Catherine Lewis
I'm one of GamesRadar+'s news writers, who works alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love. After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield's student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content, and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies, I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half. I then became TechRadar Gaming's news writer, where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics. In my spare time, you're sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal, nuzlocking old Pokemon games, or going for a Victory Royale in Fortnite.
Latest articles by Catherine Lewis
![Star Wars Outlaws](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JUex4Pgcy6UUJRJJQs5cL7-320-80.jpg)
While Star Wars Outlaws will let you run and hide from the Imperial officers thanks to its GTA-style Wanted system, its director ominously teases that "there are Death Troopers for a reason"
By Catherine Lewis published
News That's not terrifying at all
![A screenshot of a character with a sword fighting a dragon in Gothic 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89LpV3ax9fFgm7UXg6dckg-320-80.jpg)
Classic RPG developer that helped shape The Witcher reportedly closes as two veteran devs appear to jump ship to their own new indie studio
By Catherine Lewis published
News Piranha Bytes developed the Gothic series, as well as the Risen and ELEX games
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Melina, a young woman with short coppery hair and one eye](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iBZqq45pyeknqH9FVzdXyn-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring is "maybe not quite" a JRPG, but Ys and Trails head says it's "difficult" to define the genre in general: "It can't really be described"
By Catherine Lewis published
News There's "kind of an ineffable thing" that makes JRPGs what they are, Toshihiro Kondo says
![Zenless Zone Zero key art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kvQMoqHRMtJf3pEZ6YSCyP-320-80.jpg)
Genshin studio thanks players for 50 million Zenless Zone Zero downloads as it hands out free currency and promises to further optimize "each aspect" of the action RPG
By Catherine Lewis published
News You can grab some free Polychrome right now as a thank you gift
![Helldivers 2 Democratic Detonation Warbond diving](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cGLQZ9w52Ae29ZoHnrj7Ai-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's emotes can inexplicably save you from massive falls, and Arrowhead's CEO is begging for it not to be patched out: "Can we please, please keep this?"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Strike a pose
![Link using his Recall ability on a boulder in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XqqEvWoM9aqXp2jdjCUgKE-320-80.jpg)
The second person to 100% Tears of the Kingdom has nothing left to do, so he's collecting every rock in Hyrule
By Catherine Lewis published
News Zelda players rock
![Bioshock Infinite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NyPKXNXUFG9FFZV24PYVJL-320-80.jpg)
Over 4 years since its announcement, BioShock 4 studio is "ramping up" as dev teases its "really awesome project"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Developer 2K Cloud Chamber is expanding
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S9N55nKYTjaGJ5qdzFJB78-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 gets a new weapon, and players are just glad it's not the Anti-Tank Mines: "I would have straight up uninstalled"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The MLS-4X Commando quad missile launcher is here
![Elden Ring DLC Messmer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwZirBiTb5sSunVP8NViFj-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring speedrunners are already making Shadow of the Erdtree look easy, starting from the beginning and destroying Messmer in under 27 minutes
By Catherine Lewis published
News Messmer-izing work
![Link surrounded by a group of Moblin enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y6rXkUMwrD4vGTpwkuG5hP-320-80.jpg)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom engineer discovers Moblins are amazing at basketball if you give them a fancy hoop to play with
By Catherine Lewis published
News What a talented bunch
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L88RZrPN3B2bPXpHPsfYyA-320-80.jpg)
After 800 hours, the most thorough Elden Ring player I've ever seen is preparing to start their "perfect playthrough" after trying "every build I can think of" while barely leaving the starting area
By Catherine Lewis published
News They might know Limgrave better than anyone at this point
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NuGdhZbiDLzQCqjZJ4v96m-320-80.jpg)
As if Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss wasn't hard enough, one Elden Ring player's attempt to call for help ends in disaster as their jolly co-operator gets killed before entering the room
By Catherine Lewis published
News The final boss didn't take kindly to the summons
![Helldivers 2 Democratic Detonation Warbond heavy armor helldiver](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8SveXzuJEJSHWx5QJkL7Ni-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 may be getting a Stratagem from the first game that Sony already leaked, unless Joel is pulling a fast one to introduce the Anti-Tank Mines fans recently passed on
By Catherine Lewis published
News "Joel, sitting on his throne of skulls, IS LAUGHING"
![A screenshot from Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MxaKtAhKFePEvXUDgZA8zj-320-80.jpg)
As Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's classic-style quick-time events are teased, fighting game fans fear for their controllers: "DualSenses are like 70 bucks I need y'all to chill"
By Catherine Lewis published
News You might want to get a cheaper controller before playing this
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LQo9RmceqkDwvZGSQ4kxP5-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 gets a selection of excellent fleet upgrades, including one that'll reduce the cooldown of all Stratagems thanks to the power of paid bathroom breaks
By Catherine Lewis published
News That's one way to boost morale
![Radahn seen in Elden Ring's cinematic story trailer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aMzX6HmAaHygMAcbWoAgZY-320-80.jpg)
Soulslike veterans are being outmatched by the true Elden Lord: this 8-year-old who destroys Radahn on his first attempt at a "very low level"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The young Tarnished has only been gaming for a few months, but he's already a pro
![Diablo 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u4RXBuuUK2gTZ6XmHdki8P-320-80.jpg)
Step aside, Butcher: Diablo 4 Season 5's PTR introduces Burning Butcher, an even more menacing version of the classic foe
By Catherine Lewis published
News Barbecued fresh meat, anyone?
![Mario](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6wTUdomBM42NotZTGAmfhn-320-80.jpg)
Rest in Peace, Wii U: Nintendo bids an even more-final farewell to its dead console after finally running out of the parts needed to fix them
By Catherine Lewis published
News Customers in Japan can no longer get repairs for Wii Us or their peripherals
![Key art for EA Motive's Iron Man game.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5UmNJCXnkceLzkT9abMNNH-320-80.jpg)
21 years later, a long-lost Iron Man game surfaces online thanks to a former dev: "It really was looking great"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The game was in development for several months in 2003
![Fragpunk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKw39bJEXtYrAU73AHWazb-320-80.jpg)
FPS legend Shroud shocked to pick up a four-piece in new Valorant-style hero shooter FragPunk thanks to its ricocheting sniper bullets perk
By Catherine Lewis published
News You don't even have to see enemies to take them out with this perk
![Using a magic attack in Dark Souls 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qe3sKxh4A9Ujy5JTrs4A69-320-80.jpg)
Dark Souls 2's most infamous area puts a stop to a FromSoftware no-hit level 1 God Run, as streamer's valiant marathon is "ended by memes"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Shrine of Amana strikes again
![Helldivers 2 intro cutscene helldiver thumbs up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b7zVhtkF4hGfWxChzHcEMR-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 devs turn to the power of democracy as 84% of the community votes to finally add a feature that's been requested since launch
By Catherine Lewis published
News An instant way to recover stamina? Yes, please
![Rayquaza seen in the Pokemon anime.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y5mmKjynvZyowZGYeE9tj9-320-80.jpg)
This popular fan-made Pokemon Emerald roguelike is getting a "soft sequel" today, with Gen 9 mons, multiplayer, and more
By Catherine Lewis published
News Trade with friends later today in Pokemon Emerald Rogue 2.0
![The Dancing Lion boss stares into the camera in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AQHzNdyUByCHErtJ7kYfEm-320-80.jpg)
You're not supposed to start Shadow of the Erdtree at level 1 with no gear, but one Elden Ring player proved it's possible with very careful planning
By Catherine Lewis published
News With some patience and a smart strategy, even the Dancing Lion stood no chance
![The protagonist stares into the camera in Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syVfqFKnZzfPCkkzMQcmyS-320-80.jpg)
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is a pick and mix of my favorite JRPG elements, and I can't believe it's taken me this long to get into the series
By Catherine Lewis published
Opinion Opinion | Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has turned me into a SMT fan after years of missing out on the series