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

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

By Rob Dwiar Published

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

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

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

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.

A screenshot from the game Eastshade showing two characters, lush planting, and some ruins, with TechRadar Gaming's From the Backlog' logo on top
I’m finally playing Eastshade, and it’s turned me into a travelling painter who really cares about artistic composition

By Rob Dwiar Published

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

Xbox logo on a green background
Xbox Partner Preview: everything announced at the showcase

By Dashiell Wood last updated

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

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

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

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

Circular thrills

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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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dashiell Wood Published

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

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

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

These are the games we’ll be playing over the holidays this year.

Gaming Hardware of 2025
TechRadar Gaming's favorite gaming devices of 2025: personal picks from all the year's gear

By Rhys Wood Published

Read all about TechRadar Gaming's hardware products of the year right here, including everything from consoles to headsets.

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TechRadar Gaming’s Game of the Year list 2025: our top 20 games from this year

By Rob Dwiar Published

We’ve discussed all the awesome games of 2025 and come up with our top 20 list of the best of the year.

A screenshot from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt showing Geralt in conversation with a bandit, with TechRadar Gaming's From the Backlog logo on top
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

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

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

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 gets announced at The Game Awards, and it looks galactically epic.

The Astro Bot Seagate HDD on a wooden surface in front of a white brick wall
Seagate's limited edition Astro Bot PS5 hard drive releases today, and it's the perfect PlayStation gift this holiday – here's why and where to buy it

By Rob Dwiar Published

The new Astro Bot PS5 external hard drive from Sony and Seagate launches today – here's why it's a great gift this holiday season.

PlayStation Wrap-Up key art
It's not just about the games — 2025's PlayStation Wrap-Up will even give you info on accessories you used

By Rob Dwiar Published

PlayStation's 2025 Wrap-Up will even give you info on accessories you used.

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