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

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.

Dylan walking through a warped Manhattan in Control Resonant.

'We want the player to kind of get lost in the world and 'force' them to have fun' — Control Resonant lead level designer teases new 'dungeons' and encourages players to explore the open world and engage in side content

By Demi Williams Published 12 June 26

Remedy Entertainment wants players to discover and engage in side content in Control Resonant's open environment alongside the main story.

Toys for Bob dev says the team tried to capture 'the feeling that we fell in love with' when developing Spyro: A Realm Beyond instead of worrying about features first

By Demi Williams Published 11 June 26

Toys for Bob focused on recapturing how the team felt about the Spyro series when making A Realm Beyond, rather than worrying about which features to include.

Fable will feature over 150,000 lines of dialogue, Playground Games confirms — 'We've had multiple studios set up running in parallel for over 1000 hours just this year alone, just recording VO'

By Demi Williams Published 11 June 26

Playground Games has said that more than 150,000 lines of dialogue have been recorded for Fable.

Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 — from Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to Resident Evil Code Veronica remake and new Stellar Blade game

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 5 June 26

Our live coverage of Summer Game Fest 2026 as it happened.

It was always the plan to make a Dylan-focused game, says Control Resonant art director, but creating a 'high level' world came first — 'We create the world, and then there are opportunities to have these different lenses into it, or different stories'

By Demi Williams Published 5 June 26

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it was always the plan to make a Control game starring Dylan.

Dylan fighting several supernatural creatures in Control Resonant.

Remedy says Control Resonant's shapeshifting weapon was conceptualized for the first game when it considered enabling Jesse's gun to turn into a sword — 'We really needed to make sure that this is something that works and is fun on a very visceral level'

By Demi Williams Published 5 June 26

Remedy has said the team "needed to double down" on Dylan's melee-oriented combat in Control Resonant to make it "fun to play on a very visceral level."

The key artwork for Future Publishing's PC Gaming Show 2026

This year's PC Gaming Show will provide looks at more than 50 games and also feature a behind-the-scenes look at one of my most anticipated games of the year — here's how to tune in

By Rob Dwiar Published 5 June 26

This year's PC Gaming Show is nearly here, where we'll get a look at more than 50 games.

An image of Mephisto in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred is one of the best expansions I've ever played — here's why

By Rob Dwiar Published 26 May 26

Lord of Hatred is epic, captivating, and a whole heap of fun — and it's pulled me right back into Diablo 4 once again.

Key art from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing Edward 'Blackbeard' Thatch

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says his top three favorite elements of the remake are the fight system, the new missions, and the new end game chapters — 'We have received a lot of positive reactions to the story'

By Demi Williams Published 24 May 26

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director Paul Fu has shared his favorite new elements that Ubisoft has added to the upcoming remake.

Edward Kenway leaping next to the Sony Collexion headphones and the WWDC 2026 invite.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Google's Search overhaul to Sony's priciest wireless headphones ever

By Hamish Hector Published 23 May 26

The week's top stories from Apple, Sony, Ubisoft, Nvidia and more for May 23, 2026.

A screenshot from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing the Jackdaw engaging in naval battle with a Spanish war ship.

'We know that fans will love them' — Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says Ubisoft changed the music's execution in the remake and added new scores for some 'emotional moments' of the game

By Demi Williams Published 22 May 26

The music in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been tweaked, and new scores have been added to complement some of the more significant story quests.

The main cast of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced standing at a table in the captain's quarters of the Jackdaw

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced perfectly captures the spirit of the original, but benefits from some much-needed upgrades

By Rob Dwiar Published 21 May 26

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Edward Kenway firing a pistol in the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced trailer.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the modernized combat system has been upgraded to make varied tools flow better — 'We were inspired by early fan-made combo videos from the original'

By Demi Williams Published 21 May 26

Ubisoft was inspired by old fan-made Assassin's Creed Black Flag gameplay videos when it came to developing the modernized fighting system for Black Flag Resynced.

Key art from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced showing Edward Kenway dual wielding pistols

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director says the team 'expanded' Edward Kenway's story and the theme of 'greed' in new content — 'I won't spoil too much of it for you, but we thought that that was a strong juxtaposition to who he is'

By Demi Williams Published 21 May 26

The team wanted to stick as closely to the Black Flag writer Darby McDevitt's vision "as much as possible"

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director reveals there is 'probably almost nothing' left of the original code in the remake — 'Almost everything had to be rebuilt'

By Demi Williams Published 21 May 26

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced creative director Paul Fu has revealed that the remake of the 2013 game is built from the ground up and features very little of the original code.

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