Catherine Lewis

Catherine Lewis

News Writer, TechRadar Gaming

Catherine is a News Writer for TechRadar Gaming. Armed with a journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, she was sucked into the games media industry after spending far too much time on her university newspaper writing about Pokémon and cool indie games, and realising that was a very cool job, actually. She previously spent 19 months working at GAMINGbible as a full-time journalist.


When it comes to video games, Catherine has an eternal love for all things Nintendo - especially Pokémon (Bulbasaur is her favourite) and Xenoblade Chronicles. During her time as a games journalist, she’s interviewed the original voice of Ash Ketchum, Veronica Taylor, and reviewed loads of great games, including Xenoblade Chronicles 3. She will never stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles. Ever.

Articles by: Catherine Lewis

A screenshot from Sons of the Forest showing a helicopter in a dark forest.
As Sons of the Forest launches into 1.0, the devs recommend players wanting to fully experience the new features make a fresh save

By Catherine Lewis Published

Sons of the Forest 1.0 is here, and those wanting to experience all new features are being advised to start a new save.

Screenshot from Helldivers 2
Are Helldivers 2 servers down?

By Catherine Lewis Last updated

Are the servers down for Helldivers 2? Here's everything we know about Helldivers 2's technical issues.

A screenshot from Gigantic: Rampage Edition.
MOBA hero shooter Gigantic is making a comeback with ‘zero microtransactions’ almost 6 years after being shut down

By Catherine Lewis Published

Gigantic: Rampage Edition is a premium re-release of the once free-to-play MOBA which was closed in 2018.

Screenshot from Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2's latest patch enforces a 15-minute AFK timer

By Catherine Lewis Published

Arrowhead Game Studios has introduced an AFK timer for Helldivers 2 which kicks inactive players after 15 minutes.

Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 8
Tekken 8 rage quitters can expect bans in the future, executive director says

By Catherine Lewis Published

Katsuhiro Harada has acknowledged Tekken 8's problem with rage quitters, and promises improvements are coming.

Bloodborne
Bloodborne director is ‘very happy’ so many people want a remake, but hasn’t confirmed if one is actually happening

By Catherine Lewis Published

Hidetaka Miyazaki is "very happy" that Bloodborne still has so many passionate fans who have been calling for a remake.

Key art for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX showing Chikorita and Totodile gazing up at Pelipper.
5 reveals we want to see during Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day 2024

By Catherine Lewis Published

The next Pokémon Presents is set to take place next week - here’s what we want to see from it.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree boss Messmer the Impaler seen in the expansion's first trailer.
Elden Ring director says ‘there might be more ideas’ for extra DLC or a sequel in the future, but nothing is currently planned

By Catherine Lewis Published

Hidetaka Miyazaki says no sequel or further DLC is currently in the works for Elden Ring after Shadow of the Erdtree.

Mother 3 protagonist Lucas in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Mother 3 is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online but only in Japan, and fans are heartbroken

By Catherine Lewis Published

Game Boy Advance role-playing game Mother 3 is being added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in Japan.

A screenshot of several monkeys in the Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble reveal trailer.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is rolling onto Nintendo Switch in June

By Catherine Lewis Published

AiAi and friends are back in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, launching on June 25 for Nintendo Switch.

A screenshot from Endless Ocean Luminous showing a scuba diver swimming alongside sea creatures.
Endless Ocean is making a comeback on Nintendo Switch with an enormous multiplayer mode

By Catherine Lewis Published

Endless Ocean Luminous has been announced for Nintendo Switch with a 30-player online multiplayer mode.

Beelzebub firing a laser from a vehicle in Sand Land.
Action-RPG Sand Land gets 9-minute trailer showcasing combat and cozy elements

By Catherine Lewis Published

Sand Land's video game adaptation has received a lengthy new trailer showcasing loads of in-game footage.

A screenshot from the Kingmakers trailer showing the player with a vehicle and gun on a medieval battlefield.
Medieval action-strategy game Kingmakers lets you travel back in time and bring a SUV to a sword fight

By Catherine Lewis Published

Redemption Road Games has announced Kingmakers - a medieval action-strategy sandbox with a huge twist.

A screenshot from Homeworld 3 showing ships flying in space.
Homeworld 3 studio Blackbird Interactive is laying off a number of its staff

By Catherine Lewis Last updated

Blackbird Interactive staff have confirmed that a number of employees have been impacted by layoffs.

Microsoft Corp. Xbox Design Lab controllers are displayed during E3
Xbox is already focused on ‘delivering the largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation’

By Catherine Lewis Published

Xbox president Sarah Bond has teased that the company is planning to reveal some hardware news "this holiday."

Microsoft's Xbox Series X (black) and series S (white) gaming consoles are displayed at a flagship store of SK Telecom in Seoul on November 10, 2020.
4 Xbox games are on the way to other platforms, Phil Spencer confirms

By Catherine Lewis Published

Head of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has confirmed that four Xbox games are on the way to other platforms.

In-game screenshot from Payday 3
Starbreeze says its ‘absolute priority’ is making sure Payday 3 ‘lives up to expectations’

By Catherine Lewis Published

Starbreeze says that its "absolute priority" now and going forward is making sure Payday 3 meets expectations.

Screenshot from action RPG soulslike Lies of P
Lies of P solved my issue with Dark Souls' ‘fake’ difficulty

By Catherine Lewis Published

Unlike Dark Souls, Lies of P doesn’t purposely attempt to frustrate the player, proving soulslikes don’t need to be annoying to be difficult.

Saints Row
Embracer confirms it’s laid off over 1,300 people since the start of its restructuring program

By Catherine Lewis Published

Embracer's new financial report confirmed its restructuring program has cut around 8% of staff since it began.

Three Pals seen in Palworld.
Months before launch, Palworld’s community manager thought that anything above 50,000 players ‘seemed unobtainable’

By Catherine Lewis Published

Pocketpair community manager Bucky says that in May 2023, he "never expected" Palworld to reach millions of players.

A character holding a gun in The Finals.
The Finals’ latest patch has made throwing C4-loaded canisters at players way less effective

By Catherine Lewis Published

The Finals has received a new patch which has altered the effectiveness of throwing canisters with C4s attached.

Mario and Donkey Kong seen in a cutscene in Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Nintendo Switch.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong review - can we skip to the good part?

By Catherine Lewis Published

Review Mario vs. Donkey Kong expands upon the original’s content, but is let down by overall clunkiness and a slow start.

Suikoden 2 box art.
Yoshitaka Murayama, head of Rabbit & Bear Studios and creator of Suikoden, has died

By Catherine Lewis Published

Yoshitaka Murayama has died "due to complications with an ongoing illness," Rabbit & Bear Studios stated.

Lies of P artwork
Lies of P's latest update fixes a bug that makes the secret final boss way more challenging than it should be

By Catherine Lewis Published

A new update has been rolled out for Lies of P with a number of key bug fixes, including one related to the secret final boss.

Ellie from The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
New report suggests almost a fifth of ‘active gamers’ are LGBTQ, while the amount of representative game content is lacking

By Catherine Lewis Published

GLAAD's new State of LGBTQ Inclusivity in Gaming Report found 17% of "active gamer" respondents identified as LGBTQ.

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