Articles by Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor, TechRadar Gaming and Streaming

Star Wars: Galactic Racer screenshot showing two speeders on Jakku with an Imperial Star Destroyer in the sand.

Don't drive in the lava! — Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature status effects on each planet 'that can be inflicted on you', but can also be counteracted thanks to the synergy system

By Demi Williams Published 24 June 26

Fuse Games has revealed that Star Wars: Galactic Racer features a synergy system with status effects that impact the players' vehicles.

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Some of our absolute favorite in-ear gaming earbuds have had their prices slashed for Prime Day

By Rob Dwiar Published 24 June 26

Tempted to swap your gaming headset for gaming earbuds? Now is the time to strike with a bunch of our favorites on offer

The golf watch I covet the most is discounted just in time for prime golf season — and I'm seriously tempted

By Rob Dwiar Published 23 June 26

The Garmin MARQ Golfer Gen 2 watch is one of the best bits of tech I have ever reviewed — and it's discounted right now

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Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 — all the biggest, most exciting, and most innovative things on show

By Dashiell Wood last updated 23 June 26

We run down the seven most exciting things that we saw at Summer Game Fest 2026.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director says the game has 'unbelievable' mechanical depth and features 'trillions' of vehicle part combinations — 'I would argue there may not be an arcade racer with that much depth in it ever made'

By Demi Williams Published 23 June 26

Fuse Games has revealed that Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a combination of vehicle parts that is "in the trillions."

Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director says game will have 'consequential decision-making' with a 'runs-based structure inside the campaign' — 'We want every decision to matter'

By Demi Williams Published 23 June 26

Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature a "runs-based structure inside the campaign," which Fuse Games has said will involve "consequential decision making."

A man wearing the Audeze Maxwell 2 gaming headset

Our own review gave the Audeze Maxwell 2 four stars, but it's such a brilliant gaming headset that I would have given it five

By Rob Dwiar Published 23 June 26

I've been testing gaming headsets for nearly a decade, and the Audeze Maxwell 2 is the one I cannot take off.

With GTA 6 pre-orders coming, here are some PS5 and Xbox gaming accessory upgrades that I'd recommend as someone who tests hardware for a living

By Rob Dwiar Published 22 June 26

As a gaming hardware expert, these are the areas I'd recommend upgrading in your setup alongside bagging a GTA 6 pre-order this week

A three-way image showing the Audeze Maxwell 2, SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite, and Drop + Epos PC38X audiophile gaming headsets

Upgrade your gaming audio ahead of GTA 6 with one of the few audiophile headsets I ever recommend for gamers

By Rob Dwiar Published 22 June 26

The rise of the audiophile gaming headset has been great for those who value audio — but these are the only 3 I always recommend.

A screenshot from Alien: Isolation 2 showing the xenomorph up close with TechRadar Gaming's Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 badge on top

Even after a short time with it, I already know Alien: Isolation 2 will be an incredible horror game — but I really want to see the Xenomorph do one very specific thing this time around

By Rob Dwiar Published 19 June 26

Alien: Isolation 2 is going to up the ante on tension, threat, and stress in whole new ways with its vastly different setting from its predecessor.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'

By Demi Williams Published 19 June 26

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'

By Demi Williams Published 19 June 26

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers

By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar Published 19 June 26

The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says making the game four-player is a 'challenge' because there's now 'four times the amount of things that you need to put on screen' — But it 'works better in a PVE game'

By Demi Williams Published 19 June 26

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director Chris Cross has explained why the team at Cold Iron Studios decided to make the sequel four-player co-op.

007 First Light's Q says teaching Bond to tie a bow tie was a 'very little special relationship moment' for the characters

By Demi Williams Published 18 June 26

The actors behind 007 First Light's supporting cast have revealed their most memorable moments between their characters and James Bond.

Agent Greenway played by Lennie James in 007 First Light.

The voice of 007 First Light's Greenway thinks players should watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service after finishing the game — 'Until Daniel Craig, it was a unique telling of a Bond adventure'

By Demi Williams Published 18 June 26

The cast of 007 First Light has shared their personal picks for which Bond movies players should watch before or after finishing the game.

A screenshot from Control Resonant with TechRadar Gaming's Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 badge on top

I fought a possessed bus in Control Resonant’s 'paranaturally warped' Manhattan, and embraced Dylan's brutal and lightning-fast combat — and I can’t wait to eviscerate more funky foes in weird streets

By Rob Dwiar Published 16 June 26

Control Resonant’s melee combat might be a first for Remedy, but it’s absolutely fantastic, and I can’t wait to unleash Dylan fully in a weird and spooky Manhattan

'Survivor is absolutely Lara's past, but she is not beholden to that now' — Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis director says Lara Croft is in 'her prime' in the reimagined entry and the Survivor trilogy 'helped shape who she is'

By Demi Williams Published 16 June 26

Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is connected to its Tomb Raider Survivor trilogy in terms of both gameplay and narrative.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis experience director says 'reimagining' the 1996 game allows Crystal Dynamics to retain 'iconic' moments while still offering 'creative leeway'

By Demi Williams Published 16 June 26

Crystal Dynamics has explained why it is treating Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis as more of a "reimagining" than a remake or remaster of the classic 1996 game.

'How is that even a question?' — 007 First Light actors reveal whether the game's Bond could do the job on film

By Rob Dwiar Published 15 June 26

Patrick Gibson's co-stars from 007 First Light reveal what they think about the actor portraying Bond on the big screen.

A close up of a Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation 2 ready to attack.

Creative Assembly had ideas about an Alien: Isolation sequel before it finished developing the first game — 'Take what we love, what people love, and evolve with it'

By Demi Williams Published 14 June 26

Alien: Isolation 2 creative director has revealed that he and Creative Assembly had ideas about making a sequel before finishing the first game.

Creative Assembly is developing its own custom technology for Alien: Isolation 2 'to really fine tune the experience and create exactly the best Alien experience'

By Demi Williams Published 13 June 26

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 will be built with Unreal Engine 5, but the team is also developing custom technology.

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Spyro the dragon flying in Spyro: A Realm Beyond.

Spyro: A Realm Beyond studio CEO says there was no 'pushback' to becoming independent from Activision Blizzard, but the process and planning the game at the same time was 'complex' — 'I think that was the biggest challenge'

By Demi Williams Published 12 June 26

Toys for Bob has said there was no "pushback" from Activision Blizzard when it chose to become independent, but the process was "complex."

'For Spyro: A Realm Beyond, we are very much focused on making it an accessible adventure' — Toys for Bob wants the next Spyro game to be an 'approachable entry' in the series

By Demi Williams Published 12 June 26

Toys for Bob wants Spyro: A Realm Beyond to be an "approachable" new entry in the series, for both long-time fans and new players.

Alien: Isolation 2 creative director confirms the sequel will draw inspiration from the original movie — 'Authenticity is the lens we do everything through'

By Demi Williams Published 12 June 26

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Alien: Isolation 2 will take place months after the first game and is once again inspired by the first Alien movie.

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