Jordan Gerblick
After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer, I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.
Latest articles by Jordan Gerblick
![Hellbreach: Vegas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFpYr9RmnAYS7bUcnzWxLb-320-80.jpg)
This $9 co-op horror FPS is the classic CoD Zombies spiritual successor I've waited 14 years for
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Hellbreach: Vegas is a 4-player wave-based FPS for CoD Zombies fans of a certain age
![Neve Campbell in Scream](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nGn7RxpSht9k4XgMAnt2Kk-320-80.jpg)
Scream 7 brings back original final girl Neve Campbell after Scream 6 no-show over pay dispute: "Sidney Prescott is coming back!"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Scream creator Kevin Williamson is also returning to direct
![Stardew Valley berry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JAEWUmPQFV7yQiuvKQAGKN-320-80.jpg)
Ahead of Stardew Valley update 1.6, creator Eric Barone confirms a bug players suspected for years that makes it "faster to harvest left-to-right"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Validation sweeter than blueberries
![G'raha Tia looks distantly in a trailer for Final Fantasy 14 Stormblood](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmMtXnNiYMK4ES3gtZA3Tf-320-80.png)
Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P regrets making the MMO as stress-free as it is
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Yoshi-P says if you take out the stress, you take out the fun
![Final Fantasy 16 tips](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LRmgosKKY7nn7PZV9r7bVf-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 16 PC port is in the "final stages of optimization," system requirements are "somewhat high," and there's a demo on the way
By Jordan Gerblick published
news There's still no release date, but "it won't be a year" before Final Fantasy 16 hits PC
![Stardew Valley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qzS34tCSx5Xr5eH32Lx8Ta-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley creator reveals a single patch note from the big 1.6 update and fans are already calling it a "game changer"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Chopping down trees will soon yield saplings to grow new trees at a faster rate
![A screenshot from Helldivers 2 showing a player shooting towards a huge explosion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gF98VAUiSxBqwT5dnDJkU8-320-80.jpg)
Gamer-weary Helldivers 2 boss says "we did" fix the railgun, and it was always meant to be "like a sniper rifle on crack" that can also kill you
By Jordan Gerblick published
news "Like it was always intended to be"
![Tokyo Xanadu New Project](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FejSxxdyLsJgavQLYHuWfm-320-80.jpg)
10 years later, cult classic Persona-like JRPG Tokyo Xanadu is getting a sequel with a completely new setting
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Tokyo Xanadu New Project is set in Kyoto
![Helldivers 2 bile titan head exploding in intro cutscene](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tkuSgmb8xbd8MDoGVw5zA-320-80.jpg)
As Helldivers 2 players go all-in on anti-tank Stratagems, dev advises "tailoring their loadouts to kill weaker stuff" too because guns are intentionally wimpy
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
news Helldivers 2 primary weapons are designed to make you feel underpowered if you aren't also using Stratagems
![Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qEUuDJ4U7LirXijbmef5TG-320-80.jpg)
If Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth wasn't a PS5 exclusive, it wouldn't have a "seamless" open world and may have been a much simpler JRPG, producer says
By Jordan Gerblick published
news "Game design may have had to regress significantly"
![Persona 3 Reload](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mEpozkugBfNMp9QXCoMavj-320-80.jpg)
Persona 3 Reload gets 3 DLC packs starting next week, with the JRPG's "final chapter" coming in September's Episode Aigis
By Jordan Gerblick published
news The DLC is included with Game Pass until 2025
![Midnight Ghost Hunt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qmKWw2DLYZJzF3m2n8U4Xo-320-80.jpg)
After 2 years in Early Access, one of the most promising co-op horror games I've played is launching this month with "fully revamped" maps, spookier ghosts, and smarter AI
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Midnight Ghost Hunt gets its 1.0 update on March 21
![The Thaumaturge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BqbRGKxeMrqrk6Kx4WVTaS-320-80.jpg)
After stealing the show at Steam Next Fest, The Witcher 3 remake devs' horror CRPG with scary Pokemon fully launches to glowing reviews
By Jordan Gerblick published
news The Thaumaturge marries paranormal mystery with Eldritch Pokemon, and it looks like a delight
![Elden Ring Messmer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z8nMpF6LBCpgJTbC9NPf3-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring DLC speculation kicks off again after one player finds a big hint buried in a shield that everyone forgot, and it might be the RPG's best-kept secret
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Could this be the undiscovered "small element" Miyazaki teased?
![Tranquil Isle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CY7Gax6T3LabiKdm87wxWE-320-80.jpg)
Forget lo-fi beats, this incredibly vibesy townbuilding roguelite is what I want to relax to
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Tranquil Isle looks like an absolute vibe
![Helldivers 2 weapons](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/88ccQkkvL4GNgBYivZMj38-320-80.png)
In a big win for democracy, Helldivers 2 sales keep rising 3 weeks from launch: "An honest-to-goodness inverse decay curve so far"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Arrowhead's co-op shooter is defying all expectations
![Helldivers 2 helmet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KWRF4WTc8oRccv6x9sRY2P-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 needed its own D&D-type game master because the co-op shooter "is going to run for a long time, we'd love to see it go for many years"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Arrowhead's dungeon master was put in place to "keep the never-ending war engaging for players"
![Terror at Oakheart](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XJSEMiEisfFmt2GpWsfpm-320-80.jpg)
Classic slasher-inspired horror RPG with big Clock Tower vibes releases with a free demo and 96% positive reviews
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Terror at Oakheart has scary good Steam reviews
![Balatro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vwp2Nd8btenHTjgkD7YjXg-320-80.jpg)
Roguelike hit Balatro accused of pushing gambling, removed from stores as publisher asks fans to "stop calling this game 'crack cocaine' before the FDA comes after us too"
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Creator Localthunk says "I do not condone gambling"
![Starfield player character and vasco in New Atlantis standing in front of Frontier](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4RicYUirKquEf8a9xvYPP-320-80.jpg)
Bethesda breaks out the quality-of-life bat for another Starfield update, promising improved photo mode, scanner, and mission tracking for the sci-fi RPG
By Jordan Gerblick published
news It's no mod support, but it'll do
![Crash Bandicoot 4 It's About Time](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3vRDsRkF5cF7Q9hccouZXF-320-80.jpg)
Amid mass layoffs, Crash Bandicoot and Warzone studio Toys for Bob is going indie, but says it's exploring a "possible" partnership with Xbox
By Jordan Gerblick published
news This comes two weeks after Toys for Bob was hit by layoffs
![Immortals of Aveum](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ieAx6A4G78sdwwPv4RagM3-320-80.jpg)
Immortals of Aveum dev blames flop on "murderer's row of big games," insists it'll gain a Dead Space-like cult following, and quietly announces new project
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Baldur's Gate 3, "more than any of the others, seemed unanticipated"
![Terminator](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bCViHjYM3hQDELmeML5VuM-320-80.jpg)
Terminator: Survivors is the extremely descriptive name for the Terminator open-world survival game launching in Early Access this year
By Jordan Gerblick published
news Check out the new teaser for Terminator: Survivors