Leon Hurley runs GamesRadar's guides section as Managing Editor for the section, writing and planning guides with his team, and overseeing all the tips coverage on the site across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch. He's mostly plays horror, action adventure, FPS and open world games, with a love of low poly horror and big narrative adventures. He's currently playing things like Silent Hill F, Dying Light The Beast, Outer Worlds 2 and Ghost of Yotei. He started his gaming career as a staff writer on Official PlayStation Magazine in the days of PlayStation 2 and has written about games ever since, covering news, reviews, features, hosting video shows and more, for titles like Edge, GamesMaster, SFX, and CVG. After working his way up Official PlayStation Magazine to become deputy editor and eventually website editor, he then became news editor for Kotaku UK, contributing to both the UK and US sites, before joining GamesRadar in the same role and eventually becoming guides boss. He also has a keen interest in game development, writing about how games are made, why the doors are so big and trying to demystify the whole process. He's also makes his own games in GameMaker and Unity.
Latest articles by Leon Hurley

All Starfield traits and the best ones to pick
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide All Starfield character traits and the best ones you can pick

Everything in the the Arc Raiders Flashpoint update
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Here's when to expect the Flashpoint content for Arc Raiders and what's in it

Which Starfield religion should you choose?
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide When it comes to Enlightened versus Universal versus House Va'ruun in Starfield, which do you pick?

Starfield biomes and the Biome complete message explained
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide How to get a 100% survey in Starfield and find all biomes

Where to find every city in Starfield
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide We lay out every explorable city in Starfield, their locations, and what you'll find there

All Starfield skills and the best to unlock first
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide We explain all of the Starfield skills, advise you of the best ones to equip for your playstyle, and tell you how to level up

What to do with Starfield Contraband
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide It might be dangerous to get caught with Starfield Contraband, but it can also lead to lucrative business

Everything you need to know about building and customizing your ships in Starfield
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Everything you need to know about making Starfield spaceships

All Starfield backgrounds and the best ones to pick
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide Starfield backgrounds are like classes, and you'll want to pick the best one for your gameplay style

How to carry more in Starfield and stop being overencumbered
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide How to stop being overencumbered in Starfield and carry more items in your inventory

How to fix unattached modules in Starfield
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Getting an unattached modules warning? There's an easy fix for it in Starfield

How to pick locks in Starfield and find more Digipicks
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Digipicks giving you trouble? Here's how Starfield lockpicking works

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn devs "do not think of ourselves as a successor to the Mass Effect series"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Ultimately, "we are making our own game," says game design director Leonid Rastorguev

Mass Effect-inspired The Expanse: Osiris Reborn releases spring 2027, closed beta coming next month
By Catherine Lewis published
News The beta will let you try out a story mission and experiment with the RPG's combat

Where to find a battery in Arc Raiders
By Leon Hurley last updated
You can increase your chances or finding a battery if you know where to look

How to the solve the final puzzle in Resident Evil Requiem
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide How to get the doll and finish the Final challenge in RE Requiem

How to find Tofu, the secret character in Resident Evil Requiem
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide A spoiler free guide for when and where to look, to find this surprise cameo

All Mr. Raccoon locations in Resident Evil Requiem
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Here's where to find all 25 hidden Mr. Raccoon statues in RE9

How to get the STARS briefcase code in Resident Evil Requiem
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide You'll need to check out a library book to open the STARS case in RE9
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