Louise Blain
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
![The Best True Crime Podcasts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxXWPni86Uo3NKHnY8vVBm-320-80.jpg)
The 30 best true crime podcasts to kill your free time, ranked
By Becky Darke last updated
Best list Grab your detective hat and dive into the best true crime podcasts available online
![The 30 best horror movies of all time](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yh8ovAWKbcdmtqQv4Y5tWE-320-80.jpg)
The 30 best horror movies that will haunt you long after the credits roll
By Becky Darke, Louise Blain last updated
Best list From monsters and slashers to haunted hotels, here are the best horror movies to watch right now
![Lily-Rose Depp in Nosferatu](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W9gs2L7PthhXgmrw39qU7R-320-80.jpg)
The most exciting upcoming horror movies coming in 2024
By Becky Darke last updated
Upcoming Don't go alone. Serious scares lie ahead in these new horror movies
![Upcoming horror games - Silent Hill 2 Remake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvVUg7NdfSo4GFNAr2W8wm-320-80.jpg)
Upcoming horror games for 2024 and beyond
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature Reader, beware: these upcoming horror games are waiting for you
![Best Assassin's Creed games of all-time](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o7tEP5YuJ9fPYytrejRLZD-320-80.jpg)
Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature Whether you're Team Ezio or Edward, the best AC games offer a blend of satisfying stealth and gripping narratives
![The best farming games - Voltaire the Vegan Vampire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JpSkxA7cWGZFW8gXVCY4se-320-80.jpg)
The best farming games to help you reap what you sow
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature Don't have a cow! The best farming sims are here for all your cozy methodical needs
![REC](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pqnGxNbLL7ThFwNa5XGj5U-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best found footage horror movies
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List Grab your camera and delve into the best found footage horror films from The Blair Witch Project to V/H/S
![Best simulator games - Microsoft Flight Simulator](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2dgsHB34LmuYvcUgUKQHH6-320-80.jpg)
Best simulator games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature A little imagination is all you need in the best simulator games
![Violent Night](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rLj3NYGiLsZdDcvSHapxQF-320-80.jpg)
The 30 best Christmas horror movies to make you truly Claus-trophobic
By Gem Seddon, Louise Blain last updated
best list Let those slay bells ring with the best Christmas horror movies to watch this festive season
![PS5 vs Xbox Series X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aQaxyefqFjKhRv6YDG3XKe-320-80.jpg)
PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Which should you buy?
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature How does Sony and Microsoft’s latest generation stack up? PS5 vs Xbox Series X explained
![Beat Saber](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/noWjLnLDjoYAQ4iEPmQFvC-320-80.jpg)
Best Meta Quest 2 games to play in 2023
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List Whether you're looking for great adventures or classic shooters, here's our pick of the best Quest 2 games
![Killer Frequency](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/97oUQvRzyM7QKkQbruyodG-320-80.jpg)
Killer Frequency carves up a stressful slice of interactive horror fiction
By Louise Blain published
Feature Indie Spotlight | Team17’s radio nightmare hits slay on a neon playlist of scary movie delights
![Sky: Children of the Light](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9cnPAM2uG6Ko2etYniEN9-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best free Switch games to play
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature The best free Nintendo Switch games you can enjoy without paying
![Jurassic World Evolution 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UAPWyBBN7625ax3asR4UFj-320-80.jpg)
The best dinosaur games that are truly T-Rexcellent
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List These are the 10 best dinosaur games you can play right now
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hFxbSeEGgUHd9csPokBUBW-320-80.jpg)
The best Harry Potter movies ranked from worst to wand-erful
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List In the run-up to Hogwarts Legacy's release, check out our ranked list of the best Wizarding World movies
![BOTW](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iHuyvJYXDWkxt3uymSmKr9-320-80.jpg)
25 Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild tips to help you conquer Hyrule
By Louise Blain last updated
Tips These Zelda: Breath of the Wild tips will help you master combat and world traversal
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9A6phm49STTjX28Abc4XXJ-320-80.jpg)
Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild horses and how to tame them
By Louise Blain last updated
Tips Check out our top tips for catching and looking after the best horses in Breath of the Wild
![The best haunted house movies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AMREVVqTWttzgv5nQEN9g4-320-80.jpg)
The 10 best haunted house movies that will spook you this Halloween
By Louise Blain published
Feature It’s time to celebrate the ghosts with the most with the best haunted house movies to watch right now
![Scream's Ghostface in Dead by Daylight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jkeEPNPJrdK5bQ6toWyqDF-320-80.jpg)
The best games based on horror movies
By Louise Blain published
Feature The best new and upcoming scary movie tie-ins
![A player tends a busy farm in Ooblets](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mA7kPptBJbPNUdMpVFXDzg-320-80.jpg)
10 games that are well worth returning to in 2022
By Louise Blain published
Feature With transformational DLC and free add-ons, these are the best games to go back to in 2022
![Monster Hunter Rise Machalite Ore](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3GzW4JDMy3GqqoCwd7P24h-320-80.jpeg)
The best Switch demos you can play right now
By Louise Blain, Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best list Try before you buy with the best Nintendo Switch demos to download and play
![Assassin's Creed Logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KBZUhELogFur7tPeVMweRm-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Infinity can only mean a better, more open future for the series
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature It's time to evolve the Animus. Again.
![Assassin's Creed Valhalla book of knowledge locations](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WNHsFBhbZwTT3nLvHBG68k-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Book of Knowledge locations: Where to find all the skill books
By Louise Blain last updated
guide Here’s where all the Books of Knowledge are in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla