Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer

Freelance Writer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.

Latest articles by Hirun Cryer

Messmer the Impaler, one of the main bosses in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
3 streams, 8 hours, and 136 attempts later, veteran Elden Ring DLC streamer beats Messmer on PS5 and PC at the same time using a controller and a dance pad

By Hirun Cryer Published

News MissMikkaa's on it again

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Nintendo Switch
Over 7 years since its launch and with a new console on the horizon, Nintendo is finally releasing a Switch accessory that you'd think would have been available from the start

By Hirun Cryer Published

News That's right: it's a new Joy-Con Charging Stand!

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Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing female protagonist Naoe
Assassin's Creed Shadows romance will boast "more developed relationships" for Naoe and Yasuke, says Ubisoft lead

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Ubisoft's latest is bringing back romance

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Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring player discovers a bugged wall in a Shadow of the Erdtree dungeon that makes players fall to their deaths: "Thus began my villain arc"

By Hirun Cryer Published

News This could only end one way

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Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown horror game after all, but the first new Famicom Detective Club game in 35 years

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is out in August

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
After a historic success with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Yakuza's dev will announce a new game in September

By Hirun Cryer Published

News This could be a new Yakuza game, or a Judgment title

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Nine Sols
No Man's Sky goes Helldivers 2 with new "combat-focused Expedition" featuring a flamethrower mech and hordes of bugs

By Hirun Cryer Published

News "We've made something very Starship Troopers"

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No Man's Sky
Hello Games' Sean Murray wasn't teasing Light No Fire after all, but No Man's Sky Worlds Part 1 - a huge update featuring upgraded planets, weather cycles, wildlife, and much more

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Worlds is out now

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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
Iconic dev behind Danganronpa established his own studio so he could work unlimited overtime without bankrupting his company

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Too Kyoo Games did go into debt to make The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

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A screenshot of some sheep in a field in Manor Lords.
Hit city-builder Manor Lords is switching to Unreal Engine 5 soon, but its dev is being "careful about enabling performance heavy features" to help keep things running as "smoothly as possible"

By Hirun Cryer Published

News A new shadows system is being made entirely optional

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Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars dev assures hungry fans that its DLC and co-op mode are "going well" and details will come this year, as 2023's best throwback RPG gets even better

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Sabotage has brief updates for players

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A screenshot of the back of Hitman character Agent 47's head.
Hitman 3 has "more surprises to come," teases developer IO Interactive

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Expect an announcement later this year

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Slitterhead demo
Silent Hill icon says Sony's desire for more big-budget games at Japan Studio was at odds with his "motive" to "always" create original games

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Keiichiro Toyama speaks on his departure

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Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Lae'zel, a Githyanki woman with olive green skin and tied-back red hair, smirking
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 won't be the RPG's final update after all, as Larian promises extra support including cross-play and photo mode

By Hirun Cryer Published

News A closed beta kicks off next week

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IO Interactive
Hitman lead says Project Fantasy is a "vibrant game," and hopes IO Interactive can bring "innovation" to the online RPG genre

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Project Fantasy was just announced last year

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Splitgate
2 years after ceasing development on its Portal and Halo FPS mash-up, Splitgate dev teases something new to be revealed this week

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Could this be the "revolutionary" project teased two years ago?

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Project 007
After years working on Hitman, Project 007 lead says working on a James Bond game feels "organic": "It's so close to our DNA that it just feels seamless"

By Hirun Cryer Published

News IO Interactive's developers feel "so happy" about working on the new game

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IO Interactive
The state of IO Interactive in 2024: Hitman developer on Project Fantasy, 007, and staying afloat in a tumultuous industry

By Hirun Cryer Published

Features IO Interactive's chief development officer talks games and more

Features
A screenshot of Davrin seen in Dragon Age: The Veilguard's reveal trailer.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard keeps a great modern RPG tradition alive, letting you progress companion stories even if you don't sleep with them

By Hirun Cryer Published

News You can just be besties

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Metal Gear
37 years later, Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear was so "ahead of its time" because of its portable radio, not its stealth-action

By Hirun Cryer Published

News That's Metal Gear, not Metal Gear Solid

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Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly canceled, and a former developer says it'll "break hearts" for fans of the platforming series

By Hirun Cryer Published

News 'Project Dragon' was definitely not a new Spyro game

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak
After 20 years, one of the longest-running JRPG stories is "about 80-90% complete" and finally coming to an end

By Hirun Cryer Published

News We might yet see the end of Trails

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Still Wakes the Deep
Still Wakes the Deep's creature movements were created by a "technical glitch," and they were so good it immediately "unnerved everyone"

By Hirun Cryer Published

News They were almost too good

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A bear smiling at the camera in BG3
Baldur's Gate 3 writer labels Halsin's iconic bear romance scene a "watershed moment in game history," reveals the "Druid daddy" wasn't originally a romance option

By Hirun Cryer Published

News Baudelaire Welch breaks down their approach to romance

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard reveal trailer screenshot showing two of the companions, Varric and Harding
Dragon Age: The Veilguard director teases nudity and romance: "This is a mature RPG"

By Hirun Cryer Published

News The RPG's character creation has chest size options

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