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Editor-in-Chief, GamesRadar+

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

Key art for Resident Evil Requiem showing Grace with a flashlight, with a larger image of Leon in shadow behind her against rainy streets

Resident Evil Requiem: The Last Preview

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published 26 January 26

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Key art for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred showing Mephisto, a spiky and angular demon, against a red, lightning backdrop, arm and claw raised menancingly, cropped to show more of him, and with the GamesRadar+ Big in 2026 branding frame

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred gives its devs "a chance to just get really horrible, and I say that the best way possible"

By Joe Chivers Published 24 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | The game's latest expansion dives deep into series lore and horrific gore

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Halo: Combat Evoled screenshot showing a grunt running away from an explosion in the sand

The head of Xbox Game Studios on Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025

By Josh West Published 23 January 26

Exclusive Exclusive Interview | Craig Duncan sets the stage for Xbox's most important year of the generation

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Forza Horizon 6 key and May 19 release date

Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"

By Josh West Published 22 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Playground Games to discuss the most expansive Forza game ever made

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Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026

By Rollin Bishop Last updated 22 January 26

Recap All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln

Recap

Terminator: Survivors screenshot showing a Terminator: Survivors screenshot showing a T-800 emerging through flame without its human skin suit

Terminator Survivors: Everything we know so far

By Josh West Last updated 21 January 26

Guide Your complete guide to the latest on the Terminator Survivors release date delay, trailer, and gameplay news

Guide

With Clockwork Revolution, inXile aims to "bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person"

By Josh West Published 21 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Brian Fargo, studio head of inXile Entertainment

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Life is Strange Reunion screenshot showing Chloe back in the Blackwell bathroom as an adult

As Life is Strange Reunion brings Max and Chloe back, Deck Nine promises it "isn't just for people who sacrificed Arcadia Bay"

By Josh West Published 20 January 26

Preview Big in 2026 | Max and Chloe are given one final chance at a reunion later this year

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Halo: Campaign Evolved gameplay screenshot showing Master Chief in Unreal Engine 5

Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PS5 because the FPS is "best played when we have a large, healthy community"

By Anthony McGlynn Published 20 January 26

News Master Chief is making his way over to PlayStation

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Gears of War: E-Day gameplay screenshot showing a blood soaked Marcus and Dom

The Coalition believes that Gears of War: E-Day "has the potential to be one of the best stories in the Gears franchise"

By Josh West Published 20 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with The Coalition to discuss the next mainline Gears of War game

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Halo: Campaign Evolved keyart showing Master Chief on Installation 04

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise for a new generation of players

By Josh West Published 19 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series kicks off with a new Halo Studios interview, exploring the promise and potential of its Combat Evolved remake

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The Last of Us director's biggest inspiration for his new game was Ico, the first game to ever make him cry

By Kaan Serin Published 18 January 26

News Bruce Straley says "before that, games were just games to me"

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Coven of the Chicken Foot gameplay screenshot

Ex-Naughty Dog director says Zelda: Wind Waker was the main inspiration for his new game's art style

By Jordan Gerblick Published 15 January 26

News You can definitely see the Wind Waker vibes in Coven of the Chicken Foot

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The best Nintendo Switch Games with the Nintendo Switch console overlaid.

The 25 best Nintendo Switch games to play right now

By Sam Loveridge Last updated 15 January 26

Buying Guide Here's the best Switch games of all time, from Pikmin 4 to Animal Crossing

Buying Guide

The Last of Us co-director wants to deliver a "unique type of storytelling" with Coven of the Chicken Foot, a lush love letter to ICO

By Josh West Published 14 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | The debut adventure from Wildflower Interactive has big ambitions in a challenging genre: "We've had to come up with innovative ways to work in the complicated companion space"

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The best classes in Divinity Original Sin 2

By Jason Coles Last updated 12 January 26

Guide Explore all 14 DOS2 Classes and get more out of Larian's sprawling adventure

Guide

The Blood of Dawnwalker screenshot showing coen in a supernatural situation

Rebel Wolves isn't afraid of creating its own vampyric folklore for The Blood of Dawnwalker: "We want to tell a story with vampires, not a story about vampires only"

By Josh West Published 6 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | In part two of our spotlight series into The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves explores its twist on the traditional vampire fantasy

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Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has a cost

By Josh West Published 5 January 26

Exclusive Big in 2026 | The creative leads for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve outline their ambition to deliver the next-generation of aerial action games

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The 10 best BioWare games of all time

By Jess Kinghorn Last updated 23 December 25

Features Check out the best BioWare games to get stuck into before you play Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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Best Saturn games of all time from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

By Darran Jones Last updated 19 December 25

Best List The 25 best Sega Saturn games, from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

Best List

On the Radar: Fallout season 2

By Josh West Published 16 December 25

Exclusive With the Fallout TV show returning this week, we have exclusive interviews with the season 2 cast and a franchise retrospective to help get you in the mood to return to the wasteland

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