Josh West
Josh West joined 12DOVE in 2018 as its Features Editor, and now serves as the website's Editor-in-Chief. He previously worked as Deputy Editor of games™ magazine. Josh's writing has appeared in 3D Artist, Edge, Gamesmaster, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Official Xbox Magazine, Official PlayStation Magazine, Play, Retro Gamer, SciFi Now, and SFX. In his youth, he performed background roles in movies like Harry Potter and TV shows like The League of Gentlemen. With over 15 years of industry experience, you are most likely to find Josh leveraging his expertise in action-adventure games, MMOs, RPGs, and shooters to bring the readers of GR+ closer to the video games that they truly care about.
Latest articles by Josh West

The 25 best PC games to play in 2025
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Put the best PC games to the test and make the most of your computer, no matter your genre of choice

How to get married in Skyrim
By Hollander Cooper last updated
Guide How to marry companions in Skyrim and start a home

Where to find all Diablo 4 Tenets of Akarat in Nahantu
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide This Diablo 4 Tenets of Akarat map shows all 30 locations of the Vessel of Hatred collectible

Doom: The Dark Ages will release simultaneously for PS5 and Xbox Series X when it lands in May, because the director told Phil Spencer he "wanted to sell it on all platforms"
By Josh West published
News Monster slaying on a scale you've never seen before is closer than expected

25 Best action games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List Get those trigger fingers ready in the best action games to play in 2025, from Bayonetta to Control

The best Zelda games of all time
By David Roberts last updated
Best List From Majora's Mask to Tears of the Kingdom, here are the 10 best Zelda games to play right now

Skyrim cheats and console commands to Godmode your way across Tamriel
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide Skyrim console commands can customise your Elder Scrolls experience

Skyrim Alchemy guide to craft potions, find skill trainers, and level up your skills
By Matt Hughes last updated
Guide These Skyrim Alchemy tips will help you get better Tamriel's tricker professions

The 25 best games on Game Pass for Xbox and PC
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here are the best Xbox Game Pass games worth your time in 2025, from day-one releases to 360 throwbacks

Best local multiplayer Switch games to play in 2025
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best List Remember to tighten the straps on your Joy-Cons before playing the best local multiplayer Switch games

Switch 2 Spotlight: Get caught up with all the latest on Nintendo's new console
By Josh West published
The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially unveiled on January 16, and there's plenty for you to get caught up on

Nintendo Switch 2 live – All of the latest Switch 2 news following its official reveal
By Josh West last updated
Nintendo has officially revealed its next console, with the Switch 2 release date set for 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Experience: Dates, locations, and how to register for a ticket
By Josh West published
News If you want to get your hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 before any of your friends, you need to get real lucky with the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience lottery system

The 25 best strategy games to play in 2025
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Plan your attack in the 25 best strategy games, from Age of Wonders 4 to Warcraft 3

"We don't want to just be the 'Halo meets Portal' team": Splitgate 2 wants to to evolve beyond its inspirations
By Josh West published
Big in 2025 Talking big sequel plans for Splitgate 2 with 1047 Games CEO and creative director Ian Proulx

The 25 best Game Boy Advance games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The 25 best Game Boy Advance games hark back to the glory days of portable play. Here are all the top GBA titles you need to get if you haven't.

After Alan Wake 2 and Control, FBC: Firebreak represents a bold new frontier for Remedy: "It's time to expand the Remedy Connected Universe into shared spaces and brave something new"
By Josh West published
Big in 2025 | Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak breaks fresh ground for Remedy – we talk to the dev team about bringing it all together

Atomfall isn't Rebellion's Fallout, it's something far more interesting: "We like to think of it as X-Files in the Cold War Lake District"
By Josh West published
Big in 2025 | We speak to Rebellion Developments about Atomfall, an upcoming detective-survival game where the information you wield is as deadly as any weapon

Big in 2025: The 50 most anticipated upcoming video games of the year
By Josh West published
Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't the only game worthy of your time and attention in 2025

10 best Far Cry games of all-time, ranked
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best List With Far Cry 6 and its expansions released, we explore the best Far Cry games you can play right now

10 games like The Last of Us that will take you on an unforgettable adventure
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Feature Dig into more games like The Last of Us 1 and 2 for haunting tales set in vast, daunting worlds

How long is Star Wars Outlaws?
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Star Wars Outlaws is full of optional content, with lots of side quests to explore
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