Articles by Dashiell Wood, Hardware Writer

Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK's biggest magazines including PLAY, 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

You can now rent a PS5 and other hardware from PlayStation Direct UK for a monthly fee - here's how

By Dashiell Wood last updated 18 March 25

You can now rent PlayStation hardware via PS Direct in the UK.

New Playstation studio is helmed by veteran Call of Duty dev and has been 'working away in the shadows'

By Dashiell Wood published 18 March 25

A mysterious IP is in the works at a new Playstation studio.

Seagate's new Genshin Impact Limited Edition SSD on a desk.

I didn't know an SSD could be cute until I saw Seagate's new Genshin Impact limited edition

By Dashiell Wood published 17 March 25

The newly revealed Seagate Genshin Impact limited edition SSD is one of the best looking drives I've seen yet.

The best PS4 controllers in 2025: our favorites from Sony, Victrix and more

By Rhys Wood last updated 17 March 25

Buying Guide We're rounding up all the best PS4 controllers that money can buy from official gamepads to third-party offerings.

The God of War 20th anniversary is almost here with a new update for Ragnarok and loads of merch, but not the remaster that I wanted

By Dashiell Wood published 17 March 25

Sony unveils in-game items, new merch, and more to celebrate God of War’s 20th anniversary.

The Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X 6v6 mode might finally pull me away from Black Ops 6

By Dashiell Wood published 14 March 25

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X boasts new features, improved destruction, and better visuals.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 enters development as team promises to support Space Marine 2 'with exciting content and regular updates in the coming years'

By Dashiell Wood published 14 March 25

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has entered development.

Some of the best mobile controllers on a colorful background.

The best mobile controllers 2025: upgrade your portable play

By Dashiell Wood published 12 March 25

Buying Guide The top performing mobile controllers that we've tested.

Hitman: World of Assassination on PSVR 2.

Hitman: World of Assassination hits PSVR 2 soon, finally giving you a reason to dust off your headset

By Dashiell Wood published 12 March 25

VR Games Showcase showed off 20 new Meta Quest games, plus gave us a release date for Hitman: World of Assassination on PSVR 2.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a nostalgic beat-em-up with beautiful pixel graphics, is finally coming to mobile next month

By Dashiell Wood published 11 March 25

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge hits mobile next month.

The black Xbox Series S 1TB on a colorful desk mat alongside a matching controller.

The next Xbox could simply be a PC in a 'TV-friendly shell' per latest rumor

By Dashiell Wood published 10 March 25

Rumor suggests next Xbox could be more of a PC than a traditional console.

MercurySteam CEO discusses upcoming new IP Blades of Fire: 'We love third person action adventure games and we wanted to revisit the genre'

By Dashiell Wood published 7 March 25

We go hands-on with the upcoming third person action adventure game Blades of Fire from developer MercurySteam and discuss it with the studio’s co-founder.

Disco Elysium successor XXX Nightshift nets some serious musical talent

By Dashiell Wood published 7 March 25

Disco Elysium successor XXX Nightshift will feature a soundtrack led by songwriter and music producer John Cunningham.

Atomfall art director breaks down the survival game's condensed Lake District setting: 'It wasn't so much about how far you travel, but how many things you see along the way'

By Dashiell Wood published 7 March 25

We go hands-on with upcoming survival game Atomfall and discuss its more compact take on the Lake District with its art director.

The best VR headsets in 2025: top virtual reality headsets from Meta, Valve and more

By Rhys Wood last updated 7 March 25

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best VR headsets you should consider buying for an optimal virtual reality experience.

Are you an Xbox Insider? I'm here to warn you that the latest update might wipe your console

By Dashiell Wood published 7 March 25

Uh oh, the latest Xbox Insider update seems to be wiping consoles.

A screenshot of a character in FragPunk on PC.

FragPunk drops tomorrow for PC, but its console launch has been delayed at the last minute

By Dashiell Wood published 6 March 25

Upcoming FPS FragPunk has received a last minute delay on consoles.

Ada Lovelace as a leader in Civilization 7.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 update 1.1.0 finally stops AI leaders from flooding your territory with armies of explorers

By Dashiell Wood published 5 March 25

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 update 1.1.0 is live now.

Special edition Pac-Man Nintendo Switch and Xbox accessories from PowerA are on the way

By Dashiell Wood published 5 March 25

PowerA announces new Bandai Namco collaboration.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.6 will finally let you play as a furry gunslinger

By Dashiell Wood published 4 March 25

Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.4 introduces loads of new content next week.

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR finally let me perform a leap of faith in virtual reality and I didn’t even throw up

By Dashiell Wood published 4 March 25

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR is a solid VR interpretation of Assassin’s Creed, but it’s not quite good enough to justify buying a Meta Quest 2 or 3 if you don’t already have one.

Playing games on the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma without an external display.

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma offers Steam Deck owners a premium design and, of course, plenty of RGB

By Dashiell Wood published 28 February 25

Recommended

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma is expensive, but still a great choice for Steam Deck thanks to its robust and attractive design.

A promotional screenshot of A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build.

This indie game gets cheaper when it's cold outside

By Dashiell Wood published 28 February 25

The price of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is now tied to the weather in London.

The newly announced PSVR 2 price cut might finally make it a viable Meta Quest 3 competitor

By Dashiell Wood published 27 February 25

The PSVR 2 is finally going to be the price that it should have been all along.

You will be able to claim a gigantic RPG and fan favorite Sonic game for free with PS Plus this month

By Dashiell Wood published 27 February 25

PS Plus monthly games include Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Sonic Colors: Ultimate.

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