Articles by Aleksha McLoughlin, Hardware Editor

Aleksha McLoughlin is the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming and oversees all hardware coverage for the site. She looks after buying guides, writes hardware reviews, news, and features as well as manages the hardware team. Before joining TRG she was the Hardware Editor for sister publication GamesRadar+ and she has also been PC Guide's Hardware Specialist. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of Trusted Reviews, The Metro, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn't working, you'll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.

Articles by: Aleksha McLoughlin

Lego 2K Drive review - one of the best racers ever built

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 17 May 23

Lego 2K Drive innovates on the tried and true traditions of the kart racing genre with its brick-based open world.

The best monitors for PS5 in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 17 May 23

Buying Guide We've compiled the best monitors for PS5 to suit any budget and preference.

Best PS5 accessories in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 17 May 23

Buying Guide The best PS5 accessories can improve your gaming through enhanced audio, convenient charging solutions and more.

Steam finally offers Game Trials and things are kicking off with Dead Space

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 17 May 23

Valve has rolled out Game Trials on its Steam game client service giving people 90 minutes to try out new games.

Logitech G Cloud review - no one’s handheld

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 16 May 23

The Logitech G Cloud is a bold attempt at doing something new in the handheld gaming scene, but it's not good enough.

Best PS5 controllers in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 16 May 23

Buying guide We've compiled a list of the best PS5 controllers on the market in May 2023.

Best gaming earbuds - a gamer using Turtle Beach Battle Bud earphones with a Nintendo Switch

Best gaming earbuds in 2023

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 16 May 23

We've condensed the best gaming earbuds on the market for the PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Assassin’s Creed Codenamed Red needs to learn this from Ghost of Tsushima

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 13 May 23

Though little has been shared about Assassin's Creed Red since its unveiling last year, there are lessons to be learned.

Best Nintendo Switch games: essential titles on the handheld

By Vic Hood published 12 May 23

Buying Guide The best Nintendo Switch games promise hours of fun, whether that's at home or on the go.

Assassin's Creed Mirage needs to fix one of the franchise's biggest recent problems

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 12 May 23

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is releasing this year and is poised to fix one of the biggest recent problems in the series.

One of the best PS5 games is coming to PS Plus this month, outshining Game Pass

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 11 May 23

Some of the biggest PS5 games to date are arriving on PS Plus next week as heavy-hitters finally come to the service.

Sonic Frontiers saved the franchise - here’s where it could go next

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 11 May 23

Sonic Frontiers is now the most successful 3D game in the franchise, meaning it’s time to strike while the iron’s hot.

A Lego racer in a sports car in Lego 2K Drive

Lego 2K Drive is the spiritual successor to one of the best kart racers ever made

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 10 May 23

Lego 2K Drive is taking a leaf out of Sonic and Sega All-Stars Transformed with its approach to morphing vehicles.

Microsoft lowering the price of Xbox Series X storage is good, but not enough

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 9 May 23

Following a successful discount period, the official Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion cards are now permanently reduced.

Bloodborne is in desperate need of a PS5 optimization patch

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 9 May 23

Bloodborne is one of the best games ever made, but why after so many years, is it stuck on hardware that can barely run it?

This new Xbox Series X controller is a seriously cool throwback

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 9 May 23

A new Xbox Series X controller variant has emerged and it's something a little different than what we've seen before.

It's time to admit that 30 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X isn't good enough

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 6 May 23

Now that the PS5 and Xbox Series X are rapidly approaching three years old, it’s time to admit that 30fps is unsatisfactory.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer: "We lost the biggest console generation there is"

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 5 May 23

In a recent interview with Phil Spencer, the Xbox head confirmed that the brand is behind the competition.

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor isn't the best in the series, The Force Unleashed is

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 5 May 23

For as great as Jedi: Survivor is, The Force Unleashed was pacing a trail long before Cal Kestus hit the scene.

The implications of Mortal Kombat 12's teaser are deeper than you think

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 4 May 23

With the sands of time being teased to return for Mortal Kombat 12, it’s time to admit that the series needs a reboot.

Chrono Odyssey is the PS5 MMORPG to really push the console's hardware

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 4 May 23

The latest gameplay trailer for the upcoming MMORPG Chrono Odyssey looks to be pushing the PS5 to its limits.

Here's why the future of the PS5 is live service games - buckle up everyone

By Aleksha McLoughlin last updated 5 May 23

In a recent interview, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst has confirmed more PS5 live service games are on the way.

Redfall - four protagonists all lined up facing forward

Redfall really is one of the worst games of the year

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 3 May 23

Redfall is now out on Xbox Game Pass, a vampire game that you shouldn’t invite in.

Best PS5 external hard drives in 2023

By Mike Jennings last updated 19 May 23

TechRadar Pro

Buying Guide We've compiled the best PS5 external hard drives available now.

PS5 with PlayStation Studios in the background

After 3 years and nearly 40 million PS5 consoles sold, where are the new games?

By Aleksha McLoughlin published 2 May 23

The PS5 is almost three years old, shifting nearly 40 million units worldwide, and there are just enough enough games yet.

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