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 head of Xbox Game Studios on Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Exclusive Interview | Craig Duncan sets the stage for Xbox's most important year of the generation

Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Playground Games to discuss the most expansive Forza game ever made

Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026
By Rollin Bishop Last updated
Recap All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln

Terminator Survivors: Everything we know so far
By Josh West Last updated
Guide Your complete guide to the latest on the Terminator Survivors release date delay, trailer, and gameplay news

With Clockwork Revolution, inXile aims to "bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person"
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Brian Fargo, studio head of inXile Entertainment

As Life is Strange Reunion brings Max and Chloe back, Deck Nine promises it "isn't just for people who sacrificed Arcadia Bay"
By Josh West Published
Preview Big in 2026 | Max and Chloe are given one final chance at a reunion later this year

Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PS5 because the FPS is "best played when we have a large, healthy community"
By Anthony McGlynn Published
News Master Chief is making his way over to PlayStation

The Coalition believes that Gears of War: E-Day "has the potential to be one of the best stories in the Gears franchise"
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with The Coalition to discuss the next mainline Gears of War game

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise for a new generation of players
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series kicks off with a new Halo Studios interview, exploring the promise and potential of its Combat Evolved remake

The Last of Us director's biggest inspiration for his new game was Ico, the first game to ever make him cry
By Kaan Serin Published
News Bruce Straley says "before that, games were just games to me"

Ex-Naughty Dog director says Zelda: Wind Waker was the main inspiration for his new game's art style
By Jordan Gerblick Published
News You can definitely see the Wind Waker vibes in Coven of the Chicken Foot

The 25 best Nintendo Switch games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge Last updated
Buying Guide Here's the best Switch games of all time, from Pikmin 4 to Animal Crossing

The Last of Us co-director wants to deliver a "unique type of storytelling" with Coven of the Chicken Foot, a lush love letter to ICO
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | The debut adventure from Wildflower Interactive has big ambitions in a challenging genre: "We've had to come up with innovative ways to work in the complicated companion space"

The best classes in Divinity Original Sin 2
By Jason Coles Last updated
Guide Explore all 14 DOS2 Classes and get more out of Larian's sprawling adventure

Rebel Wolves isn't afraid of creating its own vampyric folklore for The Blood of Dawnwalker: "We want to tell a story with vampires, not a story about vampires only"
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | In part two of our spotlight series into The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves explores its twist on the traditional vampire fantasy

Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has a cost
By Josh West Published
Exclusive Big in 2026 | The creative leads for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve outline their ambition to deliver the next-generation of aerial action games

The 10 best BioWare games of all time
By Jess Kinghorn Last updated
Features Check out the best BioWare games to get stuck into before you play Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Best Saturn games of all time from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga
By Darran Jones Last updated
Best List The 25 best Sega Saturn games, from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

On the Radar: Fallout season 2
By Josh West Published
Exclusive With the Fallout TV show returning this week, we have exclusive interviews with the season 2 cast and a franchise retrospective to help get you in the mood to return to the wasteland

Have Your Say: Help us determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is
By Josh West Published
Updated | The results from Round One of voting are in

The 10 best Games like Borderlands to play right now
By Jordan Oloman, Luke Kemp Last updated
Best List From Helldivers 2 to Outriders, here are the best games like Borderlands to play today

All Pokemon Legends ZA Mega Evolutions
By Catherine Lewis Last updated
Guide Here are all the Pokemon Legends ZA Megas, in both the DLC and the core game

Diablo 4 Paladin: Everything we know so far about the new class
By Josh West Published
Guide The Paladin arrives in Diablo 4 as part of the Lord of Hatred expansion
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