Lord of Hatred expansion

The next Diablo 4 expansion is Lord of Hatred, a 2026 release with two new classes and plenty of Diablo 2 nostalgia
By Josh West published
News If that weren't enough, Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is also overhauling skill trees, endgame, and crafting

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is coming in 2026, 7 years (and 7 million sales) after Ace Combat 7 redefined the skies
By Josh West published
News The Ace Combat 8 release date is set for 2026, with Wings of Theve coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X

Control Resonant is not only real but an action-RPG starring Dylan Faden, set across an open-ended, embattled Manhattan
By Josh West published
News Jesse Faden and the Oldest House are out. Melee-focused action-RPG combat is in.

How to install Xbox Series X games
By Josh West last updated
Guide There are a few ways to install Xbox Series X games on your new console

Xbox Series X Sleep and Shutdown power options explained
By Josh West last updated
Guide Understand the two Xbox Series X power and startup modes

Can the Xbox Series X play Blu-ray movies?
By Josh West last updated
Guide How to watch movies on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

How to eject an Xbox Series X disc
By Josh West last updated
Guide Need to eject a disc from your Xbox Series X? Here's how

The 25 Best Games of 2025
By Josh West published
In a year absolutely packed with incredible games, we've determined the very best

Creative Assembly confirms that a new Total War game will be revealed at The Game Awards 2025
By Josh West published
News Could this be the rumored Star Wars game?

Future Total War games can come to PlayStation and Xbox, Creative Assembly confirms
By Josh West published
News Total War is soon dropping its PC-exclusive ways

After almost 20 years, Creative Assembly announces the long-awaited Total War: Medieval 3
By Josh West published
News Medieval 3 will "empower players to shape realms, rewrite history, and immerse themselves in the Middle Ages like never before"

Everything announced at the Total War 25th Anniversary Showcase
By Josh West published
Features The Big Preview | Total War: Medieval 3 is in the works, the End Times are coming to Warhammer 3, and a new engine are all the stars of this showcase

The Best Metroid Games of All Time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Our ultimate ranking of the 10 best Metroid games to help you separate the wheat from the chaff

Hot 25: Fall 2025 Edition
By Josh West published
Your essential guide to the hottest upcoming video games

The Outer Worlds 2 won't let you respec your character, even if you break your build, because the RPG's director "wouldn't let you respec your story" either
By Josh West published
News "Just to be clear, no character is perfect," says Obsidian

Outer Worlds 2 isn't taking one of Avowed's most helpful features because its creative director believes it would "rob the world of some of its mystery"
By Josh West published
News On the Radar | Obsidian tells GR+ that it never considered including this fantastic system from Avowed

The Outer Worlds 2 is a love letter to Obsidian's favorite genre, and nobody knows it better than its devs: "The fact that we're able to deliver this style of RPG in this day and age is a fantastic thing"
By Josh West published
Interview On the Radar | Game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky join us to discuss the choices that helped shape The Outer Worlds 2

Halo: Campaign Evolved hands-on: Is this Unreal Engine 5 remake a bizzaro world Combat Evolved or an "opportunity to pave the way for the future of Halo"?
By Josh West published
Preview Hands-on | Even with the classic Halo feel intact, Combat Evolved has... evolved

Battlefield 6 Season 1 is a compelling free content drop that should see the FPS through the disruptive release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
By Josh West published
Feature Opinion | Blackwell Fields is about to be a new favorite

13 Alan Wake 2 tips we wish we knew before playing
By Josh West last updated
Guide Essential Alan Wake 2 tips to help you survive Bright Falls and the Dark Place

All Alan Wake 2 inventory upgrades and where to find them
By Josh West last updated
Guide Inventory space in Alan Wake 2 can be expanded with hidden upgrades
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