Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.
Latest articles by Hirun Cryer
![Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iJYdS6rE8fc7HXC8PHYRda-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring patch 1.12 lets you summon Torrent during the RPG's final boss fight after 2 long years, and fans are losing it: "It's peak already!"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Torrent can now join in the fun
![Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iJYdS6rE8fc7HXC8PHYRda-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring scholar makes a dictionary for every name in the RPG, somehow already including Shadow of the Erdtree, and it’s worthy of the Raya Lucaria library
By Hirun Cryer published
News Just in time for the DLC
![The main menu design seen in Metaphor: ReFantazio.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33NogVysY9GU9LNNtirrub-320-80.jpg)
How did Persona 5, Persona 3, and now Metaphor: ReFantazio achieve some of the best UI in JRPG history? Its veteran Atlus director stresses "unity" and support for dev teams
By Hirun Cryer published
News "We, the entire team, have been really focused on making really good UI since Persona 3"
![The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQFvMSxFjJooXcrEyroWaE-320-80.jpg)
Danganronpa creator went into debt for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy after the strategy RPG was canceled at its original publisher
By Hirun Cryer published
News And unfortunately, the studio is still in debt
![Baldur's Gate 3 chef character looking to the side with a confused expression, his face bearded and a white hat atop his head](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrAr5FM3RPzXxKKuWWfmhF-320-80.jpg)
Larian CEO says Baldur's Gate 3's full-on mod support will mark the moment the studio passes the reigns to the RPG's community: "Now it's yours fully"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Work on the modding isn't yet finished, though
![Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yqi2h2FVcxkxnfF33GjugX-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D studio admits revealing the remake of the iconic JRPG over 3 years ago was "too early"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Team Asano will be thinking about this long and hard
![A panel from a popular Elden Ring manga](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XxPR29VXHS3xtGJEPYaSB8-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring manga goes on a brief hiatus after its author decides that he would rather be playing Shadow of the Erdtree
By Hirun Cryer published
News He's dreaming of the glowing worm, as are we all
![Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay cutscene screenshot showing Neve Gallus, a human mage woman wearing a black cap with a lace veil](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWg2hwVaPmtvZ3Qt9Cd6Yn-320-80.jpg)
Former Dragon Age boss now consulting on The Veilguard says the RPG really is "the best Dragon Age game that I've ever played"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Mark Darrah has high praise for BioWare's latest
![The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2bVXY82PGG6mmhF9K7Kc7Q-320-80.jpg)
Danganronpa creators return with a strategy RPG set in yet another murderous school, coming early next year
By Hirun Cryer published
News The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is out next year
![The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/58Fe5nN7rnauNETs4bMhRJ-320-80.jpg)
Nintendo reveals The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which makes Zelda the hero for the first time in 38 years and looks just like the Link's Awakening remake
By Hirun Cryer published
News And it's out on September 26
![Mario & Luigi: Brothership](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCQk7P7JEHmuAMhSSDFPUY-320-80.jpg)
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the first new entry in the series in almost 9 years, and it boasts "evolved bros moves"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Brothership is out on November 7
![Baten Kaitos](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmZCXPq95bqgV5DRRiHCaY-320-80.jpg)
Two classic RPG remasters just launched on Steam out of nowhere, freeing them from Nintendo Switch exclusivity
By Hirun Cryer published
News Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster is out now on Steam
![Silent Hill 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E2VMG9v8RNdWWhMSvLMaLA-320-80.jpg)
Silent Hill 3 designer went to real-life ruins to find inspiration for the horror game - but they found Robbie the Rabbit's inspiration in a literal mascot
By Hirun Cryer published
News "The abnormal within the normal"
![Helldivers 2 review bomb cape](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rF6eFSguXCjA82S5CkRNRC-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 director confirms the 'review bomb' cape is very real and complete, but Arrowhead is waiting for the "right time" to drop it
By Hirun Cryer published
News The cape is real after all
![Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/32NeKcHfWXVco5KHHdeorX-320-80.jpg)
Indiana Jones leads spent "countless hours" watching the two movies The Great Circle is the "closest to": Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade
By Hirun Cryer published
News We're obviously not playing an 80-year-old Indy
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RXcSmh4S4PZnZBQrqxe9AS-320-80.jpg)
Hidetaka Miyazaki sparks hopes for better co-op in future FromSoftware games, says they'll "consider" ideas like Elden Ring co-op mod with 3.7 million downloads
By Hirun Cryer last updated
News Seamless Co-op has been downloaded over 3.7 million times
![Fallout TV show](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ayg6vn4hGCoZBmSgFCGp5c-320-80.jpg)
Todd Howard says Bethesda doesn't need to rush out a new RPG because of the Fallout TV show's success: "I don't think it's bad for people to miss things"
By Hirun Cryer published
News Games like The Elder Scrolls 6 will be ready when they're ready
![Lords of the Fallen review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/brC3Ed3SX5dysVJNAp3Q44-320-80.jpg)
Lords of the Fallen gets a sequel in 2026, but likely Epic Game Store exclusivity means the follow-up to one of 2023's biggest Soulslikes might not come to Steam
By Hirun Cryer published
News CI Games signs a lifetime deal for Lords of the Fallen's sequel
![Helldivers 2 Viper Commandos](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cBerp52iWzm8iytCg6bmAZ-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 troopers in shambles after learning an unaddressed bug is likely halting them mid-sprint, not their controllers or keyboards giving out
By Hirun Cryer published
News Your shift key is innocent
![Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iaQCFXA789j4LHyiCrZbrT-320-80.jpg)
As Elden Ring DLC leaks hit the web, FromSoftware asks fans to "be mindful" of those who want to play Shadow of the Erdtree without spoilers
By Hirun Cryer published
News Spoilers are seemingly still being leaked online
![Astro Bot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PxytvpeMpQPLs8dS35ULJG-320-80.jpg)
Astro Bot was the most-wishlisted game from Summer Game Fest - beating Doom: The Dark Ages and Gears of War: E-Day
By Hirun Cryer published
News Over 43,000 wishlists were taken into account
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9AsUchVEitNkBLsSpALFVE-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring gets huge quality-of-life features patch right before Shadow of the Erdtree, including an inventory change I've wanted for years
By Hirun Cryer published
News There's also a tweak to Summoning Pools
![Final Fantasy 9](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jt97Zy5snEqTHCwm8dPHWT-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P shoots down speculation he's remaking FF9 - and that he'd morph the turn-based JRPG into an action game, thank you very much
By Hirun Cryer published
News That's enough of that