Articles by Dashiell Wood, Gaming Editor

Dash is an experienced tech journalist who specializes in video games, electronic entertainment products, and the wider industry that surrounds them. He currently serves as the Gaming Editor at TechRadar, leading our review, preview, feature, and news coverage of the latest and greatest releases.

Before joining the team, he was Contributing Writer at PLAY (formerly Official PlayStation Magazine UK) and has written articles for many of the UK's other biggest gaming magazines including the likes of Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX.

Now, when he's not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.

Articles by: Dashiell Wood

Exclusive: Blood Message developer describes working on a AAA narrative game as 'every team member's dream' — 'We are all fans of so many great titles, like Uncharted, like The Last of Us'

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

Exclusive A Blood Message developer breaks down some of the inspirations behind the upcoming game.

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.

Sony announces that the PS3 and Vita stores are going offline on the same day it tells us we won't be able to buy physical games in future — 'This is why physical media matters'

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

In bad news for PS3 and PS Vita owners, Sony has confirmed that the consoles' storefronts are going offline.

A Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Switch 2 screenshot provided by Nintendo.

Splatoon Raiders is the perfect shooter if you're sick of sweaty multiplayer matches

By Dashiell Wood Published 30 June 26

Splatoon Raiders is set to deliver the single-player Splatoon experience that I’ve been waiting for.

The Ugreen Star Rail collection on a space-inspired background.

The new Ugreen Honkai: Star Rail collection is here with big launch discounts

By Dashiell Wood Published 30 June 26

Ugreen's new Honkai: Star Rail collection is available with launch day discounts.

Key art from the new Honkai: Star Rail Ugreen collaboration.

Ugreen's new Honkai: Star Rail collab is filled with cute accessories that are perfect for mobile gamers

By Dashiell Wood Published 30 June 26

Ugreen has just launched a new collection of Honkai: Star Rail mobile accessories.

GTA 6 could take more than a day to download according to Wi-Fi experts

By Dashiell Wood Published 29 June 26

How long will GTA 6 take to download? It could be over a day according to WiFi experts.

A Better Than Dead screenshot with an Under the Radar badge overlaid.

This bold FPS is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I've been waiting for since the Xbox 360 days

By Dashiell Wood Published 27 June 26

This indie shooter is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I've been waiting for.

GTA 6 pre-orders live — bundles arrive, while almost all major US and UK retailers have stock

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 27 June 26

Our GTA 6 pre-orders live coverage, with the game available to buy in both the US and UK right now.

The first GTA 6 PS5 bundles get you the upcoming game for better than half price

By Dashiell Wood Published 26 June 26

Rockstar could be following the Red Dead Redemption 2 playbook with GTA 6's release — here's what that could mean for trailer 3, the gameplay reveal, and more

By Dashiell Wood Published 26 June 26

What Red Dead Redemption 2's marketing could tell us about future GTA 6 trailers.

A screenshot from upcoming game 007: First Light

I'm an Xbox Series X owner, and these are the games that are keeping me coming back right now

By Dashiell Wood Published 26 June 26

The Xbox games to watch over the Amazon Prime Day sale.

Is GTA 6 too expensive? We asked, and lots of you said 'Rockstar just lost a sale' — but a surprising number of people are willing to buy it anyway

By Dashiell Wood Published 25 June 26

We asked our audience what they thought of the GTA 6 price — and you can probably guess what they had to say...

I made a massive mistake when buying Red Dead Redemption 2 — Here's how to avoid the same trap with GTA 6

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 25 June 26

Don't make my mistake when buying Grand Theft Auto 6.

A screenshot from Mario Tennis Fever showing Mario about to serve in a game of tennis

These are the Nintendo Switch 2 games I've spent my hundreds of hours with the console playing so far

By Dashiell Wood Published 25 June 26

The Nintendo Switch 2 games you should be playing.