Austin freelanced for PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree, and has been a full-time writer at PC Gamer's sister publication GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize that his position as a staff writer is just a cover-up for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a focus on news, the occasional feature, and as much Genshin Impact as he can get away with.
Latest articles by Austin Wood

Destiny 2: Forsaken review
By Austin Wood Published
Redemption Forsaken does more than expand Destiny 2: it rewrites it for the better.

How to unlock new supers and subclass trees in Destiny 2: Forsaken
By Austin Wood Published
guide Update: How to get your third Seed of Light.

Destiny 2: Forsaken players who used exploits to get raid gear early won’t be punished
By Austin Wood Published
news Update: Bungie says they've found a fix for players affected by the faulty challenge reset.

How to open the red doors in Dragon Quest 11
By Austin Wood Published
guide Where to find all 15 red doors, how to open them, and which ones to open first.

11 things I wish I'd known before starting Dragon Quest 11
By Austin Wood Published
Guide Start off strong in this gorgeous, compelling JRPG.

Nighthawks, the urban vampire RPG from Sunless Sea and Blackwell folk, has a Kickstarter (Updated)
By Austin Wood, Joe Donnelly Published
news Nighthawks is largely inspired by the "urban fantasy" of Vampire: Bloodlines.

Free Monster Hunter: World update coming tomorrow with Deviljho in tow
By Austin Wood Published
news The fan-favorite monster is finally coming to PC. Here's how to unlock him.

Destiny 2 is a western now, and I think I love it
By Austin Wood Published
High Noon Watch 30 minutes of footage of the Tangled Shore, including two new public events and lost sectors.

Crypt of the Necrodancer dev acquires mech strategy game Phantom Brigade
By Austin Wood Published
news Brace Yourself Games and Tetragon Works have joined forces.

Monster Hunter: World mod adds damage breakdowns for you and your team
By Austin Wood Published
news Check your DPS and see how you stack up with your friends.

Fortnite tournament tiebreaker decided by coin flip
By Austin Wood Published
news "We aren't big fans of having to rely on a coin flip for this," an Epic employee said.

Watch the first story mission from Destiny 2: Forsaken
By Austin Wood Published
Prison Break Welcome to the Prison of Elders.

Capcom's stance on Monster Hunter: World mods is still unclear
By Austin Wood Published
news Mod with caution, and at your own risk.

Last Tide is a diving battle royale shooter filled with sharks, now on Steam
By Austin Wood Published
news It's also got cute little submarines.

24 years later, speedrunner finds 'the last official secret' of Doom 2
By Austin Wood Published
news John Romero congratulated Zero Master on finally mastering map 15.

Monster Hunter: World mod makes your hub area more patriotic
By Austin Wood Published
news Raise those flags high.

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance teased in short new trailer
By Austin Wood Published
news 2018 is 'the year of Isaac' according to creator Edmund McMillen.

Bungie may have accidentally fixed Destiny 2's matchmaking, but a lot of players preferred it bugged
By Austin Wood Published
news Many players feel skill-based matchmaking has returned, and they're sad to see it back.

World of Goo creators release satirical puzzle game 7 Billion Humans
By Austin Wood Published
news If you buy it this weekend, you get Human Resource Machine free.

932-episode Twitch Pokémon marathon comes with 'Badge Collector' extension
By Austin Wood Published
news Catch your favorite Pokémon and compete for points as they appear in the show.

Check out these custom-made Overwatch Nikes
By Austin Wood Published
news Korean designer Upboy has created shoes based on 11 heroes, including D.Va, Mercy and Genji.

Destiny 2 'Last Stand of the Gunslinger' cinematic marks the end of Cayde-6
By Joe Donnelly, Austin Wood Published
News In happier news, the new Gambit mode will be free to try on September 1.

Monster Hunter: World mod lets you transmog your armor's appearance
By Austin Wood Published
news Finally, one of MHW's big missing features is solved by a modder. It's easy to use, and it really works.
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