Ali Jones
I'm GamesRadar's news editor, working with the team to deliver breaking news from across the industry. I started my journalistic career while getting my degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick, where I also worked as Games Editor on the student newspaper, The Boar. Since then, I've run the news sections at PCGamesN and Kotaku UK, and also regularly contributed to PC Gamer. As you might be able to tell, PC is my platform of choice, so you can regularly find me playing League of Legends or Steam's latest indie hit.
Latest articles by Ali Jones
![Helldivers 2](images/8fk3izuy7buwyfurj49x3c-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 CEO promises "our intent is to add more stuff for long term progression," and he's turning to the community for ideas
By Ali Jones published
News Great news if you've got thousands of common samples to your name
![Terraria](images/byj6nxawme3znsdgrdock6-320-80.jpg)
Survival juggernaut Terraria has officially outsold Super Mario Bros - and its devs waited 2 years just to flex its latest sales milestone
By Ali Jones published
News At 58.7 million sales, Terraria can't be stopped
![Once Human](images/r9fuxrh9joomppbedwh9az-320-80.jpg)
Former World of Warcraft security expert defends survival hit Once Human's unpopular privacy policy: "fearmongering on social media is boring as s***"
By Ali Jones published
News It's not as bad as you think
![The Long Dark](images/2w8aygfvxzqgkash8n7zf-320-80.jpg)
The Long Dark creator apologizes to Manor Lords team after criticism of the hit city builder's early access cadence draws comparisons with his cult survival game
By Ali Jones published
News The Long Dark released in 2014 and is still waiting on its latest story mode chapter
![Pal wields a massive turret in a screenshot from Palworld](images/trbfnpvln8rp8wwc5qlukg-320-80.jpg)
Palworld makes another play for Pokemon's crown with an anime and merch-focused partnership with Sony - despite the lack of a PS5 version of the hit survival game
By Ali Jones published
News Palworld feels primed for an anime adaptation
![Once Human](images/y7pnwkan5t7nyagab4ltt5-320-80.jpg)
As Once Human Terms of Service fuel a flood of negative reviews, the survival game's devs say they'll only ask for your government ID on special occasions
By Ali Jones published
News Starry Studios has "heard your concerns"
![Once Human](images/mhnui2fvm9uchk9hyfpwhn-320-80.jpg)
Hours before launch, hyped survival game Once Human reminds players about its seasonal server wipes "to provide a fairer, more relaxed, and freer gaming experience"
By Ali Jones published
News But most of your gear will be saved in 'Eternaland'
![Elden Ring](images/6ux2wh9aednun8wuvwirxd-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring dance pad streamer returns to beat Shadow of the Erdtree, 'deFEETing' the final boss in a 7-hour, 52-death marathon: "My feet hurt"
By Ali Jones published
News "I hope Miyazaki is proud of me"
![Spelunky 2 artwork showing a character wearing a yellow coat and mining hardhat while wielding a torch](images/majzmp6d3bx4gbgu77kmae-320-80.jpg)
Developer behind legendary roguelike Spelunky says games shouldn't get too easy too fast: "You can rob people of that experience"
By Ali Jones published
News Derek Yu says God Mode isn't the be-all, end-all of difficulty options
![Hello Kitty Island Adventure screenshot showing Hello Kitty, a chibi-style cat character with white fur and a pink bow, smiling while waving](images/ppwqfu8r2qxzdlxmbzvv5c-320-80.jpg)
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is taking up Animal Crossing's mantle, but that's tougher than you'd think: "we've almost gotten to the point where cozy games are overused"
By Ali Jones published
Interview "These aren't just dollhouse games anymore"
![Avowed](images/qhvjkgonkar9wczpjun3jm-320-80.jpg)
You can't romance your Avowed companions because Obsidian didn't want the RPG's platonic relationships to suffer
By Ali Jones published
News No fish guy bf
![Baldur's Gate 3](images/aet42hthegl4qbakerhaya-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 streamer dials the RPG's most unpredictable D&D class feature all the way to 11, triggering a quintessential Sorcerer trick on every single spell cast
By Ali Jones published
News Oops, all Wild Magic
![Fallout 76](images/tkexpgdfzgokbvsrjnwown-320-80.jpg)
Fallout fan film creator finally gets to work with Bethesda after 13 years, as Fallout 76 devs accidentally nab his artwork for the MMO's July 4 celebrations
By Ali Jones published
News "Does this mean I'm officially a shill?"
![Tactical Breach Wizards](images/ayemrbfywydruzhgcspkej-320-80.jpg)
Steam Next Fest's big strategy hit was made because its dev loves XCOM and played it for "hundreds of hours" - but also has "so many problems with it"
By Ali Jones published
News Tactical Breach Wizards is the child of a love/hate relationship
![Snake looks to an explosion in the distance](images/32huxxybeamnugykrylgep-320-80.jpg)
Metal Gear Solid's 1997 reveal had dev behind rival spy game "despairing" because it did "everything that we were trying to do, better"
By Ali Jones published
News E3 1997 was a tough time for the Syphon Filter team
![Escape from Tarkov](images/jixk6a2fgejjhm2xb46ece-320-80.jpg)
Escape from Tarkov plans to counter cheating by giving in-game currency to players who successfully report opponents who are a little too good at the game
By Ali Jones published
News Snitches get money
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Melina, a young woman with short coppery hair and one eye](images/ibzqq45pyeknqh9fvzdxyn-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring devs suggest a fix for PS5 framerate issues, but an expert FromSoft dataminer says it won't do a damn thing to help
By Ali Jones published
News 'Rebuild Database' doesn't really do anything to your games
![Mass Effect](images/yohjyzc6l5uhg7sgfhdffn-320-80.jpg)
Mass Effect actor says he doesn't mind if you play as his female counterpart, because you'll be forced to listen to him anyway
By Ali Jones published
News The voice of BroShep can be found all over the galaxy
![Baldur's Gate 3](images/pwacokjaw56lzyk9rhsiqm-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 made D&D's lead designer change one of the RPG's deadliest NPC-killers because it was "excruciating" to use
By Ali Jones published
News It's time for a new-look Cloud of Daggers
![Red Dead Redemption 2](images/2vdiazxqvvwpptjhqgek6u-320-80.jpg)
Red Dead Redemption 2 jumps back into Steam's top 10 thanks to a Summer Sale discount that's one of the lowest-ever prices on Rockstar's open-world Western epic
By Ali Jones published
News 20 bucks will net you hours of gametime and a decent chunk of change
![MakeRoom](images/wen7h98e5qrc9nznazxge9-320-80.jpg)
Indie game dev apologizes for having "stepped over the line with taking inspiration" from The Sims-style cozy game made by 'Asset Jesus'
By Ali Jones published
News "It is definitely not my intention to make a rip off of his game"
![Three sheep from Palworld stand behind machine guns](images/w5y6tphqjxr9axhetjxlqf-320-80.jpg)
Palworld dev begs fans not to argue about player counts as the survival game gets a boost from the Sakurajima update: "Palworld had 2mil, then it had 15k, now it has 140k"
By Ali Jones published
News "It doesn't matter"
![Elden Ring](images/cbcesoxq49pupfqcl8yny-320-80.jpg)
Shadow of the Erdtree nearly killed Elden Ring's best mod, but while it's "not perfect," it's finally back to help you carve your way through the DLC with a friend
By Ali Jones published
News Seamless Co-op is back