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
The 25 best N64 games of all-time
By Darran Jones last updated
Features From GoldenEye 007 to Super Mario 64, here are the best Nintendo 64 games ever made
The best SNES games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From ActRaiser to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, we rank the best SNES games
The 10 best Halo games of all-time
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best list From old-school classics to newer entries, the best Halo games show off some of Bungie's most exciting sci-fic shooter experiences
5 things you need to know about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
By Josh West published
For fans and newcomers alike, here's what you should expect to find in one of the year's biggest PS5 RPGs
The 50 best games of the '80s, ranked
By Edge Staff published
Best List From Raid On Bungeling Bay to Elite, here's out definitive ranking of the best games of the '80s
6 Xbox Series X exclusives that should be on your radar in 2024
By Josh West published
Features Big in 2024: Here are six Xbox Series X console exclusives that you won't want to miss this year
6 PS5 exclusives that should be on your radar in 2024
By Josh West published
Features Big in 2024: Here are six PS5 console exclusives that you won't want to miss this year
The must-play video games of winter 2024
By Josh West published
Features Big in 2024: Here's the biggest new games you need to have on your radar for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X
2023 was one of the best years for gaming ever – so what does that mean for 2024?
By Josh West published
2023 was one of the best years for gaming ever – so what does that mean for 2024?
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty guide to surviving Dogtown
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide The Phantom Liberty expansion adds loads to Cyberpunk 2077, including a new, twisting story full of choices
10 games like Elden Ring for when you've conquered The Lands Between
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Features From gruelling combat to medieval fantasy, these games like Elden Ring give you something rich to sink your sword into
Complete Alan Wake 2 guide to help you as Saga and Alan
By Josh West last updated
Guide It's time to take your trip to the Dark Place and back to Bright Falls with Alan Wake 2, and this is everything you'll need along the way
All Alan Wake 2 inventory upgrades and where to find them
By Josh West last updated
Guide Inventory space in Alan Wake 2 can be expanded with hidden upgrades
All Alan Wake 2 difficulty settings explained
By Josh West last updated
Guide Between Story, Normal, and Hard, here's which difficulty setting you should use in Alan Wake 2
Here's how scary Alan Wake 2 is, for those not sure about horror
By Josh West last updated
Guide This spoiler-free guide will explain if Alan Wake 2 is a horror game
Where to find the bolt cutters in Alan Wake 2
By Josh West last updated
Guide How to get the Alan Wae 2 bolt cutters and mop up hidden collectibles
Alan Wake 2 weapons: Where to find every gun for Alan and Saga
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's every gun in Alan Wake 2 and where you can expect to find them for Saga Anderson and Alan Wake
The best multiplayer Switch games you can play today
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List 25 best multiplayer Switch games for online and offline play
Best local multiplayer Switch games
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best List Remember to tighten the straps on your Joy-Cons before playing the best local multiplayer Switch games
10 games like Skyrim that'll satisfy your need for adventure
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Seek the best games like Skyrim if you're ready to retire from being the Dragonborn
The Day Before: Everything we know about the canceled survival shooter
By Heather Wald last updated
Features The Day Before hit early access on December 7, and its developer announced it was shutting down four days later
13 Alan Wake 2 tips we wish we knew before playing
By Josh West last updated
Guide Essential Alan Wake 2 tips to help you survive Bright Falls and the Dark Place
The 25 best games of 2023
By Josh West last updated
GOTY 2023 | 12DOVE has cast its votes, had its arguments, and picked the very best games of the year
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