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
Hi-Fi Rush dev hits back at Microsoft exec calling for more award-winning games with their own awards: "Not enough?"
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News The comment certainly raised eyebrows
Fallout 76 player who nuked Phil Spencer says it was nothing personal: "He was the final boss in my eyes - In an RPG I prefer to be the bad guy"
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News It wasn't a protest after all
Former Helldivers 2 lead writer praises the shooter's community for uniting against the PSN mandate: "We trained them to fight together. And then they fought together"
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News The writer also hopes the community sees the fascism role-play behind the "surface level"
Developers pay tribute to immersive sim titans Arkane Austin and the career-shaping Dishonored series: "One of those games that changed my world view on game design"
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News Arkane Austin helped lead development on the first game
Nintendo Switch successor looks unlikely to launch before April 2025
By Hirun Cryer published
News Nintendo's president has spoken
Helldivers 2 director agrees with balancing complaints: "It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Conversations will be had at Arrowhead
Former Dragon Age writer thinks pressure will be on for Dreadwolf to release in 2024
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News The RPG sequel is reportedly on track to release before April 2025
Helldivers 2 gets icy new Warbond after Arrowhead holds community vote to decide whether it was "tone deaf" to do so after PSN debacle
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News Democracy wins
Helldivers 2 director still talking to PlayStation and Valve about relisting the shooter "everywhere" after PSN mandate saw the game pulled in over 170 countries
By Hirun Cryer published
News The spread of managed democracy takes time
Marvel's answer to Overwatch has its 39-character roster datamined, including Spider-Man, Squirrel Girl, and a beloved Avengers character
By Hirun Cryer published
News How does Jeff the Land Shark factor into a FPS?
Final Fantasy 14 hit with 3 days of DDoS attacks just weeks from Dawntrail, as Square Enix scrambles to fix the MMO's servers
By Hirun Cryer published
News Logging in - and staying logged in - was a major trial
Hi-Fi Rush fans mourn studio closure despite critical acclaim and millions of players: "what hope is there for anyone?"
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News Hi-Fi Rush's story offers an added touch of irony
Good news, Hollow Knight: Silksong hopefuls - the Microsoft Store says we'll only have to wait another 7,974 years to play it
By Hirun Cryer published
News It's not news, but it's also not not news
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf reportedly set to release before April 2025, but you'll see the RPG's gameplay this summer
By Hirun Cryer published
News Dreadwolf could finally be less than a year away from launch
Rockstar detectives think GTA 6's cover art and screenshots could be revealed very soon
By Hirun Cryer published
News Rockstar has a pattern of dropping new information in May
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami calls Microsoft's decision to shut down the studio he helped found "sad"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Mikami famously founded Tango Gameworks to help young talent prosper
Marvel's Blade and Deathloop director says Microsoft's closure of sister studio Arkane Austin is a "f***ing gut stab"
By Hirun Cryer last updated
News Dinga Bakaba calls on bosses to take care of workers when the "times are tough"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 20 million copies in 1 year, right on the cusp of a quiet period for Nintendo
By Hirun Cryer published
News Super Mario Bros Wonder has also sold 13 million copies
The Witcher 3's wildly creative official modding tools release for free later this month
By Hirun Cryer published
News Redkit is nearly here
Microsoft closing the Bethesda studios behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, and more following “reprioritization of titles and resources”
By Hirun Cryer published
News Two further studios will also be shuttered
Hades 2 veterans think one returning character has been granted a "HUGE glow-up," but lore questions remain
By Hirun Cryer published
News What's actually going on here?
Helldivers 2 patch stops a deadly situation where troopers would "randomly one-shot themselves" with explosive shrapnel
By Hirun Cryer published
News The Eruptor is now safe to use
Slick action RPG Black Myth: Wukong is Steam's most-wishlisted game after roguelike gem sequel Hades 2 stealth launches into Early Access
By Hirun Cryer published
News Second on the chart is none other than Hollow Knight: Silksong