Leena Westlake
Staff Writer, Joypad Guild
Leena Westlake writes about all gaming topics. She covers games, news, guides, reviews, gear, and the people around gaming. She brings a warm, playful touch to clear, useful writing. She likes turning a large idea into questions readers can explore. She explains new terms and uses examples that are easy to picture. Leena enjoys making paper scenes, reading fantasy books, and naming places she has dreamed up. She is curious about how ideas grow into something people can enjoy. Her posts make space for many tastes and views. She wants readers to feel ready to learn and try something new.
Stories by Leena Westlake
Ironvale Studios delays Hollow Circuit to March and explains why
The studio says the extra five months will go on performance and a reworked final act, with no added crunch.
The port report: Starlane Drift runs well on PC, with one catch
Frame pacing is excellent on mid-range cards. Ultrawide support is missing at launch.
Tested: the Kestrel Pro pad has the best sticks we have measured
Hall-effect sticks, 1,000Hz polling and back paddles that do not creak. The battery is the weak point.
Handheld sales pass home consoles for the second quarter running
New market data shows portable hardware carrying the generation.
Pocket Tactics: Legion is the rare mobile strategy game with no timers
One price, no energy bars, and a campaign that works in ten-minute sessions.
How to build a quiet gaming PC for under $1,000
Our parts list, the fan curves we used, and noise readings at idle and under load.
The biggest PC mods of the month, and how to install them safely
Five mods worth your time, with load-order notes and backup steps.
Cloud saves are coming to every first-party game next spring
The platform holder confirmed cross-device saves will no longer need a subscription.
Ten mobile games worth paying for this autumn
Premium releases with no ads, picked by the Joypad Guild mobile desk.
The 27-inch OLED monitor we would buy with our own money
Four panels on the bench for a month. One clear pick, and one to avoid.