Alex Avard
I'm GamesRadar's Features Writer, which makes me responsible for gracing the internet with as many of my words as possible, including reviews, previews, interviews, and more. Lucky internet!
Latest articles by Alex Avard
"I've noticed a massive improvement in my aiming": How neuroscience can help you get better at Call of Duty
By Alex Avard last updated
Features We discovered what happens to your brain when you're playing a first-person shooter, just in time for Black Ops Cold War
Fable isn't actually Fable 4, but an MMO set in the Fable universe, suggests new rumour
By Alex Avard last updated
News New Fable game reported to be a next-gen MMO
Bugsnax may not be scary, but it's still one of the most unsettling games I've played all year
By Alex Avard last updated
Features We were right: Bugsnax is a horror game, just not in the way you might think
Don’t be afraid to turn down Outriders World Tiers
By Alex Avard last updated
Features Outriders isn't just a more accessible experience at lower World Tiers, it's a superior one
Breaking down the Borderlands 3 ending: What it means, where it went wrong, and the questions we still have
By Alex Avard last updated
Features The burning questions we still have about the Borderlands 3 ending after beating the main campaign
The opening of Skyrim is still the best thing Bethesda has ever made
By Alex Avard last updated
Features 10 years on from the debut of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, waking up in those chains remains a powerful experience
How to use Apex Legends Finishers, and the best ones for each character
By Alex Avard, Ford James last updated
Guide Every Apex Legends Finisher move, and our tips on how to use them in game
Red Dead Redemption 2 Herbalist Challenges guide: How to complete all 10 tasks
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide Limber up those green fingers; it's time to take on the Red Dead Redemption 2 Herbalist Challenges
28 essential Red Dead Online tips to know before you play
By Alex Avard, Ford James, Joel Franey last updated
Tips Become a cowboy legend in Red Dead Online, with 28 essential tips to mastering the Wild West
First Half-Life: Alyx no VR mod removes requirement to play the game in a headset
By Heather Wald, Alex Avard last updated
News You can already play Half-Life: Alyx without VR, but we wouldn't recommend it just yet
Why Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2 is "not the end of the Doom universe", even as it brings the Slayer saga to a close
By Alex Avard last updated
Features Id Software on bringing back the Sentinel Hammer and making its "best boss fight to date" in Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2
Apex Legends season 9 is going beyond battle royale with its biggest update ever
By Alex Avard last updated
Features Apex Legends season 9 preview: Hands on with the new 3v3 mode, Valkyrie, and more
A Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic sequel is reportedly in the works at EA
By Alex Avard last updated
News Hello there: This is the Star Wars leak you're looking for
2020 BAFTA Games Awards: All the winners of every category
By Alex Avard last updated
News Outer Wilds and Disco Elysium clean up at the BAFTAs
2019 has its very own Shirtless Mario scandal, as Nintendo fans go mad trying to find Wario’s nipples
By Alex Avard last updated
News Wario has no nipples in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and the internet can't handle it
How to level up fast in Assassin's Creed Origins
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide Make fast progress with our Origins fast levelling guide
11 essential Far Cry 5 tips for exploring Hope County
By Leon Hurley, Alex Avard last updated
Guide Get a head start on liberating Montana with our essential Far Cry 5 tips.
Every Borderlands 3 Shift Code you need to unlock the Golden Chest on Sanctuary 3
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide The Borderlands 3 Shift Codes don't stop coming, so make the most of them while they're hot
The next Forza Motorsport game is already playable, with plans for an official announcement next year
By Alex Avard last updated
Newza Forza Motorsport 8 will be a "vastly different and amazing experience", teases Turn 10 Studios
Red Dead Redemption 2 Bandit Challenges guide
By Alex Avard published
Guide How to beat all 10 Red Dead Redemption 2 Bandit challenges
The best Borderlands 3 Legendaries for true Vault Hunters
By Alex Avard published
Guide Add these Borderlands 3 Legendaries to your arsenal
The best Borderlands 3 guns we've seen so far
By Alex Avard published
Guide Don't miss the best Borderlands 3 guns from the game's opening chapter
10 essential Borderlands 3 tips to know before you play
By Alex Avard published
Tips Read these Borderlands 3 tips before you're flooded with loot