
Ashley Bardhan
Ashley is a Senior Writer at GamesRadar+. She's been a staff writer at Kotaku and Inverse, too, and she's written freelance pieces about horror and women in games for sites like Rolling Stone, Vulture, IGN, and Polygon. When she's not covering gaming news, she's usually working on expanding her doll collection while watching Saw movies one through 11.
Latest articles by Ashley Bardhan

"Now it's just toxic": Helldivers 2 lead says meta weapons make you bored of having a "bigger power fantasy than everyone else"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News "'Oh, you didn't bring a Railgun to the lobby?'"

Ex-Bethesda lead reveals origins of Fallout's text and iconic "F*** You": "I was honestly expecting them to tell me to delete it"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News F*** you!

Even Divinity devs got carried away by your Game Awards sculpture theories, saying "'Oh I hope it is!'" Bloodborne 2
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Maybe one day…

Naughty Dog devs reportedly in mandatory overtime to complete Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet internal demo by December
By Ashley Bardhan published
News No more Mr. Nice Dog

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says "very Japanese" gameplay makes the JRPG possible to play "without taking a single hit"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Unleash the no-hit runs

Nintendo wins Wii Remote battle after 15 years, potentially earning $8 million in ruling manufacturer has already appealed
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Fingers crossed, Nintendo

BioWare legend steps aside at studio headed up by Mass Effect vets after reportedly deciding his work on Exodus "was complete"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Exodus is due in 2027

Steam Winter sale 2025 is around the corner with discounts on some of the best indie games ever, plus whatever Nightreign is
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Valve begins its annual sale with discounts on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Hades 2, Dispatch, and much more

A lot of Silent Hill f's town "did not exist initially," director says, but it had to "undoubtedly feel like a 'Ryukishi07 work'"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Silent Hill wasn't built in a day

Game hardware is now $200 more expensive on average than it was in 2019, according to industry analyst
By Ashley Bardhan published
News That's not good, is it?

Todd Howard knows it's "disappointing" there's no Fallout 5 to release with the show, but "it'll do great" when it gets here
By Ashley Bardhan published
News If you say so, Todd

Larian CEO knows AI "invokes a lot of emotion," responds to backlash and insists the Divinity studio is simply "researching"
By Ashley Bardhan last updated
News "It's something we are constantly discussing internally"

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs wanted negative feedback after deciding players should initially "feel extremely weak"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Necessary evils

Megabonk gets confused, adds Halloween update with new map and "CANNED SPAGHETTI" just in time for Christmas
By Ashley Bardhan published
News 'Twas the Megabonk before Christmas…

Lords of the Fallen 2 boss says "yes," the Soulslike will feature sexy ladies in an effort to "continue improving"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Priorities, people

Silent Hill f knows you don't want to see "happily ever after," and its horrific portrayal of womanhood makes it my GOTY
By Ashley Bardhan published
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Konami returns to Silent Hill with a steel pipe and a wedding veil

Hades 2 lead says the best Early Access boons were reskinned: "It's important not to be too precious about these things"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Familiar, but different

Resident Evil Requiem fans want to make out with Leon Kennedy and steal his DILF jacket: "Need to shake him between my teeth like a rabid dog"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Stop drooling

Kirby Air Riders team will disband after one final patch, says director Masahiro Sakurai: "Please enjoy the balance"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News So… Smash Bros. 6 next?

With potential to be the next Black Myth: Wukong breakout, Phantom Blade Zero gets September 2026 release date
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Looks like a Wuxia wonderland

A story-rich open-world FPS with Max Payne and Cyberpunk 2077 vibes? All right, you have my attention, No Law
By Ashley Bardhan published
News No law, no problem

Soma devs are going to make me throw up – the studio reveals Ontos, the spiritual successor to 2015's best horror game
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Ontos is due in 2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 controversially wins Best Independent Game at The Game Awards
By Ashley Bardhan published
News Is Clair Obscur really "indie"?
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