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

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Everything you need to know about the new Switch game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Metroid Prime 4 is finally here, so here's everything you need to know before buying it for yourself!

The Best Metroid Games of All Time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Our ultimate ranking of the 10 best Metroid games to help you separate the wheat from the chaff

The 10 best games like Hollow Knight to play after you beat Silksong
By Samuel Horti, Miri Teixeira last updated
Best List Silksong is now out in the wild, but these games like Hollow Knight will keep you busy after you play Team Cherry's latest

The best Cyber Monday PS5 deals in 2025: The biggest Sony savings still holding on strong
By Tabitha Baker last updated
Deals The biggest Cyber Monday PS5 deals are done for another year, but some discounts are still holding on.

Hot 25: Fall 2025 Edition
By Josh West published
Your essential guide to the hottest upcoming video games

25 Best Xbox 360 games of all time
By David Meikleham last updated
Best List Counting down the best Xbox 360 games of all time, from Black Flag to Dishonored

The 10 best Halo games of all time
By David Meikleham last updated
Best list From old-school classics to newer entries, the best Halo games show off some of Bungie's most exciting sci-fic shooter experiences

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 our list of the best Call of Duty alternatives

The best Zelda games of all time
By David Roberts last updated
Best List From Majora's Mask to Tears of the Kingdom, here are the 10 best Zelda games to play right now

10 Games like The Witcher 3 to play while you wait for The Witcher 4
By Jordan Oloman, Joe Chivers last updated
Best List From Baldur's Gate 3 to Skyrim, these are the best games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to play right now

The Outer Worlds 2 won't let you respec your character, even if you break your build, because the RPG's director "wouldn't let you respec your story" either
By Josh West published
News "Just to be clear, no character is perfect," says Obsidian

Outer Worlds 2 isn't taking one of Avowed's most helpful features because its creative director believes it would "rob the world of some of its mystery"
By Josh West published
News On the Radar | Obsidian tells GR+ that it never considered including this fantastic system from Avowed

The Outer Worlds 2 is a love letter to Obsidian's favorite genre, and nobody knows it better than its devs: "The fact that we're able to deliver this style of RPG in this day and age is a fantastic thing"
By Josh West published
Interview On the Radar | Game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky join us to discuss the choices that helped shape The Outer Worlds 2

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 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

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
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