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
![The Witcher 3 art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/545uRMezhU2TzyUaGrEkdT-320-80.jpg)
CD Projekt releases custom art of Geralt in Elden Ring as Shadow of the Erdtree beats The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine as the highest-rated DLC for any RPG
By Catherine Lewis last updated
News Game recognizes game
![Elden Ring Malenia boss fight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xTG8wqfVjD7bBjfvg7ufKV-320-80.jpg)
Hidetaka Miyazaki says games like Elden Ring have to be hard: "If we really wanted the whole world to play the game, we could just crank the difficulty down"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Miyazaki says making Elden Ring easier "would break the game itself"
![Malenia seen in Elden Ring's cinematic story trailer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q29kfVwTk9MfUnLow7MmTZ-320-80.jpg)
Hidetaka Miyazaki likes to watch videos of fans trying to make sense of Elden Ring lore: "Of course, I can't watch all of them, but I do like to watch them"
By Catherine Lewis published
News He says it's "quite fun" to see the theories players come up with
![Life by You](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VhcZP2beSv2NmcvAHbU2Jc-320-80.jpg)
Life by You dev says the team "spent a month in purgatory" trying to prove that The Sims competitor was "worth launching"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The simulation game allegedly "got a thumbs up a few weeks before launch"
![A screenshot from Nightmare Kart's 'First Look Trailer.'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8J5MFp9LHSSJSPUE3a8k9f-320-80.jpg)
As Bloodborne PC port demands intensify once again, its free unofficial Mario Kart spin-off becomes one of the highest-rated Steam games of the month
By Catherine Lewis published
News Nightmare Kart has now surpassed half a million downloads
![Radahn seen in Elden Ring's cinematic story trailer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aMzX6HmAaHygMAcbWoAgZY-320-80.jpg)
Still not fought Mohg and Radahn? Don't worry, Elden Ring speedrunners are proving you can be ready for Shadow of the Erdtree in under 28 minutes, even on a fresh save file
By Catherine Lewis published
News It's never too late to jump in
![Helldivers 2 story trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xQqxHC7BhT8oYKYqymXYs9-320-80.jpg)
Look away please, PlayStation has seemingly leaked a new Helldivers 2 Stratagem that looks like something straight out of the original game
By Catherine Lewis published
News A blast from the past
![A wolf being harvested in Farmagia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sjv4VvDcVVguhea9Ho5kzb-320-80.jpg)
Finally, a farming RPG where you can harvest a wolf like an ear of corn is coming to Nintendo Switch in November
By Catherine Lewis published
News Farmagia looks a bit like a blend of Pokemon and Stardew Valley
![A Tarnished warrior swinging a sword at a foe in Elden Ring.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KFDMiQp8PkuskCAxef2yfa-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring player commits to ill-advised playthrough where they drink after every death, reaches the final boss over 50 swigs deep, then gives up to preserve their own health
By Catherine Lewis published
News Don't try this at home
![A screenshot from Perfect Dark on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ULbUVEzr5SGARMDqbxrsRZ-320-80.jpg)
After 24 years, Perfect Dark is making a comeback via Nintendo Switch's priciest subscription service, complete with online multiplayer
By Catherine Lewis published
News It'll be playable later today
![A village in Manor Lords.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j9vRVcnxWGLVXPmhTK7cKM-320-80.jpg)
Manor Lords isn't getting the much-requested bubonic plague as the medieval city builder's creator thinks "plague and disease are not real game mechanics"
By Catherine Lewis published
News He's not ruled out adding a sanitization level mechanic, though
![A screenshot from the Starfield: Shattered Space trailer, overlooking a tower-like structure with a blue aurora in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WcrDTeWwFc3VX9dMZpSGm3-320-80.jpg)
Todd Howard regrets not supporting Fallout 4 and Skyrim for longer, but won't make the mistake with Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield as he hints a "10-year horizon" has already been considered
By Catherine Lewis published
News Howard says the plan for Starfield is to support it "as long as we can"
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qs75iYTroE42kUZjVqobo7-320-80.jpg)
"I have to clarify that I did not cook": Former Helldivers 2 CEO now focusing on the game itself says its new and fabulous patch came from "the team," not his personal kitchen
By Catherine Lewis published
News "I have merely given a gentle nudge"
![Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/raiX63RLxeFjny4vaSGDGE-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth co-director says Part 3 will answer any remaining questions and deliver an even greater ending than the original JRPG
By Catherine Lewis published
News It sounds like Square Enix is preparing something special
![Emmrich commanding skeletons in a screenshot from Dragon Age: The Veilguard's reveal trailer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rTrjpegzXBK76vQMuYAaM-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is home to a mystery skeleton love interest, but not the one fans had been hoping for
By Catherine Lewis published
News Sorry, folks, Manfred isn't available
![A screenshot from the Starfield: Shattered Space trailer, overlooking a strange planet structure with a red aurora in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CkqP8JX7FUKfxL4NAApTg3-320-80.jpg)
Todd Howard says Starfield's Shattered Space DLC has been built "traditionally" and is most similar to Fallout 4's Far Harbor expansion
By Catherine Lewis published
News Bethesda has done "some things the way we would in previous games"
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S9N55nKYTjaGJ5qdzFJB78-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's buff-filled patch may have unintentionally upped the difficulty: "Wait a moment ... you're saying the game is more difficult now?"
By Catherine Lewis published
News One of the new Helldivers 2 changes doesn't seem to be working as intended
![Elden Ring Melina](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fkmUHWiqfQYpjVzBCHhdtj-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring publisher tries to cram the RPG's entire story into a 4-minute catch-up video for Shadow of the Erdtree, actually does a pretty solid job
By Catherine Lewis published
News Although it doesn't go very far into the complex lore
![Fighting two bird enemies in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DTEQmn5Z65e7raHWZsDfhj-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring's most annoying type of enemy is getting a new recruit in Shadow of the Erdtree, and I'm praying they're not as bad as the Warhawks
By Catherine Lewis published
News New bird alert
![Dom seen in the Gears of War: E-Day reveal trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xf52Q5KawbCbYbDH6DuJNA-320-80.jpg)
Gears of War: E-Day is reportedly targeting a 2025 release, just in case next year wasn't already stacked with games
By Catherine Lewis published
News Our backlogs aren't ready for 2025
![A blue shiny Psyduck seen in the Pokemon anime.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yaKbejGMaUqLs8s5qWKfia-320-80.jpg)
Dedicated Pokemon player makes "the greatest advancement in shiny hunting history" by using a DDR mat to control two games at once
By Catherine Lewis published
News Hands-free shiny hunting is here
![Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbLFGitziqUXaWuVAjuby3-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is delightfully unbalanced and "definitely not an esports game," so the devs had to find a unique approach to ranked online
By Catherine Lewis published
News You won't be able to roll into ranked matches with a full team of overpowered characters
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jX34xitKQTmKYejqyNnQ2X-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's map leans heavier on Dark Souls DNA for "something that's not quite open field and not quite legacy dungeon"
By Catherine Lewis published
News FromSoftware wanted to "capture the sense of scale and granularity" as well as a "sense of variety"