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

Best Nintendo Switch headsets: excellent headphones that also work on Switch 2

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 10 April 26

Buying guide Here are the best Nintendo Switch headsets you can pick up right now to suit all budgets and preferences.

The 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense on a 007-themed gold and black background

Channeling the 'timeless style of the franchise' Sony's next limited edition DualSense lets you embrace your inner Man with the Golden Gun and I simply must add it to my collection

By Rob Dwiar Published 8 April 26

Gooooold — Sony has revealed a fabulously shiny 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense controller.

Garmin Approach S50 being worn on the course

The Garmin Approach S50 is a mid-range golf watch that could give some premium devices a scare

By Rob Dwiar Published 6 April 26

The Garmin Approach S50 is a brilliant mid-range golf watch that shines on the course — and is only slightly held back by some familiar grievances.

Artwork from The Division 2's latest update 'Rise Up' or Escalation showing the back of an agent in front of a blue background

The Division 2's latest season promises yet more challenge and chaos as new modes and difficulties drop — plus some gear I simply must get my hands on

By Rob Dwiar Published 2 April 26

Rise Up to the challenge

A player faces down an enemy riding a three-header Hell-beast in Lords of the Fallen

PlayStation Plus free games: here are the PS Plus games for April 2026

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 2 April 26

We're giving you all the details on the latest batch of PlayStation Plus free games. Here's what you'll be playing in April 2026.

gameplay and UI within The Division Resurgence

The Division Resurgence developer says they're 'very satisfied with the touch controls' of the 'more tactical' game

By Demi Williams Published 2 April 26

Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence executive producer Fabrice Navrez is "very satisfied" with the mobile game's touch controls, but says players can choose to play with a controller if they prefer.

I’m finally playing Eastshade, and it’s turned me into a travelling painter who really cares about artistic composition

By Rob Dwiar Published 28 March 26

Finally diving into Eastshade has been a breath of slow-paced, travelling-painter fresh air, and I can’t stop painting everything.

Xbox Partner Preview: everything announced at the showcase

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 26 March 26

Our coverage of the latest Xbox Partner Preview as it happened.

Promotional art for Dying Light The Beast featuring Kyle Crane among a scene of dead zombies and a burning car

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'

By Rob Dwiar Published 26 March 26

Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

The Drop + Epos PC38X headset on a stand sitting on a wooden surface infront of a white brick background

I’ve spent months with the Drop + Epos PC38X wired gaming headset, and its audiophile audio quality and performance are hard to beat

By Rob Dwiar Published 20 February 26

Recommended

A few years old, but can still keep up with the new kids on the block

With the God of War trilogy remake confirmed, I need something to help tide me over until it releases — and Sons of Sparta is starting to do exactly that

By Rob Dwiar Published 13 February 26

The God of War trilogy remake is coming, and jumping into the Sons of Sparta 2D action game to see Kratos' real beginning brings a new perspective to the series.

The key art for The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

It's not Dante's Inferno 2, but this upcoming indie game takes inspiration from the same classic poem and could be the sequel to Visceral's 2010 game I've been hoping for all these years

By Rob Dwiar Published 28 January 26

Circular thrills

Image of the PlayStation Portal handheld gaming device

The PlayStation Portal has been my favorite PS5 accessory since it launched — here are 8 ways Sony could make a new version even better

By Rob Dwiar Published 23 January 26

I’m a huge fan of the PlayStation Portal, but I think a newer version could make it even better. Here are the upgrades in a new model I’d love to see.

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The PlayStation Portal was my gaming savior over an extended holiday break — but this one flaw still grinds my thumbsticks

By Rob Dwiar Published 16 January 26

I have always enjoyed the PlayStation Portal and sung its praises as often as I can, but its slow-charging battery is a real drawback and became apparent when relying on the device over the holidays.

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A man wearing the Maxwell 2 gaming headset from Audeze with the microphone extended, with the main looking to the left and the image showing the side of his face.

Audeze announces the Maxwell 2 gaming headset, an overhaul of its predecessor, that is targeted firmly at audiophile gamers — and you can buy it now

By Rob Dwiar Published 5 January 26

The Audeze Maxwell 2 has just been announced by the premium audio brand, and we've got the key details on its upgrades and enhancements right here.

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TechRadar Gaming's most anticipated games of 2026.

Our 14 most anticipated games of 2026 prove that there's more to look forward to than just Grand Theft Auto 6

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 January 26

These are all the games that you should be keeping an eye on in 2026.

Promotional imagery for TechRadar Gaming's 2026 gaming resolutions.

These are the gaming resolutions that we're bringing into 2026

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 January 26

These are the gaming resolutions that the TechRadar Gaming team want to bring into the New Year.

An image showing art or screenshots from No Man's Sky, Fallout 76, and Doom (2016)

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.

Screenshots sowing a sniper aiming his rifle, a blacksmith forging a weapon, and a man in a space suit walking across a barren alien planet

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.

A three-way picture of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Octopath Traveler 0, and The Witcher 3

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.

A blended image showing three games in TechRadar Gaming's game of the year list

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.

A blended picture of three games from The Game Awards 2025

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.

A screenshot from Total War: Warhammer 40,000

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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