Articles by Rhys Wood, Hardware Editor

Rhys is TRG's Hardware Editor, and has been part of the TechRadar team for over four years. Particularly passionate about high-quality third-party controllers and headsets, Rhys strives to provide easy-to-read, informative coverage on gaming hardware of all kinds. As for the games themselves, Rhys is especially keen on fighting and racing games, as well as soulslikes and RPGs.

Articles by: Rhys Wood

In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sonic poses to the camera while driving towards the titular kraken of the Kraken Bay circuit

Sega ditches Nintendo's controversial Game-Key Cards for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' physical Switch 2 release

By Rhys Wood published 14 January 26

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' physical Nintendo Switch 2 release will be on the cartridge and not a Game-Key Card, Sega has confirmed.

A team of four survivors move through a snowy environment with weapons drawn

Pining to revisit The Division's snowy New York? You might be in luck as — for some reason — a Definitive Edition appears to be on the way

By Rhys Wood published 13 January 26

The Division Definitive Edition appears to be real, but I'm baffled as to why Ubisoft would even bother, especially with recent performance patches.

Four assassin's standing on a rooftop with their backs to the camera

Former Assassin's Creed director discusses the folly of ballooning development budgets: 'You need to have people to coordinate the people coordinating'

By Rhys Wood published 12 January 26

Former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio says AAA studios 'mistakenly' try to 'solve a problem by throwing people at it'.

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I waited two years to get a PlayStation Portal, and now wish I’d bought one sooner

By Rhys Wood published 9 January 26

The PlayStation Portal is one of the most surprising gaming accessories I’ve owned in years.

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A screenshot of a character speaking to the player in Avowed.

Obsidian's Avowed is leaping from Xbox to PS5 next month

By Rhys Wood published 9 January 26

Yet another Xbox Game Studios title is coming to PS5 next month and it's one I like quite a bit.

A Nintendo Switch 2 system with one Joy-Con angled away from the main piece

The Nintendo Switch 2 may have been the fastest-selling console at launch, but its first Christmas sales disappoint

By Rhys Wood published 9 January 26

Nintendo Switch 2's first Christmas sales fall short of the original Switch by 35% in the US, showing markedly less of an appetite over the Holidays.

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Light Purple and Light Green Joy-Con 2 against a background screenshot from Mario Tennis Fever, depicting Mario with a tennis racket.

The first Joy-Con 2 color variant is coming soon, but don't expect any big revisions

By Rhys Wood published 8 January 26

You can pre-order the first alternate Joy-Con 2 color variants now, but there are no big hardware revisions here.

Wolfenstein The New Order – Protagonist B.J. Blaskowicz

A new Wolfenstein game is in development according to multiple sources

By Rhys Wood published 8 January 26

Wolfenstein 3 is reportedly in the works at MachineGames, developer of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and the modern Wolfenstein series.

A man in army fatigues stands crossing his arms next to a blue-haired woman posing with a throwing kunai

Roblox, Call of Duty, and Fortnite head up last year's most played games — and yes, that's the same as 2024

By Rhys Wood published 7 January 26

The top five most-played games of 2025 absolutely will not shock you, with usual suspects GTA, Fortnite, and Roblox heading up the list.

Razer Wolverine V3 Bluetooth controller placed next to an LG Smart TV. The display shows the LG Gaming Portal app, with streamed games including Borderlands 4, The Outer Worlds 2, and Arc Raiders.

Razer is making a version of its best controller specifically for LG Smart TVs — and you can check it out at CES 2026

By Rhys Wood published 6 January 26

Razer just announced an LG Smart TV controller based on its excellent Wolverine V3 Pro at CES 2026.

In not remotely shocking news, Xbox has reportedly suffered its 'worst year on record' for console sales

By Rhys Wood published 6 January 26

Xbox reportedly had its 'worst year on record' in 2025 in news that should surprise no one.

8BitDo's FlipPad controller could be a great way to play retro games on your phone

By Rhys Wood published 5 January 26

The 8BitDo FlipPad is a retro controller for your phone, coming later this year.

Monster Hunter Wilds could be heading to Switch 2 as dataminers leak graphical presets for Nintendo's console

By Rhys Wood published 5 January 26

Dataminers reveal potential evidence of a Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 port, but it'll be a hard sell with no cross-save support.

TechRadar Gaming's most anticipated games of 2026.

Our 14 most anticipated games of 2026 prove that there's more to look forward to than just Grand Theft Auto 6

By Dashiell Wood published 1 January 26

These are all the games that you should be keeping an eye on in 2026.

Promotional imagery for TechRadar Gaming's 2026 gaming resolutions.

These are the gaming resolutions that we're bringing into 2026

By Dashiell Wood published 1 January 26

These are the gaming resolutions that the TechRadar Gaming team want to bring into the New Year.

An image showing art or screenshots from No Man's Sky, Fallout 76, and Doom (2016)

Away from 2025's biggest and best, here's what we actually played most this year

By Rob Dwiar published 31 December 25

Away from the big ones of 2025, here’s what we’ve actually been playing this year, from older multiplayer games to timeless classics.

Screenshots sowing a sniper aiming his rifle, a blacksmith forging a weapon, and a man in a space suit walking across a barren alien planet

The TechRadar Gaming team picks our most underrated and overlooked games of 2025

By Jake Green published 30 December 25

It has been a huge year for gaming, but so many games have unfortunately gone a little bit overlooked. Here’s our picks for the most underrated games of 2025.

Picross S+ graphic showcasing a colorful background and a preview of the game board, with squares, a timer, and the numbers surrounding each row and column

These cheap Nintendo Switch puzzle games will keep you sane if you’re dreading the family get-together this Christmas

By Rhys Wood published 25 December 25

Jupiter’s Picross titles on Switch all have a metric ton of content, with appearances from some of your favorite games and developers.

A three-way picture of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Octopath Traveler 0, and The Witcher 3

With some welcome downtime on the horizon, here are the TechRadar Gaming team’s Christmas games for 2025

By Rob Dwiar published 23 December 25

These are the games we’ll be playing over the holidays this year.

TechRadar Gaming's favorite gaming devices of 2025: personal picks from all the year's gear

By Rhys Wood published 22 December 25

Read all about TechRadar Gaming's hardware products of the year right here, including everything from consoles to headsets.

The Competitor is a no-nonsense symmetrical Xbox controller that barely puts a foot wrong

By Rhys Wood published 19 December 25

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The Competitor might not be stacked to the gills with features, but there’s much to love in its straightforward, no-nonsense approach.

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TechRadar Gaming’s Game of the Year list 2025: our top 20 games from this year

By Rob Dwiar published 19 December 25

We’ve discussed all the awesome games of 2025 and come up with our top 20 list of the best of the year.

Gaming hardware sales data reveals Xbox and its price hikes to be the biggest loser of 2025

By Rhys Wood published 18 December 25

Between a cost-of-living crisis and Microsoft's price hikes, Xbox hardware sales dramatically fell off in 2025.

A character in Fallout 76 crouching in a lake

You can play Fallout 76 completely for free this week — here's how

By Rhys Wood published 17 December 25

Here's how to play Fallout 76 — and all of its content — for free this week.

Resident Evil fans think they've found evidence of yet another classic character returning for Requiem

By Rhys Wood published 17 December 25

Resident Evil Requiem might not settle for just Leon returning — fans think another classic character is making a comeback.

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