Rob Dwiar

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

A screenshot from the game Control Resonant showing Dylan Faden, The Hiss, the warped streets of Manhattan, and active combat
Control Resonant composer used Dylan's 'involuntary hero' backstory and his 'dysfunctional' relationship with Hedron to inform him of the soundtrack, which offered 'a whole dimension' for the score

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has shared how the game's setting and the relationship between Dylan and antagonist Hedron informed the soundtrack.

A screenshot of gameplay from Control Resonant
Every Remedy game has an 'absolute evil lurking' at its core that affects the music, says Control Resonant composer, and he uses the player's 'intelligence and the ability to think' to portray the 'psychological aspect' in the soundtrack

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko says each Remedy title has "evil" at its core, and he relies on the player's intelligence to understand it through music.

Dylan in Control Resonant.
'Dylan is an involuntary hero, although he chooses to become one, he just doesn’t know it in the beginning' — Control Resonant composer explains the design process for Dylan's theme song, revealing his track 'is essentially Jesse's theme backwards'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has shared his process for developing Dylan's theme song, compared to his sister's, Jesse.

Control Resonant
Control Resonant composer says studios should avoid 'AI music' and care more about the soundtrack if they 'value and respect your IP and your game' — 'Respect the client: the gamers, the fans, dammit'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has suggested studios should value music more if they care about their games and avoid AI at all costs.

Dylan walking through a warped Manhattan in Control Resonant.
Control Resonant composer says 'it was a great relief that we exited The Oldest House' but it was key that he 'tried not to re-do Inception' as it would have been 'a tad tacky' and 'reduced Remedy’s concept to something less worthwhile'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has shared how the game's new setting affected how he scored the soundtrack and how he represented Dylan.

A screenshot from the game Control Resonant showing Dylan Faden, The Hiss, the warped streets of Manhattan, and active combat
'With Remedy, it’s about philosophy and the emotional layer' — Control Resonant composer says to create Remedy's atmospheric music, he records sounds on a 'daily basis' that he'll later manipulate into harmonies: 'The weirder, the better'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has explained how he created the eclectic soundtrack for Remedy Entertainment's latest game.

A two way image of the new Garmin Approach S72 golf watch showing two different screens, one from on course, and one at the driving range
Garmin's new Approach S72 golf watch looks smart, excellent, and feature-filled as always — but it's not the one I was hoping for

By Rob Dwiar Published

Garmin has launched a new feature-filled golf watch which looks slick and has an array of tools for on the course and off it — but it's still not the golf watch I was hoping for.

Three ay artwork showing the Rayman, Witcher 3, and Blood of Dawnwalker stands at Gamescom 2026 with the TechRadar Gaming Best of Gamescom 2026 awards badge on top
Best of Gamescom 2026 — The 15 top devices and games we saw at this year’s show

By Rob Dwiar last updated

The 15 biggest, most exciting, and most interesting games and hardware releases we saw at Gamescom 2026

Dylan fighting several supernatural creatures in Control Resonant.
Control Resonant composer says it's his duty to 'represent the story,' but sometimes offers it 'in a different light, as contradicting the on-screen events can be really delicious'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has said that it's his job to represent a game's story "in the most beautiful light possible."

The best gaming desk against a colored backdrop.
Best gaming desks in 2026: my picks for upgrading your gaming space

By Rob Dwiar last updated

We've rounded up all the best gaming desks based on hundreds of hours of testing and review.

A screenshot from the game Control Resonant showing Dylan Faden, The Hiss, the warped streets of Manhattan, and active combat
Control Resonant composer says his inspiration comes from concept art, which brings forth 'melodies' and 'a feeling' — 'That feeling combined with the ability to 'hear' pictures - synesthesia, to be exact - are my go-to tools at the ground zero point'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has revealed that he has synesthesia, which allows him to find inspiration by looking at Remedy's concept art.

Elden Ring, Venom, and Kratos screenshots arranged side by side, in a 'V' pattern grid
Best PS5 games: the top 42 PlayStation 5 titles to play in 2026

By Rhys Wood last updated

If you're looking for the best PS5 games right now, you can't go wrong with these essential picks. Here's the 42 top titles available on the platform.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past
Songs of the Past director says it was originally 'impossible from a technological standpoint' to have Geralt's silver chain in The Witcher 3 — 'The physics and animation technology had to go a little bit forward in time'

By Demi Williams Published

CD Projekt Red has revealed that modern technology has finally allowed the team to add the silver chain to The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion.

Jesse and Dylan in Control Resonant.
Exclusive: Listen to Control Resonant's 'Sibling Theme', a track that its composer says 'soothes and comforts' Dylan and Jesse's 'dented childhood memories'

By Demi Williams Published

Exclusive Control Resonant has launched on PC and console, and to mark the game's release, we've got a track from its official soundtrack to debut exclusively for fans.

Evercade Nexus
'We've been here for six years. We're aiming to be here for at least another six more' — Blaze Entertainment says it has a four-year-long roadmap for Evercade, and wants 'to do more work with Rare,' and has spoken with Sega, Bandai Namco, and EA

By Demi Williams Published

Blaze has revealed that it has a four-year-long roadmap prepared for the Evercade and has even spoken to several industry giants about collaborating.

Rainbow Six Tactics
Rainbow Six Tactics game director says the game's 15 Operators have 'unique' loadouts so they didn't 'overlap' with each other — but there was still room for 'community favorites' and 'operators that were impossible to not include'

By Demi Williams Published

Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has said it was important that the game's Operators have unique loadouts and progression to avoid overlap.

a screenshot from Fable
'We've steered away from anything that's too crude' — Fable associate game director says the series' staple British humour was 'crucial' and 'the real test for Fable when it comes to the tone is that it does just have to be funny'

By Demi Williams Published

Playground Games has said its Fable reboot will feature the series' iconic British humour across all systems, but it avoided anything overly "crude."

Rainbow Six Tactics
Rainbow Six Tactics game director says Ubisoft moved away from the 'smoke and mirrors' experience and Mario + Rabbids helped it understand 'the metrics of tactics'

By Demi Williams Published

Ubisoft borrowed the "DNA" of the turn-based Mario + Rabbids series for tactical level design ideas while developing Rainbow Six Tactics.

A three-way artwork split of images from Alien: Isolation and Alien: Isolation 2
Our Alien: Isolation quiz is a much safer and less scary way of reliving one of the best horror games in recent memory

By Rob Dwiar Published

My Alien: Isolation quiz features melon-scratches inspired by the first game, as well as a look at the sequel

Total War: Warhammer 40,000
Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy will exist 'in a different form,' and players will need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors, says Creative Assembly — 'How you manage them is kind of down to you'

By Demi Williams Published

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy system will affect players' standing with planetary governors and local forces, forcing them to manage relationships.

Fable
Fable associate game director confirms 'you won't need to do 'thousands' of playthroughs' to achieve 100% completion or the Platinum trophy — 'We have the list, but we're not going to spoil the surprise'

By Demi Williams Published

Playground Games has confirmed it has locked down Fable's trophy list, but swears players won't have to do several playthroughs to achieve 100% completion.

Alien Deathstorm
Rebellion confirms Alien Deathstorm uses the same engine as Atomfall, but it's 'a more advanced version' that offers a new lighting system, 'which for an action horror game is actually a must'

By Demi Williams Published

Rebellion has confirmed that Alien Deathstorm was built on a new version of the Atomfall engine, which also let the team bring the horror aspect to life.

Rainbow Six Tactics
Rainbow Six Tactics game director says players can't repeatedly play their favorite Operators because of the game's fatigue and injury system — 'It's a way to push players to use their tools and shuffle their roster'

By Demi Williams Published

Rainbow Six Tactics won't let fans repeatedly play the same Operator as in Rainbow Six Siege, but will encourage players to experiment with the entire roster.

A two-way split image of screenshots and artwork from the upcoming Division 2 DLC, Echoes of Central Park
The next Division 2 expansion, Echoes of Central Park, will be twice the size of Battle for Brooklyn, feature a brand-new endgame, and is the game's 'darkest, most harrowing chapter' yet, according to Ubisoft

By Rob Dwiar Published

Ubisoft lifts the lid on Echoes of Central Park, the next expansion for The Division 2, and says it's the game's 'darkest, most harrowing chapter' yet.

Rainbow Six Tactics
Rainbow Six Tactics game director says the XCOM-style turn-based genre felt like a 'natural fit' for the spin-off — 'When you look at Rainbow Six, its DNA is tactical, it's just that it's first-person'

By Demi Williams Published

Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has explained why Ubisoft chose to make the upcoming spin-off a turn-based tactics game.

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