James Pickard

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

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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 Published

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.

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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 Published

It's good to be back

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

By James Pickard Published

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 Published

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.

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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 Published

*rubs shoulders* Brr, that's cold

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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 Published

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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.

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'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 Published

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

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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 last updated

Ooh, shiny

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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 Published

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

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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 Published

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.

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'I'm pretty confident this isn't going to be in this year's Battlefield update' — PUBG: Dednet director Dave Curd explains how the '90s-inspired multiplayer shooter stands out with its zany abilities and unique style

By James Pickard Published

I slither into battle with a power drill-wielding doll on my shoulder

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Samsung brings back its big cashback offer — get up to £350 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Watch 9, Buds 4 Pro, and more

By James Pickard Published

Plus, chances to save even more with a trade-in

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The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console and controller pre-orders are live — here's where you can grab them along with the Ocarina remake

By Dashiell Wood last updated

This gorgeous hardware is absolutely going to sell out, don't miss it!

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GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-orders live — all the latest availability and stock updates on the two new DualSense pads

By Rob Dwiar last updated

Our live GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-order coverage.

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #6, Friday, September 11

By James Pickard Published

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

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Amazon surprises us with its best-ever deal on the Kindle Scribe — get the 4.5-star ereader and e-ink tablet for its lowest-ever price

By James Pickard Published

Amazon has surprised us with its best-ever deal on the Kindle Scribe, dropping the excellent combined erearer and e-ink notepad to a new record-low price.

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I experienced the best and worst of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation in a brand-new demo, but now all I want is to play more

By James Pickard Published

Is the final entry getting too big for its Buster Sword?

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #5, Friday, September 4

By James Pickard Published

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 latest Currys Epic Deals sale, including an Acer laptop, Bose earbuds, Dyson vacuum, iPhone 17 Pro Max, LG C6 OLED TV, and De'longhi coffee machine.
The Currys bank holiday sale ends soon — here are 9 of the best deals I'd buy from Acer, Bose, Dyson, Apple, LG, and more

By James Pickard last updated

Currys is back with another Epic Deals event for the bank holiday weekend, so I've browsed the sale and picked out the top 9 deals I'd recommend.

A collage of products from the latest Amazon sale, including a Kindle Colorsoft, Crucial SSD, Amazon Echo Spot, Blink doorbell, Ninja air fryer, Lenovo laptop, Ember TV and Garmin smartwatch.
Amazon UK's bank holiday sale refuses to end — I've found the best deals worth buying on Kindles, appliances, laptops, smartwatches, and more

By James Pickard last updated

I've looked through the Amazon UK bank holiday sale for one last time and picked out 11 of the best deals that I genuinely recommend buying for quality and value for money.

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Final Fantasy Resonance offers the exact old-school vibes I wanted to see from the first HD-2D game in my favorite RPG series

By James Pickard Published

I'm on Cloud nine

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I applaud the ambition in The Blood of Dawnwalker, but this open-world RPG features too much busywork and not a strong enough vampire fantasy to truly excel

By James Pickard Published

An unfortunate silver medal

The IKEA x Xbox collection in situe at Gamescom
I've seen the IKEA x Xbox collection at Gamescom, and among some goofier products, there's one handy item I want right now

By James Pickard Published

IKEA and Xbox have unveiled a fun and functional nine-piece collection at Gamescom, and after seeing it in person, I can see why these products will be popular with a range of people.

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Ditch the laptop for a versatile Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra at its lowest-ever price on John Lewis

By James Pickard Published

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TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #4, Friday, August 21

By James Pickard Published

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

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