Catherine Lewis
I'm one of GamesRadar+'s news writers, who works alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love. After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield's student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content, and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies, I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half. I then became TechRadar Gaming's news writer, where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics. In my spare time, you're sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal, nuzlocking old Pokemon games, or going for a Victory Royale in Fortnite.
Latest articles by Catherine Lewis
![Four characters aiming at a huge, mechanical enemy in The First Descendant.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YhbcftsYC2W72ZgZxkgWW5-320-80.jpg)
The First Descendant hits 10 million players in a week despite rough start with 52% positive Steam reviews: "We will do our best to bring you great experiences"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Initial server issues clearly didn't put players off too much
![Two characters shooting at another individual crouching by a burning car in Once Human.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ocuLzbJKX8J4dUHY3YFW3o-320-80.jpg)
Once Human's cosmetics will soon be usable account-wide rather than per individual character, and refunds are coming for those who already bought them multiple times
By Catherine Lewis published
News This change is planned to roll out by August
![A monstrous vehicle with legs in Once Human.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjJFLKHcxzhvxRM5F4LTcT-320-80.jpg)
Once Human includes a feature every post-apocalyptic survival game should have – a piano minigame
By Catherine Lewis published
News Forget survival and start learning some sweet tunes instead
![Elden Ring Graceborne mod](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nYXjBZLMKsGRVnEuEQSupm-320-80.jpg)
Sony isn't doing anything with Bloodborne so one fan is basically porting it into Elden Ring – which it turns out is pretty hard, so they're also recruiting a modding army
By Catherine Lewis published
News Graceborne's creator says taking on the "full scope" of the mod alone would be "impossible"
![Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TtK5U2vSbELVszGXen73QH-320-80.jpg)
Ubisoft apologizes for using an unauthorized flag design in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art, won't use it anymore - except for in its pricey collector's edition art book
By Catherine Lewis published
News The flag design belongs to a real-life historical re-enactment group in Japan
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Ranni, a young woman with pale ice-y blue skin and a large brimmed witch-like hat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vu9TP87krHb5eh4Cmd8qzC-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree player finds the perfect way to shut down one of the final boss's most annoying moves, and it's all thanks to best girl Ranni
By Catherine Lewis published
News Give yourself a whole new attack opening with this handy counter
![A line of enemy Terminids in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRJQ8gDq3tzajwpuMitdCF-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 players completed their latest Major Order so quickly that many didn't even get to participate: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S ALREADY OVER?"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The 100 million Terminid target was hit within eight hours
![Treecko seen in the Pokemon anime, ready to fight.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dyFRZGs2gMReeQXd8Ga2mi-320-80.jpg)
Laughing then crying in the face of 1-in-8000 odds, the luckiest and unluckiest Pokemon Sapphire player finds 2 shiny starters at the same time and then immediately loses them both
By Catherine Lewis last updated
News "I am in shambles"
![Elden Ring lore book](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75Lic8DxEYveZGEdgVhijJ-320-80.jpg)
This 500-page Elden Ring lore book is so pretty it hurts, but not as much as the $1,100 price tag on the fanciest edition
By Catherine Lewis published
News Understanding Elden Ring's lore doesn't come cheap, apparently
![Cyberpunk 2077](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eiq6nUNXEeFMS3ArgYxKAD-320-80.jpg)
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a massive multiplayer mod that'll let you join PvP death matches, races, and more with up to 20 players
By Catherine Lewis published
News You'll eventually be able to experience Night City with friends
![Star Wars Outlaws](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JUex4Pgcy6UUJRJJQs5cL7-320-80.jpg)
While Star Wars Outlaws will let you run and hide from the Imperial officers thanks to its GTA-style Wanted system, its director ominously teases that "there are Death Troopers for a reason"
By Catherine Lewis published
News That's not terrifying at all
![A screenshot of a character with a sword fighting a dragon in Gothic 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89LpV3ax9fFgm7UXg6dckg-320-80.jpg)
Classic RPG developer that helped shape The Witcher reportedly closes as two veteran devs appear to jump ship to their own new indie studio
By Catherine Lewis published
News Piranha Bytes developed the Gothic series, as well as the Risen and ELEX games
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Melina, a young woman with short coppery hair and one eye](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iBZqq45pyeknqH9FVzdXyn-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring is "maybe not quite" a JRPG, but Ys and Trails head says it's "difficult" to define the genre in general: "It can't really be described"
By Catherine Lewis published
News There's "kind of an ineffable thing" that makes JRPGs what they are, Toshihiro Kondo says
![Zenless Zone Zero key art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kvQMoqHRMtJf3pEZ6YSCyP-320-80.jpg)
Genshin studio thanks players for 50 million Zenless Zone Zero downloads as it hands out free currency and promises to further optimize "each aspect" of the action RPG
By Catherine Lewis published
News You can grab some free Polychrome right now as a thank you gift
![Helldivers 2 Democratic Detonation Warbond diving](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cGLQZ9w52Ae29ZoHnrj7Ai-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's emotes can inexplicably save you from massive falls, and Arrowhead's CEO is begging for it not to be patched out: "Can we please, please keep this?"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Strike a pose
![Link using his Recall ability on a boulder in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XqqEvWoM9aqXp2jdjCUgKE-320-80.jpg)
The second person to 100% Tears of the Kingdom has nothing left to do, so he's collecting every rock in Hyrule
By Catherine Lewis published
News Zelda players rock
![Bioshock Infinite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NyPKXNXUFG9FFZV24PYVJL-320-80.jpg)
Over 4 years since its announcement, BioShock 4 studio is "ramping up" as dev teases its "really awesome project"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Developer 2K Cloud Chamber is expanding
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S9N55nKYTjaGJ5qdzFJB78-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 gets a new weapon, and players are just glad it's not the Anti-Tank Mines: "I would have straight up uninstalled"
By Catherine Lewis published
News The MLS-4X Commando quad missile launcher is here
![Elden Ring DLC Messmer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwZirBiTb5sSunVP8NViFj-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring speedrunners are already making Shadow of the Erdtree look easy, starting from the beginning and destroying Messmer in under 27 minutes
By Catherine Lewis published
News Messmer-izing work
![Link surrounded by a group of Moblin enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y6rXkUMwrD4vGTpwkuG5hP-320-80.jpg)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom engineer discovers Moblins are amazing at basketball if you give them a fancy hoop to play with
By Catherine Lewis published
News What a talented bunch
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L88RZrPN3B2bPXpHPsfYyA-320-80.jpg)
After 800 hours, the most thorough Elden Ring player I've ever seen is preparing to start their "perfect playthrough" after trying "every build I can think of" while barely leaving the starting area
By Catherine Lewis published
News They might know Limgrave better than anyone at this point
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NuGdhZbiDLzQCqjZJ4v96m-320-80.jpg)
As if Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss wasn't hard enough, one Elden Ring player's attempt to call for help ends in disaster as their jolly co-operator gets killed before entering the room
By Catherine Lewis published
News The final boss didn't take kindly to the summons
![Helldivers 2 Democratic Detonation Warbond heavy armor helldiver](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8SveXzuJEJSHWx5QJkL7Ni-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 may be getting a Stratagem from the first game that Sony already leaked, unless Joel is pulling a fast one to introduce the Anti-Tank Mines fans recently passed on
By Catherine Lewis published
News "Joel, sitting on his throne of skulls, IS LAUGHING"
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