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
Doom: The Dark Ages is introducing big changes to combat because id Software came to one core realization: "Every projectile mattered in the original Doom"
By Josh West published
Preview Creative director Hugo Martin on how Doom: The Dark Ages is a spiritual successor to the original game, and how the Saw Shield will completely upend your expectations
My favorite Assassin's Creed Shadows feature has to be the unpredictable snowstorms which mask hidden blade assassinations
By Josh West published
News Ubisoft's Marc-Alexis Cote on how a push towards dynamism is evolving Assassin's Creed
Black Ops 6 zombies is going back to basics with round-based play, dedicated operators, and self-contained maps as Treyarch set out "to create the best version of zombies"
By Josh West published
Feature Treyarch's associate design director Kevin Drew talks the return of Zombies in Black Ops 6
Call of Duty has been treading water since Modern Warfare – and now Black Ops 6 is here to "define the future" of the franchise
By Josh West published
Feature Preview | Treyarch and Raven detail the Black Ops 6 campaign
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC is coming June 8, and it offers something desperately missing from the core game
By Josh West published
Interview Remedy talks making Jesse Faden, Tim Breaker, and Rose Marigold (sort of) playable in Alan Wake 2
Remedy reverses course on Alan Wake 2 physical editions, puts my rent in jeopardy with limited $200 collector's bundle
By Josh West published
News You'll want to work fast if you want the Alan Wake 2 collector's edition from Limited Run
Path of Exile 2 PS5 hands-on: A compelling Diablo 4 competitor has just entered the action-RPG arena for console
By Josh West published
Preview What's Hot 2024 | Path of Exile 2 blew me away with its hyper-aggressive combat and staggering depth
How to summon a Golem in Diablo 4
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's how to use, summon, and activate the Necromancer's Golem from the Book of the Dead
From the Xbox Games Showcase I'm hoping for a little less conversation and a little more action, please
By Josh West published
Opinion Xbox has dozens of video games in development and now's the time to clarify its release schedule for the next few years
Predicting the games of Summer Game Fest 2024: What we expect to see from each of the major publishers
By Josh West published
Opinion Let's set some expectations as Summer Game Fest approaches
25 best original Xbox games of all-time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The best original Xbox games are legendary for a reason, from Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding to Halo: Combat Evolved
Diablo 4: Should you skip the campaign?
By Josh West last updated
Guide Should you skip the campaign for Diablo 4?
Roblox: Everything you need to know
By Josh West last updated
Roblox 101 With Roblox available on many formats, here's everything you need to know about the game, including tips on how to play safely online
Nintendo says it will announce its next-gen Switch successor "within this fiscal year"
By Josh West published
News There's going to be a Nintendo Direct this June too, but don't expect to see the Switch 2 there
The Xbox Games Showcase is returning June 9, along with a "special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise"
By Josh West published
News Look forward to a Starfield-style "Redacted Direct"
The 25 best PS Vita games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The best PS Vita games that helped transform Sony's powerhouse of a portable console
Hellblade 2: Everything you need to know about Senua's Saga
By Kevin Scully last updated
Feature Hellblade 2 sees an empowered Senua bringing the fight to Iceland
World of Warcraft vice president says "the dream remains" to bring the MMO to Xbox, even if there's "no room for that conversation yet"
By Iain Harris published
News Between WoW Classic and retail's upcoming Worldsoul Saga, there's plenty on
The next World of Warcraft expansion features an ancient race of spider people, so ahead of The War Within, the MMO is getting an arachnophobia mode to turn them into crabs instead
By Iain Harris published
News That's good news for WoW fans and plenty on the development team
After 5 years away from the MMO, here's why I'll be returning to World of Warcraft for The War Within
By Josh West published
Preview After playing The War Within alpha, I'm almost certainly going to renew my subscription to the famed MMO later this year
Fallout New Vegas character builds to get you started
By Daniel Acaba last updated
Guide Wrap your head around the Fallout New Vegas character creator with these awesome builds
Fallout TV show news, review, cast, and everything else you need to know
By Josh West last updated
Guide Your complete guide to season one of Fallout
10 best Marvel games of all-time
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Best List Superheroic fun awaits in the best Marvel games, from Spider-Man 2 to Guardians of the Galaxy
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