Joel Franey earned a Bachelors in Creative Writing and Games Design from Brunel University in 2017, followed by a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing from Sussex University. While studying, he freelanced across gaming roles—design, PR, reviews, and features—before joining USgamer and ReedPop’s guides team in 2019. In 2021, he became a Guides Writer for GamesRadar+, focusing on single‑player and narrative titles while covering major AAA releases. Franey also writes fiction, screenplays, and co‑hosts the podcast “Margaret [...]

Rockstar Games announced that Grand Terror Auto VI will launch on November 19, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, with Xbox Cloud Gaming support for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The update clarifies that PlayStation Portal users cannot stream the game directly from the cloud; they must own a PS5 and use Remote Play. Remote Play requires the console to be online or in Rest Mode, while cloud streaming runs the game on remote servers. No PlayStation cloud option has been confirmed, [...]

Leon Hurley, Managing Editor of GamesRadar’s guides section, oversees content across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch, curating tips and walkthroughs for a broad audience. His editorial focus spans horror, action‑adventure, FPS, and open‑world titles, with a particular interest in low‑poly horror and narrative‑heavy games. Hurley began his career as a staff writer for Official PlayStation Magazine during the PS2 era, progressing to deputy editor, then website editor. He later served as news editor for Kotaku UK before [...]

Sony announced its November PlayStation Plus lineup, adding several titles to both Extra and Premium tiers. The Extra catalog will feature Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Atomfall, and Dragon Quest III HD‑2D Remake, with most releases on November 17 and others staggered by region. Premium subscribers receive two additional games—Soul Reaver 2 and Freedom Wars Remastered—available on PS5 and PS4. The rollout begins with Hell Let Loose on November 11, followed by other titles on November 24. [...]

Nintendo’s remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time became the fastest‑selling Switch 2 title, moving more than 5.2 million copies in just four days. The company announced the record in a press release, noting it applies only to Nintendo‑published games, though Nintendo titles dominate the platform’s sales. Critics praised the remake, with Eurogamer’s Christian Donlan awarding five golden stars. The surge has already lifted overall Switch 2 sales in the U.S., prompting speculation about future remakes [...]

Nintendo defended the removal of Mario‑related Easter eggs from the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The original 1998 game featured a wall of portraits in Hyrule Castle showing Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser and Yoshi, taken from Super Mario 64, and the 3DS re‑release added Twilight Princess artwork. In the new version, all Mushroom Kingdom references were stripped, as were some Twilight Princess images. Producer Eiji Aonuma told Game Informer that the company’s earlier “carefree” attitude toward [...]

Bethesda confirmed that no new announcements will accompany Skyrim’s 15th‑anniversary celebrations, specifically stating that “Sentinel” will not receive any updates for the foreseeable future. The studio’s statement followed speculation sparked by a podcast host’s tweet, which was later clarified as unrelated to The Elder Scrolls VI. Bethesda’s silence reflects its historically cautious communication approach, with the company’s past delays in revealing details about upcoming titles underscoring the lack of imminent news.