Articles by Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor, TechRadar Gaming and Streaming

Rob is the Managing Editor of TechRadar Gaming and Streaming. He joined in 2023 as the Deputy Editor of TechRadar Gaming (TRG), and has multiple years of games media and games writing experience under his belt, with a variety of bylines at games publications, but also in the world of gardens and landscapes.

Prior to joining TRG, Rob was the Commissioning Editor for Hardware at sister site GamesRadar+. and spent more than four years on that team. After this, he had a short but successful stint as Gaming Editor at WePC, but is now firmly in a position at TechRadar Gaming to help drive the brand forward to achieve its goals. Before joining GamesRadar+ in 2018, Rob freelanced for many places and has had work published over the last six years or so at the likes of GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, RPS, PCGN, and more. This writing often took, and still takes, the form of analysis and celebration of video game environments, landscapes, and horticulture - Rob is a qualified landscape and garden designer and an expert on the virtual landscapes and environments of games.

Articles by: Rob Dwiar

'Acoustically speaking, we are developing the sound of all future PlayStation audio products' — Audeze marketing director teases what's next for its Sony collaboration, including new audio hardware that is in 'various stages of development'

By Demi Williams Published 5 August 26

Audeze, the premier headphone brand, is growing its partnership with Sony and is currently "deeply involved" with the development of future PlayStation audio hardware.

Edward Kenway standing at the helm of the Jackdaw ship in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Playing Black Flag Resynced on the PS5 Pro and a 120Hz display has confirmed my love of 40fps modes on console — and given me more confidence if GTA 6 can’t hit 60fps

By Rob Dwiar Published 29 July 26

The rise of the PS5's balanced 40fps mode in games this generation has been a dream for fidelity-appreciating but console-focused players like me

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RIG R5 Spear Pro HS wired gaming headset against a blue background

Best wired gaming headsets in 2026: incredible wired audio from devices all tested and reviewed by us

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 22 July 26

Buying Guide Our guide to everything you need to know about the best wired gaming headsets right now.

Best handheld games consoles featuring a Nintendo Switch 2 and Super Pocket on a pink/purple gradient background

Best handheld games consoles in 2026: portable perfection, all tested and reviewed by us

By Rhys Wood Last updated 21 July 26

Buying Guide If you're in the market for a handheld games console, these are our top recommendations.

Assassin's Creed's Edward Kenway on a yellow background, with "tech radar" written across it

Best Assassin’s Creed games: our favorites and the top three we think you should play today

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 17 July 26

Our list of the best Assassin's Creed games ranked in order takes into account all their pros and cons, enabling you to assess the mega series easily.

Best Xbox Series X headsets in 2026: our top picks for audio companions on Xbox

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 16 July 26

Our definitive guide to all the best Xbox Series X headsets that are available to buy.

A hero shot of Lara Croft holding her guns in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis seems like the glow-up the gaming icon needed — but I’ve not seen enough yet

By Rob Dwiar Published 15 July 26

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis looks and feels the part of a reinterpreted classic — but I need to see more before I’m fully convinced.

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's main character, Sophia, standing inside an ancient cave.

Exclusive: Listen to one of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's 'most epic tracks' first here

By Rob Dwiar Published 14 July 26

Exclusive Hear one of the songs from the upcoming Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy exclusively here.

An Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset on a black surface accompanied by four of the new ReSkin earcup designs.

PlayStation-owned Audeze has 'some potential game studio collaborations' in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models

By Rob Dwiar Published 8 July 26

Audeze's Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcups could expand with gaming collaborations in the future, say the PlayStation-owned company

A screenshot from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing the Jackdaw engaging in naval battle with a Spanish war ship.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced feels like the definitive, modern way to play one of the best games in the series

By Rob Dwiar Published 8 July 26

Retracing Edward Kenway’s steps in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is an absolute joy, and the modernizations and advancements mean it's a wonderful remake of a classic.

Xbox announces 'the most significant restructure' in its history — and it'll cause 1,600 'painful' job losses today and numerous studio sales

By Rob Dwiar Published 6 July 26

The rumors were true: Xbox announces thousands of job layoffs and some serious studio restructuring

The top of a Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan next to a hand holding the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, next to two hands holding a Sony A7R VI

The best tech of 2026 so far — the 21 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson Published 4 July 26

TechRadar has spent days testing 639 products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2026. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

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The Steam Machine, a PS5, and a Garmin Forerunner 70 watch.

ICYMI: The week's 7 biggest tech news stories from PlayStation killing physical games to Anthropic finally re-releasing Fable 5

By Hamish Hector Published 4 July 26

As the USA turns 250, here's the week's biggest tech news stories from PlayStation, Valve, Garmin, WhatsApp and more.

'We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free': I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming

By Rob Dwiar Published 3 July 26

Audeze's SLAM tech was a breakthrough for the brand — but what exactly is it and how did it come to be? I asked the people who created it

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Artwork for a guide to the best gaming chairs

Best gaming chair: all tested, reviewed, and sat on by us

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 3 July 26

Buying Guide All the best gaming chairs that you can buy right now, catering to different users, budgets, and needs.

A screenshot from Star Wars: Galactic Racer showing racers speeding across water with a TechRadar Gaming Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 badge on top

If you love Star Wars and the Burnout games, then Galactic Racer is going to be right up your street

By Rob Dwiar Published 3 July 26

From slow-mo smash-ups to millions of combos for parts, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a brilliant racing game

The best monitors for Xbox Series X in 2026: our picks to make your Xbox games shine

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 2 July 26

Buying Guide This is our roundup of the best monitors for Xbox Series X that are available to buy now.

Inside the physical PS5 copy of Balatro.

Looking back at some of our favorite physical PlayStation games for one final, tearful send-off

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

A selection of shiny discs with a red cross graphic over the top of them.

In a huge blow to game ownership, PlayStation confirms end of physical games — mere days after GTA 6's disc-less pre-orders

By Rob Dwiar Published 1 July 26

PlayStation sets out its stall for a digital-only future by announcing that no new games from 2028 will be on disc.

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A Fable screenshot with a Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 award overlaid.

Fable was easily one of the best things I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I can’t wait to explore all of its rabbit holes and meet all its talking pigs

By Rob Dwiar Published 1 July 26

I still can’t get over Fable’s enormous potential and branching possibilities, along with its madcap cast of full-fledged NPCs

Playground Games says Fable uses the same engine as Forza Horizon with 'a ton of additional technology on top' — 'Using that base for Fable is just a match made in heaven'

By Demi Williams Published 1 July 26

Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming RPG.

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Elden Ring, Venom, and Kratos screenshots arranged side by side, in a 'V' pattern grid

Best PS5 games - the top 36 PlayStation 5 titles to play in 2026

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 30 June 26

If you're looking for the best PS5 games right now, you can't go wrong with these essential picks. Here's the 36 top titles available on the platform.

An exploded graphical view of the inside of the Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset's earcup showing layers and the drivers inside

I visited elite head-fi brand Audeze and found out exactly why planar magnetic headphones are better for gaming audio than regular dynamic drivers

By Rob Dwiar Published 30 June 26

I visited premium headphone brand Audeze to find out exactly why planar-magnetic drivers are perfect for gaming.

If you kill every Fable NPC, Playground Games says the world will 'stay empty for some time' before being repopulated by 'full NPCs'

By Demi Williams Published 30 June 26

Playground Games has confirmed that if Fable players, for some reason, decide to kill every NPC in a settlement, they will repopulate over time.

Key art from Halo Campaign Evolved featuring Master Chief holding the iconic assault rifle. The outer rim of the planet Halo floats in the background.

Halo Campaign Evolved creative director says the remake will have 'all the original content' and new features to bring it into more of a modern shooter'

By Demi Williams Published 27 June 26

Halo Campaign Evolved isn't just a simple remake, but a blend of original content and new features designed for a modern shooter.

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