Articles by Dashiell Wood, Hardware Writer

Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK's biggest magazines including PLAY, 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

A close up shot of the GameSir Tarantula Pro.

The GameSir Tarantula Pro has one of the coolest features that I've ever seen on a controller

By Dashiell Wood published 11 October 24

The GameSir Tarantula Pro is a Nintendo Switch and PC controller with one killer feature.

PS5 Pro pre-orders and 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim and collection stock updates as it happened

By Rob Dwiar last updated 11 October 24

The second wave of PS5 Pro pre-orders will begin on October 10, and we're here to guide you through it, finding the best links, information, stock details, and supporting deals.

These new Starfield vinyl records looks like an absolute treat for dedicated fans

By Dashiell Wood published 8 October 24

The Starfield soundtrack is coming to vinyl in a new collaboration between Bethesda and Laced Records.

The new Thurstmaster Heart controller for Xbox and PC.

Thrustmaster has revealed the Heart, an Xbox and PC controller with Hall effect thumbsticks

By Dashiell Wood published 7 October 24

The latest PC and Xbox controller from Thrustmaster has mechanical buttons and Hall effect thumbsticks.

A promotional image from the upcoming Life & Death expansion pack for The Sims 4.

The Sims 4 Life & Death expansion pack will arrive on Halloween

By Dashiell Wood published 4 October 24

A spooky new DLC for The Sims 4 drops on Halloween

It's official, Shaq is coming to Fortnite - here's everything you need to know

By Dashiell Wood published 4 October 24

Basketball superstar turned entrepreneur and rapper Shaquille O’Neal is coming to Fortnite.

A new The Sims mobile game has appeared - and no, it's not The Sims 5

By Dashiell Wood published 3 October 24

The Sims Labs: Town Stories has appeared on the Google Play Store.

The Sims Project Rene early screenshot showing a build mode.

Latest Sims Project Rene leak suggests an experience more like The Sims Mobile than fans might expect

By Dashiell Wood published 3 October 24

Project Rene leaks suggests daily quests and graphics like The Sims Mobile.

A screenshot of the world in Starfield: Shattered Space.

Starfield: Shattered Space finally ditches the empty expanse of space for a more finely-crafted location, and I couldn’t be happier

By Dashiell Wood published 2 October 24

I go hands-on with Starfield: Shattered Space and am largely impressed with what it brings to the table.

The Lords of the Fallen sequel is officially in development, with a Sniper Ghost Warrior installment on the way too

By Dashiell Wood published 2 October 24

The PS5 home screen is back to normal after it was suddenly filled with promo posts.

How to gameshare on Xbox

By Dashiell Wood published 1 October 24

This is our step by step guide on how to gameshare on Xbox in order to let your friends or family access your game library.

PSN is down - here's what we know about the latest PlayStation Network outage

By Rob Dwiar last updated 1 October 24

PlayStation Network is down for users across the globe.

Lexar Play 2280 review: really needs a price cut

By Dashiell Wood published 1 October 24

The Lexar Play 2280 could be a solid option on sale, but is far too expensive at its current price.

Don't panic! Those awful changes to the PS5 home screen were just a bug

By Dashiell Wood published 1 October 24

The PS5 home screen is back to normal after it was suddenly filled with promo posts.

A Stellar Blade screenshot showing the world.

Loads more PS5 Pro enhanced games have been spotted on the PlayStation Store

By Dashiell Wood published 30 September 24

The PS5 Pro enhanced library is already growing, with loads more games spotted on the PlayStation Store.

A person wearing Orion glasses while sat on the couch, Zelda waves her wand in Hyrule, and the PS5 Pro stands proud, all in the same image.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the PS5 Pro preorders to Meta announcing its Orion AR glasses

By Hamish Hector published 28 September 24

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Meta, Sony, Nintendo and more for September 21, 2024.

Some of the PS5 Pro enhanced games on sale right now.

If you just pre-ordered the PS5 Pro, don't miss these huge savings on six enhanced games

By Dashiell Wood published 27 September 24

Consider picking up these six PS5 Pro enhanced games at massive discounts now.

The latest Xbox feature makes massive game updates much less annoying

By Dashiell Wood published 27 September 24

You can now pre-load updates for certain Xbox games and start playing straight away when they drop.

PS5 Pro pre-orders as it happened: how the first day of pre-orders for regular and 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro consoles panned out

By Rob Dwiar last updated 26 September 24

Our live blog provided all the latest updates as PS5 Pro pre-orders, and 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders began and got underway across the globe.