Articles by Alex Berry, Contributor

With a background in sports media leading Northamptonshire cricket club’s communications for five years, these days Alex has turned his attention more to virtual grass than real turf. A fan of all things simulation and sandbox, you’ll often find him behind the wheel of an F1 sim rig or agonizing over individual rock placements in Planet Coaster or Cities: Skylines. Having streamed on Twitch for the best part of a decade, he’s tried and tested more microphones, mixers, cameras, and controllers than you can imagine, writing for GamesRadar, Trusted Reviews, Mediaberry, and now TechRadar.

Articles by: Alex Berry

A photograph of the SteelSeries Nimbus Cloud mobile gaming controller.

I tried the SteelSeries Nimbus Cloud and feel like it’s just trying to do too much

By Alex Berry published 6 June 26

The SteelSeries Nimbus Cloud aims to be the only controller you need. A hybrid option that extends to become a USB-C mobile grip and collapses into a standalone Bluetooth gamepad.

‘One of the most easily adjustable pre-built boards available’ — I reviewed Wobkey’s 65% mechanical keyboard and its toolless case design makes swapping out its parts a breeze

By Alex Berry published 5 June 26

An easily walkable path into mechanical keyboard culture

‘Every keystroke scratches a very specific part of my brain’ — I reviewed the Epomaker P65 mechanical keyboard and it’s a typist’s dream with a wonderful sound profile

By Alex Berry published 19 May 26

Recommended

No frills, just a premium mechanical keyboard that sounds gorgeous

The GameSir G8+ MFi mobile controller on a green surface

The GameSir G8+ MFi fixed basically every complaint I had with the original

By Alex Berry published 17 May 26

Great Value

The GameSir G8+ MFi is a USB-C mobile controller with official Apple certification, Hall effect thumbsticks and triggers, swappable components, and vibration motors.

The Keychron V1 Ultra 8K from above, with the Logitech G502 X Lightspeed mouse and Elgato Stream Deck.

‘Frankly absurd’ — I reviewed the Keychron V1 Ultra 8K and loved its ridiculously epic 660-hour battery life and sky-high 8,000Hz max polling rate

By Alex Berry published 5 May 26

The Keychron V1 Ultra 8K delivers an impressive feature set for its price, including 8,000Hz polling over wired and 2.4GHz wireless connections and hot-swappable Silk POM switches.

The GameSir G8 Galileo mobile gaming controller on a wooden surface.

I've been gaming on my phone with the GameSir G8 Galileo, and it's the closest I've come to replacing my console

By Alex Berry published 3 May 26

Great Value

The GameSir G8 Galileo is a wired USB-C mobile controller with full-size grips, Hall effect joysticks and triggers, and a pair of programmable back buttons.

Do you actually need a computer for content creation?

By Alex Berry published 23 March 26

How to choose a powerful GPU for video editing, and why you need one

By Alex Berry published 20 March 26

How to create interesting overlays for game streaming

By Alex Berry published 16 March 26

The new Thrustmaster T98 racing wheel took me back to my childhood, and I couldn't wait to grow up

By Alex Berry published 19 September 25

The Thrustmaster T98 offers one of the cheapest entry points into sim racing for new and younger gamers, but you might avoid a few headaches by saving up a little longer.

I played Farming Simulator 25 with the Logitech G Heavy Equipment Bundle, and it added a whole new layer to the game

By Alex Berry published 22 August 25

The Logitech G Heavy Equipment Bundle adds plenty of helpful, farming-focused features, but loses a chunk of build quality in the process.

The Thrustmaster SimTask Farmstick X in front of a gaming TV

I spent a week with the Thrustmaster SimTask FarmStick X playing Farming Simulator 25, and despite its Hall effect stick and great customization, it made me realize that I'd be a terrible farmer

By Alex Berry published 3 May 25

The Thrustmaster SimTask FarmStick X is a handy joystick companion for experienced farmers, though it’s far from a must-have for casual gamers.

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