Austin Wood
@woodwould.bsky.social
12-year game journalist. Senior writer at GamesRadar+. Previously: PC Gamer, IGN, Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer. austin(dot)wood(at)futurenet(dot)com
"The biggest proponents, who often have the most to gain, treat an imagined AI future as today's reality and incredulously question why everyone else hasn't had the same, almost religious vision."
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Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent
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November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"The biggest proponents, who often have the most to gain, treat an imagined AI future as today's reality and incredulously question why everyone else hasn't had the same, almost religious vision."
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Genshin Impact fans rush to defend femboy god Venti and crop-topped male lead Aether after they're criticized on Turkish news channel: "They think he is a girl lmao"
Venti did nothing wrong, as ever
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November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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To the Arc Raiders trio that I killed with only a hammer after you killed my teammates: 1) I'm sorry, and 2) get fucking dumpstered
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
To the Arc Raiders trio that I killed with only a hammer after you killed my teammates: 1) I'm sorry, and 2) get fucking dumpstered
That Roblox interview is mind-melting stuff. So far past the point of putting your foot in your mouth and into the territory of somebody actively swallowing his own legs like some executive-brained ouroboros.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
That Roblox interview is mind-melting stuff. So far past the point of putting your foot in your mouth and into the territory of somebody actively swallowing his own legs like some executive-brained ouroboros.
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We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
Guides Writer, GamesRadar+ - Future Publishing
Future's Games group creates international, market-leading content, delivered through scale websites GamesRadar and PC Gamer, award-winning print brands, and Events that reach millions of gamers.The g...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We're hiring a guides writer at GamesRader. Like writing about games and solving puzzles? Then take a look. UK based but remote's okay. All the details are in the link. apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...
big fan of the comment, "why is shadowheart in call of duty"
Finally slapped a score on my Black Ops 7 review and got it all tidied up (thanks @mroscartk.bsky.social!) and the campaign is uhhh… certainly something.
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I respect the attempt to make the weirdest Call of Duty possible with Black Ops 7, but it results in a campaign misfire and multiplayer that's hardly revolutionary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a highly ambitious FPS that delivers on its promise to be the biggest Black Ops ever, wearing its psy-op weirdness proudly, but is an uneven package overall.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
big fan of the comment, "why is shadowheart in call of duty"
"Like a man who snuck into a baking contest judging panel, I find myself uninterested in the competition and just happy to have two cakes."
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss hands The Outer Worlds 2 a "7/10," hopes Obsidian spends "all of Microsoft's money" on RPGs more like Fallout New Vegas and, also, like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
"I would bet that budget for KCD2 was WAY LOWER than Outer Worlds 2"
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November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"Like a man who snuck into a baking contest judging panel, I find myself uninterested in the competition and just happy to have two cakes."
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Extremely rare Anime FeatureTM
"One page of the manga – carved so clearly onto my brain that I would see it if I rolled my eyes back – beautifully depicts Marin's unspoken demand of the author. She is undeniable."
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"One page of the manga – carved so clearly onto my brain that I would see it if I rolled my eyes back – beautifully depicts Marin's unspoken demand of the author. She is undeniable."
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In decades of watching anime, I have never wanted a season 3 more: My Dress-Up Darling season 2 was a huge step up, and the manga has so much more to give
Opinion | My kingdom for My Dress-Up Darling season 3
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November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Extremely rare Anime FeatureTM
"One page of the manga – carved so clearly onto my brain that I would see it if I rolled my eyes back – beautifully depicts Marin's unspoken demand of the author. She is undeniable."
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"One page of the manga – carved so clearly onto my brain that I would see it if I rolled my eyes back – beautifully depicts Marin's unspoken demand of the author. She is undeniable."
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Bucket list interview checked off www.gamesradar.com/games/horror...
Life after Lethal Company: solo creator Zeekerss says "weirdly, not a lot has changed" after one of the biggest indie hits in recent memory, and he still has "a good handful of ideas for games"
Interview | Lethal Company 2 is just one of many ideas for Zeekerss
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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Not enough talk about the biggest story of the week www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/st...
Strip club DJ returns to a truly inescapable MMO, accidentally becoming a community legend and real-life GTA character: "Stripper saw me playing, I have been deeply judged"
There could be an MMO player anywhere at any time
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October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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The Nioh games are peak unintentional comedy. I feel like a tin can tied to a van barreling through historical fiction at the speed of sound. Could abruptly show me getting married or murdered or both in a cutscene and I'd just nod along either way. Yeah, man. Obviously that's what happens next.
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Nioh games are peak unintentional comedy. I feel like a tin can tied to a van barreling through historical fiction at the speed of sound. Could abruptly show me getting married or murdered or both in a cutscene and I'd just nod along either way. Yeah, man. Obviously that's what happens next.
"Pokemon Legends Z-A made two systemic changes that have allowed Magikarp, patron saint of latent potential, to shine like never before ... Secondly, it gave Magikarp a gun."
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A brave Alpha Magikarp in Pokemon Legends Z-A is getting revenge by blasting unsuspecting players with Hydro Pump instead of the usual Splash attack
How you like them apples?
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October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Pokemon Legends Z-A made two systemic changes that have allowed Magikarp, patron saint of latent potential, to shine like never before ... Secondly, it gave Magikarp a gun."
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Playing that hot new samurai game everyone's talking about.
That's right.
Nioh 2.
That's right.
Nioh 2.
October 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Playing that hot new samurai game everyone's talking about.
That's right.
Nioh 2.
That's right.
Nioh 2.
Never any doubt if an email is from the New Blood press list
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Never any doubt if an email is from the New Blood press list
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anyway did y'all know that every single week for years gamesradar+ has explicitly taken the time to write thoughtful feature coverage of indie games? it's true!
Indie Spotlight | GamesRadar+
Where GamesRadar+ spotlights the indie games that you need on your radar
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October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
anyway did y'all know that every single week for years gamesradar+ has explicitly taken the time to write thoughtful feature coverage of indie games? it's true!
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
alright calm down borderlands
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
alright calm down borderlands
I finally have my Silksong opinion. Love it, just slightly less than Hollow Knight.
One bit: "Two damage attacks felt special in Hollow Knight. A two-damage boss was a name taker. A clock cleaner. An elite leg breaker sent by Team Cherry to ruin your shit."
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One bit: "Two damage attacks felt special in Hollow Knight. A two-damage boss was a name taker. A clock cleaner. An elite leg breaker sent by Team Cherry to ruin your shit."
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I finally finished Silksong 100%, so now I'm positive: I like Hollow Knight more
Opinion | But only a little bit
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September 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I finally have my Silksong opinion. Love it, just slightly less than Hollow Knight.
One bit: "Two damage attacks felt special in Hollow Knight. A two-damage boss was a name taker. A clock cleaner. An elite leg breaker sent by Team Cherry to ruin your shit."
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One bit: "Two damage attacks felt special in Hollow Knight. A two-damage boss was a name taker. A clock cleaner. An elite leg breaker sent by Team Cherry to ruin your shit."
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I have once again harvested some Good Words from the mind of Gabe Cuzzillo
"If the game is made of teeth, and you take out the teeth, I don't know, a lot of the time it would feel like it was changing the meaning of the work deeply."
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"If the game is made of teeth, and you take out the teeth, I don't know, a lot of the time it would feel like it was changing the meaning of the work deeply."
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"I'm definitely in the camp of not having an easy mode": As Silksong crushes players and Team Cherry nerfs it, veteran designer says some games have to be difficult because that's the whole point
Baby Steps co-developer Gabe Cuzzillo reckons challenge can be inseparable
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September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I have once again harvested some Good Words from the mind of Gabe Cuzzillo
"If the game is made of teeth, and you take out the teeth, I don't know, a lot of the time it would feel like it was changing the meaning of the work deeply."
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"If the game is made of teeth, and you take out the teeth, I don't know, a lot of the time it would feel like it was changing the meaning of the work deeply."
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Lots of people: talking about the difficulty Hollow Knight: Silksong
Not enough people: talking about The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Not enough people: talking about The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong
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My favorite moment in Hollow Knight: Silksong recreates a Bloodborne classic, and I know it's not guaranteed because none of my friends have seen it
What The Slab tells us about Silksong star Hornet
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September 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Lots of people: talking about the difficulty Hollow Knight: Silksong
Not enough people: talking about The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Not enough people: talking about The Slab in Hollow Knight: Silksong
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I spoke to the father of Zeke, a baby who passed away last year and received a huge player tribute in Old School RuneScape this week.
This story is so sad, and so sweet, and SO sad, and SO sweet, and it's what MMOs are really about.
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This story is so sad, and so sweet, and SO sad, and SO sweet, and it's what MMOs are really about.
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"When I explained to her that everyone at Zeke was a real player who came to pay their respects, she burst out in tears": Parents of late baby son overwhelmed by huge in-game MMO tribute
Old School RuneScape players give humanity a much-needed win
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September 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I spoke to the father of Zeke, a baby who passed away last year and received a huge player tribute in Old School RuneScape this week.
This story is so sad, and so sweet, and SO sad, and SO sweet, and it's what MMOs are really about.
www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/wh...
This story is so sad, and so sweet, and SO sad, and SO sweet, and it's what MMOs are really about.
www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/wh...
Me two hours ago: Yeah I think I would give Silksong 4.5/5, exceptional game but some minor annoyances hurt the-
Me after The Thing Happens: 6/5 best game GOTY game of the decade game of the eon
Me after The Thing Happens: 6/5 best game GOTY game of the decade game of the eon
September 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Me two hours ago: Yeah I think I would give Silksong 4.5/5, exceptional game but some minor annoyances hurt the-
Me after The Thing Happens: 6/5 best game GOTY game of the decade game of the eon
Me after The Thing Happens: 6/5 best game GOTY game of the decade game of the eon