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

Gift guide article art for a page on hte best Christmas gifts for PlayStation gamers

The 10 best gifts for PlayStation gamers – from games to controllers, headsets, and more

By Rob Dwiar published 6 November 25

The PlayStation Portal is more excellent than ever now given its most recent update – here's my updated verdict

By Rob Dwiar last updated 6 November 25

Editor's Choice

The PlayStation Portal is the definitive PS5 Remote Play device - combining excellence in build quality and ergonomics, it’s an absolute triumph.

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Sony senior manager overseeing the PlayStation Portal says the handheld is now 'the most widely used device' for the PS5 Remote Play, surpassing PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile

By Demi Williams published 5 November 25

Sony has revealed new statistics for the PlayStation Portal, confirming it is now the most popular PlayStation device to use for Remote Play.

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The latest PlayStation Portal update goes another step toward making it the PS5 handheld fans like me wanted from the start

By Rob Dwiar published 5 November 25

The latest PlayStation Portal update is here, and it makes everything look and feel slicker, but also brings a feature that all of us wanted from the start.

PlayStation Portal senior manager says cloud streaming on the handheld has already proved very popular in its beta phase with PS Plus Premium subscribers – '7 out of 10 premium portal owners are already streaming as we speak'

By Demi Williams published 5 November 25

The PlayStation Portal's cloud streaming feature is leaving beta, and it's already proved to be a popular option among its PlayStation Plus Premium subscriber testers.

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: which current-gen console should you buy?

By Rob Dwiar last updated 5 November 25

Updated We've pulled together everything you need to know about the PS5 vs Xbox Series X in our handy guide.

Three game boxes for Resident Evil Requiem on a background of Grace from the game

Where to pre-order Resident Evil Requiem: the latest prices and deals, and information on each edition

By Rob Dwiar published 4 November 25

If you're looking for a Resident Evil Requiem pre-order guide to help you get to where you need to be efficiently, then we've got you covered.

The Astro Bot HDD on an Astro Bot-themed background

PlayStation and Seagate have come together to make a new Astro Bot-themed external PS5 hard drive – and you can pre-order it now

By Rob Dwiar published 31 October 25

It appears we all might have missed the announcement of a new Astro Bot PS5 external hard drive from Sony and Seagate – but you can pre-order it now.

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Best of Gamescom Awards 2025 – our 11 favorite games and products from this year’s show

By Rob Dwiar last updated 30 October 25

TechRadar Gaming presents our Best of Gamescom 2025 awards – our top picks across all the games and hardware we saw at the show

A comparison picture between the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite vs Nova Pro Wireless gaming headsets

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless: I compare the two titanic premium headsets so you don't have to

By Rob Dwiar published 29 October 25

We're breaking down all the key differences when it comes to the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless matchup.

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Hurry! These brilliant gaming earbuds just won a TechRadar Choice Award – and they’ve hit their lowest-ever price

By Rob Dwiar published 28 October 25

Perfect for PS5, Xbox, or Switch 2, the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are our favorite gaming earbuds and are down to their lowest-ever price right now.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite headset on headset stand in front of a white brick background and on a wooden surface

I’ve spent a few weeks with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite, and it is simply the best gaming headset I have ever used

By Rob Dwiar published 24 October 25

Best in Class

After a few weeks with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite, my ears will never hear games the same way ever again

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A host of limited edition PS5 controllers are somehow still available, just in time for gift season – including the elusive 30th Anniversary DualSense

By Rob Dwiar published 24 October 25

All these limited edition PS5 controllers are still available and are perfect options as we enter gifting season.

Everything announced at the Kirby Air Riders Direct – including the online demo event start date, and an immense amount of info about the game's features that we could barely keep up with

By Jake Green last updated 23 October 25

Here's what you need to know about Kirby Air Riders Direct 2, including everything announced on Road Trip story mode, the online demo event, and more.

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I abandoned gaming headsets this year to use this pair of audiophile headphones instead – and now they're at a lowest-ever price in the UK

By Rob Dwiar published 23 October 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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Where to buy the Icon Blue Special Edition PS5 DualSense controller – Walmart US stock starting to fade, but Canada holding firm

By Rob Dwiar last updated 23 October 25

Get those moody blues into your setup - direct from Walmart

A new update proves that Control and the PS5 Pro are a match made in heaven, and it's now a sure-fire replay and re-platinum for me this holiday

By Rob Dwiar published 22 October 25

If ever there was a time to revisit control and play it on PS5 Pro it's now, as its latest patch makes it a beauty on Sony's premium console.

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Battlefield 6, Fortnite, and other games and services recover as the AWS outage that took out the likes of Roblox, Wordle, and Epic Games Store finally comes to an end

By Rob Dwiar last updated 21 October 25

AWS was down, affecting gamers

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Where to buy the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handhelds: stock available in both the US and UK

By Rob Dwiar last updated 16 October 25

We've gathered up all the best stock links for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.

Where to buy Pokémon Legends Z-A – the best prices, deals, and links for the Switch 2 and OG Switch editions

By Rob Dwiar published 15 October 25

We're rounding up all the best prices, deals, and links for Pokémon Legends: Z-A on both Switch 2 and the OG Switch console.

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Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends Z-A bundles – stock checks and updates on the next big Switch 2 bundle

By Rob Dwiar published 15 October 25

We're rounding up all the latest links and listing pages for the Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle.

PS6: when can we expect the PlayStation 6 and what do we want to see?

By Rob Dwiar last updated 10 October 25

The PS6 may be a while off, but we've gathered everything we want to see from the console - and when we expect to see it.

The key art for the Icon Blue Special Edition DualSense controller

PlayStation and Walmart have combined for the new Icon Blue DualSense PS5 controller, and it looks fantastic – here's how to buy it when it launches

By Rob Dwiar published 9 October 25

Sony has announced yet another special edition controller - the new Icon Blue DualSense launches later this month, but only in a few select regions.

The PS5 Pro box on a pink background with white price cut text

This is probably the best PS5 Pro deal we'll get before Black Friday so it's worth a look if you've been pondering on an upgrade

By Rob Dwiar published 8 October 25

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

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The Xbox and PC controller I hold dearest is enjoying a big old price cut this Prime Day

By Rob Dwiar published 8 October 25

If you're in the market for a quality Xbox controller this Prime Day then you have to consider this one from Thrustmaster, which is one of my favorite gamepads ever.

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