Rob Dwiar

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

Metro 2039
Metro 2039 creative director shares how the Russia-Ukraine war has affected the game, says there are 'no gray zones' in the story and 'we are not afraid to call evil evil'

By Demi Williams Published

4A Games has shared how the events of the Russia-Ukraine war have manifested in its upcoming first-person shooter, Metro 2039.

Image made up of three screenshots or images from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
Think you know your Jackdaws from your Hornigolds? Take our Assassin's Creed Black Flag quiz and test your knowledge of one of the series' best

By Rob Dwiar Published

If you know your pirates, ships, and weird Assassin's Creed lore, then celebrate one of the best in the series with our Black Flag quiz.

Marvel's Spider-Man, the back of Spider-Man's suit
Best PS4 games: the essentials on PlayStation 4 you shouldn't miss

By Rob Dwiar last updated

The best PS4 games give you the best experience on the console and demonstrate why the console was a global multimillion-seller.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset sitting on a headset stand in front of its box and a white brick background and on a wooden surface.
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni offers a souped-up, 2026 upgrade for my beloved Nova Pro Wireless and is perfect for multiplatform gamers

By Rob Dwiar Published

Recommended

After a couple of months with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni, it’s proved a worthy successor to the Nova Pro Wireless, but I’m torn on which one to recommend

Audeze Maxwell on a burgundy mat
'Acoustically speaking, we are developing the sound of all future PlayStation audio products' — Audeze marketing director teases what's next for its Sony collaboration, including new audio hardware that is in 'various stages of development'

By Demi Williams Published

Audeze, the premier headphone brand, is growing its partnership with Sony and is currently "deeply involved" with the development of future PlayStation audio hardware.

Edward Kenway standing at the helm of the Jackdaw ship in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Playing Black Flag Resynced on the PS5 Pro and a 120Hz display has confirmed my love of 40fps modes on console — and given me more confidence if GTA 6 can’t hit 60fps

By Rob Dwiar Published

The rise of the PS5's balanced 40fps mode in games this generation has been a dream for fidelity-appreciating but console-focused players like me

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RIG R5 Spear Pro HS wired gaming headset against a blue background
Best wired gaming headsets in 2026: incredible wired audio from devices all tested and reviewed by us

By Rob Dwiar last updated

Buying Guide Our guide to everything you need to know about the best wired gaming headsets right now.

Assassin's Creed's Edward Kenway on a yellow background, with "tech radar" written across it
Best Assassin’s Creed games: our favorites and the top three we think you should play today

By Rob Dwiar last updated

Our list of the best Assassin's Creed games ranked in order takes into account all their pros and cons, enabling you to assess the mega series easily.

A hero shot of Lara Croft holding her guns in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis seems like the glow-up the gaming icon needed — but I’ve not seen enough yet

By Rob Dwiar Published

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis looks and feels the part of a reinterpreted classic — but I need to see more before I’m fully convinced.

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's main character, Sophia, standing inside an ancient cave.
Exclusive: Listen to one of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's 'most epic tracks' first here

By Rob Dwiar Published

Exclusive Hear one of the songs from the upcoming Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy exclusively here.

An Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset on a black surface accompanied by four of the new ReSkin earcup designs.
PlayStation-owned Audeze has 'some potential game studio collaborations' in the works for its Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcup designs, as well as plans to bring it to other models

By Rob Dwiar Published

Audeze's Maxwell 2 ReSkin earcups could expand with gaming collaborations in the future, say the PlayStation-owned company

A screenshot from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing the Jackdaw engaging in naval battle with a Spanish war ship.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced feels like the definitive, modern way to play one of the best games in the series

By Rob Dwiar Published

Retracing Edward Kenway’s steps in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is an absolute joy, and the modernizations and advancements mean it's a wonderful remake of a classic.

Xbox logo over controller
Xbox announces 'the most significant restructure' in its history — and it'll cause 1,600 'painful' job losses today and numerous studio sales

By Rob Dwiar Published

The rumors were true: Xbox announces thousands of job layoffs and some serious studio restructuring

The top of a Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan next to a hand holding the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, next to two hands holding a Sony A7R VI
The best tech of 2026 so far — the 21 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson Published

TechRadar has spent days testing 639 products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2026. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

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The Steam Machine, a PS5, and a Garmin Forerunner 70 watch.
ICYMI: The week's 7 biggest tech news stories from PlayStation killing physical games to Anthropic finally re-releasing Fable 5

By Hamish Hector Published

As the USA turns 250, here's the week's biggest tech news stories from PlayStation, Valve, Garmin, WhatsApp and more.

Audeze SLAM technology graphic
'We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free': I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming

By Rob Dwiar Published

Audeze's SLAM tech was a breakthrough for the brand — but what exactly is it and how did it come to be? I asked the people who created it

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A screenshot from Star Wars: Galactic Racer showing racers speeding across water with a TechRadar Gaming Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 badge on top
If you love Star Wars and the Burnout games, then Galactic Racer is going to be right up your street

By Rob Dwiar Published

From slow-mo smash-ups to millions of combos for parts, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a brilliant racing 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

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

A selection of shiny discs with a red cross graphic over the top of them.
In a huge blow to game ownership, PlayStation confirms end of physical games — mere days after GTA 6's disc-less pre-orders

By Rob Dwiar Published

PlayStation sets out its stall for a digital-only future by announcing that no new games from 2028 will be on disc.

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A Fable screenshot with a Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 award overlaid.
Fable was easily one of the best things I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I can’t wait to explore all of its rabbit holes and meet all its talking pigs

By Rob Dwiar Published

I still can’t get over Fable’s enormous potential and branching possibilities, along with its madcap cast of full-fledged NPCs

Fable
Playground Games says Fable uses the same engine as Forza Horizon with 'a ton of additional technology on top' — 'Using that base for Fable is just a match made in heaven'

By Demi Williams Published

Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming RPG.

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An exploded graphical view of the inside of the Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset's earcup showing layers and the drivers inside
I visited elite head-fi brand Audeze and found out exactly why planar magnetic headphones are better for gaming audio than regular dynamic drivers

By Rob Dwiar Published

I visited premium headphone brand Audeze to find out exactly why planar-magnetic drivers are perfect for gaming.

Fable
If you kill every Fable NPC, Playground Games says the world will 'stay empty for some time' before being repopulated by 'full NPCs'

By Demi Williams Published

Playground Games has confirmed that if Fable players, for some reason, decide to kill every NPC in a settlement, they will repopulate over time.

Key art from Halo Campaign Evolved featuring Master Chief holding the iconic assault rifle. The outer rim of the planet Halo floats in the background.
Halo Campaign Evolved creative director says the remake will have 'all the original content' and new features to bring it into more of a modern shooter'

By Demi Williams Published

Halo Campaign Evolved isn't just a simple remake, but a blend of original content and new features designed for a modern shooter.

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A screenshot of the landscapes from Halo Campaign Evolved
'The original code is in this game' — Halo Campaign Evolved executive producer says some level layouts have been redesigned to avoid 'repetiveness' but 'you are playing the DNA of the original game'

By Demi Williams Published

Halo Studios has confirmed that Halo Campaign Evolved still has Halo: Combat Evolved's original code buried underneath the new Unreal Engine 5 build.

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