Josh is Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 18 years experience in both online and print journalism, and was awarded a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Josh has contributed to world-leading video game, entertainment, tech, music, and comics brands, including games™, Retro Gamer, SFX, 3D Artist, Metal Hammer, and Newsarama. In addition, Josh has edited and written books for Hachette and Scholastic, and worked across the Future Games Show as an Assistant Producer. He specializes in video games and entertainment coverage, and has provided expert comment for outlets like the BBC and ITV. In his spare time, Josh likes to play FPS games and RPGs, practice the bass guitar, and reminisce about the film and TV sets he worked on as a child actor.
Latest articles by Josh West

Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here's every new PS5 game for 2026 and beyond that you need to have on your radar, from exclusives like Marvel's Wolverine to AAA titans like GTA 6

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming All the latest upcoming PC games on the way in 2026 and beyond, from Control Resonant to Phantom Blade 0

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all of the upcoming Xbox Series X games landing in 2026 and beyond, from Fable to Forza Horizon 6, and GTA 6

New games 2026 and beyond: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming All the new games coming soon to PC and console in 2026, from Saros to GTA 6

Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

Todd Howard agrees Starfield is "different" than The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, but those RPGs were divisive too
By Anna Koselke published
News "And then, you find an audience that loves that"

Todd Howard thinks the message behind Starfield's original New Game Plus "got lost on a lot of people"
By Josh West published
Interview If you've been concerned with going through the Unity in the past, Bethesda says now is the time to go back in to give it a try

"It's a sea change": Forza Horizon 6 is leaving the Xbox One behind, and it's a better game because of it
By Josh West published
Big Preview Big Preview | Forza Horizon 6 is fully leveraging the power of the Xbox Series X (and eventually the PS5) as the series takes its first tour of Japan

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Counting down to GTA 6's bombastic November 2026 launch

Forza Horizon 6 is set to be one of the best open-world racing games of the generation
By Josh West published
Big Preview Big Preview | Hands-on with Forza Horizon 6, a smart evolution that's designed to push the bar for drivers of all experience

If NASA's Artemis II mission has you gazing at the stars, there are worse places to be than Starfield on PS5
By Josh West published
Opinion Starfield is a better game today than it was in 2023, but Bethesda's largest RPG is still its most divisive

The ultimate Marathon guide to help you escape and make yourself god
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide From basic tips, factions, and Runner Shells to complicated contracts and Cryo Archive, here's everything you need to know about Marathon

Upcoming horror games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From Directive 8020 to Silent Hill Townfall, these are the upcoming horror games coming in 2026 to look out for

Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games in 2026, ranked
By Josh West last updated
Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2026

The 25 best PS2 games of all time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Looking back at the best PS2 games in 2026 with our ranking of the games that defined Sony's second gen console

Todd Howard explains Bethesda's approach to Oblivion Remastered was "what would we have done if we kept supporting it?"
By Scott McCrae published
News "We felt really, really good about that, but you never know how the audience is going to react to it"

State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's all the latest State of Decay 3 development news and gameplay details on the zombie survival epic.

Todd Howard wanted Bethesda's original RPGs to be playable before worrying about remasters: "You can play Morrowind"
By Kaan Serin published
News "So that to me, was like, job number one"

The Future of Starfield: How Bethesda Game Studios is beginning to breathe new life into its most misunderstood RPG
By Josh West last updated
Before The Elder Scrolls 6 arrives, Bethesda is battling to make its sci-fi RPG the best that it can be

How your feedback helped shape Starfield's biggest updates: "We're always checking in," says Bethesda
By Josh West published
Starfield's Free Lanes update has been shaped by the most active players, not the loudest

Todd Howard says Oblivion leaks didn't help Bethesda or players: "Everyone is gonna have a different version"
By Kaan Serin published
News So, the developer "wanted that time from 'here's what it is' to 'you can touch it' to be zero"

Fallout 3's GOTY Edition was a bit of a misfire, says Bethesda vet, but "we've gotten better" ahead of the Starfield DLC
By Scott McCrae published
News "The Game of the Year Edition would start with all of these messages [telling you] the DLCs had unlocked"

As Oblivion turns 20, Bethesda lead says the RPG is "what Bethesda games are" in the "rawest form"
By Anthony McGlynn published
News "It was like we were breaking all the rules"
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