Dashiell Wood

Dashiell Wood

Hardware Writer

Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK's biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he's not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.

Articles by: Dashiell Wood

Rainbow Six Siege X promotional art.

The Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X 6v6 mode might finally pull me away from Black Ops 6

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X boasts new features, improved destruction, and better visuals.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 enters development as team promises to support Space Marine 2 'with exciting content and regular updates in the coming years'

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has entered development.

Some of the best mobile controllers on a colorful background.

The best mobile controllers 2025: upgrade your portable play

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Buying Guide The top performing mobile controllers that we've tested.

Hitman: World of Assassination on PSVR 2.

Hitman: World of Assassination hits PSVR 2 soon, finally giving you a reason to dust off your headset

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VR Games Showcase showed off 20 new Meta Quest games, plus gave us a release date for Hitman: World of Assassination on PSVR 2.

Cowabunga, dude!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a nostalgic beat-em-up with beautiful pixel graphics, is finally coming to mobile next month

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge hits mobile next month.

The black Xbox Series S 1TB on a colorful desk mat alongside a matching controller.

The next Xbox could simply be a PC in a 'TV-friendly shell' per latest rumor

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Rumor suggests next Xbox could be more of a PC than a traditional console.

The Blades of Fire key art.

MercurySteam CEO discusses upcoming new IP Blades of Fire: 'We love third person action adventure games and we wanted to revisit the genre'

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We go hands-on with the upcoming third person action adventure game Blades of Fire from developer MercurySteam and discuss it with the studio’s co-founder.

XXX Nightshift promotional art.

Disco Elysium successor XXX Nightshift nets some serious musical talent

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Disco Elysium successor XXX Nightshift will feature a soundtrack led by songwriter and music producer John Cunningham.

The landscape in Atomfall.

Atomfall art director breaks down the survival game's condensed Lake District setting: 'It wasn't so much about how far you travel, but how many things you see along the way'

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We go hands-on with upcoming survival game Atomfall and discuss its more compact take on the Lake District with its art director.

The player attacks an enemy in Judgement.

The latest PlayStation sale is here, and these are the five games under $15 / £15 I've got in my basket

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My five top picks from the latest PlayStation sale.

Xbox Series X D-pad

Are you an Xbox Insider? I'm here to warn you that the latest update might wipe your console

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Uh oh, the latest Xbox Insider update seems to be wiping consoles.

A screenshot of a character in FragPunk on PC.

FragPunk drops tomorrow for PC, but its console launch has been delayed at the last minute

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Upcoming FPS FragPunk has received a last minute delay on consoles.

Ada Lovelace as a leader in Civilization 7.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 update 1.1.0 finally stops AI leaders from flooding your territory with armies of explorers

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Sid Meier's Civilization 7 update 1.1.0 is live now.

Pac-Man x PowerA promotional image.

Special edition Pac-Man Nintendo Switch and Xbox accessories from PowerA are on the way

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PowerA announces new Bandai Namco collaboration.

Pulchra Fellini in Zenless Zone Zero.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.6 will finally let you play as a furry gunslinger

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Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.4 introduces loads of new content next week.

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR.

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR finally let me perform a leap of faith in virtual reality and I didn’t even throw up

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Assassin's Creed Nexus VR is a solid VR interpretation of Assassin’s Creed, but it’s not quite good enough to justify buying a Meta Quest 2 or 3 if you don’t already have one.

A screenshot of Wolfenstein: Youngblood on PC.

Claim a free Xbox FPS with your Amazon Prime subscription, plus loads of great PC games including two massive RPGs

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Amazon Prime members can claim a free Xbox copy of Wolfenstein: Youngblood right now.

Playing games on the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma without an external display.

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma offers Steam Deck owners a premium design and, of course, plenty of RGB

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Recommended

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma is expensive, but still a great choice for Steam Deck thanks to its robust and attractive design.

A promotional screenshot of A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build.

This indie game gets cheaper when it's cold outside

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The price of A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is now tied to the weather in London.

PSVR 2

The newly announced PSVR 2 price cut might finally make it a viable Meta Quest 3 competitor

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The PSVR 2 is finally going to be the price that it should have been all along.

WD BLACK 1TB SN850X deal

The biggest PS5 SSD on the market has had its price slashed by more than $300 and honestly seems like pretty excellent value right now

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This truly gigantic PS5 SSD is a staggering $330 off and yes, that's a new lowest-ever price.

Sonic Colors

You will be able to claim a gigantic RPG and fan favorite Sonic game for free with PS Plus this month

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PS Plus monthly games include Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Sonic Colors: Ultimate.

A burglar in The Sims 4.

The burglar is back in The Sims 4 and, while they may have taken ten years to add, at least it's free

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Burglars are finally coming to The Sims 4 as part of the next update.

Talion fighting an orc in Shadow of War

Warner Bros. has closed three studios and canceled its Wonder Woman game

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Wonder Woman game canceled as Warner Bros. closes three studios.

The PS5 Pro in front of a white brick background, on a brown desk, next to a potted plant.

Despite a strong start, PS5 Pro sales are now trailing behind the PS4 Pro in the US

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PS5 Pro sales are falling amid wider console decline.

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