I’ve been messing around with PCs, video game consoles, and tech since before I could speak. Don’t get me wrong, I kickstarted my relationship with technology by jamming a Hot Wheels double-decker bus into my parent’s VCR, but we all have to start somewhere. I even somehow managed to become a walking, talking buyer’s guide at my teenage supermarket job, which helped me accept my career fate. So, rather than try to realise my musician dreams, or see out my University degree, I started running my own retro pop culture site and writing about video games and tech for the likes of TechRadar, The Daily Star, and the BBC before eventually ending up with a job covering graphics card shenanigans at PCGamesN. Now, I’m your friendly neighbourhood Hardware Editor at GamesRadar, and it’s my job to make sure you can kick butt in all your favourite games using the best gaming hardware, whether you’re a sucker for handhelds like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch or a hardcore gaming PC enthusiast.
Latest articles by Phil Hayton

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News Super Mario 64 shouldn't work on a then-expensive 3DO console from 1993, but a developer has created a cursed version of the N64 classic for the '90s console.

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News Retroid has shared footage of its Pocket Nova retro handheld handling PS2, Saturn, Dreamcast, and GameCube games alongside 3DS using an attachable screen.

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News You can now transform a Virtual Boy controller into a gamepad for Switch 2 thanks to mod kits that add wireless connectivity while preserving OG compatibility.

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Features Sony might be discontinuing physical PS5 discs, but the PlayStation Portal provides a taste of the streaming-focused console world ahead of us.

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News Valve is supposedly "sunsetting" Steam Deck LCD parts, as iFixit says it is looking less likely that it'll restock the handheld's battery.

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News Palit has created a brand-new RTX 3060 graphics card for Nvidia's 2026 revival, but it's still just the same Ampere GPU that arrived five years ago.

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Buying Guide Here are the best retro game consoles in 2026, including mini plug-and-play systems, emulation devices, and accessories that will upscale your original hardware.

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Buying Guide We're running down the top contenders for best portable monitor across the price and quality spectrums.

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News The new Analogue 3D Version 1.4.0 update finally brings screenshot functionality to the 4K N64, allowing you to snap, tweak, and export your favorite frames.

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News Lenovo is teasing a C700 cloud handheld, and I'm worried it'll spark another wave of streaming handhelds in response to the current price situation.

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Buying Guide Here are the best gaming handheld options in 2026, including the Nintendo Switch 2, portable PCs like the Steam Deck OLED, and various other great devices.

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News OpenPuck is an open-source receiver for the Steam Controller that lets it connect to your PS5, Xbox, and Switch as well as your PC and Steam Machine.

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News The Casio Loopy just joined the "can it run DOOM?" party, as a developer has whipped up a port that can even use the oddball system's built-in sticker printer.

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News Valve says a Steam Machine LED error code fix is on the way that will adjust the full red bar to kick in only once temperatures hit 100°C.

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News Blaze has announced a price hike for its Super Pocket handheld and Evercade cartridges in the UK and Europe, and AI demand for memory and storage is to blame.

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News Ayaneo has announced it's working on a Konkr Pocket Advance handheld that could pay tribute to the original Nintendo Game Boy Advance.

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News Nintendo is searching for a Switch 2 display engineer, and the job description suggests it could be planning to add VRR support to TV mode.

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News Jsaux says it's Steam Machine e-ink faceplay is still happening, and it'll be accompanied by a dot matrix panel and a color e-ink plate with Hi-Fi vibes.

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News If you're committed, you can strap the Game Boy Camera to a 60-inch telescope and take a photo of Jupiter, and the results are better than you'd think.

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News Three new Alienware monitors announced at Computex have landed in line with the brand's 30th anniversary.

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News The Lenovo G02 retro handheld and variants have been removed from AliExpress, but new versions without links to the brand are crawling from the grave.

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News It turns out the ASRock Taichi 10th Anniversary RX 9070 XT and components shown at Computex as just concepts and will not go on sale.

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News Building your own Steam Machine might sound like a bright idea, but in reality, it's nearly impossible to copy Valve's cube in terms of size and specs.
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