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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

Get £10 off your Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild pre-order on Amazon for today only

By Louise Blain published 20 January 17

News

Woah! Get £10 off your Amazon UK order with this code. Update: Sale now over

By Louise Blain published 20 January 17

Save £10 on all orders over £50 and grab some gaming and entertainment bargains

Gaming

The new Logan movie trailer shows X-23 in glorious claw-like action

By Louise Blain published 19 January 17

movie news

Stealth, stabbing, and historical murder - we've played the new Assa... Wait, it's Sniper Elite 4

By Louise Blain published 19 January 17

Preview

Here's the differences between the Switch and Wii U versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

By Louise Blain published 18 January 17

Switch news

Here's what's coming in the Resident Evil 7 season pass. Spoiler: It's not kittens

By Louise Blain published 16 January 17

News

There's an official Resident Evil 7 4D candle for VR which definitely doesn't sound dangerous

By Louise Blain published 13 January 17

News

The Uncharted movie has a script and apparently it's, err, "a beast"

By Louise Blain published 9 January 17

Movie news

Carrie Fisher "wanted to play Han Solo" when she first read the Star Wars script

By Louise Blain published 6 January 17

Movie news

Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location January 6 - 8. Monte Carlo!

By Louise Blain published 6 January 17

News

Alien: Covenant is getting a VR experience to guarantee you'll never sleep again

By Louise Blain published 4 January 17

News

Boxing Day sales: Grab a 500GB PS4 with Overwatch and Ratchet & Clank for £199.99

By Louise Blain published 26 December 16

Deals

The Assassin's Creed movie is getting bad reviews, but does it matter if you love the games?

By Louise Blain published 22 December 16

Opinion

An Assassin's Creed movie ad will live broadcast a 100ft leap of faith on UK TV

By Louise Blain published 15 December 16

Movie news

Here's how far you'll need to walk to get Pokemon Go's new Gen 2 baby Pokemon

By Louise Blain published 13 December 16

News

Here's your first look at Universal Studios' Super Nintendo World

By Louise Blain published 12 December 16

News

Here's the 8 most horrific bits of the latest Resident Evil 7 gameplay

By Louise Blain published 8 December 16

News

Jimmy Fallon playing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch makes 2017 look amazing

By Louise Blain published 8 December 16

News

This Westworld Easter egg reveals SPOILER isn't dead

By Louise Blain published 7 December 16

TV News

Uncharted's Nolan North is making it his mission to star in Westworld

By Louise Blain published 7 December 16

News

The Assassin's Creed movie's Animus is built inside a Templar church

By Louise Blain published 7 December 16

Movie news

Ghost Recon Wildlands gets a new explosive trailer and beta registration is now open

By Louise Blain published 7 December 16

News

Here's why you should be following the stars of Westworld on social media

By Louise Blain published 5 December 16

Feature

The Assassin’s Creed movie: New clips, the Animus in action, and everything you need to know

By Louise Blain published 2 December 16

Feature

These Westworld finale images hint at the thrills to come SPOILERS

By Louise Blain published 1 December 16

TV news

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