Alex Avard
I'm GamesRadar's Features Writer, which makes me responsible for gracing the internet with as many of my words as possible, including reviews, previews, interviews, and more. Lucky internet!
Latest articles by Alex Avard
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The best single-player games to play right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Features From blockbuster hits to indie gems, these are the best single player games we'd recommend right now
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The 10 best Battlefield games of all-time
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Selecting the best Battlefield games of all time, from Battlefield 1 to the story-driven Bad Company entries
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10 best survival games to test your will to live
By Alex Avard last updated
Features Our picks of the best survival games are a challenging yet rewarding bunch
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The best stealth games you can sneak through right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best Move like a shadow and strike down your foes in the best stealth games, from Hitman to Assassin's Creed
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The best Borderlands games you should play today
By Alex Avard last updated
Features The best Borderlands games are borderline perfection
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How long to beat The Last of Us 2?
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide How many chapters are there in the Last of Us Part 2?
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The Last of Us 2 New Game Plus and how to unlock it
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide How to play NG+ in The Last of Us Part 2, and what carries over
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Cyberpunk 2077 New Game Plus is still yet to come, if at all
By Alex Avard, Austin Wood last updated
Guide Cyberpunk 2077 New Game Plus mode has not been discussed for a while
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10 things you (probably) didn't know your PS5 could do
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide Here's the PS5 tips you ought to know to get the most out of your new-gen console
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Starfield's New Game Plus narrative is Bethesda RPG innovation at its finest
By Alex Avard published
Opinion Opinion | Starfield has narrativized New Game Plus into a philosophical thought experiment
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Payday 3 review: "Competently crafted, yet stubbornly old-school"
By Alex Avard published
Review
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Under the Waves review: "An emotionally resonant and thematically intriguing tale"
By Alex Avard published
Review
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The best GTA 5 mods to mess around with on PC right now
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide These tried-and-tested GTA 5 mods still work a charm in 2023
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: "Not so much an unexpected journey as it is one to avoid altogether"
By Alex Avard published
Review
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PlayStation Studios list: Every studio Sony owns and what they are developing
By Josh West last updated
Features With the PS5 moving from strength to strength, here's a look at the first-party SIE studios and all the exclusives they are developing
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As Battlefield 1943 shuts down, DICE looks back on its scrappy, console-exclusive classic
By Alex Avard published
Feature Interview | "It was a true halcyon project"
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Horseman Challenges guide
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide How to ace all Horsemen Challenges in Red Dead Redemption 2
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The Last of Us 2 ending explained
By Alex Avard last updated
Features All the questions and character fates we're still left with by The Last of Us 2 ending
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How to get the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online and Red Dead Redemption 2
By Alex Avard last updated
Guide This GTA Online treasure hunt gets you the Stone Hatchet in both games
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Goat Simulator 3 review: "A punchline that ultimately outstays its welcome"
By Alex Avard published
Review
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10 games like PUBG to play if you need a new battle royale to conquer
By Josh West published
Features PUBG may have helped popularize the battle royale, but it isn't the only game in the genre worth your time
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25 games like Minecraft to play that will let your imagination run wild
By Alex Avard published
Features Whether you're looking to build a world or simply survive in one, these games like Minecraft are essential alternatives
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Free PS4 games – the best to play without breaking the bank
By Alex Avard last updated
Features There are loads of free PS4 games to enjoy right now