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Andy Brown is the Features Editor of Gamesradar+, where he shares a lifelong love of games with delightful readers - that's you!

From strategy games to RPGs and shooters, Andy dabbles in a bit of everything. Just don't get him started on Total War, or his delightful two huskies.

Latest articles by Andrew Brown

Nintendo Switch 2 design – the biggest changes and features revealed so far

By Andrew Brown last updated 11 April 25

Guide Our first look at the Switch 2 has revealed plenty of changes to the original Switch, including one particularly mysterious button

Guide

"The toughest thing is pacing": Assassin's Creed Shadows head weighs in on why the game ends like that, the "difficult" nature of its story, and what's next for the series

By Andrew Brown Published 4 April 25

Interview On the Radar | Creative director Jonathan Dumont outlines the challenges of writing a story for a game as open-ended as Assassin's Creed Shadows

Interview

Assassin's Creed Shadows protagonist Yasuke standing with his sword drawn in the rain

Assassin's Creed Shadows was originally envisioned without Yasuke, but Ubisoft wanted the full feudal fantasy: "We were sort of making a stealth tank, and it didn't quite work"

By Andrew Brown Published 1 April 25

Interview On the Radar | Creative director Jonathan Dumont discusses the benefits of taking away players' strengths

Interview

Assassin's Creed Shadows boss is confident Ubisoft has a place in modern RPGs, even as the industry's goalposts shift: "When we were working on Odyssey, it was Breath of the Wild"

By Andrew Brown Published 31 March 25

Interview On the Radar | Creative director Jonathan Dumont tells GamesRadar+ about Assassin's Creed Shadows' position in an ever-changing genre

Interview

My first 3 hours in Atomfall feel playing Fallout 3 for the first time, and if you don't check it out I'm legally obliged to bash you with a cricket bat

By Andrew Brown Published 27 March 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Prepare to get lost (and love it)

Now Playing

Assassin's Creed Shadows' tea ceremony quest is one of the game's best moments, but I wish Ubisoft would give us even higher stakes

By Andrew Brown Published 24 March 25

Now Playing Now Playing | This is the only time I'll advocate for murder

Now Playing

Assassin's Creed Shadows' day-one patch removes blood and makes shrines indestructible following backlash

By Issy van der Velde Published 20 March 25

news You can no longer destroy objects in shrines and unarmed NPCs won't show any blood if you attack them

news

I've played 40 hours of Assassin's Creed Shadows, so please learn from my biggest mistake and pay attention to Knowledge

By Andrew Brown Published 19 March 25

Opinion Opinion | Here's a tip: the journey beats the destination (and a nasty grind)

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Opinion

"It's OK for me to move on": Years after scoring Minecraft, composer C418's latest project is about running a cozy tea shop with a "stupidly complex music system"

By Andrew Brown Published 18 March 25

Interview Interview | Daniel 'C418' Rosenfeld opens up on being propelled into the spotlight, finding himself in Wanderstop, and making it back in time for tea

Interview

Looking over the countryside in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin's Creed Shadows review: "More confidence, texture, and purpose than we've seen since Assassin's Creed pivoted into RPG territory"

By Andrew Brown Published 18 March 25

Review

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 promises to "redefine the standards of third-person action games," but I'd rather it fix Space Marine 2's biggest problem

By Andrew Brown Published 17 March 25

Opinion Opinion | When it comes to Warhammer, bigger really is better

Opinion

The Elder Scrolls' Oblivion's most annoying fan holds a torch

Oblivion remake leaks suggest Skyrim's cooler sibling is making a comeback, but I'm worried a modern makeover could bulldoze over the weirdness that makes it great

By Andrew Brown Published 14 March 25

Opinion Opinion | Getting more people into Bethesda's all-timer RPG is worth the risk, but please keep Speechcraft's persuasion pizza

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Opinion

I was worried this MMO's first new skill in over 12 years would change things too much, but Sailing in Old School RuneScape feels just like home

By Andrew Brown Published 3 March 25

Preview Preview | Yes, it feels like a skill and not a minigame

Preview

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has turned me into a Bohemian Batman who murders bandits in their sleep, and it's all because of some dead sheep

By Andrew Brown Published 1 March 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Sweet dreams, bandits

Now Playing

Players in GTA Online running businesses and playing missions

It sounds like GTA Online could have a life after GTA 6 – but after 400 hours in Los Santos, I'm ready to say goodbye

By Andrew Brown Published 25 February 25

Opinion Opinion | Closing the book on a decade of chaos

Opinion

Avowed has achieved something even Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 couldn't – it's made me fall in love with the most boring weapon in RPGs

By Andrew Brown Published 18 February 25

Opinion Opinion | Avowed weapons come in all shapes and sizes, but only one of them is the best

Opinion

As Elden Ring Nightreign's network test servers struggle, I'm stewing in the shame of my catastrophic first run

By Andrew Brown Published 14 February 25

Now Playing Now Playing | There's a lot of promise in FromSoftware's foray into multiplayer – if you can handle the embarrassment of missing a parry in front of someone

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