Articles by Dashiell Wood, Gaming Editor

Dash is an experienced tech journalist who specializes in video games, electronic entertainment products, and the wider industry that surrounds them. He currently serves as the Gaming Editor at TechRadar, leading our review, preview, feature, and news coverage of the latest and greatest releases.

Before joining the team, he was Contributing Writer at PLAY (formerly Official PlayStation Magazine UK) and has written articles for many of the UK's other biggest gaming magazines including the likes of Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX.

Now, when he's not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.

Articles by: Dashiell Wood

Our Summer Game Fest 2026 quiz will prove whether you watched the show closely or not

By Dashiell Wood Published 7 July 26

Remember all the big reveals at Summer Game Fest 2026? Test yourself with our quiz.

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand key art with an Under the Radar series banner.

A legendary WW2 strategy franchise is being reimagined as a standalone roguelike survival game launching later this month

By Dashiell Wood Published 7 July 26

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand is set to deliver a standalone, roguelike experience.

Hideo Kojima holding the upcoming Death Stranding 2 DualSense.

Hideo Kojima describes Sony's decision to end physical games as 'scary', warns that you 'won't own the data' — 'There's a server somewhere, and you only have the right to turn on the tap'

By Dashiell Wood Published 6 July 26

Hideo Kojima has discussed the recent PlayStation physical game announcement.

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The top of a Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan next to a hand holding the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, next to two hands holding a Sony A7R VI

The best tech of 2026 so far — the 21 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson Published 4 July 26

TechRadar has spent days testing 639 products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2026. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

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The Secretlab Atlas is a capable Herman Miller competitor — with one big flaw

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 3 July 26

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The Secretlab Atlas is a capable task chair with one weird oversight.

A Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot with a Scam Alert badge.

Expert says GTA 6 pre-orders are a big target for scammers — warns 'scammers don’t need to break into Rockstar or hack the game' to steal your details

By Dashiell Wood Published 2 July 26

GTA 6 pre-order scams are on the rise and we asked an expert how to keep stay safe.

The best monitors for Xbox Series X in 2026: our picks to make your Xbox games shine

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 2 July 26

Buying Guide This is our roundup of the best monitors for Xbox Series X that are available to buy now.

Photos of an ergonomics consultation at the Secretlab HQ in Sinagpore.

‘Back pain in the morning? Can't touch your toes?' — An ergonomic expert shares tips to stay healthy if you're spending lots of time at your desk

By Dashiell Wood Published 2 July 26

Dr. Lindsey Migliore explains how to best sit in your gaming or office chair.

Exclusive: Blood Message developer says latest trailer's glowing reception gives them 'confidence' — 'We are very excited to see that they love this story'

By Dashiell Wood Published 2 July 26

Exclusive The Blood Message team appreciates the warm reception to the game so far.

Exclusive: Blood Message developer describes working on a AAA narrative game as 'every team member's dream' — 'We are all fans of so many great titles, like Uncharted, like The Last of Us'

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

Exclusive A Blood Message developer breaks down some of the inspirations behind the upcoming game.

Inside the physical PS5 copy of Balatro.

Looking back at some of our favorite physical PlayStation games for one final, tearful send-off

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

Sony announces that the PS3 and Vita stores are going offline on the same day it tells us we won't be able to buy physical games in future — 'This is why physical media matters'

By Dashiell Wood Published 1 July 26

In bad news for PS3 and PS Vita owners, Sony has confirmed that the consoles' storefronts are going offline.

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Splatoon Raiders is the perfect shooter if you're sick of sweaty multiplayer matches

By Dashiell Wood Published 30 June 26

Splatoon Raiders is set to deliver the single-player Splatoon experience that I’ve been waiting for.

Key art from the new Honkai: Star Rail Ugreen collaboration.

Ugreen's new Honkai: Star Rail collab is filled with cute accessories that are perfect for mobile gamers

By Dashiell Wood Published 30 June 26

Ugreen has just launched a new collection of Honkai: Star Rail mobile accessories.

GTA 6 could take more than a day to download according to Wi-Fi experts

By Dashiell Wood Published 29 June 26

How long will GTA 6 take to download? It could be over a day according to WiFi experts.

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This bold FPS is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I've been waiting for since the Xbox 360 days

By Dashiell Wood Published 27 June 26

This indie shooter is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I've been waiting for.

GTA 6 pre-orders live — bundles arrive, while almost all major US and UK retailers have stock

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 27 June 26

Our GTA 6 pre-orders live coverage, with the game available to buy in both the US and UK right now.

The first GTA 6 PS5 bundles get you the upcoming game for better than half price

By Dashiell Wood Published 26 June 26

Rockstar could be following the Red Dead Redemption 2 playbook with GTA 6's release — here's what that could mean for trailer 3, the gameplay reveal, and more

By Dashiell Wood Published 26 June 26

What Red Dead Redemption 2's marketing could tell us about future GTA 6 trailers.

Is GTA 6 too expensive? We asked, and lots of you said 'Rockstar just lost a sale' — but a surprising number of people are willing to buy it anyway

By Dashiell Wood Published 25 June 26

We asked our audience what they thought of the GTA 6 price — and you can probably guess what they had to say...

Don't be tempted by the lowest-ever Nintendo Switch Prime Day discount, I'm a gaming editor and the Switch 2 is still the better buy right now

By Dashiell Wood Published 25 June 26

Why you should avoid the original Switch and pick the Switch 2 this Prime Day.

I made a massive mistake when buying Red Dead Redemption 2 — Here's how to avoid the same trap with GTA 6

By Dashiell Wood Last updated 25 June 26

Don't make my mistake when buying Grand Theft Auto 6.

Grand Theft Auto 6 press screenshots that focus on character customization.

There are 63 new Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshots to pore over, giving us our first look at some of the key mechanics of the upcoming GTA game

By Dashiell Wood Published 24 June 26

What we learned from the latest batch of GTA 6 screenshots

Digital Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders come with this bonus that you can instantly use to play free GTA games

By Dashiell Wood Published 24 June 26

Digital GTA 6 pre-orders come with a free month of GTA+, here's everything you need to know.

A Crime Boss: Rockay City promotional image with Under the Radar branding.

Somehow this Payday 3 alternative is still getting massive free updates three years after release

By Dashiell Wood Published 24 June 26

Everyone has forgotten about Crime Boss: Rockay City, except its developers and, honestly, I'm glad.

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