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Tabletop & Merch Editor

As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, I'm in charge of everything from board game reviews to Lego guides. If it involves rolling dice, nerdy collectibles, or an absurd number of miniatures, I'm there. Although I joined GamesRadar+ in 2018, I've been writing about games in one form or another for more than a decade - my bylines stretch back to 2012 and range from Metro.co.uk to TechRadar. I try not to use this power for evil, but can normally be found cackling over some nefarious plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign. You can follow me on Twitter @thewordyben.

Latest articles by Benjamin Abbott

The Nerf Elite Jr. Rambler from the Rookie Pack with darts and targets, laid out against a dark background

Nerf Elite Jr. Rookie Pack review: "Best of the bunch by a comfortable distance"

By Benjamin Abbott published 14 April 25

Review Should you buy this beginner box? Our expert weighs in

Review

A woman wields magic while a dragon roars behind her, with stormclouds over a castle in the background

Everything we know about MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm, from mechanics to story

By Abigail Shannon last updated 11 April 25

Guide We dig into the dragon-themed Magic set

Guide

RC Mouse Droid with a hand holding the remote control

I'm obsessed with this new Star Wars toy, somebody help

By Benjamin Abbott published 11 April 25

News I was able to go hands on with a new remote control Mouse Droid, and I'm in love

News

Helldivers 2 board game demo models and cards

The Helldivers 2 board game leans into "the cooperative chaos of the video game," the designers promise

By Benjamin Abbott published 11 April 25

Feature Prepare to defend Super Earth

Feature

Deathrattle Barrow Guard and Barrow Knights on a wooden table

Warhammer Deathrattle Army Set is dead easy for beginners, and that makes it my go-to recommendation for Age of Sigmar newcomers

By Benjamin Abbott published 11 April 25

Feature For anyone new to Warhammer and painting miniatures, you can't get a better entry-point than this

Feature

Nerf N-Series Agility on a wooden surface

Nerf N-Series Agility review: "The perfect all-rounder"

By Benjamin Abbott published 10 April 25

Review

Legends of the Force artwork depicting Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, Baylan Skoll, Savage Opress, and Mother Talzin against a starry background

New Star Wars: Unlimited expansion offers some kick-ass combos for your Jedi and Sith

By Benjamin Abbott published 7 April 25

News The latest set adds the 'Force Token' card

News

Piglet and Winnie the Pooh in Easter outfits on a mossy log

Best Disney deals and gifts for Easter 2025, chosen by a fan for fans

By Benjamin Abbott published 7 April 25

Deals I've rounded up all of the best offers from the Easter Spring Sale across the US and UK

Deals

Elegoo Centauri Carbon printer on a wooden table in front of board game shelves

Elegoo Centauri Carbon review: "Make some really cool sh**, no questions asked"

By Benjamin Abbott published 3 April 25

Hardware

Lego The Shire, River Steamboat, Beauty and the Beast Castle, and Iron Man's Laboratory sets divided by white lines, with a 'new Lego' GamesRadar+ badge over the top

New Lego sets in April 2025, from Lord of the Rings to Beauty and the Beast

By Benjamin Abbott published 1 April 25

Guide There are plenty of new kits hitting shelves in April

Guide

A Knight-Questor, Space Marine Captain, Sanguinary Priest, and Warlock Engineer against a gray background and 'Black Friday deals' badge

What to expect from Black Friday Warhammer deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 27 March 25

Deals The sales will be upon us before you know it, so here's how to make the most of them

Deals

What to expect from Black Friday D&D deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 26 March 25

Deals The sale is on its way, so here's how to take advantage of it

Deals

Sean Astin holds up a Samwise Gamgee minifigure while seated at a table in front of Lego The Shire, with other Lord of the Rings kits around him in a cottage room

Samwise Gamgee reveals Lego The Shire in a video nostalgic enough to make you tear up

By Benjamin Abbott published 25 March 25

News Celebrate Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday in Lego form

News

Giovanni and Mewtwo from Pokemon Destined Rivals

Team Rocket is blasting off again in new Pokemon TCG expansion, Destined Rivals

By Benjamin Abbott published 24 March 25

News They're here to denounce the evils of truth and love

News

Kill Team: Blood and Zeal box on a wooden surface

Kill Team: Blood and Zeal pre-orders just went live, and I wish other Warhammer games were this weird

By Benjamin Abbott published 22 March 25

Feature The latest expansion is another excellent addition

Feature

Magic: The Gathering sets surrounding a 'Black Friday deals' badge, all against a green background

What to expect from Black Friday Magic: The Gathering deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 21 March 25

Deals Discounts are on the way, so this is what to look out for

Deals

What to expect from Black Friday 3D printer deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 21 March 25

Deals Black Friday 3D printer deals are on their way, so we've got advice about taking advantage of them

Deals

What to expect from Black Friday Pokemon card deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 21 March 25

Deals Black Friday Pokemon card deals will be here before you know it, so we've got advice on how to take advantage of them

Deals

A purple snake wearing a green and gold crest coiled around a pillar with wisteria in bloom

This MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm card might be the prettiest I've seen

By Benjamin Abbott published 20 March 25

News Here's a handy tri-color card for your Tarkir decks

News

A dwarf with a pipe and weapon on their shoulder stands in front of a table, chair, and fireplace

D&D virtual tabletop Sigil is as good as dead, and I can't stop thinking about what could have been

By Benjamin Abbott published 20 March 25

Feature I look back at what could have been.

Feature

Lego Great Deku Tree, R2-D2, Supply Llama, and Piranha Plant sets in front of a 'Black Friday deals' badge, against a yellow background

What to expect from Black Friday Lego deals 2025

By Benjamin Abbott last updated 19 March 25

Deals Black Friday Lego deals are on the way, so here's how to take advantage of the sale

Deals

Brennan Lee Mulligan smiling and shaking his fists

"I'm not trying to escape s**t": Brennan Lee Mulligan on why D&D isn't escapism to him

By Benjamin Abbott published 18 March 25

News The Dimension 20 DM opens up about his preferred style of game

News

Lego Pikachu tail over the top of the 'Who's that Pokemon?' anime screen

Lego Pokemon revealed for 2026 after 'shocking' Pikachu tease

By Benjamin Abbott published 18 March 25

News Lego Pikachu will be arriving in 2026

News

The Knight Bus, T.rex Skeleton, AT-AT Driver Helmet, and Ferarri F1 Technic set divided by white lines, with a yellow GamesRadar+ 'new Lego' badge in the middle.

New Lego sets in March 2025, from F1 to Jurassic Park

By Benjamin Abbott published 17 March 25

Guide There are plenty of new kits hitting shelves in March

Guide

Matt Mercer, Brennan Lee Mulligan, and art from the opening of Exandria Unlimited: Divergence

"He's right to think it's cool, because it is": D&D legends Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan on Divergence, sharing worlds, and what they want next from Exandria Unlimited

By Benjamin Abbott published 14 March 25

Feature We catch up with Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan post-Divergence

Feature

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