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

Halo: Campaign Evolved hands-on: Is this Unreal Engine 5 remake a bizzaro world Combat Evolved or an "opportunity to pave the way for the future of Halo"?
By Josh West published
Preview Hands-on | Even with the classic Halo feel intact, Combat Evolved has... evolved

Battlefield 6 Season 1 is a compelling free content drop that should see the FPS through the disruptive release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
By Josh West published
Feature Opinion | Blackwell Fields is about to be a new favorite

The 25 best Metroidvania games you can explore today
By Austin Wood, Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List From combat to platforming, here are the best Metroidvanias to play right now

The ultimate Pokemon Legends: Z-A guide for newcomers to Lumiose City
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Pokemon Legends Z-A is out now, and everything you need to know is here

The 10 best Battlefield games of all-time
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List No matter the theater of war you want to play in, the best Battlefield games have plenty to offer

13 Alan Wake 2 tips we wish we knew before playing
By Josh West last updated
Guide Essential Alan Wake 2 tips to help you survive Bright Falls and the Dark Place

All Alan Wake 2 inventory upgrades and where to find them
By Josh West last updated
Guide Inventory space in Alan Wake 2 can be expanded with hidden upgrades

Alan Wake 2 weapons: Where to find every gun for Alan and Saga
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's every gun in Alan Wake 2 and where you can expect to find them for Saga Anderson and Alan Wake

How long is Alan Wake 2?
By Josh West last updated
Guide In for the story or hunting hidden collectibles, here's how long it will take to beat Alan Wake 2

Upcoming Obsidian games: Every new Obsidian game in development
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming The list of upcoming Obsidian games is small but mighty, with The Outer Worlds 2 leading the charge

With just 3 days until Battlefield 6 launches, DICE pleads its case in the Open vs Closed weapons debate one final time: "Open Weapons is the right path forward for Battlefield 6"
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | I'm all for Closed Weapons, but it seems DICE may have other plans

I smashed out a win on Haven's Hollow at Call of Duty: Next, so naturally the incoming Resurgence map is my new Warzone favorite
By Josh West published
Feature Haven's Hollow Resurgence is coming for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 1 and it's destined to be an excellent time

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 devs say that you can blame the Black Ops timeline for the wall jump not being a wall run: “Black Ops 2 really gave us a foundation for the technology available”
By Josh West published
News Black Ops 7 may be set in 2035, but Treyarch put some hard limits in place around how futuristic it could make this Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta players say the Dexterity perk should be the standard, Treyarch says there's a reason it isn't: "We're being a bit more intentional with our combat"
By Josh West published
News Omnimovement has been refocused in the shift between Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7

Best Final Fantasy games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List No matter which of the best Final Fantasy games you love the most, they're all in good company on this handy list

The Big Preview of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
By Josh West published
We visit Call of Duty: Next to bring you exclusive insight into Black Ops 7, one of the biggest shooters of 2025

Helldivers 2 weapons tier list and the best guns to use
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Our Helldivers 2 weapon tier list ranks every gun in the game, including primary weapons, Stratagem weapons, and those in Warbonds

Treyarch devs say "we welcome all constructive feedback" as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 readies for launch: "This is why we do a beta, so that we can make sure there are no blind spots"
By Josh West published
News "The feedback I'm looking forward to the most is the thing we're not expecting"

Warzone is getting a Blackout-inspired mode in 2026 and a dev who also worked on Call of Duty's original battle royale promises "that mode is going to be fun"
By Josh West published
News Black Ops 7 developer Treyarch says it is " working really closely" with the Warzone team

Is Black Ops 7 at risk of cannibalizing its own audience with Endgame and Zombies? Treyarch says that "player-driven pacing" is a key difference between the two co-op game modes
By Josh West published
News Treyarch says Endgame grew out of "a lot of learnings from Black Ops Cold War's Outbreak and Modern Warfare Zombies"

Call of Duty: Warzone's weapon attachment tweaks are being separated from the other games like Black Ops 7 to allow for "faster meta shifts" and tuning
By Catherine Lewis published
News "An attachment in Multiplayer may have completely different stats in Warzone"

I played Black Ops 7 multiplayer for 4 hours, and here's my 10 takeaways you need to know
By Josh West published
Hands-on Hands-on | Call of Duty Black Ops 7 multiplayer builds on the foundations of its predecessor, tempering pace of play while adding more mobility and tactical options than ever to create an online mode that feels truly different

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's new Endgame mode "is the final proving ground" that could be so challenging you need other co-op teams to help you out
By Josh West published
Big Preview Interview | "We wanted to break the rules of what a campaign in Call of Duty could be": Black Ops 7 is back, bombastic, and finally packs a true endgame

Black Ops 7 will "redefine" what Call of Duty can be, and even after 20 years Treyarch is still promising "some of the most unique and unexpected moments of the series"
By Josh West last updated
Cover Story | "Where we're taking this game is so drastically different from a lot of the things we've done before"
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