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

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

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

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset in midnight blue hovering above its DAC unit, and surrounded by illustrations of a mobile phone, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X console all in black.

SteelSeries' new Arctis Nova Omni headset has finally displaced the Nova Pro Wireless as my favorite model from the brand

By Rob Dwiar published

After championing the SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless for years, the brand's new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Omni headset may be my new favorite from the brand.

Best HDMI cable for PS5

Best HDMI cable: recommended cables for your gaming display

By Rob Dwiar last updated

This is our definitive guide to buying the best HDMI cable for PS5, Xbox, and PC no matter your requirements or budget.

Key art from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing Edward Kenway dual wielding pistols

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will ‘bring the classic game back to life’ — here are 7 new things I’m looking forward to

By Rob Dwiar published

As an Assassin’s Creed expert, here are 7 things I’m looking forward to in Black Flag Resynced.

The Stranger, the player character in Metro 2039 in a swampy environment

Metro’s unique flavor of post-apocalyptic misery is back in Metro 2039 — and I can’t wait to return to the ‘dark heart of the Moscow metro’ where ‘hope is lost' and 'the future looks bleak, if there is one’

By Rob Dwiar published

Metro’s particular style of post-apocalyptic bleakness and misery is back with Metro 2039, and I’ve already reinstalled Metro Exodus to get in the mood.

A screenshot from sci-fi game Pragmata

Pragmata’s blend of puzzles, hacking, and combat makes for some of the best space action I’ve ever experienced

By Rob Dwiar published

Hacking and combat combine beautifully in Pragmata, making for a satisfying and spectacular space action game

A picture of the Asus ROG Kithara audiophile wired gaming headset on a wooden surface.

The Asus ROG Kithara embraces hi-fi and makes for a powerful, precise planar-magnetic gaming headset

By Cliff Joseph published

Recommended

Asus and HiFiMan combine to make an excellent wired audiophile gaming headset in the ROG Kithara, though a few missing features and a complex cable system hold it back.

Best Nintendo Switch headsets

Best Nintendo Switch headsets: excellent headphones that also work on Switch 2

By Rob Dwiar last updated

Buying guide Here are the best Nintendo Switch headsets you can pick up right now to suit all budgets and preferences.

The 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense on a 007-themed gold and black background

Channeling the 'timeless style of the franchise' Sony's next limited edition DualSense lets you embrace your inner Man with the Golden Gun and I simply must add it to my collection

By Rob Dwiar published

Gooooold — Sony has revealed a fabulously shiny 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense controller.

Garmin Approach S50 being worn on the course

The Garmin Approach S50 is a mid-range golf watch that could give some premium devices a scare

By Rob Dwiar published

The Garmin Approach S50 is a brilliant mid-range golf watch that shines on the course — and is only slightly held back by some familiar grievances.

Artwork from The Division 2's latest update 'Rise Up' or Escalation showing the back of an agent in front of a blue background

The Division 2's latest season promises yet more challenge and chaos as new modes and difficulties drop — plus some gear I simply must get my hands on

By Rob Dwiar published

Rise Up to the challenge

A player faces down an enemy riding a three-header Hell-beast in Lords of the Fallen

PlayStation Plus free games: here are the PS Plus games for April 2026

By Rob Dwiar last updated

We're giving you all the details on the latest batch of PlayStation Plus free games. Here's what you'll be playing in April 2026.

gameplay and UI within The Division Resurgence

The Division Resurgence developer says they're 'very satisfied with the touch controls' of the 'more tactical' game

By Demi Williams published

Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence executive producer Fabrice Navrez is "very satisfied" with the mobile game's touch controls, but says players can choose to play with a controller if they prefer.

A screenshot from the game Eastshade showing two characters, lush planting, and some ruins, with TechRadar Gaming's From the Backlog' logo on top

I’m finally playing Eastshade, and it’s turned me into a travelling painter who really cares about artistic composition

By Rob Dwiar published

Finally diving into Eastshade has been a breath of slow-paced, travelling-painter fresh air, and I can’t stop painting everything.

Xbox logo on a green background

Xbox Partner Preview: everything announced at the showcase

By Dashiell Wood last updated

Our coverage of the latest Xbox Partner Preview as it happened.

Best wireless gaming headset buying guide header image

The best wireless gaming headsets in 2026: top products from SteelSeries, Razer, and more

By Rob Dwiar last updated

If you're after the best wireless gaming headsets on the market right now, then see our handy guide.

Promotional art for Dying Light The Beast featuring Kyle Crane among a scene of dead zombies and a burning car

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'

By Rob Dwiar published

Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

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

Best wired gaming headsets in 2026: incredible wired audio from RIG, Corsair and more

By Rob Dwiar last updated

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

Best Xbox Headsets

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

By Rob Dwiar last updated

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

Best Xbox Series X monitors

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

By Rob Dwiar last updated

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

The Drop + Epos PC38X headset on a stand sitting on a wooden surface infront of a white brick background

I’ve spent months with the Drop + Epos PC38X wired gaming headset, and its audiophile audio quality and performance are hard to beat

By Rob Dwiar published

Recommended

A few years old, but can still keep up with the new kids on the block

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

Best Assassin’s Creed games: every series entry ranked including the latest release

By Rob Dwiar last updated

The best Assassin's Creed games have stood out from their rivals thanks to gameplay and stories that have stood the test of time.

Marvel's Spider-Man, the back of Spider-Man's suit

Best PS4 games - the essentials on PlayStation 4 you shouldn't miss

By Rob Dwiar last updated

The best PS4 games give you the best experience on the console and demonstrate why the console was a global multimillion-seller.

With the God of War trilogy remake confirmed, I need something to help tide me over until it releases — and Sons of Sparta is starting to do exactly that

By Rob Dwiar published

The God of War trilogy remake is coming, and jumping into the Sons of Sparta 2D action game to see Kratos' real beginning brings a new perspective to the series.

The key art for The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

It's not Dante's Inferno 2, but this upcoming indie game takes inspiration from the same classic poem and could be the sequel to Visceral's 2010 game I've been hoping for all these years

By Rob Dwiar published

Circular thrills

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