Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.
Latest articles by Hirun Cryer
Palworld might be getting dedicated Xbox servers sooner than you think
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News Tencent is partnering with Pocketpair for new servers
Following Palworld's breakout success, mega-publisher Tencent is reportedly trying to recreate the survival game's formula by blending pet companions with stylized violence
By Hirun Cryer published
News Tencent reportedly has developers competing against one another
Helldivers 2 patch fixes the game-crashing weapons that are vital to taking back Mantes from everyone's least-favorite faction
By Hirun Cryer published
News Three Arc weapons should now stop the shooter from freezing
Dragon's Dogma 2 entrepreneurs are already gaming the RPG’s economy by exploiting their Pawns to earn 200k gold every 2 hours
By Hirun Cryer published
News Ship your Pawn off for 10,000 gold
Dragon's Dogma 2 players are getting absolutely roasted by the very Pawns that are supposed to be helping them
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News And I can't really blame them
Baldur's Gate 3 player throws away a 92-hour Honour Mode run because they really wanted a specific pair of gloves
By Hirun Cryer published
News "Well, well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions..."
Dragon's Dogma 2 director wanted to add the polarizing Dragonsplague mechanic to the original 10 years ago, but couldn't due to technical limitations
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News Huge crowds of NPCs also weren't possible back in the day
Writing Baldur's Gate 3 was "the honor of a lifetime," but Larian's new writing director is "so excited for what comes next"
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News Larian's heading in a new direction
Helldivers 2 players trying to draw soldiers to Mantes to fight the Automatons are facing a huge problem: Fighting the bots isn't fun
By Hirun Cryer published
News It's tough for Super Earth's soldiers to think strategically
Metal Gear Solid 3's remake won’t change the story of gameplay of the original
By Hirun Cryer published
News Konami isn't changing up the fundamentals
Baldur's Gate 3's director scrapped its DLC, and the reaction of Larian devs shows it was the right call: "I saw so many elated faces"
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News Swen Vincke says DLC felt more like an obligation than a passion
Helldivers 2 marines have either completed the latest Major Order against all odds or are now unable to have sex because they haven't, and nobody knows which it is
By Hirun Cryer published
News How did we get here
Responding to Steam complaints, Dragon's Dogma 2 dev promises to squash bugs and remedy frame rate issues, points out microtransactions can be obtained in-game
By Hirun Cryer published
News Despite a historic launch for Capcom, there are issues
As Helldivers 2's Ministry of Truth admits deception over flying bugs, director says they "have always believed there to be a possibility of flying bugs," actually
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News The propaganda continues
Final Fantasy 15 director says devs need to be open to generative AI, Web3, and the Metaverse: "You should try to use it before other people"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Hajime Tabata sounds off
Dragon's Dogma 2 breaks Steam records for Capcom, but the good news ends there as reviews are 'Mixed' over microtransactions and performance issues
By Hirun Cryer published
News Others are pointing out that every microtransaction item can be earned in-game
Worshippers of Cthulhu tasks you to build a city to please the Eldritch Gods themselves
By Hirun Cryer published
News Think Tropico meets Sim City, but with more Eldritch horror
Work together to build a train line in real-time in chaotic co-op strategy game Unrailed 2: Back on Track
By Hirun Cryer published
News Launching in early access on PC later this year
Mario was almost decapitated by bees but Nintendo tragically cut that level from Super Mario Bros Wonder
By Hirun Cryer published
News Wonder's director also reveals how Wonder effects were created
Helldivers 2's Galactic War is back on track as players rocket to 95% liberation on Fori Prime while a message blames "dissident misinformation" for tracking errors
By Hirun Cryer published
News The propaganda machine spins back into gear
Marvel's Spider-Man 2's final quick-time event "changed a lot" over the months devs spent on it, with lots of scrapped concepts left on the cutting room floor as a result
By Hirun Cryer published
News A lot of work went into that final Venom fight
Diablo 4 Season 4's loot overhaul will focus on "quality over quantity" to help you "get your build going quicker"
By Hirun Cryer published
News The new season was just delayed by one month
Dragon's Dogma 2 director says the best classes for newcomers to the RPG are the Archer and Thief
By Hirun Cryer published
News Hideaki Itsuno also reveals which Pawn setup he's running with