Josh is an editor and columnist for Anime News Network, writing the This Week in Mobile Games column. He is also a former game director and co-founder of the indie studio Ján & Josh, which announced its first project, Inversion Day, in June 2026.
Josh is a writer for Anime News Network, where he authors the recurring column This Week in Mobile Games. In June 2026, the column covered Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th birthday and his mobile history, the Fate/Grand Order summer event, and the anime-style open-world gacha game Neverness to Everness, which Josh spent 30 hours playing. The column also reported on the Women's Pro Golf Heroine Collection update adding club and annual support features.
Outside of journalism, Josh is a game developer. He is the former game director of Beat Saber and co-founded the indie studio Ján & Josh with former Beat Saber co-founder Jan Ilavský. On June 4, 2026, the studio announced Inversion Day, a side-scrolling puzzle platformer for PC via Steam. The game features a boy and his dog exploring a neon-lit spaceship and solving over 100 puzzles involving manipulating glowing blocks to invert space.
Josh also has screenwriting credits. He and Pat Casey were announced as writers for the live-action Streets of Rage film from Lionsgate, directed by Jeymes Samuel. The film is produced by Toru Nakahara, Story Kitchen, dj2 Entertainment, and Escape Artists. Derek Kolstad, previously attached to write and produce, is no longer involved.
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The latest mobile gaming column covers Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th birthday and his history on mobile platforms, including the early Sonic Cafe service and Java-based games. It also touches on Fate/Grand Order's upcoming summer event requirements and other industry updates.
Gravity Game Arise updated the JLPGA-licensed game app 'Women's Pro Golf Heroine Collection' on June 24, 2026. The update adds a Club Function for up to 30 players to form groups and an Annual Support Function where total user votes determine which player becomes a card. The app is free on iOS and Android.
Ján & Josh, a team formed by former Beat Saber co-founder Jan Ilavský and former game director Josh Joynes, announced Inversion Day, a side-scrolling puzzle platformer for PC via Steam. Players control a boy and his dog exploring a neon-lit spaceship, solving over 100 puzzles that involve manipulating glowing blocks to invert space.
Lionsgate has signed director Jeymes Samuel and writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller for a live-action Streets of Rage film. Derek Kolstad, previously attached to write and produce, is no longer involved. The film is produced by Toru Nakahara, Story Kitchen, dj2 Entertainment, and Escape Artists.
Anime News Network's Josh spent 30 hours with Neverness to Everness, the anime-style open-world gacha game from Hotta Studio and Perfect World Games. The column describes it as a large urban sandbox with driving, combat, and life-sim elements, set in the fictional city of Hethereau. The game leans into supernatural "Anomalies" and an SCP-inspired narrative, but the main story is short and ends abruptly, set to expand in a future update.