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

"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

Upcoming horror games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From Resident Fatal Frame 2 to Silent Hill Townfall, these are the upcoming horror games coming in 2026 to look out for

Marathon: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon is landing this March, here's everything you need to know

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

Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

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

Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here's every new PS5 game for 2026 and beyond that you need to have on your radar, from exclusives like Marvel's Wolverine to AAA titans like GTA 6

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

New games 2026 and beyond: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming All the biggest new game releases in 2026 across all platforms

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming From Resident Evil Requiem to Marathon, here are the biggest new PC games for February and the rest of 2026

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games heading your way in 2026 (and beyond)

Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games in 2026, ranked
By Josh West last updated
Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2026

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide GTA 6 is just months away, with the promo campaign kicking off this summer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer makes more sense for the Star Wars universe than Palpatine somehow returning ever did
By Josh West published
Big Preview | This week we are diving into Star Wars: Galactic Racer with Fuse Games and Lucasfilm to understand why a racing game makes perfect sense for Star Wars

State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Could 2026 be the year State of Decay 3 finally breaks containment?

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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