Josh West
Josh West joined 12DOVE in 2018 as its Features Editor, and now serves as the website's Editor-in-Chief. He previously worked as Deputy Editor of games™ magazine. Josh's writing has appeared in 3D Artist, Edge, Gamesmaster, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Official Xbox Magazine, Official PlayStation Magazine, Play, Retro Gamer, SciFi Now, and SFX. In his youth, he performed background roles in movies like Harry Potter and TV shows like The League of Gentlemen. With over 15 years of industry experience, you are most likely to find Josh leveraging his expertise in action-adventure games, MMOs, RPGs, and shooters to bring the readers of GR+ closer to the video games that they truly care about.
Latest articles by Josh West
Diablo 4: Should you skip the campaign?
By Josh West last updated
Guide Should you skip the campaign for Diablo 4?
Roblox: Everything you need to know
By Josh West last updated
Roblox 101 With Roblox available on many formats, here's everything you need to know about the game, including tips on how to play safely online
Nintendo says it will announce its next-gen Switch successor "within this fiscal year"
By Josh West published
News There's going to be a Nintendo Direct this June too, but don't expect to see the Switch 2 there
The Xbox Games Showcase is returning June 9, along with a "special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise"
By Josh West published
News Look forward to a Starfield-style "Redacted Direct"
The 25 best PS Vita games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The best PS Vita games that helped transform Sony's powerhouse of a portable console
Hellblade 2: Everything you need to know about Senua's Saga
By Kevin Scully last updated
Features Hellblade 2 sees an empowered Senua bringing the fight to Iceland
World of Warcraft vice president says "the dream remains" to bring the MMO to Xbox, even if there's "no room for that conversation yet"
By Iain Harris published
News Between WoW Classic and retail's upcoming Worldsoul Saga, there's plenty on
The next World of Warcraft expansion features an ancient race of spider people, so ahead of The War Within, the MMO is getting an arachnophobia mode to turn them into crabs instead
By Iain Harris published
News That's good news for WoW fans and plenty on the development team
After 5 years away from the MMO, here's why I'll be returning to World of Warcraft for The War Within
By Josh West published
Preview After playing The War Within alpha, I'm almost certainly going to renew my subscription to the famed MMO later this year
Fallout New Vegas character builds to get you started
By Daniel Acaba last updated
Guide Wrap your head around the Fallout New Vegas character creator with these awesome builds
Fallout TV show news, review, cast, and everything else you need to know
By Josh West last updated
Guide Your complete guide to season one of Fallout
10 best Marvel games of all-time
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Best List Superheroic fun awaits in the best Marvel games, from Spider-Man 2 to Guardians of the Galaxy
With Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory is learning from player feedback and past experience in its sustained push to challenge mental health stigma
By Joe Donnelly published
Interview Interview | How Hellblade 2 is building on the foundations laid by 2017's Senua's Sacrifice
The best 4X games to play on PC and console
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List When it comes to the best 4X games, only the grandest of strategies will do
Hellblade 2's combat is inspired by one of Game of Thrones' most brutal battles: "We wanted to recreate it in-game with full control from the player"
By Josh West published
Interview Ninja Theory combat director Benoit Macon sheds new light on the surprising inspiration behind Hellblade 2's improved combat
6 years after its acquisition, Ninja Theory is ready to set a new standard for Xbox Series X exclusives with Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
By Josh West published
I visited Ninja Theory to get behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most important Xbox exclusives of the year
Minecraft Legends guide, walkthrough, and everything you need to know
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide All of the Minecraft Legends details for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC
How to level up fast in Diablo 4
By Josh West last updated
Guide Our Diablo 4 leveling guide will help you push through the ranks, earn quick XP, and get you up the World Tiers in no time
Hauntii release date is set for May, and it's destined to be your next Game Pass obsession
By Josh West published
News Hauntii looks like an essential twin-stick shooter for PC and Xbox Series X
Marvel's Midnight Suns guide and everything you need to know
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide Important tips and tricks for Marvel's Midnight Suns, from Friendships to team composition
One month into the Galactic War, the Helldivers 2 community learned that spreading democracy isn't as easy as it looks
By Josh West published
THE GALACTIC WAR The Galactic War | Diaries from the Frontlines: tracking the Galactic War effort
Ultimate X-Men 2024: Everything you need to know about the Marvel Comics relaunch
By Josh West published
News With Ultimate X-Men #1 release date fast approaching, it's time to get up-to-speed on the new team and story from Peach Momoko
Xbox is expanding its multiplatform strategy, and it should have arrived soon enough to save Halo Infinite
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Before 343 Industries scaled back development of Halo Infinite, the Xbox exclusive should have lined up alongside Grounded and Sea of Thieves for release on PS5
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