Articles by James Pickard, Senior Deals Editor

Where to buy the Lego PlayStation — latest stock updates for the classic PS1 console replica kit

By James Pickard

The Lego PlayStation is now available to buy in some stores, ahead of wider availability on October 4, so I've gathered together all of the key info and retailer links to follow right here.

A collage of tech deals from the Prime Big Deal Days early sale, including a Nintendo Switch 2, Samsung Galaxy Fit 3, Kindle Colorsoft, Ember TV, Anker speaker and Ring doorbell.

26 best early deals ahead of Prime Big Deal Days at Amazon UK — shop record-low prices on Nintendo, Kindle, Samsung, Blink, and more

By James Pickard

All of the top offers ahead of next week's sale on October 6

Acer Nitro V 14 on a marble plinth with glass structures in the background

This £650 saving on an Acer Nitro V 14 with an AMD Ryzen 7, RTX 5060, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM is one of the best value gaming laptops right now

By James Pickard

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Box has one of the best value gaming laptop deals I've spotted right now, with this £650 saving on an Acer Nitro V 14 that sports an AMD Ryzen 7, RTX 5060, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

The Dell XPS 13 (2026) laptop pictured on a black marble worktop.

Students can still get the powerful and efficient Dell XPS 13 for its best price ever — but this back-to-school offer ends soon

By James Pickard

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This offer for students on the Dell XPS 13 makes it one of the best budget-friendly laptops you can buy right now, but you'll want to move fast as this best-ever offer ends soon.

The four-star Philips OneBlade 360 drops to its lowest price this year — we called it 'an affordable and impressively versatile grooming tool'

By James Pickard

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Amazon has discounted this great value Philips OneBlade 360 once again, dropping the four-star razor back to its lowest price this year.

A crossword puzzle with the words TechRadar Crossword in pink and other clues filled in with categories from across the site

TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #8, Friday, September 25

By James Pickard

This week's TechRadar Crossword puzzle is here, so come test your general tech knowledge and see where you place on the leaderboard.

A screenshot from Pokémon Pokemon featuring Charmander with hearts above his head, looking at a Nintendo Switch 2 console box

Argos stuns us with the best value Nintendo Switch 2 deal yet — save £65 and get Pokémon Pokopia for £20 in this Black Friday-beating bundle

By James Pickard

You can also choose Cyberpunk 2077, Metroid Prime 4, or Star Fox

A collage featuring products in the Argos gaming sale, including a Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, JBL headset, Xbox controller, Nex Playground, Crimson Desert PS5 game, and Wolverine PS5 game.

Argos launches a huge gaming sale with GTA 6 on the horizon — I've found the best PS5 and Switch console and bundle offers, games from £20, and cheap accessories

By James Pickard

A massive gaming sale is now underway at Argos, featuring some strong console bundle offers and savings of up to 30% on games and accessories — I've picked out all of the best deals.

Marco climbing up a rock face in a screenshot from Cairn.

Cairn and Furi creator’s games are all so different that ‘there’s a chance our next game is an MMO match-3 about friendship,’ jokes creative director, Emeric Thoa

By James Pickard

Why taking risks with Furi, Haven, and Cairn has paid off for the French developer

The character Marco from Cairn hanging off an overhang above water in a screenshot from the games On the Trail DLC.

Cairn creative director explains that the upcoming On the Trail DLC provides 'more variety in the climbing fantasy' — I went hands-on to find out more

By James Pickard

I went hands-on with the Cairn: On the Trail DLC at Gamescom and spoke to its designers about what new and returning players can look forward to in the climbing adventure's new stages.

A HP laptop, Microsoft Surface laptop and Asus Chromebook on an orange background

The best laptop deals in September 2026

By James Pickard

I've rounded up all of the best laptop deals available right now so you can get a device that best suits your budget and needs.

The official Xbox controller just dropped back to its lowest price this year on Amazon — 'a more premium feel without the price tag'

By James Pickard

The official Microsoft Xbox Controller is easily one of the best and most affordable gamepads you can buy, and multiple colours are now down to the lowest prices we've seen all year on Amazon.

Heroes of the Storm made a surprise return at BlizzCon 2026 — and I still think it's secretly the best MOBA out there

By James Pickard

It's good to be back

TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #7, Friday, September 18

By James Pickard

This week's TechRadar Crossword puzzle is here, so come test your general tech knowledge and see where you place on the leaderboard.

A collage of tech deals from the weekend sale at Amazon UK, including a Dell laptop, Dreo heater, Kindle Scribe, Microsoft Surface, Fitbit Inspire, and Bose speaker.

Prime Big Deal Days starts soon, but these 16 tech deals at Amazon UK are already worth buying

By James Pickard

I've looked through this weekend's sale at Amazon UK and found 16 of the best tech deals that I'd recommend buying right now ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.

A split image featuring a screenshot from EA Sports FC 27 showing Jude Bellingham lunging for the football and Cole Palmer on the other side looking up to the sky.

Cole Palmer mistakenly livestreams EA Sports FC 27 on Twitch early and gets temporarily banned — ‘I was only giving the people what they wanted’

By James Pickard

*rubs shoulders* Brr, that's cold

A collage of two Dell laptops, a Dell desktop, and an Alienware gaming laptop on a white background with shapes outlined.

Still searching for a new laptop? I've found the 8 best deals in Dell's back-to-school sale — up to £400 off the XPS 13, Alienware gaming laptops, and more

By James Pickard

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Dell is still running its back-to-school sale with savings of up to £400 off laptops, so I've picked out the 8 top deals that we recommend buying.

A wall of Xbox controllers in individual storage boxes

'There's one never-ending challenge working for IKEA: cable management' — how Xbox collaborated with the Swedish designers to help solve the biggest problems for gamers while also making beautiful furniture

By James Pickard

I chatted with Xbox and IKEA designers at Gamescom to learn how the YXSTABY collection combines practical needs for gamers with stylish design ideas.

A screenshot from the Ocarina of Time remake with Ganon reaching out to grab a copy of the game's limited run physical box.

The physical edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is getting limited-time 'textured foil packaging' — here's where to preorder now

By James Pickard

Ooh, shiny

A character from PUBG: Dednet shooting at a car in the forest next to a red and purple shipping container

PUBG: Dednet director says the game is all about 'spreading the gospel of PUBG to an audience that hasn't historically connected with it'

By Dashiell Wood

The PUBG: Dednet creative director discusses how the upcoming spin-off fits with the rest of the franchise.

A row of brown Amazon packages with blue tape on them on a blue background

Amazon is set to kick off Black Friday with its Prime Big Deal Days sale this October — here's everything you need to know

By James Pickard

Amazon has announced that its Prime Big Deal Days sale is coming back on October 6 - 7, 2026, with 48 hours of deals available exclusively for Prime members — here's all the info and what to expect.