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

A screenshot from the game Control Resonant showing Dylan Faden, The Hiss, the warped streets of Manhattan, and active combat
Control Resonant composer says his inspiration comes from concept art, which brings forth 'melodies' and 'a feeling' — 'That feeling combined with the ability to 'hear' pictures - synesthesia, to be exact - are my go-to tools at the ground zero point'

By Demi Williams Published

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has revealed that he has synesthesia, which allows him to find inspiration by looking at Remedy's concept art.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past
Songs of the Past director says it was originally 'impossible from a technological standpoint' to have Geralt's silver chain in The Witcher 3 — 'The physics and animation technology had to go a little bit forward in time'

By Demi Williams Published

CD Projekt Red has revealed that modern technology has finally allowed the team to add the silver chain to The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion.

Jesse and Dylan in Control Resonant.
Exclusive: Listen to Control Resonant's 'Sibling Theme', a track that its composer says 'soothes and comforts' Dylan and Jesse's 'dented childhood memories'

By Demi Williams Published

Exclusive Control Resonant has launched on PC and console, and to mark the game's release, we've got a track from its official soundtrack to debut exclusively for fans.

Evercade Nexus
'We've been here for six years. We're aiming to be here for at least another six more' — Blaze Entertainment says it has a four-year-long roadmap for Evercade, and wants 'to do more work with Rare,' and has spoken with Sega, Bandai Namco, and EA

By Demi Williams Published

Blaze has revealed that it has a four-year-long roadmap prepared for the Evercade and has even spoken to several industry giants about collaborating.

Rainbow Six Tactics
Rainbow Six Tactics game director says the game's 15 Operators have 'unique' loadouts so they didn't 'overlap' with each other — but there was still room for 'community favorites' and 'operators that were impossible to not include'

By Demi Williams Published

Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has said it was important that the game's Operators have unique loadouts and progression to avoid overlap.

a screenshot from Fable
'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

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
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

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

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
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

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

Fable
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

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.

Alien Deathstorm
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

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
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

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

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
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

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

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
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

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

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

Alien: Isolation 2
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

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."

Diablo 5
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

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

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.

Alien: Isolation 2
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

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

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

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

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

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.

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