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

Helldivers 2's official feedback form is finally here, letting players impart impressions on armor, weapons, Stratagems, planets, hazards, and more
By Hirun Cryer published
News This is Arrowhead's "more robust" way of getting feedback

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 isn't even out yet, but modders are already taking advantage of a leaked build to give players Max Payne-like super dive abilities
By Hirun Cryer published
News Manipulating gravity can be really fun, it turns out

Influential visual novel finally gets official English release after 20 years, and fans can only post through it as characters and backgrounds straight up appear in the wrong scenes
By Hirun Cryer published
News Type-Moon fixed the Fate/Stay Night bugs in a matter of hours

Elden Ring patch 1.13.2 buffs some Spirit Ash Summons for the second time in as many weeks
By Hirun Cryer published
News Turns out some Summons weren't receiving the correct buffs

Balatro is getting a "major gameplay update" next year with "new ideas and strategies" as the roguelike poker sensation sells 2 million copies
By Hirun Cryer published
News Balatro is somehow getting even better

Elden Ring sicko takes the limiters off NG+ scaling, cranks Shadow of the Erdtree to NG+ 1,000 and still no-hits a 500,000-HP Messmer
By Hirun Cryer published
News And it only took them seven and a half hours

Monster Hunter Wilds' Insect Glaive looks slicker than ever with new moves - including one straight out of The Matrix: Reloaded
By Hirun Cryer published
News "Pole dancing on top of the monster? Peak hunting"

Helldivers 2 devs might've leaked an Orbital Napalm Barrage Stratagem, and I'm sure a burning planet can only be good
By Hirun Cryer published
News Oopsie

Helldivers 2's new fire weapon nerfs are down to one shotgun being used in "30% of all Terminid sessions," says Arrowhead's CEO: "Is that a problem? Yes"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Arrowhead is still actively discussing the nerfs

Fallout New Vegas director Josh Sawyer explains why the RPG's opening is a perfect example of respecting the player's skill choices
By Hirun Cryer published
News "We're paying attention to the character you made, and we're going to give you rewards"

Helldivers 2's big Escalation of Freedom update finally fixes broken social menus after months of players asking, adds a new "eerie and foggy" swamp planet to die on
By Hirun Cryer published
News There are also new acid storms

Helldivers 2 players failed their Major Order, so despite saving a children's hospital 2 months ago the schools will now suffer instead
By Hirun Cryer published
News For shame, Arrowhead!

After using generative AI in a co-op painting game 2 years ago, Palworld studio CEO wants to keep "a healthy distance from technological advancements"
By Hirun Cryer published
News The team doesn't want to "actively pursue something that’s going to upset people"

Oh god: Helldivers 2 doubles down on horror with an Automaton human processing plant in the Escalation of Freedom update
By Hirun Cryer published
News Those robots somehow get even worse

Helldivers 2 players resign themselves to failure of the ongoing Major Order, which means after months of dodging them, the comically-ignored mines are nearly here
By Hirun Cryer published
News It's not looking great for the Helldivers' assault effort

Death Stranding 2 devs prepare for a "grueling and fun climb" ahead
By Hirun Cryer published
News That's according to Hideo Kojima himself

For Zelda's debut as a playable main character, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gives the princess the cutest dang horse the series has ever seen
By Hirun Cryer published
News Utter neigh-hem

Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft is hiring for a new RPG - leaving some fans to worry what happened to the action game it announced 7 years ago
By Hirun Cryer published
News Where is the knight game? Is it safe? Is it alright?

Diablo 4 sleuths crack a year-long mystery to find a new ring, leading some to dream of the secret cow level Blizzard won't stop teasing everyone about once more
By Hirun Cryer published
News And it all revolves around Lucky Coins

Manor Lords' next big patch will finally let you eat your sheep, which is great news for anyone who ended up with way too many
By Hirun Cryer published
News Cows will also be on the menu

Half-Life 3 once again claimed to be in the works, this time from a voice actor's resume, and features "off-world" gameplay with vehicles
By Hirun Cryer published
News Here we go again

Behold the power of PC gamers: The complete $100 Kingdom Hearts collection jumps 396 ranks in monthly sales chart immediately after coming to Steam
By Hirun Cryer published
News It's either the power of PC gamers, or a very dedicated fanbase

World of Warcraft: The War Within's pre-patch wasn't a big hit for the MMO, so Blizzard is changing the 90-minute cooldown event to hit every hour
By Hirun Cryer published
News Radiant Echoes will hang around for a full hour in one of three locations
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