Josh West

Josh West

Editor-in-Chief, GamesRadar+

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

Grounded 2 Into the Abyss screenshot
Grounded 2 interview: Obsidian's Chris Parker talks Into the Abyss, PS5 release, and a roadmap for future updates

By Josh West Published

Interview Summer Preview | Grounded 2 reaches its next major milestone this August, with the "largest content update" yet and a release on PS5

Interview
Fallout 76 Screenshot
Fallout 76 interview: Bethesda talks Infestations and the impact of the Fallout TV show on its shared-world RPG

By Josh West Published

Interview Interview | Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush and production director Bill LaCoste talk Infestations, the impact of the Fallout TV show, and the future of the shared-world RPG

Interview
Spyro in Spyro: A Realm Beyond trailer
"Going independent meant taking a massive, massive risk": How Toys for Bob split off from Activision and Xbox to help guide Spyro to A Realm Beyond

By Josh West Published

Features Toys for Bob never wanted to be a studio known for supporting the development of Call of Duty and Overwatch

Features
GTA 6 image grab showing the vast expanse of Vice City at night
Yes, it's okay to get very excited about a small new look at GTA 6's stunning Vice City

By Josh West Published

Analysis A new aerial shot of Vice City teases a world of possibilities

Analysis
Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer screenshot showing two soliders peeking around a corner
Modern Warfare 4 hands-on: Call of Duty is back to its best

By Josh West Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | It's been a difficult few years for Call of Duty, but Infinity Ward is onto something special with MW4

Summer Preview
Spyro: A Realm Beyond screenshot with gR+ Summer preview branding
"The freedom of true dragon flight" is fueling a new era for Spyro the Dragon

By Josh West Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | We speak with Toys for Bob to learn more about the Spyro sequel nobody was expecting

Summer Preview
Gears of War: E-Day screenshot
The biggest Gears of War: E-Day gameplay changes should have a transformative impact on the series' tired multiplayer

By Josh West Published

Member Exclusive Member Exclusive | As The Coalition details the biggest updates to cover and movement in Gears' history, I can't help but get excited about the PvP

Member Exclusive
Minecraft Dungeons 2 screenshot
Mojang says it's "purposefully not calling" Minecraft Dungeons 2 an open-world game

By Josh West Published

News Minecraft Dungeons 2 is bigger in every way when compared to its predecessor, but Mojang admits there are some limits

News
Best PS Vita Games
The 25 best PS Vita games of all-time

By Darran Jones last updated

Best List From Mortal Kombat to Hotline Miami, these are the best PS Vita games that helped transform Sony's powerhouse of a portable console

Best List
Master Chief running across a frozen bridge with dead Covenant aliens on the ground in Halo: Campaign Evolved
Halo: Campaign Evolved reignites Halo's longest-running argument

By Andrew Brown Published

Features Summer Preview | The upcoming remake will let Master Chief sprint – we caught up with Halo Studios to hear why it's making the change

Features
An assortment of characters form the GamesRadar+ Summer Preview 2026 montage, including Wolverine, Lara Croft, characters from GTA, and more
GamesRadar+ Summer Preview: The biggest games of Summer Game Fest 2026

By Josh West last updated

The GR+ Summer Preview 2026 is your gateway to this summer's biggest, boldest, and brightest video games that will shape your future play

Games
Senua screenshot showing the heroine facing off against a manifestation of her mind
Senua is excactly what Ninja Theory needs and Hellblade deserves right now

By Josh West Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | It's all change at Xbox right now, which is why Ninja Theory unleashing a lush action-adventure game couldn't have come at a better time

Summer Preview
Minecraft Dungeons 2 key art showing four heroes against a dungeon exterior, ready for combat
Minecraft Dungeons 2 is a breath of fresh air after the horrors of Diablo 4

By Josh West Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | Hands-on with Minecraft Dungeons 2, a four-player dungeon crawler that is a perfectly good time

Summer Preview
Gears of War: E-Day rendered screenshot showing Marcus leaping at a Locust
The Coalition says that Gears of War: E-Day "isn't a reaction to Gears 5" – it's a return to the series' roots

By Josh West Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | The Coalition takes you inside Gears of War: E-Day, the upcoming Xbox console exclusive that marks 20 years of Gears

Summer Preview
God of War Laufey trailer screenshots
God of War Laufey's Faye allowed Sony Santa Monica to merge the series' old and new eras, says lead

By Kaan Serin Published

News "I definitely cut my teeth on the first God of War"

News
Clutch screenshot
Clutch preview: A stylish open-world racing game that is trying to do too much too quickly

By Josh West last updated

Preview Summer Preview | Maverick Games was formed by former Forza Horizon developers to deliver a new type of open-world racing game

Preview
The Blood of Dawnwalker new trailer screenshot with gamesradar+ Summer Preview overlay
The Blood of Dawnwalker's modern-day twist promises an RPG "saga" with carried-over saves, devs say

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published

Interview Interview | With saves carried forward into planned sequels and an explosive new trailer at Summer Game Fest, developer Rebel Wolves wants to inspire and be inspired

Interview
Fable
Fable drops the original games' good and evil binary for a "subjective and multifaceted" reputation system

By Kaan Serin Published

News Playground Games takes a different approach to morality

News
Spyro stands on a skateboard in the Reignited Trilogy.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond dev says the "loud and consistent" fans helped manifest the series' first new game in years

By Scott McCrae Published

News "Going independent was taking on massive, massive risk," says studio head Paul Yan

News
Project: Mara logo on a faint blue background
Project Mara: Everything we know about Ninja Theory's canceled experimental horror game

By Jordan Oloman last updated

Guide Ninja Theory was setting out to deliver an experimental horror in a photorealistic setting in what would have been an Xbox exclusive

Guide
Stranger than Heaven screenshot
Stranger Than Heaven preview: Immaculate vibes collide with a static combat system

By Josh West Published

Preview Summer Preview | First hands-on with Stranger Than Heaven has left me wanting more from this ambitious new Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio adventure

Preview
Spyro: A Realm Beyond
Spyro: A Realm Beyond studio went independent from Xbox "to get back to the games we were known for"

By Jordan Gerblick Published

news Toys for Bob studio head Paul Yan says "we were just straying too far off from the types of games that we're passionate about" under Xbox

news
Fable 4
Fable delay was a "disappointment," Playground boss says

By Iain Harris Published

News Mind you, February is also looking a bit stacked, but anyway

News
Banjo gives Kazooie the thumbs up in a screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie

By Catherine Lewis Published

News So... it's not a no

News
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
The 10 best MMORPGs and MMOs to play in 2026

By Josh West last updated

Best List The best MMOs and MMORPGs offer vast digital worlds to explore and conquer, alone or with friends

Best List
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