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

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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.

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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.

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My ultimate PS5 accessory picks - 12 essential extras to enhance your setup

By Rob Dwiar published 26 December 25

I'm rounding up my top 12 picks for hte best PS5 accessories you can buy to enhance and improve your PS5 or PS5 Pro setup.

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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.

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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.

Investing in this one simple skill in The Witcher 3 has made my 10-year anniversary playthrough so much better — and it needs to be in The Witcher 4

By Rob Dwiar published 17 December 25

Ensuring I invested in one particular skill in The Witcher 3 has made my playthrough for its tenth anniversary so much better. Here's how.

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You can still get a discounted PS5 Pro right now — and it'll arrive before Christmas

By Rob Dwiar published 16 December 25

This PS5 Pro deal takes the premium console down to its lowest price in months.

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Among a host of reveals, these were our favorite announcements at The Game Awards 2025

By Rob Dwiar published 12 December 25

We've picked out our five favorite announcements from this year's The Game Awards, from Star Wars to Control: Resonant.

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Finally, Warhammer 40,000 gets the Total War treatment, and I can at long last build a 40K empire turn by turn

By Rob Dwiar published 12 December 25

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 gets announced at The Game Awards, and it looks galactically epic.

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Genshin Impact PS5 controller pre-orders are live and readily available in the US and UK

By Rob Dwiar last updated 12 December 25

We've got all the best information and links for Sony's next limited edition DualSense, the Genshin Impact PS5 controller.

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Seagate's limited edition Astro Bot PS5 hard drive releases today, and it's the perfect PlayStation gift this holiday – here's why and where to buy it

By Rob Dwiar published 11 December 25

The new Astro Bot PS5 external hard drive from Sony and Seagate launches today – here's why it's a great gift this holiday season.

It's not just about the games — 2025's PlayStation Wrap-Up will even give you info on accessories you used

By Rob Dwiar published 10 December 25

PlayStation's 2025 Wrap-Up will even give you info on accessories you used.

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Best PS5 exclusives – the 19 top games tailor-made for the PlayStation 5

By Rob Dwiar last updated 8 December 25

This is our list of the best PS5 exclusives you can play right now, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Astro Bot and more.

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Best PlayStation Portal games - 22 top titles for dreamy remote play

By Rob Dwiar last updated 5 December 25

These are our top picks for the best PlayStation Portal games you can play in 2025, from Astro Bot, to Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

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These PS5 and Xbox controller accessories revolutionized my gaming experience – and are perfect gift material this holiday

By Rob Dwiar published 3 December 25

These simple and cheap PS5 controller accessories have changed the way I game - and can be yours for less right now.

The Cyber Monday PS5 deals are officially over, but these are the discounts I'd still buy myself - save on the PS5 Pro, PS Portal, and cheap DualSense pads

By Rob Dwiar last updated 2 December 25

Cyber Monday has ended, but discounts remain

Cyber Monday 2025: These PS5 Pro deals mean it doesn't matter if you missed Black Friday

By Rob Dwiar published 1 December 25

There's still time to get a PS5 Pro for a lowest-ever price with these Cyber Monday deals.

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Limited edition PS5 controllers get massive price cuts in the PlayStation Direct Black Friday sale

By Rob Dwiar published 21 November 25

PlayStation Direct has gone weapons hot on its sales and even includes price cuts on exclusive and limited edition controllers - including 30th Anniversary stock.

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Ahead of the official Black Friday PS5 deals starting tomorrow, Walmart has a discount on a PS5 console - but you shouldn't buy it

By Rob Dwiar published 19 November 25

This early Black Friday PS5 deal at Walmart is absolutely not a Black Friday PS5 deal worth buying

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Make 2026 the year of good gaming posture and grab this premium Herman Miller gaming chair for 25% off ahead of Black Friday

By Rob Dwiar published 19 November 25

My favorite premium Herman Miller gaming chair is now cheaper than ever thanks to this extra discount code.

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Sennheiser has dropped the price of the brilliant HD 550s to a record low in the UK – and there's a sizeable US discount too

By Rob Dwiar published 18 November 25

Forget Black Friday, upgrade your gaming audio today with a lowest-ever price on the headphones that made me ditch my gaming headsets this year.

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Here's why Limited Edition PS5 controllers, like the God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense, are perfect gifts for PlayStation gamers

By Rob Dwiar published 17 November 25

Gifting for a PlayStation gamer has never been easier with these limited-edition PS5 controllers - here's why.

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CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher in Concert proved the perfect way to ramp up my hype for The Witcher 4 – and also showed the faltering PlayStation in Concert how it's done

By Rob Dwiar published 12 November 25

Simplicity in its show, and amazing in its audio – how the Witcher in Concert was the best video game music of 2025, easily seeing off the faltering PlayStation concert.

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The 10 best gifts for Xbox gamers – from merch to headsets, games, hard drives and more

By Rob Dwiar published 6 November 25

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