Aleksha McLoughlin

Aleksha McLoughlin

Hardware Editor

Aleksha McLoughlin is the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming and oversees all hardware coverage for the site. She looks after buying guides, writes hardware reviews, news, and features as well as manages the hardware team. Before joining TRG she was the Hardware Editor for sister publication GamesRadar+ and she has also been PC Guide's Hardware Specialist. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of Trusted Reviews, The Metro, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn't working, you'll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.

Articles by: Aleksha McLoughlin

Push Me Pull You

House House and Panic are working on a 'super special' new game

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

House House, the developer team behind Untilted Goose Game and Push Me Pull You, is working on a new title.

Crucial P5 Plus

Crucial P5 Plus review - competitively priced but lacking in performance

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

While the Crucial P5 Plus is technically competent enough inside the PS5, the sequential performance leaves a lot to be desired.

PlayStation Pulse Explore

PlayStation Pulse Explore: price, specs, features, and everything else we know

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Sony has recently unveiled the PlayStation Pulse Explore gaming earbuds for the PS5. Here's what you need to know.

Audeze gaming headsets

Sony acquires Audeze in move towards more high-end PS5 gaming headsets

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Sony has confirmed it has purchased high-end headphones and gaming headset manufacturer Audeze.

PlayStation Pulse Elite

PlayStation Pulse Elite: price, specs, features and everything we know

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

We're bringing you everything we know about the upcoming PlayStation Pulse Elite PS5 gaming headset.

Soulslinger: Envoy of Death

Soulslinger: Envoy of Death gets new trailer revealing brutal arena FPS action

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

A few months after being revealed, Soulslinger: Envoy of Death finally gets its core experience revealed with in-engine footage.

PlayStation Portal

Sony PlayStation Portal release date, price, pre-orders, specs, and everything we know

By Aleksha McLoughlin last updated

Updated The PlayStation Portal release date is just over two months away, and we've compiled all the information we can on it to get you up to speed on the Wi-Fi handheld.

PS5 Pulse Elite and Pulse Explore gaming earbuds

Sony announces PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds and Pulse Elite wireless headset

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Sony has unveiled the PS5's first-ever dedicated earbuds, the Pulse Explore, as well as the new Pule Elite wireless headset.

PlayStation Portal

The PS5 Project Q is confirmed to be the PlayStation Portal and will launch this year

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Sony has officially confirmed that the PS5 Project Q is called the PlayStation Portal, and has unveiled the system's specs and price tag.

Nacon Daija fight stick for PS5

Nacon is 'very happy' with fighting game community feedback on the Nacon Daija fight stick

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

An interview with Nacon at Gamescom 2023 has revealed that the feedback to the Nacon Daija fight stick has exceeded expectations.

Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition

Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition is now on Xbox Game Pass and has been retooled for Xbox Series X

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition comes to Xbox Series X and is day one on Xbox Game Pass featuring a new control scheme.

Diablo 4 - Lillith

Diablo 4 Season of Blood announced with new gory vampiric trailer

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Blizzard has announced Diablo 4's Season of Blood which includes new powers, new questlines, and weapons launching in October.

The Atari 2600+

The Atari 2600 is being recreated for modern audiences

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Atari and Plaion have revealed the Atari 2600+, a "modern-day faithful creation" of the company's first home console.

Julianna trying to stab Colt in Deathloop

Microsoft and Nvidia join forces as PC Game Pass titles come to GeForce Now

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Nvidia has broadened its GeForce Now service to include Microsoft PC Game Pass titles as the start of a new collaboration.

Starfield Xbox Console Wrap

Xbox Series X console wraps are coming and a Starfield design is first

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Microsoft has announced that new Xbox Series X console wraps are coming that include a new Starfield variant in November.

Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

Astarion's voice actor in Baldur's Gate 3 was unaware the model was being used for the bear scene

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

In a recent interview, Neil Newbon explained that while he directed the bear scene in Baldur's Gate 3, he was unaware that the Astarion model would be used during it.

Kenshi faces off with Kitana in the Cage Mansion

Mortal Kombat 1 beta impressions: impresses across the board

By Aleksha McLoughlin last updated

The Mortal Kombat 1 beta showcases exactly how the new Kameo system and the returning air combat bring a new level of complexity and creativity.

A motorcycle rider on a Suzuki Super sport bike

Ride 5 review - one for the purists

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Ride 5 is an iterative, motorcycle racing game that's built for enthusiasts first and foremost.

A well-groomed man sits in a kitchen in Paralives

Paralives includes features that The Sims has lacked for decades

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Upcoming life simulator Paralives automates a few things that were manual interactions in The Sims, including bathroom breaks.

A corrupted ogryn

RPG elements are coming to Warhammer 40K: Darktide which overhauls the class system completely

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

The development team of Warhammer 40K: Darktide has been hard at work bringing new RPG elements to the game.

Xbox One S console

Best Xbox One accessories in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Buying Guide We're rounding up all the best Xbox One accessories on the market this month from headsets, controllers, storage, and more.

Vic Rattlehead in World of Tanks

Megadeth comes to World of Tanks and World of Warships in the Metal Fest event

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

A new collaboration between Wargaming and Megadeth called Metal Fest, is coming to World of Tanks and other titles in the massively multiplayer military series.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could include every multiplayer map from MW2 2009

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

A new mobile marketing campaign has teased all 16 MW2 maps could be returning in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Best PS4 accessories

Best PS4 accessories in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Buying Guide We're rounding up all the best PS4 accessories available from headsets, controllers, VR, storage, and more.

Tekken 2 key art featuring characters such as Jin and Heihachi

Tekken 2 and other PlayStation classics can now finally be bought on PS5

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Various all-star classics from the PS1 can now be bought and played on the PS5 as they are no longer locked behind PS Plus.

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