Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.
Latest articles by Hirun Cryer
![Monster Hunter Wilds SGF hands off preview](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnyZKa7amLj6tyo9kS8QLa-320-80.jpg)
Monster Hunter Wilds director wants to create the series' biggest ecosystem yet by pushing the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S "to the max"
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News "I want to use the specs of the hardware to the max in order to depict as convincing a living, breathing world"
![Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot showing Emmrich, a necromancer man with short greying hair and green magic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ppz7acMjR6kkB5DtqvtpK-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age co-creator David Gaider responds to The Veilguard getting Baldur's Gate 3 comparisons, says Larian's true impact on RPGs won't be felt for "a few more years"
By Hirun Cryer published
News The reason? Ballooning development cycles
![Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail cinematic screenshot showing Alphinaud Leveilleur, an Elezen boy with short white hair](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MiPfQ8TQtoSTstYqfq2MTM-320-80.jpg)
To prepare for Final Fantasy 14's first new saga in over 10 years with Dawntrail, Yoshi-P says you'll want to finish one of the MMO's best-ever raid series'
By Hirun Cryer published
News You'll also need to remember the Convocation of the Fourteen, curiously
![Monster Hunter Wilds](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Psd2fgg6J3eoEfiXDqaCQ5-320-80.jpg)
After 20 years, why does Monster Hunter Wilds have Palicoes speak human languages? Because "there's so much going on" that a cat yelling at you is actually useful
By Hirun Cryer last updated
News Speak up
![Monster Hunter Wilds](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3TnBbYFzUdwrEjZVhVrTV5-320-80.jpg)
Monster Hunter Wilds fans in shambles to learn the beloved 'baby Pukei-Pukei' they would "die for" is actually just a regular old bird: "My wife just said she is no longer interested"
By Hirun Cryer published
News It wasn't meant to be
![Diablo 4 Mother's Blessing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PegWNAxnVT9wmHYJda6SaP-320-80.jpg)
Diablo 4 gets a PTR server for Season 5, hot off Season 4's widely popular PTR that changed the RPG's loot system for the better
By Hirun Cryer published
News Blizzard finally commits to another PTR
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjBczyxqhXdSqp7zw85375-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's new patch goes weapons-free on buffing and nerfing Stratagems, plus improving the Galactic War table with new supply lines
By Hirun Cryer published
News It's a big ol' update
![Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing combat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dbqPqyEcm5vJTDkGTyKK9i-320-80.jpg)
We asked the Monster Hunter Wilds leads about a hot fan theory the RPG is a Monster Hunter 4 throwback: "We've seen that you're speculating"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Capcom is fine to let us speculate
![Gemma in Monster Hunter Wilds.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z6bXUQCScFnjR3cVBkroc9-320-80.jpg)
Capcom has seen you thirsting over Monster Hunter Wilds' Gemma, including fan art: "It's honestly gone beyond our expectations"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Ryozo Tsujimoto knows what you've been up to
![Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CTEW4yMSjcDLJNUoYnbyCg-320-80.jpg)
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake has a 'Legacy Style' control scheme and visual filter to "faithfully recreate the screen look" of the original 2004 stealth game
By Hirun Cryer published
News The yellow filter is thriving in 2024
![Visions of Mana](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgunR8J5SWH5j387ZGBzbM-320-80.jpg)
After a 15-year wait, a beloved Square Enix JRPG series finally gets another mainline entry in 2 months as Visions of Mana gets August release date
By Hirun Cryer published
News The new JRPG nails its original release window
![Phantom Blade Zero](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zKytkq5c3oWxpi9MEEcnvZ-320-80.jpg)
Phantom Blade Zero's director says the fast-paced action RPG isn't "another Soulslike" because the developer isn't trying to ape FromSoftware games
By Hirun Cryer published
News It also doesn't feature respawning enemies after checkpoints and deaths
![Red Dead Redemption](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tw8orZ6qnRPBqwDYsPvckT-320-80.jpg)
Epic Games Store database launches out of nowhere, immediately sparks hopes of a Final Fantasy 9 remake, Red Dead Redemption PC port, and so much more before going down
By Hirun Cryer published
News Epic has since revoked third-party tool access to "unpublished products"
![Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pcYPQbBVgouRY3TjvFRG95-320-80.jpg)
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake's release date didn't leak after all - it was just a GameStop error
By Hirun Cryer published
News It would've been on a Sunday
![Gears of War E-Day What's Hot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7PG7XrBBNXuBhFPZKyFRHV-320-80.jpg)
Gears of War: E-Day director says the new shooter will "absolutely be doing more" linear levels instead of Gear 5's open-ended maps
By Hirun Cryer published
News It sounds like E-Day will be a denser experience
![Assassin's Creed Shadows](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnb3JP5zVvceZNaHBDJdEh-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Shadows will let you play most of the RPG as one protagonist, as Ubisoft says "we're not really strong-arming anyone to switch back"
By Hirun Cryer published
News You can switch between Naoe and Yasuke as often or as little as you like
![Splinter Cell](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RAhrUXMiQ5cfpB7cWnZKB-320-80.jpg)
Splinter Cell fans are in mourning after yesterday's no-show at Ubisoft Forward: "This game is not real"
By Hirun Cryer published
News We last saw Splinter Cell remake concept art nearly two years ago
![Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PqR7bw3oNgXVWJPXiXz2eb-320-80.jpg)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's install size can be 300GB, but Treyarch says this "isn't representative of a typical player install experience"
By Hirun Cryer published
News That's with Modern Warfare 2 and 3, plus Warzone installed
![Avowed new screenshot xbox series x](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DE8iphP7Ds242yeKyR7fyn-320-80.jpg)
Avowed's director says they "don't believe in living in fear" after Microsoft closed Dishonored and Hi-Fi Rush studios earlier this year
By Hirun Cryer published
news The director also feels a "strong sense of security in being part of Obsidian"
![Prince of Persia Lost Crown Athra Surges](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLdeBs3x5545zrZ9BSr3oX-320-80.jpg)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is getting even tougher in a free update out now, with story DLC coming to the Metroidvania in September
By Hirun Cryer published
News Hey, is that the 2008 outfit?
![Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9hJ83tFcZS6BWAPQAzFhR-320-80.jpg)
Metal Gear Solid 3's remake is keeping the original stealth game's dumbest detail about its super-secret covert mission
By Hirun Cryer published
News Yeah, that's not gonna fly
![Dragon Age: The Veilguard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/th8tQSizcU76yksctSeh5N-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard devs drop a teaser of the RPG's gameplay trailer after telling fans unimpressed with the reveal they'll "see the game soon"
By Hirun Cryer published
News This should help win over the doubters
![Skate 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J8vgTWyjbhip482wtczWva-320-80.jpg)
Skate 4 has completely rebuilt the classic 'Flick-It' control system, and draws on two classic Skate cities for its new location
By Hirun Cryer published
News Playtesting will open up to console players later this year