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

Black Ops 7 is fighting franchise fatigue in the most unexpected of ways with an ambitious co-op adventure which Treyarch believes can "redefine what campaign can be in Call of Duty"
By Josh West published
Preview Gamescom 2025 | An inside look at Call of Duty Black Ops 7 ahead of its release this November

The best free Xbox Series X games you can play right now
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best Quality comes cheap in the best free Xbox Series X games, and these 15 are a great place to start

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

Best racing games to put you in pole position
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List From kart racers to ultra-realistic sims, these are the best racing games around

The 10 best NES games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, these are the best NES games to play right now

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

Here's a PSA to all Battlefield 6 beta players: Please don't ignore your medic duties, I promise it'll make this explosive FPS even more enjoyable for everybody
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Don't pretend like you can't see me down there...

After smashing through Donkey Kong Bananza I've run out of things to play on my Nintendo Switch 2 – so here are 5 games that better get release dates at Gamescom 2025
By Josh West published
Will Nintendo go big at Gamescom 2025? We don't have long to wait now

The 10 best Need for Speed games you can play today
By Diego Arguello last updated
Best List The best Need For Speed games to play right now, ranked, from Most Wanted to Unbound

The 25 best fighting games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best fighting games of all time that will have you pulling all the punches

Horror Special 2025 – Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast lead our dive into the genre's future, past, and present
By Josh West, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
With exclusive access to the biggest horror games on the horizon and deep features on the genre's rich history, we've got you covered for chills

Randy Pitchford and his "big personality" may have caused Gearbox some controversy with all that $80 Borderlands 4 banter, but his boss wouldn't have it any other way: "I still love him to death"
By Josh West published
News Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hails Randy Pitchford as "one of the all time great game makers"

Contraband: Everything we know about the canceled co-op game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Contraband was a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that was cancelled in 2025

Mafia: The Old Country – Everything you need to know before playing
By Hirun Cryer, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Mafia: The Old Country is finally here! So here's a complete guide on all the information that you need to know before picking it up for yourself

Can you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo?
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Elden Ring Nightreign supports solo play but it's not easy, so you'll need to be prepared

Does Elden Ring Nightreign have crossplay? Cross-platform support explained
By Josh West last updated
Guide If you were hoping to play Elden Ring Nightreign cross-platform with your friends, I've got bad news for you

The 25 best Wii U games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, here are the best Wii U games to play right now

Hot 25: Summer 2025 Edition
By Josh West published
Your essential guide to the hottest upcoming video games

Killing Floor 3: Everything we know so far
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Finally, Killing Floor 3 has landed

As a proud Helldivers 2 player with a friend group who will not listen, I'm happy to report that the Control Group Warbond has a game-changing stratagem: "WE CAN SOLO BUNKERS"
By Josh West published
News That's right, you can finally take shelter in bunkers thanks to the new LIFT-182 Warp Pack

Everything in the Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond
By Josh West last updated
Guide Dangerously experimental technology is up for grabs in the Control Group Helldivers 2 Warbond

"Some open-world games can make it feel like you're not really exploring, you're just traveling": A Short Hike creator says finding "unique" ways of rewarding players is key, which Dark Souls and Breath of the Wild nailed
By Josh West published
News Do you prefer to travel through open world games or spent time exploring them?

How to watch the Ghost of Yotei State of Play gameplay deep dive, and what time it goes live in your region
By Josh West last updated
News Ghost of Yotei is getting its own dedicated PlayStation State of Play today, featuring "nearly 20 minutes" of gameplay
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