Articles by James Pickard, Senior Deals Editor

James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Articles by: James Pickard

A Lenovo Legion Go S with space in the background and surrounded by black rock

Steam Deck too expensive? The Lenovo Legion Go S is back to its lowest-ever price on Amazon

By James Pickard Published 9 July 26

If you're priced out of the Steam Deck or sick of waiting for stock updates, this record-low price for the Lenovo Legion Go S makes it an excellent alternative.

'We want an experience that is close to a pen-and-paper RPG' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the game's big choices will offer more player freedom and 'boost immersion'

By Demi Williams Published 7 July 26

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants the game to feel like a "pen-and-paper RPG" that provides an immersive experience.

After 4 hours, The Blood of Dawnwalker feels like a true Witcher 3 successor

By James Pickard Published 7 July 26

The Blood of Dawnwalker's opening four hours show some impressive ambitions for the debut RPG from Rebel Wolves — and I've been left excited to play more.

Screenshot of vampire character in Blood of Dawnwalker

'Clair Obscur showed that you can take a genre and do it in a different and interesting way' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a 'love for RPGs'

By Demi Williams Published 7 July 26

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the ambitious game was made out of a "love for RPGs" and a drive to make something unique.

A promotional screenshot for The Blood of Dawnwalker.

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says without previous experience from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 'it wouldn't be possible to create a game like this'

By Demi Williams Published 7 July 26

The Blood of Dawnwalker might not exist if not for the experienced developers at Rebel Wolves who worked on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's Coen facing off against a winged monster.

'We said it's expensive as hell, but we thought it's worth it, because it's unique and different' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG's day and night system with its human and vampire gameplay loops is 'almost two different games'

By Demi Williams Published 7 July 26

Rebel Wolves knew The Blood of Dawnwalker's day and night system was going to be challenging, but wanted to deliver a "unique" experience for players.

'The world is living and it's not waiting for you' — The Blood of Dawnwalker director says the RPG's 30-day timer gives the story a 'sense of urgency' and 'emotional impact'

By Demi Williams Published 7 July 26

The Blood of Dawnwalker director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, wants players to feel driven by a "sense of urgency" with the RPG's unconventional 30-day timer.

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A collage of tech deals from the Currys Epic Deals sale, including Bose earbuds, a Hisense TV, Philips PerfectDraft, De'Longhi coffee machine, HP laptop, and HP printer.

The summer Epic Deals sale at Currys just keeps going — I've hand-picked the 18 best deals on TVs, appliances, headphones, laptops, and more

By James Pickard Last updated 7 July 26

The latest Epic Deals sale at Currys must end soon, so I've searched through and picked out the 18 best deals still available on TVs, appliances, headphones, laptops, and more.

A collage of tech deals available to Amazon UK after Prime Day, including Nothing headphones, a Warmco fan, Asus laptop, Ninja air fryer, Levoit air purifier and Fitbit Charge 6.

Prime Day is over for another year but these top tech deals are still available at Amazon UK — up to 50% off Ninja, Asus, Nothing, Philips, and more

By James Pickard Published 29 June 26

Even though Amazon Prime Day is over for another year, I've found 14 deals that are still available at Amazon UK and are worth buying.

GTA 6 pre-orders live — bundles arrive, while almost all major US and UK retailers have stock

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 27 June 26

Our GTA 6 pre-orders live coverage, with the game available to buy in both the US and UK right now.

I've hand-picked the best last-minute Prime Day deals at Amazon UK — 105+ offers on TVs, appliances, wearables, gaming, and top tech gadgets I'd buy before the sale ends

By James Pickard Last updated 26 June 26

With this year's Amazon Prime Day sale set to end at midnight, I've rounded up over 100 of the best deals that are genuinely worth buying before they sell out.

The MSI MAG 275CQF gaming monitor on a desk with an RBG lit tower, mouse, keyboard and headset surrounding it

The excellent budget 1440p gaming monitor I upgraded to this year is now even cheaper — so I might buy a second one

By James Pickard Published 25 June 26

The dual monitor setup of my dreams could become a reality now that the excellent MSI MAG 275CQF gaming monitor has dropped to a record-low price for Prime Day.

A collage of Apple tech, including a MacBook Neo, AirPods, iPhone 17, AirTags and Apple Watch SE 3.

6 of the best Prime Day Apple deals at Amazon UK — record-low prices for the AirPods, iPhone 17, Apple Watch, and more

By James Pickard Published 22 June 26

Amazon has already launched its deals on top Apple tech for Prime Day, including the lowest prices we've ever seen for the AirPods, iPhone 17, MacBook Neo, and more.

A shot of the Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 sat on a rock with mountains and trees in the background

The Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) is an excellent premium running watch — it's just dropped to its lowest-ever price

By James Pickard Published 20 June 26

The Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) is one of the manufacturer's best watches and an excellent option for serious runners — it's now down to a fantastic low price in the US and the UK.

A collage of Amazon devices on a grey background, including an Amazon Ember TV, Blink camera, Ring Doorbell, and Fire TV Stick.

Amazon devices plummet by up to 80% ahead of Prime Day — these are the best 16 deals on Fire TV, Blink, and Ring that I'd buy now

By James Pickard Published 18 June 26

Amazon has dropped several Prime Day deals early, including massive savings of up to 80% on popular, best-selling Fire TV, Blink, and Ring devices.

A shot of the Breville / Sage Barista Express on a wooden tabletop.

The Breville Barista Express falls to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day, so it might finally be the time I upgrade my home coffee maker

By James Pickard Published 15 June 26

This discount on the 4.5-star-rated coffee machine has caught my eye

A collage of tech from the Argos summer sale, including a Ninja blender, Vax vacuum, LG TV, Cookworks air fryer, Ninja knife set and Dyson fan.

The Argos summer sale starts now — get up to 50% off appliances, toys, TVs, phones, and even more tech

By James Pickard Published 12 June 26

Argos has just launched a mega summer sale, so I've looked through and summarised the biggest categories, while also highlighting the 12 best deals.

The ModRetro M64 and Pro controller next to each other on a wooden surface

I spent a month with the ModRetro M64 — and I think there’s no better way to play your classic Nintendo 64 games

By James Pickard Published 9 June 26

'Slappers Only, No Oddjob' is back on the menu in 2026

A collage of TVs and soundbars in the latest John Lewis promotion, including options from LG, Hisense, Samsung, Sony, and Marshall.

Get a gift card of up to £200 with these five-star-rated TVs and soundbars from LG, Samsung, or Sony at John Lewis

By James Pickard Published 9 June 26

Amazon drops early deals ahead of Prime Day later this month — here are the top 14 offers I've found

By James Pickard Last updated 8 June 26

With Amazon Prime Day set for later this month, early deals are starting to drop at the retailer, so I've rounded up the 14 best offers worth buying now.

A collage of tech from the Currys Father's Day sale, including Beats, Lego, Oral-B, Salter, JBL, De'Longhi, Philips, and Ninja

24 top tech gifts for Father's Day at Currys — I've picked out the best deals on headphones, coffee machines, Lego, speakers, and more

By James Pickard Published 4 June 26

If you're searching for a gift for a tech-loving dad this Father's Day, I've looked through the latest batch of offers at Currys and picked out 24 deals that should give you some buying inspiration.

A shot of the ModRetro M64 with a purple cover on a pink background

The ModRetro M64 looks like the perfect modern way to play your classic Nintendo 64 games

By James Pickard Published 3 June 26

The ModRetro M64 has just been announced, offering a modern way to play all of your favorite classic Nintendo 64 games when it launches in July.

Amazon reveals the dates for Prime Day 2026 — and I've found 11 of the best early deals that you can shop now

By James Pickard Published 2 June 26

Amazon has confirmed the dates for this year's Prime Day sale and revealed several early deals that you can shop now — here's everything you need to know and my top picks from all the current offers.

A collage of some tech deals from the latest Amazon UK sale, including a Shark fan, Sonos soundbar, Lenovo laptop, Ninja Slushi and DJI drone

23 of this weekend's best tech deals at Amazon UK — save up to 50% on Shark, DJI, Sonos, Bose, and more

By James Pickard Published 29 May 26

I've searched through this weekend's top deals at Amazon UK and picked out 23 of the best offers I'd buy on fans, laptops, drones, soundbars, and more.

A collage of tech deals from the Argos Big Red sale, including Sony earbuds, Dreo fan, PS5 controller, Lenovo laptop, Garmin smartawtch and LG TV.

Argos is back with another Big Red sale — get up to 50% off fans, TVs, appliances, laptops, and more top tech

By James Pickard Published 27 May 26

The Argos Big Red sale has returned this week with discounts of up to 50% available across tech, toys, appliances, furniture, homewares, and more — I've picked out the 22 best deals.

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