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Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode.

Latest articles by Louise Blain

Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, May 5 - 7. MIDA Multi-Tool, Zhalo and Monte Carlo!

By Louise Blain published 5 May 17

Xur

How to use a PS4 controller on PS3

By Louise Blain published 30 April 17

Tips Want to take your DualShock 4 last gen? Here's a step by step guide...

Tips

Surprise! The New 2DS XL is out in July and it's kind of lovely

By Louise Blain published 28 April 17

News

The 25 scariest movie moments that will keep you awake at night

By Leon Hurley, Louise Blain published 25 April 17

Feature

Outlast 2 review: “A disturbingly infuriating exercise in disappointment”

By Louise Blain published 24 April 17

Review

The best Lego Dimensions packs - From Excalibur Batman to Adventure Time's Marceline, here are the stars of the studs

By Louise Blain published 23 April 17

Feature

19 games banned across the world, and why they got the axe

By Ashley Reed, Louise Blain published 19 April 17

Feature

The 25 best ghost movies to give you chills

By Louise Blain published 10 April 17

Feature

Raw is a coming-of-age drama that just happens to be about cannibalism

By Louise Blain published 7 April 17

Feature

9 terrifying Stephen King secrets hiding in the IT trailer

By Louise Blain published 30 March 17

Movie news

The IT trailer is here and it's chillingly, terrifyingly perfect

By Louise Blain published 29 March 17

Movie news

Here's how to set up PS4 Remote Play for PC & Mac

By Louise Blain published 27 March 17

Guide

An Assassin's Creed TV series is free-running this way and it might be coming to Netflix

By Louise Blain published 23 March 17

News

5 things I learnt from the Assassin's Creed movie's home release (including the alternate ending)

By Louise Blain published 23 March 17

Feature

The Assassin's Creed movie's deleted scenes reveal the game Assassins we never got to see

By Louise Blain published 21 March 17

Movie news

Go behind-the-scenes on The Mummy's real life Zero G plane stunt

By Louise Blain published 17 March 17

Movie news

The Iron Fist cast talk comics, Star Wars, and Finn Jones punching himself in the face

By Louise Blain published 17 March 17

Video

Find out how cute real life Mooncalfs are in this exclusive behind the scenes look at Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

By Louise Blain published 14 March 17

Video

Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, March 3 - 5. The 4th Horseman!

By Louise Blain published 3 March 17

Xur

Here's everything inside the Nintendo Switch box

By Louise Blain published 23 February 17

Feature

Self-driving cars, the Russian Mob and anti-hack enemies - Watch Dogs 2’s Human Conditions DLC is far too much fun

By Louise Blain published 17 February 17

Preview Self-driving cars, the Russian Mob and anti-hack enemies - Watch Dogs 2’s Human Conditions DLC is far too much fun

Preview

Sniper Elite 4 review: "The murderous choice on offer is positively intoxicating"

By Louise Blain published 13 February 17

Review

"It's the cold chill of oh-so-crushing reality" - the boys taking a walk is The Best Bit of Trainspotting

By Louise Blain published 1 February 17

Best bit

Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World review: "Fits like an adorable knitted glove on 3DS"

By Louise Blain published 1 February 17

Review

Pick up the New Nintendo 3DS with Happy Home Designer for only £139.99 while stocks last

By Louise Blain published 27 January 17

Deals

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