Rob Dwiar

Rob Dwiar

Managing Editor, TechRadar Gaming and Streaming

Rob is the Managing Editor of TechRadar Gaming and Streaming. He joined in 2023 as the Deputy Editor of TechRadar Gaming (TRG), and has multiple years of games media and games writing experience under his belt, with a variety of bylines at games publications, but also in the world of gardens and landscapes.

Prior to joining TRG, Rob was the Commissioning Editor for Hardware at sister site GamesRadar+. and spent more than four years on that team. After this, he had a short but successful stint as Gaming Editor at WePC, but is now firmly in a position at TechRadar Gaming to help drive the brand forward to achieve its goals. Before joining GamesRadar+ in 2018, Rob freelanced for many places and has had work published over the last six years or so at the likes of GamesRadar+, Eurogamer, RPS, PCGN, and more. This writing often took, and still takes, the form of analysis and celebration of video game environments, landscapes, and horticulture - Rob is a qualified landscape and garden designer and an expert on the virtual landscapes and environments of games.

Articles by: Rob Dwiar

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Xbox Partner Preview: everything announced at the showcase

By Dashiell Wood Last updated

Our coverage of the latest Xbox Partner Preview as it happened.

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The best wireless gaming headsets in 2026: top products from SteelSeries, Razer, and more

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

If you're after the best wireless gaming headsets on the market right now, then see our handy guide.

Promotional art for Dying Light The Beast featuring Kyle Crane among a scene of dead zombies and a burning car

A huge new update for Dying Light: The Beast has arrived, making the zombie title 'almost incomparable to the game that was released in September'

By Rob Dwiar Published

Restored Land is Dying Light: The Beast's massive new update and almost reinvents how to complete the game —'All actions have permanent consequences'.

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A bunch of the coolest Xbox controllers' colourways have had their prices slashed at Amazon

By Rob Dwiar Published

Some of my favorite Xbox controller colour variants have had their prices slashed right now.

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I’ve spent weeks with the Acer Predator Orion 5000, and it’s brought power and performance to my games, and smoothness to my work

By Rob Dwiar Published

Recommended

After searching for a new pre-built gaming PC for weeks, the Acer Predator Orion 5000 has answered my call and proved to be the perfect mid-range machine.

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Stop what you're doing and check out this discount on the best gaming headset I have ever tested — the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite has a surprise price cut

By Rob Dwiar Published

This gaming headset deal deserves your attention.

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I now only use SteelSeries headsets — and it looks like every single one of my favourites is discounted in Amazon's Spring Sale

By Rob Dwiar Published

From a value-busting wired set to one of my all-time high-end favourites, almost all of SteelSeries' gaming headsets are discounted right now.

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PS5 games are enjoying big price cuts in Amazon's Spring Sale — here are 16 picks that I'm tempted to buy myself

By Rob Dwiar Published

If you're looking to pick up a PS5 game in Amazon's Spring Sale, then these 16 are superb options.

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I've said it before, and I'm saying it again — do not overlook this underrated gaming audio accessory that can transform and hugely enhance your setup

By Rob Dwiar Published

External sound cards are a supremely underrated gaming accessory that can enhance your experience immensely - and one of my favorites is discounted right now.

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Embrace the release of Marathon by adding the Limited Edition DualSense controller to your setup

By Rob Dwiar Published

I might not play the game loads myself, but the Marathon Limited Edition DualSense looks pretty slick to me, and you can add it to your setup right now.

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All PlayStation Portal owners should consider this one accessory — and it's discounted right now

By Rob Dwiar Published

The PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds are brilliant for PS5 and PlayStation Portal, and at this discounted rate we're highlighting today, superb value for money.

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I’ve spent months with the Drop + Epos PC38X wired gaming headset, and its audiophile audio quality and performance are hard to beat

By Rob Dwiar Published

Recommended

A few years old, but can still keep up with the new kids on the block

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Best PS4 games - the essentials on PlayStation 4 you shouldn't miss

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

The best PS4 games give you the best experience on the console and demonstrate why the console was a global multimillion-seller.

With the God of War trilogy remake confirmed, I need something to help tide me over until it releases — and Sons of Sparta is starting to do exactly that

By Rob Dwiar Published

The God of War trilogy remake is coming, and jumping into the Sons of Sparta 2D action game to see Kratos' real beginning brings a new perspective to the series.

A close up of the control dial of the BenQ ScreenBar Halo monitor light bar with the bar in the background

This underrated monitor accessory has made a world of difference to my eyes when gaming and working on my PC

By Rob Dwiar Published

This monitor accessory has reduced my eyestrain immensely, and is one of the most underrated things you can add to a gaming setup

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Since I switched back to a mainly wired PC gaming setup, these cheap soundbar pads have helped me keep a semblance of tidiness

By Rob Dwiar Published

Since I switched back to a mainly wired PC gaming setup, these cheap soundbar pads have helped me keep a semblance of tidiness

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It's been more than two years since I reviewed the PlayStation Portal, and it's still my absolute favorite PS5 accessory — here's how some of you can get 5% off

By Rob Dwiar Published

I gave the PlayStation Portal five stars when I first reviewed it more than two years ago, and I'd give it the same score now

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These cheap DualSense accessories are a fixture of my PS5 setup and prove you don't have to throw money around to improve your game

By Rob Dwiar Published

I can't remember the last time I used a DualSense controller without these cheap PS5 accessories

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Marathon DualSense PS5 controller pre-orders are live and readily available

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

We've got all the best information and links for the new Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller and Pulse Elite headset, so you can bag your new accessory with ease.

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It's not Dante's Inferno 2, but this upcoming indie game takes inspiration from the same classic poem and could be the sequel to Visceral's 2010 game I've been hoping for all these years

By Rob Dwiar Published

Circular thrills

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The PlayStation Portal has been my favorite PS5 accessory since it launched — here are 8 ways Sony could make a new version even better

By Rob Dwiar Published

I’m a huge fan of the PlayStation Portal, but I think a newer version could make it even better. Here are the upgrades in a new model I’d love to see.

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This Resident Evil Requiem Switch 2 deal is so good, I'm wondering if it's a mistake – and you should snap it up right now just in case

By Rob Dwiar Published

This Resident Evil Requeim pre-order deal is so good it looks like a pricing error - order it now for a ridiculously low price.

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The PlayStation Portal was my gaming savior over an extended holiday break — but this one flaw still grinds my thumbsticks

By Rob Dwiar Published

I have always enjoyed the PlayStation Portal and sung its praises as often as I can, but its slow-charging battery is a real drawback and became apparent when relying on the device over the holidays.

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Hyperpop PS5 controller and console cover pre-orders are live and readily available

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

We've got all the best information and links for Sony's latest addition to its suite of PS5 controllers and console covers: the Hyperopop Collection.

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If you're after a gaming headset upgrade this new year, then you won't go wrong with the brilliant SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 at a massively discounted price

By Rob Dwiar Published

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 is one of my favorite wireless gaming headsets of recent years. You can save a whole lot of money on it right now, too, with it being discounted at Amazon.

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