Josh is Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. He has over 18 years experience in both online and print journalism, and was awarded a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Josh has contributed to world-leading video game, entertainment, tech, music, and comics brands, including games™, Retro Gamer, SFX, 3D Artist, Metal Hammer, and Newsarama. In addition, Josh has edited and written books for Hachette and Scholastic, and worked across the Future Games Show as an Assistant Producer. He specializes in video games and entertainment coverage, and has provided expert comment for outlets like the BBC and ITV. In his spare time, Josh likes to play FPS games and RPGs, practice the bass guitar, and reminisce about the film and TV sets he worked on as a child actor.
Latest articles by Josh West

The 25 best Metroidvania games you can play in 2026
By Austin Wood, Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List From combat to platforming, here are the best Metroidvanias to play in 2026

The 10 best FromSoftware games for those craving crushing defeats
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best list From Elden Ring and Dark Souls, get punished with the best FromSoftware games of all time

The next generation of GamesRadar+ is here
By Josh West published
News Our new redesign has been a long time coming

The best 4X games to play on PC and console right now
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List From Civilization to Stellaris, these are the 20 best 4X games to pick up and play today.

Light No Fire: Everything you need to know about Hello Games' new open-world adventure
By Josh West last updated
Guide Light No Fire is an Earth-size upcoming adventure game where you'll explore, build, and survive a true open world together

Upcoming Ubisoft games: Every new Ubisoft game in development
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Upcoming Here's all the upcoming Ubisoft games set to launch in 2026 and beyond from the Assassin's Creed publisher

The 25 best Nintendo 3DS games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Exploring the best Nintendo 3DS games to celebrate the beloved handheld's finest moments, from Kirby to Phoenix Wright

Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything you need to know about the new flagship AC game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Ubisoft spoke on Assassin's Creed Hexe as part of its Assassin's Creed into 2026 update

The 25 best Game Boy Advance games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The 25 best Game Boy Advance games hark back to the glory days of portable play. Here are all the top GBA titles you need to get if you haven't.

Ark 2: Everything you need to know about Studio Wildcard's sequel
By Josh West last updated
Guide After years of waiting, Ark 2 finally has a new release window to keep an eye on

Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far
By Hope Bellingham last updated
Guide Missing Link has been axed, so Kingdom Hearts 4 seems to be Square Enix's sole focus right now

"We had no idea this would be such a phenomenon": As Pokemon Red and Blue turn 30, here's how Game Freak created one of the most important RPGs of all time
By Luke Albiges published
Features 30 Years of Pokemon | The making of Pokemon Red & Blue charts the creation of a Game Boy classic

The 10 best Spider-Man games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here's our ranking of the best Spider-Man games, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac

The 20 best classic PC games everyone needs to try in 2026
By Shabana Arif last updated
Best List Throw it back with the best classic PC games in 2026, from Half-Life 2 to Doom

The 25 best N64 games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List Looking back on the best N64 games in 2026 and explore the releases that defined the classic console, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming With some exciting upcoming Marvel games in store for 2026 and beyond, here's a breakdown of each and every one!

Blizzard reveals Overwatch Rush, a new top-down hero shooter that's designed specifically for mobile
By Anthony McGlynn last updated
News There's no Overwatch Rush release date just yet, but an early look at gameplay is available

Marvel's Wolverine PS5: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Finally, we have a Marvel's Wolverine release date set for Insomniac's next big PS5 game

The 10 best superhero games that you should play today
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Batman: Arkham to Marvel's Spider-Man 2, here's our pick of the best superhero games that you should play right now

The best Borderlands games, ranked
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Explore the looter shooter series in 2026 with our ranking of the best Borderlands games

Jurassic Park: Survival – Everything we know so far about the new Jurassic Park game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's everything you need to know about Jurassic Park: Survival, an upcoming horror-survival game that gives "monster" a very specific meaning

The 25 best roguelike games to play right now
By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated
Best List Try, die, and try again in the best roguelikes to play right now, from Hades 2 to Blue Prince

The 25 best FPS games to play in 2026
By David Meikleham last updated
Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2
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