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 Vessel of Hatred doesn't feature returning Paladin or Witch Doctor classes as Blizzard feels "responsible to offer new ways to play"
By Hirun Cryer published
News The debut expansion has some returning locations, but no returning classes
Want to run five Fire Mages through a Delve in World of Warcraft: The War Within? Blizzard says, "We'll absolutely let you"
By Josh West last updated
News At BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard tells me why this new activity is perfect for solo players and groups short on time
Where to find all Hogwarts Legacy Gobstone locations
By Josh West last updated
Guide How to find all of the gobstones hidden in Hogwarts, and how to get them down
Diablo 4 devs say you shouldn't expect Master Chief or any other Xbox characters to invade Sanctuary anytime soon
By Josh West published
News Speaking to the Xbox deal, game director Joe Shely says he's excited for Xbox to "help us continue to do the things that we're good at"
Diablo 4 seasons will overlap with expansions like the Vessel of Hatred
By Josh West published
News Expansions "won't pause" new seasons
BlizzCon live coverage
By Rollin Bishop last updated
LIVE All the news from the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony and more
Diablo 4 malignant rings will "live forever inside of the ecosystem"
By Josh West published
News Although Blizzard tells me that the surprise return of Malignant Powers is an exception, not the rule
BlizzCon 2023 recap: The triumphant return of Chris Metzen pushes Blizzard past some missed opportunities
By Josh West published
Opinion OPINION: World of Warcraft stole the show at BlizzCon this year
You're not alone, even World of Warcraft's production director is excited about cross-character transmog arriving in The War Within
By Josh West published
News Warbands may seem like a small improvement in the grand scheme of the Worldsoul Saga, but it could have a massive impact
Could World of Warcraft finally come to console? The MMO's executive producer says "we talk about it all the time"
By Josh West published
News World of Warcraft exec says it's "pretty well positioned" to finally bring the MMO to console
BlizzCon 2023 schedule: Dates, times, and rewards detailed
By Josh West last updated
BlizzCon 2023 BlizzCon is finally here! Here's everything you need to know about the Blizzard Entertainment celebration
"There's a lot that we can all learn from each other": Why Overwatch 2's executive producer is excited by the Xbox deal
By Josh West published
News Jared Neuss is "personally very excited" by the prospect of tapping into the wealth of FPS talent at Xbox
BlizzCon 2023 predictions: What to expect from Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft
By Josh West published
BlizzCon 2023 BlizzCon 2023 will deliver big updates for Blizzard's biggest titles, but will we hear more on the mysterious survival game?
The 25 best FPS games you can play right now
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best list From Apex Legends to Valorant, here are the best FPS games to play today
Diablo 4 PvP explained: Fields of Hatred locations and how to get a Mark for Blood
By Josh West last updated
Guide Everything you need to know about Diablo 4 PvP from Fields of Hatred locations, how to get a Mark for Blood, where to find Seeds of Hatred, and where to spend red dust
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
Alan Wake 2 review: "An imaginative and truly ambitious sequel"
By Josh West published
Review
Best space games which will let you explore the unknown
By Samuel Horti last updated
Best List From Elite Dangerous to Outer Wilds, here's the 10 best space games which will let you journey through the stars
The 10 Best Need for Speed games you can play today
By Diego Arguello last updated
Best List The best Need For Speed games ranked, from Most Wanted to Unbound
Diablo 4 error codes including code 75 and what they mean
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide We explain error codes in Diablo 4 such as 300202 and 30008
The 25 best PS3 games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List The greatest PS3 games that you should go back and replay today, from Dark Souls to The Last of Us
The 25 best PS2 games of all-time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Ranking the best PS2 games ever made, from GTA: San Andreas to SOCOM 2: US Navy Seals
The 25 best PS1 games of all-time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Let's wind back the years to look back on the very best PS1 games from Sony's ground-breaking games console