Articles by Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor, TechRadar Gaming and Streaming

'We've steered away from anything that's too crude' — Fable associate game director says the series' staple British humour was 'crucial' and 'the real test for Fable when it comes to the tone is that it does just have to be funny'

By Demi Williams Published 28 September 26

Playground Games has said its Fable reboot will feature the series' iconic British humour across all systems, but it avoided anything overly "crude."

Rainbow Six Tactics game director says Ubisoft moved away from the 'smoke and mirrors' experience and Mario + Rabbids helped it understand 'the metrics of tactics'

By Demi Williams Published 27 September 26

Ubisoft borrowed the "DNA" of the turn-based Mario + Rabbids series for tactical level design ideas while developing Rainbow Six Tactics.

A three-way artwork split of images from Alien: Isolation and Alien: Isolation 2

Our Alien: Isolation quiz is a much safer and less scary way of reliving one of the best horror games in recent memory

By Rob Dwiar Published 27 September 26

My Alien: Isolation quiz features melon-scratches inspired by the first game, as well as a look at the sequel

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy will exist 'in a different form,' and players will need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors, says Creative Assembly — 'How you manage them is kind of down to you'

By Demi Williams Published 27 September 26

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy system will affect players' standing with planetary governors and local forces, forcing them to manage relationships.

Fable associate game director confirms 'you won't need to do 'thousands' of playthroughs' to achieve 100% completion or the Platinum trophy — 'We have the list, but we're not going to spoil the surprise'

By Demi Williams Published 26 September 26

Playground Games has confirmed it has locked down Fable's trophy list, but swears players won't have to do several playthroughs to achieve 100% completion.

Rebellion confirms Alien Deathstorm uses the same engine as Atomfall, but it's 'a more advanced version' that offers a new lighting system, 'which for an action horror game is actually a must'

By Demi Williams Published 25 September 26

Rebellion has confirmed that Alien Deathstorm was built on a new version of the Atomfall engine, which also let the team bring the horror aspect to life.

Rainbow Six Tactics game director says players can't repeatedly play their favorite Operators because of the game's fatigue and injury system — 'It's a way to push players to use their tools and shuffle their roster'

By Demi Williams Published 24 September 26

Rainbow Six Tactics won't let fans repeatedly play the same Operator as in Rainbow Six Siege, but will encourage players to experiment with the entire roster.

A two-way split image of screenshots and artwork from the upcoming Division 2 DLC, Echoes of Central Park

The next Division 2 expansion, Echoes of Central Park, will be twice the size of Battle for Brooklyn, feature a brand-new endgame, and is the game's 'darkest, most harrowing chapter' yet, according to Ubisoft

By Rob Dwiar Published 24 September 26

Ubisoft lifts the lid on Echoes of Central Park, the next expansion for The Division 2, and says it's the game's 'darkest, most harrowing chapter' yet.

Rainbow Six Tactics game director says the XCOM-style turn-based genre felt like a 'natural fit' for the spin-off — 'When you look at Rainbow Six, its DNA is tactical, it's just that it's first-person'

By Demi Williams Published 24 September 26

Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has explained why Ubisoft chose to make the upcoming spin-off a turn-based tactics game.

Diablo 4 painting pastiche of the old masters in the style of Rembrandt

Diablo 4 game director says ‘it’s about damn time’ it came to Nintendo Switch 2 — and the ‘concessions we had to make are barely noticeable’

By Demi Williams Published 24 September 26

Diablo 4 game director Brent Gibson has said "it's about damn time" the game comes to Nintendo Switch 2 and is quite pleased with its performance.

Alien: Isolation 2's Xenomorph has animations initially designed for the first game, but the team 'didn't have the technology at the time' to use them — but now the Alien is even more 'responsive' and 'reactive'

By Demi Williams Published 23 September 26

Alien: Isolation 2 uses Xenomorph legacy animations the studio designed for the first game but didn't have the technology to implement at the time.

Three-way title art consisting of key art from Tom Clancy's The Division 1 and The Division 2

Our Division quiz is perfect for fans of the post-apocalyptic looter-shooter looking for a way to test their knowledge of the series

By Rob Dwiar Published 23 September 26

As more DLC arrives, celebrate The Division 2 and all its sister games with my 30-question Division quiz

Creative Assembly says Alien: Isolation 2's protagonist is a Yutani employee, which offers 'a new perspective to the franchise' — 'Weyland-Yutani is an English-Japanese speaking company, and the Japanese side doesn't really get explored that much'

By Demi Williams Published 22 September 26

Creative Assembly thinks Alien: Isolation 2 players will fall in love with protagonist Blake, a Yutani employee, as she offers "a new perspective to the franchise."

Blizzard confirms Diablo 5 won't gloss over Diablo's takeover of Sanctuary — 'It's not going to take place entirely off-screen'

By Demi Williams Published 22 September 26

Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that Diablo 5 players will get to see how Diablo conquered Sanctuary, despite how the game starts.

Atmospheric screenshots of the sci-fi environments in Alien: Isolation 2

Alien: Isolation 2 artist says Creative Assembly has to 'recontextualize' things from the film that would 'be believable' in the game's outdoor setting, and it makes sense 'through the lens of someone from the 1970s'

By Demi Williams Published 22 September 26

Alien: Isolation 2 is still inspired by the Alien movie, but Creative Assembly had to make sure the game's environment fit its retro-futuristic aesthetic.

Creative Assembly says Alien: Isolation 2's custom tech enabled a 'realistic' atmosphere Unreal Engine 5 couldn't — 'We felt that a custom solution would give us that perfect frame response that you want in that kind of really, really dark environment'

By Demi Williams Published 22 September 26

Alien: Isolation 2's custom audio and lighting tech has enabled Creative Assembly to create a more authentic atmosphere that Unreal Engine 5 couldn't achieve.

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld being held in the hands of a man, playing Forza Horizon 5

It only took a short time with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 to turn me into a PC gaming handheld convert

By Rob Dwiar Published 22 September 26

After a short while with the Asus ROG Ally X20 at Gamescom, I may now be a PC gaming handheld convert.

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Three images or bits of key art from A Plague Tale: Innocence, Requiem, and Resonance

Celebrate the release of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy with our Plague Tale quiz

By Rob Dwiar Published 20 September 26

Embrace bleakness and sadness with our A Plague Tale quiz, celebrating the trilogy of titles in the series

A three-way image showing art of screenshots from the Remedy Entertainment action game, Control

Take our Control quiz to test your knowledge of one of Remedy's finest before the sequel arrives

By Rob Dwiar Published 19 September 26

Excited for Control Resonant? Take our quiz on the first game from Remedy Entertainment to test your knowledge

A close up of a Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation 2 ready to attack.

Players will need to 'think on their feet' in Alien: Isolation 2's new exterior environments, while the 'perfect hunter' xenomorph will also learn and 'adapt' how to track you down in the outdoors

By Demi Williams Published 18 September 26

Alien: Isolation 2's exterior setting will increase both tension and danger, and players will need to adapt to the new environment, as the Xenomorph does.

Diablo 4 game director confirms 'the end is not nigh' despite Diablo 5's announcement and says players shouldn't worry, as 'we're going to be making content for a long time' — 'The train is not stopping'

By Demi Williams Published 18 September 26

Not to worry, Diablo 4 fans! Despite the announcement of Diablo 5, Blizzard swears it will continue supporting the popular action-RPG "for a long time."

Diablo 4 game director says it's 'liberating' to be done with expansions as Blizzard can continue the narrative through seasons instead — 'We completed the story, but the butterfly effect can take us anywhere'

By Demi Williams Published 18 September 26

Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 won't receive any more expansions, as it will continue the game's story through seasons, something the team is glad about.

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