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

Diablo 4 error codes including code 315306 and how to fix them
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide We explain error codes in Diablo 4 such as "unable to find a valid license", 315306, 300202, and 30008

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred review: "It's a reason to return to Sanctuary"
By Josh West published
Review

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the shortlist for the Golden Joystick Awards 2024, nudging out Helldivers 2 and Balatro for the most nominations
By Josh West published
News Who wins? You decide

"It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but what is?": As Starfield Shattered Space launches, Bethesda reflects on the importance of players speaking their mind
By Andrew Brown published
Interview Design director Emil Pagliarulo on how Bethesda went from selling horse armor to visiting distant planets

From EVE Galaxy Conquest news to Warframe Mobile updates, here's everything shown in the Mobile Gaming Show
By Josh West published
Feature Get caught up on the first Mobile Gaming Show

The Mobile Gaming Show is live – featuring updates from EVE developer CCP, Warframe's Digital Extremes, and more
By Josh West last updated
News Ben Starr is set to guide you through the wonderful world of mobile gaming this week, and here's how you can tune in

12DOVE presents: Mobile Gaming Week 2024
By Josh West last updated
Hub This week we are looking at what's hot, what's best, and what's next in the world of mobile gaming as we count down to the Mobile Gaming Showcase

The best Xbox games to play on your phone
By Josh West published
Best List Through the power of the Cloud and Game Pass, there's plenty of great Xbox games with touch controls you just can't miss

Here's the four PS5 reveals everyone will be talking about out of that PlayStation State of Play showcase
By Josh West published
Feature And everything else announced in the PS5 showcase today

PlayStation State of Play recap: All the news as it happened
By Josh West last updated
Live The PlayStation State of Play showcase is over, but you can relive the excitement through our live coverage

Dragon Age: The Veilguard – The Big Preview
By Josh West published
Big Preview Our Big Preview coverage hub for Dragon Age: The Veilguard collects our hands-on impressions, new gameplay video, an interview with the creative director, and more

Skate 4 trailer, playtests, and everything else we know
By Josh West last updated
Feature Upcoming free-to-play game Skate 4 has been retitled Skate and is coming out in 2025

The ultimate Star Wars Jedi Survivor guide
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide Master the ways of the Jedi with our Star Wars Jedi Survivor guide covering tips, walkthroughs, and secrets

Best racing games to put you in pole position
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List From kart racers to ultra-realistic sims, these are the best racing games around

The PS5 Pro is an impressive, expensive mid-gen refresh that feels less essential than the PS4 Pro did in 2016
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | It's going to be difficult to justify that $700 price point

The Mobile Gaming Show launches this September with exclusive reveals, trailers, developer interviews, and more
By Josh West published
News Actor Ben Starr is ready to spotlight the most exciting games coming to mobile in 2024 and beyond in this new broadcast event from Future Games Show

On the Radar: Star Wars Outlaws
By Josh West last updated
Coverage Hub With our final verdict on Star Wars Outlaws out there in the wild, we are continuing the conversation on beyond review with exclusive insight from the team at Massive Entertainment

"They're going to have to kick us out the door!": Ubisoft Massive promises that changes are coming to Star Wars Outlaws as its directors reflect on launch and look to the future
By Josh West published
Interview In conversation with Star Wars Outlaws' creative director Julian Gerighty and game director Mathias Karlson

The Star Wars Outlaws creative team weighs in on what it's like to work within a galaxy far, far away: "Initially, it felt like we had been let loose in the toy factory"
By Josh West published
Interview Ubisoft Massive speaks on the challenges of bringing a Star Wars game to life

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

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.

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
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