
David Meikleham
David has worked for Future under many guises, including for GamesRadar+ and the Official Xbox Magazine. He is currently the Google Stories Editor for GamesRadar and PC Gamer, which sees him making daily video Stories content for both websites. David also regularly writes features, guides, and reviews for both brands too.
Latest articles by David Meikleham

Sekiro and the Guardian Ape has turned me into a YouTube-obsessed, code-tampering cheat, and I regret nothing
By David Meikleham published
Feature Turns out trying to return to a brutally difficult game (and one horrendous boss) after months away is… well, brutally difficult

Red Dead Redemption story recap: Everything you need to know before playing Rockstar's sequel
By David Meikleham, Ford James published
Feature Missed out on Rockstar’s epic cowboy tale in 2010? We break down the entire story of the open-world classic to prepare you for Red Dead Redemption 2

"Ezio is a bit of cliche": Patrice Désilets on Prince of Persia, Ancestors, and why he hasn't played an Assassin's Creed game since Brotherhood
By David Meikleham published
Feature With Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey out now on Xbox One, Patrice Désilets looks back on his epic, genre defining career

Why driving safely in GTA 5 can be just as fun as wreckless road-rage
By David Meikleham published
Feature How a new, late-blooming motorist came to love obeying the rules of the road in Rockstar's cars and crime caper

8K Resolution – What is it and do I need to buy an 8K TV now?
By David Meikleham published
Feature 8K TVs are gradually becoming more affordable, but do you really need one to get the most out of PS5 and Xbox Series X?

GTA 5's swappable triad is still the smartest idea Rockstar has contributed to video games
By David Meikleham published
Feature Swapping between GTA 5's trio of crooks makes the sandbox classic's missions truly killer

From the extravagant Duke to the elegant Elite Series 2, here's how the Xbox controller has evolved across generations
By David Meikleham published
Feature OXM tracks the evolution of the Xbox controller over the years with the 'Father of Xbox' Seamus Blackley

Get Grounded with your best friends in a celebration of the little things from the creators of Fallout: New Vegas
By David Meikleham published
Feature Obsidian shrinks survival in an insect adventure that gives a new meaning to 'downsizing'

Bleeding Edge aims to revitalise the hero shooter with a healthy dose of Ninja Theory magic
By David Meikleham published
Feature Spilling claret for the cause with a MOBA-style scrapper that's gunning for Overwatch

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order succeeds as the first game to truly understand the power of the lightsaber
By David Meikleham published
Feature Lapping up lightsaber battles and having Force fun times with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

From Silent Hill 2 to Resident Evil 3 Remake: A brief history of survival horror games on Xbox
By David Meikleham, Chris Burke published
Feature Official Xbox Magazine charts a brief history of horror on the Xbox platform

With Halo: Reach now reborn in 4K, memories of painful achievement hunting comes flooding back
By David Meikleham published
Feature Halo: Reach is as good as it has ever been, but going back to this Xbox 360 classic has put me in a difficult position

Obsessively taming the Wild West: How the quest to 100% Red Dead Redemption 2 became a full-time job
By David Meikleham published
Feature Losing yourself in a Rockstar world is far too easy to do

Microsoft Flight Simulator hands-on: the sky is the limit for this ambitious aviation sim
By David Meikleham published
Preview Microsoft Flight Simulator is astonishingly detailed, providing a peek into an exciting future for video games

Games that defined the Decade: Red Dead Redemption captures a sense of time and place unlike any other
By David Meikleham published
Feature 10 years on, and John Marston still stands tall as one of the most convincingly three-dimensional characters in gaming

Best Red Dead Redemption 2 mods to make the outlaw epic even more exciting
By David Meikleham published
Gudie Best Red Dead Redemption mods to make the outlaw epic even more exciting

Could PlayStation Productions redefine the way that video game movies and TV shows are made?
By David Meikleham published
Opinion With the formation of the new studio, Sony is serious about making kickass silver-screen takes on games.

"Why I finished Metal Gear Solid 4 for the 13th time – by hiding in a bin for a day”
By David Meikleham published
Feature As Kojima's stealth classic goes free on PlayStation Plus, one writer recalls his desperate quest to secure PS3's hardest Trophy

How Xbox One X emulation technology is helping to resurrect the last two generations of Xbox classics in 4K
By David Meikleham published
Feature How good forward planning and the 'Heutchy Method' allow Microsoft to upscale their classic Xbox games in 4K

Should I buy an Xbox One X if I don't have a 4K TV?
By Leon Hurley, David Meikleham published
Xbox One X We breakdown the key tech questions for those who still own a 1080p set

Should I buy a PS4 Pro if I don’t have a 4K TV?
By David Meikleham, Sam Loveridge, Leon Hurley published
PS4 Pro We answer the critical questions for anyone who owns a 1080p TV or wonders if PS4 Pro might improve PS VR performance

Heartbreak, horses and the staggering Red Dead Redemption 2 ending explained
By David Meikleham published
feature The (multiple) finales of the sandbox classic explained

Red Dead Redemption 2 review: “When the credits roll, you’ll have created enough incredible memories to fill ten lesser games”
By David Meikleham published
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