Josh West
Josh West joined GamesRadar+ in 2018 as its Features Editor, and now serves as the website's Editor-in-Chief. He previously worked as Deputy Editor of games™ magazine. Josh's writing has appeared in 3D Artist, Edge, Gamesmaster, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Official Xbox Magazine, Official PlayStation Magazine, Play, Retro Gamer, SciFi Now, and SFX. In his youth, he performed background roles in movies like Harry Potter and TV shows like The League of Gentlemen. With over 15 years of industry experience, you are most likely to find Josh leveraging his expertise in action-adventure games, MMOs, RPGs, and shooters to bring the readers of GR+ closer to the video games that they truly care about.
Latest articles by Josh West

Borderlands 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide The latest Borderlands 4 news reveals a new planet, a fresh trailer, and a 2025 release window

Marathon: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Despite the difficulties Bungie is facing, development of Marathon is still continuing quietly behind the curtain

Understanding the push, pull, and magic of South of Midnight's combat: "Spells control the flow of combat"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Preview | From weaving to unravelling, here's how combat works in South of Midnight

Upcoming PC games for 2025 and beyond
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming All the hottest upcoming PC games to watch for in 2025, from Assassin's Creed Shadows to Avowed.

Elden Ring Nightreign: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide With a release date now in hand, here's what to expect from the punishing Elden Ring roguelike

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet – Everything we know about the new Naughty Dog game
By Josh West last updated
Guide A complete guide to the latest news and details about Naughty Dog's brand-new IP, a sci-fi adventure that's set to kickstart a new PS5 franchise

Contraband: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Contraband is a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that has gone missing-in-action

Yes, South of Midnight will still run at 60fps despite its stop motion animation: "you're still in this crafted world without making it, you know, too nauseating"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
News "If we applied that equally everywhere, I think it would be too jarring"

After playing 2 hours of South of Midnight, I'm convinced that it has the sort of off-kilter energy that can define Xbox's 2025
By Josh West published
Feature Compulsion sits down to discuss the most ambitious game in the studio's history, following the first hands-on with South of Midnight ahead of its release in April

inZOI: Everything we know so far
By Hirun Cryer last updated
Guide inZOI is nearly here, so here's everything that you need to know about the upcoming Sims 4 competitor's release date, gameplay, and more

10 Games like Final Fantasy to play today if you love JRPGs and unforgettable stories
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Feature From Chrono Trigger to Metaphor: ReFantazio, these are the best games like Final Fantasy to play today

With the release of Avowed just days away, Xbox is set to kick off its most important year of the current generation
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Xbox is making a massive statement of intent with its packed spring release schedule, but all eyes are on Obsidian right now

10 Games like Subnautica that'll plunge you into mysterious worlds
By Samuel Horti last updated
Feature Explore lush worlds, uncover mysteries, and fight for survival in these games like Subnautica

10 Games like Elden Ring for when you've conquered The Lands Between
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Feature From action RPGs to open-world adventures, these games like Elden Ring have got you covered

Upcoming Switch games for 2025 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming While we wait for the Switch 2, these upcoming Nintendo Switch games should keep you company in 2025

Light No Fire: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide A fantasy game from the creators of No Man's Sky, where you adventure, build, survive and explore a true open world together

Death Stranding 2: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's all the latest Death Stranding 2 news and updates from Hideo Kojima himself on the upcoming PS5-exclusive sequel

10 best games like Starfield to get swept up in when you're ready to leave Constellation
By Josh West last updated
Feature Whether it's because you don't own an Xbox Series X or you're looking for something similar, here's 10 great games like Starfield you can play instead

10 games like The Forest to play for more testing survival adventures
By Samuel Horti last updated
Feature Here are 10 games like The Forest and Sons of The Forest to play if you've had your fill of Endnight's offerings

10 games like God of War Ragnarok you should play next
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature Deific adventures await in these games like God of War

The 10 best Resident Evil games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Watch your ammo and your back in the best Resident Evil games of all time

10 Games like Call of Duty that you should play now
By Alysia Judge last updated
Best List Looking for a new FPS? Then you'll want to check out these great Call of Duty alternatives

10 Strategy games like Age of Empires to play today
By Rachel Weber last updated
Best List The games like Age of Empires to download after you're done with Age of Empires 4
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