Austin Wood
Austin freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree, and he's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize that his position as a senior writer is just a cover up for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a focus on news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
Latest articles by Austin Wood
In pursuit of a priceless raccoon, MMO player spends 149 hours stealing over 14,000 fruit while dodging XP gains like landmines
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news Old School RuneScape pets are serious business
Baldur's Gate 3 was criticized for being unlike the original RPGs and more of a 'Divinity 3,' but one Larian designer says the games are just about the same things
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news It all comes down to the systems supporting a central narrative
Todd Howard said Starfield was a much harder RPG pre-release, and this early Starmap reportedly found in the game files makes that even clearer
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news An old version of Starfield's Starmap seemingly hints at cut features and hazards
Despite withdrawing from acting, Marvel's Spider-Man MJ model clarifies she isn't done with the role: "I will be MJ as long as the game creators will have me"
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news "MJ is the only role I was open to being a part of," says Stephanie Tyler Jones
Diablo 4 shows off ray tracing in new trailer, and I'm really trying here folks but I cannot tell a big difference
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news Is the ray tracing in the room with us right now?
Two of Steam's most-wishlisted survival games launch this month just 5 days apart: Pokemon-like open-world Palworld, and Valheim-like RPG Enshrouded
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news Palworld is hard to look away from, and Enshrouded was a Steam Next Fest highlight
Intimidated by RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3? Larian designer says stop obsessing over the "full experience," because "you don't need that, you just need to roll with it"
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news "You fail? That's okay, that's also part of the story," says Anna Guxens
Xbox teases first Indiana Jones gameplay, plus Avowed and Hellblade 2 showcases for first Developer Direct of 2024, coming this month
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news The January 2024 Xbox Developer Direct brings out some heavy-hitters
Finally, an answer to the biggest FromSoftware mystery: how long would it take to climb an Empire State Building-sized ladder in Demon's Souls?
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news What a thrill
Xbox says rampant Baldur's Gate 3 suspensions are "not automatic," advises turning off auto-upload for clips of the famously horny RPG
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news Baldur's Gate 3 is apparently too hot for Xbox to handle
In a letter to the Marvel's Spider-Man community, MJ model reports fan harassment and confirms she's no longer "actively auditioning"
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news Stephanie Tyler Jones asks Spider-Man fans to "respect that I am a human being"
MMO player hits the lottery to become the second-ever person to claim a 1-in-100,000,000 drop in a staggering 7 years
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news This Old School RuneScape gem is one of the rarest MMO drops of all time
From Diablo 4 to Starfield and even Baldur's Gate 3, 2023 was an amazing year to wait a few months before playing the big games
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Features Opinion | Patience always pays off when it comes to games
This RPG collision of Pokemon and Digimon is an amazing surprise for the end of the year, and I'm already in love with my starter creature
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news Anode Heart's nostalgic formula has been a hit with Digimon fans especially
Say no more: this beautiful Metroidvania looks like a clever mix of Hollow Knight, Zelda, and one of 2013's best games
By Austin Wood published
news Dewborne Dawn has some big Dust: An Elysian Tail energy
In an unbelievable year for games, Soulslikes were so good that they could almost pass for FromSoftware originals
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Features Opinion | Lies of P is a near-perfect imitation of the Souls formula, and not the only standout
Almost nobody noticed, but even at level 1 this Elden Ring player has been beating Malenia with every weapon, nearly every day, without taking damage, for over a year
By Austin Wood published
news Veganiele has been fighting the good fight almost every day, often at level one
The Winter Steam Sale 2023 is live and Baldur's Gate 3 is on sale for the first time
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news The winter Steam deals are here, and will run through January 4
Hacker behind GTA 6 leak will be confined to "a secure hospital for life" due to his "intent to return to cybercrime as soon as possible"
By Austin Wood published
news Rockstar says the leak cost it $5 million
Cyberpunk 2077 New Game Plus is still yet to come, if at all
By Alex Avard, Austin Wood last updated
Guide Cyberpunk 2077 New Game Plus mode has not been discussed for a while
"Maybe don't do this," says MMO player after 3 years of making potions the hard way for a challenge they admit was "a f***ing stupid goal to go for"
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news Old School RuneScape's Ultimate Ironmen are not to be trifled with
In an end-of-year Starfield update, Bethesda talks new gameplay and ship options, a "major update in February," and the RPG's first story expansion
By Austin Wood published
news Bethesda commits to big improvements in 2024
This Oxygen Not Included-style survival city builder is also a rat-themed colony sim with some unexpected Terraria vibes, and you can try it free
By Austin Wood published
news You can try Ratopia for free for yourself