Articles by Patrick Dane, Gaming Guides Editor

Patrick Dane is TechRadar Gaming's Guides Editor. With nearly a decade in the games press, he's been a consistent voice in the industry. He's written for a plethora of major publications and travelled the world doing it. He also has a deep passion for games as a service and their potential to tell evolving stories. To wit, he has over 2000 hours in Destiny 2, over 1000 in Overwatch and is now deeply into Valorant.

Articles by: Patrick Dane

Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West looking into the distance

Horizon Forbidden West release: When does it launch and does it have preload?

By Patrick Dane published 17 February 22

Guerrilla Game's sequel is set to launch tomorrow. Here's everything you need to know about the release and preload

Cyberpunk 2077 protagonist leans on car smoking a cigarette in front of the city.

Cyberpunk 2077 next-gen update: How to transfer your save from PS4 to PS5

By Patrick Dane published 15 February 22

CD Projekt RED has launched the Cyberpunk 2077 next-gen update - here's how to get your save file transferred

Nintendo Switch Sports ket art showing Joy-Cons being used for various sports

Nintendo Switch Sports: How to take part in the Online Play Test

By Patrick Dane published 15 February 22

Nintendo is giving players a chance to help test Nintendo Switch Sports - here's how to get in!

Aloy stands looking on the horizon of a desert.

Horizon Forbidden West review

By Patrick Dane last updated 23 June 22

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Guerrilla Games' sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn justifies its existence by instantly becoming a flagship PS5 title.

Buying Lost Ark: Is it free-to-play and does it have a subscription service

By Patrick Dane published 9 February 22

Smilegate's new action MMORPG is ready to release and this is everything you need to know about buying into it?

Three guardians stand under the shadow of the Witch Queen

Everything we know about Destiny 2: The Witch Queen from Bungie's preview event

By Patrick Dane last updated 21 February 22

Bungie has shared footage and gameplay with TechRadar of The Witch Queen. Here's everything we found out!

Dying Light 2 multiplayer: How to co-op and is it crossplay?

By Patrick Dane published 7 February 22

Dying Light 2 multiplayer allows up to four-player co-op. Here's what you need to know.

three guardians wearing the witch queen armor

Destiny 2: Witch Queen meta: Biggest weapon winners and losers from TWAB

By Patrick Dane published 4 February 22

So what weapons are becoming meta, and which are losing favor when Destiny 2: The Witch Queen lands?

Dying Light 2 Factions: How to take facilities and what upgrades they give

By Patrick Dane last updated 4 February 22

Techland's Dying Light 2 allows you to gift sectors of the city to either of two factions, both of which give you strong upgrades

Dying Light 2 length: How long does it take and how many story missions?

By Patrick Dane last updated 4 February 22

A lot has been made of Dying Light 2's length before release, but now it's out how long does it actually take to beat?

Forsaken key art showing the Guardian carrying Cayde-6

Sony's Bungie buyout: What it means for both companies and Destiny 2 players

By Patrick Dane published 1 February 22

PlayStation has announced it intends to buy Bungie. Here is what that means for the future the company for Destiny 2.

Live: Sony is buying Destiny 2 developer Bungie for $3.6 billion - here's what we know

By Hamish Hector published 31 January 22

Sony wants to buy the game studio Bungie - creators of Destiny 2 and the Halo series - for $3.6 billion.

Buying Destiny 2: What do you need to get and which expansions are worth it?

By Patrick Dane published 28 January 22

Buying Destiny 2 can be a surprisingly complicated process, so we're here to break down which expansions you need.

Apex Legends newest season gets a trailer showing off new character Maggie

By Patrick Dane last updated 4 February 22

Respawn has a new trailer for Season 12 of Apex Legends titled Defiance.

Blizzard is making a survival game set in a new franchise

By Patrick Dane published 26 January 22

In a recruitment effort for the new game, Blizzard has revealed some early details about its newest universe.

How to use the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection PS5 upgrade offer

By Patrick Dane published 25 January 22

Sony has an offer for the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection to allow owners of previous games to upgrade cheaply

Dying Light gets one final content update ahead of sequel release

By Patrick Dane last updated 26 January 22

Techland is giving the first Dying Light one more ride with a brand new story event ahead of Dying Light 2.

Nintendo is removing videos of fan game that had players shooting Pokemon

By Patrick Dane published 24 January 22

Nintendo has started removing videos of a fan project that had players shooting the adorable Pokemon.

Microsoft's Activision move proves the competition is no longer Sony, it's something much bigger

By Patrick Dane last updated 24 January 22

Opinion Microsoft's proposed purchase of Actvision has changed the game, making the old console war obsolete.

A soldier in Call of Duty Vanguard carrying a submachine gun

Call of Duty developers considering moving away from yearly releases, says report

By Patrick Dane last updated 21 January 22

Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, \Call of Duty developers are reportedly considering moving away from the annual structure

Two Halo Infinite players shooting at each other in a corridor

Halo Infinite Attrition: tips on how to win and the new mode explained

By Patrick Dane published 20 January 22

As part of the Cyber Showdown event in Halo Infinite, a new multiplayer mode Attrition has been added. But what is it?

Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific Season 2 delayed until Valentine's Day

By Patrick Dane published 20 January 22

Call of Duty's next content drop has been delayed until Valentine's Day, the game's developers have announced.

Activision Blizzard CEO reveals why it was the right time to do a deal with Microsoft

By Patrick Dane published 19 January 22

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has spoken about the recent proposed sale to Microsoft.

Rainbow Six Extraction: How to heal your operators and other health tips

By Patrick Dane published 19 January 22

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Extraction is here and staying on top of your Operator's health will be imperative to your success in the face of the Archaean threat.

Rainbow Six Extraction Incursions: Every mission objective and how to beat them

By Patrick Dane last updated 19 January 22

Rainbow Six Extraction has a lot of Incursions to get your head around. Here's everything you need to know.

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