Articles by Shabana Arif, News Editor, TechRadar Gaming

Shabana has been writing about games for almost a decade now, as well as covering tech, politics, food, and other random tidbits at Gizmodo UK. She's stepped outside of news every now and then to write game guides, and always appreciates a DM if she's helped get you out of a pickle. During her time freelancing, you may have spotted her words at VG24/7, GamesRadar, and IGN. She's also held the position of news editor at Gizmodo UK, T3, and The Sun Online.

Shabana has been gaming since before a lot of you were born, and has learned not to take the industry too seriously. If you're already familiar with her, you'll know that you can expect insightful takes, and thorough breakdowns, wrapped up in a fun, irreverent package.

Articles by: Shabana Arif

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Assassin's Creed Mirage release date, gameplay, and trailers

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 5 October 23

Updated Assassin's Creed Mirage is out now and takes the series back to its roots. Here's all the information we had in the run-up to its release.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom key art showing Link standing on the edge of the cliff

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release date, trailers, and news

By Vic Hood Published 12 May 23

Updated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now available and it's one of the best games available on the Switch to date.

A Hogwarts student wielding a wand at an approaching troll with a club in Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy release date, gameplay, story and launch trailer

By Vic Hood Published 13 February 23

Hogwarts Legacy is a full-fledged RPG set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Here's how Fallout 5 can avoid the biggest pitfall of Fallout 4

By Shabana Arif Published 31 October 22

Fallout 5 needs to cut family ties to recapture the magic of the series

Overwatch 2's Lucio, Cassidy and Hanzo on a street with a robot behind them

Overwatch 2: everything we know so far

By Vic Hood Last updated 5 October 22

Updated Overwatch 2 is officially on the way. Here's everything you need to know about the new Overwatch.

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Two of the best PS5 exclusives all but confirmed for PC thanks to leaks

By Shabana Arif Last updated 5 October 22

Sackboy: A Big Adventure release date slips out early, while sci-fi shooter Returnal seems all but confirmed for PC.

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Modern Warfare 2 scraps decades of tradition with new third-person mode

By Shabana Arif Last updated 5 October 22

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is introducing a brand new third-person mode.

Summer Game Fest 2022: Summer Game Fest written on a bubbly, blue background

Summer Game Fest 2022: all the biggest announcements and reveals

By Vic Hood Last updated 3 October 22

Summer Game Fest 2022 Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 has officially wrapped. Here were the biggest announcements from the digital season of gaming.

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Skull and Bones release date delay isn't all bad news

By Shabana Arif Published 29 September 22

Skull and Bones release date gets pushed to 2023, but there's a silver lining with news of a beta.

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Skull and Bones playtest kicks off today and here's how to find out if you're in

By Shabana Arif Published 16 September 22

Skull and Bones playtest weekend is here and you could be sitting on an invite.

Silhouettes of armed soldiers in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 map is the biggest battle royale map yet

By Shabana Arif Last updated 16 September 22

Activision reveals the new Warzone 2.0 map and it's set to shake up everything you know about CoD BR.

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Xbox Game Pass rolls out the ultimate life hack for PC gamers

By Shabana Arif Published 15 September 22

PC Game Pass gets a life hack that lets you know how long a game takes to complete based on your playstyle.

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Ubisoft Forward September 2022: start time, how to watch and what to expect

By Shabana Arif Published 9 September 22

The Ubisoft Forward digital event is set to be packed with Assassin's Creed news on the series' 15th anniversary.

Ellie from The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 touching a giraffe

The Last of Us Part 1 review

By Shabana Arif Published 31 August 22

Naughty Dog’s opus is exactly how I remembered it – like a familiar yet de-aged friend.

Last of Us Part 1 launch trailer needs a spoiler warning – yes, even after a decade

By Shabana Arif Last updated 30 August 22

When does a trailer for a 10-year-old game need a spoiler warning? When it's been rebuilt from the ground up for PS5.

Amazon reportedly set to buy EA – and my Prime sub is looking better than ever

By Shabana Arif Published 26 August 22

Insiders allegedly leak news of EA sale to Amazon, pegged for an announcement later today.

Dead Island 2 launches alongside a feature you're either going to love or hate

By Shabana Arif Published 24 August 22

New Alexa Game Control launches alongside Dead Island 2 next year and is giving me strong Kinect flashbacks.

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Stray is such a hit that the cat is getting put into Doom

By Shabana Arif Last updated 18 August 22

Stray's cat is gonna rip and tear like nobody's business

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Best Stray mods: our top picks and how to install them

By Shabana Arif Last updated 18 August 22

Looking to spice up your Stray playthrough? Check out this roundup of the best (and weirdest) Stray mods out there.

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Watch Master Chief unleash hell on Doom Guy in God of War

By Shabana Arif Last updated 11 August 22

God of War PC mod swaps out Kratos for everyone's favorite Xbox exclusive hero

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Xbox Series S games are about to get a performance boost

By Shabana Arif Published 5 August 22

Microsoft's latest firmware update should help with Xbox Series S memory constraint issues.

Siamese cat in Stray using a mode to replace the game's ginger cat

There's one reason Stray is better on PC – and it's your cat

By Shabana Arif Last updated 5 August 22

PC Stray players are personalizing the game by inserting their own cute kitties.

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Underrated sci-fi shooter is back from the dead

By Shabana Arif Last updated 5 August 22

Evolve is waking from its slumber and coming back to life.

Newly discovered PS5 DualSense patent could solve drift issues for good

By Shabana Arif Published 4 August 22

Sony has filed a patent for controller analog sticks that make for perfect DualSense Pro fodder.

Sims 4 update introduces character Wants and it turns out they really want incest

By Shabana Arif Last updated 3 August 22

The latest Sims 4 update has had a couple of unintended and very creepy consequences.

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