Austin Wood
Austin freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree, and he's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize that his position as a senior writer is just a cover up for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a focus on news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
Latest articles by Austin Wood
Destiny 2's new Onslaught mode looks like the Call of Duty Zombies-style horde mode the MMO has always been perfect for, and Bungie thinks it's impossible to solo
By Austin Wood published
news Into the Light adds a big, free three-player activity in April
I restarted Dragon's Dogma 7 times in a row trying to make the perfect character, but for Dragon's Dogma 2 I'm making the weirdest RPG build possible
By Austin Wood published
feature Opinion | Dragon's Dogma does RPG classes differently, and we should all go nuts with it
After 27 years, puzzle and adventure game icon Riven is getting an Unreal Engine 5 remake with new content from original dev Cyan Worlds, due later this year
By Austin Wood published
news Riven: New Discoveries From the Lost D’ni Empire is now just Riven
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
"The game industry is f***ed": Indie devs are dying off because getting funding is a battlefield right now, even for critically acclaimed veterans
By Austin Wood published
news As the games industry contracts, some smaller devs are getting boxed out
RuneScape creator says his new game is "not a traditional MMO where you play, get to the endgame, and that's where the game actually starts"
By Austin Wood published
news "It is more about the journey than it is about the endgame," says Andrew Gower
As the creator of RuneScape tells me about his new MMO, it sounds like a dream game for folks who want a "nice, relaxing escape" – especially RuneScape fans
By Austin Wood published
news Brighter Shores strikes me almost as a sister game to Gower's defining MMO
RuneScape creator says his new MMO doesn't have to worry about investors: "There's no publishers, no one breathing down my neck ... I want people to enjoy my game"
By Austin Wood published
News Andrew Gower's new MMO is entirely self-funded
Palworld devs tease upcoming patch with the Pal task management menu players have wanted since launch 2 months ago: "Enjoy some relaxing base management"
By Austin Wood published
news Finally, you can tell Pals what and what not to do back at base
Helldivers 2 has been a masterclass in making live service games fun, from handling balance patches to surprising players with unannounced updates
By Austin Wood published
Opinion Opinion | Helldivers 2 is a live service game that actually feels like it needs to be live
The fantasy anime I've waited literally 15 years for is finally airing next month and I simply will not shut up until you watch it
By Austin Wood published
news There's still nothing else quite like Spice and Wolf
Helldivers 2 propaganda hits a new peak as devs lie about flying bugs while players forge documents: "These traitors are working overtime to fill your heads with lies"
By Austin Wood published
news Don't believe the lies, cadet
Helldivers 2 players are closing in on their first "permanent" win in the bug war, so surely nothing will go horribly wrong when game master Joel presses a big red button
By Austin Wood published
news "Breaking: Helldivers to permanently contain bugs"
Japanese solo dev behind surprise Steam mega-hit weighs in on the term JRPG: "This is a term I heard for the first time since it's not used in Japan"
By Austin Wood published
Feature A useful chat with Astlibra Revision creator Keizo
The solo dev behind one of the wildest narratives in JRPG history agrees "it was a miracle that the story came together in the end"
By Austin Wood published
news Astlibra Revision creator Keizo was also reeling from the story a bit
Meet the Japanese solo dev who spent 15 years making the bizarre game that's secretly one of the highest-rated JRPGs on Steam and a personal favorite of mine
By Austin Wood published
feature Astlibra Revision creator Keizo explains the making of the unexpected epic
Genshin Impact 4.5 release date and time - When the Chiori banner starts
By Austin Wood published
news New five-star Geo character Chiori debuts in the first half of version 4.5
One of the best action RPGs of 2024 gets better as Granblue Fantasy Relink rolls out the kind of endgame live services would kill for, plus more gorgeous characters
By Austin Wood published
news Granblue Fantasy Relink has yet another epic boss battle on the way
After almost 2 years, Genshin Impact confirms Arlecchino for update 4.6 in one of the open-world RPG's most-anticipated reveals ever
By Austin Wood published
news Arlecchino will be the second playable Fatui Harbinger
This sci-fantasy RPG came out of nowhere and had pretty much everything stacked against it, but somehow I ended up loving it anyway
By Austin Wood last updated
feature Arknights studio Hypergryph released Ex Astris, an RPG with no microtransactions, and it whips
Beloved indie dev "miraculously" lands co-op game featuring 9 of the biggest vtubers on Earth, but pays a heavy price: "My cringe ass trying to voice act"
By Austin Wood published
news Holo X Break features several Hololive talents, but not without cost
Helldivers 2 boss says players unlocked mechs "4x faster than we thought," and are now calling in so many EXO-45s that the servers are struggling again
By Austin Wood published
news Y'all are calling in so many mechs that even the servers are getting democratized
Final Fantasy 7 writer "regretted" parts of the original JRPG and saw Rebirth and Remake as a chance to "properly portray Aerith and Tifa’s friendship"
By Austin Wood published
news Kazushige Nojima shares his hopes for the remake trilogy