Vic Hood

Vic Hood

Associate Editor, TechRadar Gaming

Articles by: Vic Hood

Best RPGs: The Witcher 3's Geralt looks straight at you, drawing his sword from its sheath

Best RPGs: top role-playing games for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC and Switch

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Buying Guide Explore, craft, and carry out quests in the best RPGs available right now.

New Xbox Series X games: Starfield promotional poster

New Xbox Series X games: the biggest upcoming release dates

By Vic Hood last updated

Updated Looking ahead, this year is shaping up to be a great one for new Xbox Series X games. Here's what you'll be playing.

New PS5 games: Miles Morales and Peter Parker together, both dressed as Spider-man

New PS5 games: upcoming PlayStation 5 release dates

By Vic Hood last updated

Updated There are plenty of new PS5 games to look forward to in 2023. Here's what you'll be playing this year.

Upcoming games: Link from Breath of the Wild 2 running towards a cliff edge

Upcoming games 2023: the biggest release dates for console and PC

By Vic Hood last updated

Updated This year is already shaping up to be a great one for gamers. Here's what you have to look forward to in 2023.

god of War Ranarok's Kratos grabbing Atreus' arm

God of War Ragnarok doesn't shy away from ugly family truths

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God of War Ragnarok puts family trauma front and center, exploring the ugly truth of families.

Immortality

This transfixing Xbox Game Pass adventure trusts you to pick apart its secrets

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Sam Barlow's Immortality is overwhelming, mesmerizing, and trusts you to figure it out.

DualSense Edge wireless controller design

The DualSense Edge doesn't improve battery life – it makes it worse

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Sony has confirmed to TRG that the DualSense Edge will have less battery life than the standard DualSense controller.

DualSense Edge controller being held up in front of the PlayStation logo

The DualSense Edge justifies its price but it may not be made for you

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The DualSense Edge is a seriously impressive gamepad, though its price tag is a hard pill to swallow.

Quake

Amazon Prime members can get an FPS masterpiece for free in December

By Vic Hood published

Prime Gaming's free game lineup for December includes Quake and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

A person ducks as a snake-like monster approaches, there is fire raining down around them

I've never heard of these Xbox Games with Gold titles – but they sound amazing

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Microsoft has revealed its Xbox Games with Gold free games for December 2022 – and they've certainly piqued my interest,

The PS Plus logo on a grey background

Why Black Friday is the best time to renew your PS Plus membership

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Black Friday is the perfect time to renew your PS Plus membership. Here’s why.

God of War Ragnarok's Kratos

God of War Ragnarok ending explained: a spoiler-filled look at what it all means

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God of War Ragnarok’s ending may have left you with questions. Here’s what we made of the final chapter in the series’ Norse saga.

God of War Ragnarok true ending: Atreus places his hand on a door

God of War Ragnarok true ending: how to unlock the final cutscene

By Vic Hood published

Guide There’s a God of War Ragnarok true ending to unlock after the initial credits roll. Here’s how to watch the game’s real final cutscene.

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Best PS4 accessories 2022: all the extras you need to own for your PlayStation 4

By Vic Hood published

Buying Guide From hard drive mods to racing wheels, these are the best PS4 accessories available right now.

Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase: A Hogwarts student wielding a wand at an approaching troll with a club

Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase: how to watch the Harry Potter RPG livestream

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How to watch A Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase is taking place later today. Here's how you can watch it live.

New Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer shows off first-person mode and beard management

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The second Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay trailer has landed and gives us a closer look at heists, bounties and the updated dead-eye system.

God of War Ragnarok

God of War Ragnarok

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Editor's Choice

God of War Ragnarok is a fitting next chapter in Kratos and Atreus’ journey.

Fallout 4

Fallout 4's PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades may point to things to come

By Vic Hood published

Bethesda has announced it will release a free next-gen upgrade for Fallout 4 in 2023.

Parasite Eve

Parasite Eve could be the next horror game series to get a revival

By Vic Hood published

A trademark listing filed by Square Enix suggests that the PlayStation action-horror series, Parasite Eve, is set for a revival.

God of War Ragnarok's Kratos touches Atreus' face

A missing word speaks volumes in God of War Ragnarok

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After seven hours with God of War Ragnarok, I’m still waiting for Kratos to utter his most meme-able phrase – but I’m not sure I want him to.

Several heroes fighting each other

Overwatch 2’s changes benefit some – but hinder players like me

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Overwatch 2 is more competitive than its predecessor – leaving players like me in the dust.

Mario standing beside a mushroom, looking up in shock

Stop saying Mario doesn’t have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

By Vic Hood last updated

You may not like Chris Pratt’s voice for Mario, but I’d argue it’s more authentic to the plumber’s roots than Charles Martinet’s.

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How to download Overwatch 2 on PC and console

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Guide Here's how you can download Overwatch 2, the latest iteration of Blizzard's team-based PvP shooter.

A guitarist practices with Rocksmith+ open on a laptop.

Rocksmith+ actually achieves what you wished Guitar Hero would

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The next iteration of Rocksmith strikes a chord between educational tool and toe-tapping rhythm game.

DualSense controller leaning against a PS5

I wish the PS5 DualSense controller let me use AA batteries

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The DualSense controller’s low energy has me yearning for good ol’ lithium batteries.

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