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
Remedy confirms the Alan Wake AMC TV series is dead as it announces new partnership with Annapurna to "develop and produce Control and Alan Wake franchises for film and television"
By Josh West published
News You snooze, you lose
Ubisoft Massive was "inspired by Gears of War" to bring more depth to its blaster-based combat
By Josh West published
Feature Massive reflects on the challenge of making a "fairly basic type of weapon" fun to fight with
Star Wars Outlaws doesn't let you free aim and fire from your speeder because Massive didn't want you to "feel as if you can ride in and assault people"
By Josh West published
Feature Star Wars Outlaws doesn't let you freely fire your blaster while riding your speeder bike, and now we know why
Star Wars Outlaws review: "An exceedingly fun Star Wars game that's hindered by poor stealth systems"
By Josh West published
Review
Dune Awakening: Everything we know so far about the new Dune MMO
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Feature Dune Awakening is coming our way in 2025! Here's all the details you need to know about the new game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
News The Black Ops 6 release date is almost here, so here's everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty game.
Will Indiana Jones and the Great Circle be on PS5?
By Joel Franey last updated
Yes, the new Indiana Jones game is coming to PS5 – you just need to wait for 2025
Best space games which will let you explore the unknown
By Samuel Horti last updated
Best List From Elite Dangerous to Outer Wilds, here's the 10 best space games to play right now
As Fortnite returns to mobile, Tim Sweeney says Epic Games "probably lost over a billion dollars of revenue" as a result of the battle royale being blocked from iPhone 4 years ago
By Josh West published
News The Epic Games Store arrives on mobile in certain territories with Fall Guys, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fortnite
The 25 best PS1 games of all-time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Let's wind back the years to look at the 25 best PS1 games from Sony's ground-breaking games console
The Outer Worlds 2: Everything we know so far about Obsidian's new RPG
By Josh West last updated
Feature Xbox-exclusive The Outer Worlds 2 is on the way
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl continues to impress, but the question now is whether it can draw fans of Far Cry, Fallout and Metro into its wasteland of horrors
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | The most recent deep-dive into Stalker 2 showcases a desolate open world I can't wait to explore
Xbox is giving Avowed room to breathe by delaying it until February 2025, but what this RPG really needs is a stage to shine on
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Avowed looks great, but Xbox is running out of time to properly define this upcoming exclusive
The 10 best NES games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, these are the best NES games to play right now
The Witcher 4 Polaris: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature CDPR's upcoming RPG The Witcher 4 will put a new spin on Geralt's universe
The 25 best roguelike games to play right now
By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated
Best List The best roguelikes and roguelites that will keep you coming back for one more round
The 25 best Metroidvania games you can explore today
By Austin Wood, Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Jump, slash, and shoot through the best Metroidvanias to play right now
Star Wars Outlaws: The Big Preview
By Heather Wald last updated
Big Preview This month we are diving into Star Wars Outlaws, the highly-anticipated open-world Star Wars game from Massive Entertainment
Concord marks PlayStation's bold return to first-party shooters, but I don't see it filling the void left by Overwatch 2 anytime soon
By Josh West published
Preview Opinion | Concord isn't Destiny 2 meets Overwatch, but it is an exceptionally solid arena shooter with real potential
I abandoned Elden Ring shortly after release, but the excitement around Shadow of the Erdtree pulled me back in and I finally found a way to enjoy this RPG
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Embracing a sense of true discovery is helping me find enjoyment in The Lands Between
10 games like GTA you need to play while waiting for GTA 6
By Iain Wilson last updated
Feature Games like GTA: Whether it's the fast cars or the loaded guns you love, here's everything you need to check out
Hear how Massive Entertainment built on the success of The Division to deliver the ultimate scoundrel fantasy in Star Wars Outlaws
By Josh West published
Video Video | Get a fresh look at Star Wars Outlaws and learn how Massive stayed on target throughout development
Borderlands 3 characters, who's the best class and who should you play as?
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Understand Borderlands 3 character abilities, classes, and builds before heading into Pandora
Born out of a pandemic, refined through reflection: Gears of War: E-Day is a chance for The Coalition to recapture the spirit of Gears and "tear a lot of s*** up"
By Josh West published
Feature Summer Preview | The Coalition on the return of Marcus and Dom, telling the origin of the Lancer, and more
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