Leon Hurley runs GamesRadar's guides section as Managing Editor for the section, writing and planning guides with his team, and overseeing all the tips coverage on the site across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch. He's mostly plays horror, action adventure, FPS and open world games, with a love of low poly horror and big narrative adventures. He's currently playing things like Silent Hill F, Dying Light The Beast, Outer Worlds 2 and Ghost of Yotei. He started his gaming career as a staff writer on Official PlayStation Magazine in the days of PlayStation 2 and has written about games ever since, covering news, reviews, features, hosting video shows and more, for titles like Edge, GamesMaster, SFX, and CVG. After working his way up Official PlayStation Magazine to become deputy editor and eventually website editor, he then became news editor for Kotaku UK, contributing to both the UK and US sites, before joining GamesRadar in the same role and eventually becoming guides boss. He also has a keen interest in game development, writing about how games are made, why the doors are so big and trying to demystify the whole process. He's also makes his own games in GameMaker and Unity.
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News You can enter any gaming clips for Replay, but June's theme is all about James

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Guide There are four main ways into the hotel in First Light and one of them takes seconds

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Guide The staff key in 007 First Light can found be on the staff in the hotel, usurprisingly

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Guide Each week the nomadic envoy Ermal sells new things in Arc Raiders, here what's going on

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Guide The Hidden Bunker in Spaceport can be opened if you find all the Antenna

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Guide FInd out where to find every item in Arc Raiders with our special loot cheat sheet

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News Every month Replay is full of great clips but these are the best of the lot for April

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News You can enter any gaming clips for Replay, but May is shining a light on Speranza as well

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Guide You'll need to find a bus and a water tower to finish this short Arc Raiders mission

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Guide Safe harbour is a short mission once you know where the restaurant is

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Guide Where to find the train, thruster valves and basement to complete this vague quest

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Guide There are three objectives at the seawall, oil pipe, and hotel to find, so here's where they all are

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Guide Here's what to expect in Riven Tides, the new content for Arc Raiders

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Guide Upgrade your gas mask, suit, helmet and more with our guide to every gear upgrade location in Metro Exodus

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Guide Don’t miss anything in Metro Exodus with our full map guide

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guide Every weapon at your disposal and the best attachments to use

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Preview Hands-on | Finding satisfaction through a collection of decent, if not outstanding, ideas

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News Series author Dmitry Lukovsky said the new Metro game "will be darker than anything you’ve seen before". Here's why.

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Guide It's time to head back to the Water Treatment Control building for more pollution checks in A Toxic Trail

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News You can enter any clips for Replay, but this month we're shining a starlight on Bethesda's space explorer

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Guide To complete Outstanding Balance for Tian Wen you'll need to find Dodger's Stash and reach Pilgrim's Peak

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News Replay was full of great clips and moments but one stood out with it's last chance grab
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