Dashiell Wood

Dashiell Wood

Gaming editor, TechRadar

TechRadar's gaming editor Dash knows how to ask the hard questions, like "which is better, Knack or Balan Wonderworld?" When he's not playing mediocre mascot platformers or being the sole remaining Babylon's Fall player, he can be found blasting away in the likes of Call of Duty, Overwatch 2, or, controversially for this PLAY Magazine alumni, Valorant.

Latest articles by Dashiell Wood

Key art for Resident Evil 5's Lost in Nightmares DLC showing Jill and Chris ready for action with their guns drawn against a moody looking sky
Should Resident Evil 5 remake come next? I forced my coworker to play co-op with me to investigate

By Dashiell Wood Published

Opinion Opinion | "Seven minutes is all I can spare to play with you"

Opinion
Peforming melee combat in a hallway whie wearing a hazmat suit while playing the 2016 Hitman DLC mission Patient Zero in Hitman 3.
7 years on, Agent 47’s attempt to contain a deadly virus in Patient Zero brings the classic Hitman stealth action to an unmatched fever pitch

By Dashiell Wood Published

Opinion Opinon | Blood in the snow – the final DLC mission in 2016's Hitman pushes players to adapt to an evolving threat with an explosive arsenal

Opinion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Wanting an even playing field in your online lobbies isn't a skill issue

By Dashiell Wood Published

Features Opinion | It's pretty simple – skill-based matchmaking improves first-person shooters for most players

Features
Max Payne 3
In defense of Max Payne's much-maligned and under-appreciated third incarnation

By Dashiell Wood Published

Features Opinion | "Max may be different, but his old self shines through in the odd poetic moment"

Features
PLAY
PLAY celebrates Warframe's 10th anniversary in its preview special

By Dashiell Wood Published

News Bonus mag? Hek yeah

News
Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen dev sheds light on the Soulslike's intriguing dual-world mechanic

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "Lamp-peeking [allows you] to spot alternative paths or environmental hazards to turn against the enemies"

news
Lords of the Fallen screenshot
Lords of the Fallen will let you bring "the bulky horror of your dreams" to life

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Hexworks discusses character creation in its upcoming cosmic horror Soulslike

news
PLAY
Cover reveal: Lords Of The Fallen's devs discuss their action RPG gamechanger

By Dashiell Wood Published

News Two worlds for the price of one

News
Final Fantasy 15
The 10 weirdest product placements in games, from Final Fantasy 15 to Death Stranding

By Dashiell Wood Published

Features Tucking into the history of culinary product placement in games

Features
Knack
After 10 years of splitting opinion, it's time we cut Knack some slack

By Dashiell Wood Published

Features Opinion | This PlayStation protagonist doesn't deserve to be torn to bits

Features
PLAY Magazine
Cover reveal: Alan Wake 2's devs help crack the case

By Dashiell Wood Published

News Plus, the future of PS5, inside Cyberpunk 2077's exciting new DLC, the verdicts on Street Fighter 6, Company of Heroes 3, The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum, and more!

News
Play Magazine
Baldur's Gate 3 leads the charge in the PLAY fantasy special

By Dashiell Wood Published

News Plus, we chat with Airship Syndicate about Wayfinder, our Honkai: Star Rail preview, the verdict on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and more!

News
Wayfinder
This MMO turned into an MMO by accident

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Wayfinder developer admits it "definitely didn't pitch it that way"

news
Play Magazine
Final Fantasy 16 blazes onto PLAY's new cover

By Dashiell Wood Published

News Plus, the verdicts on Resident Evil 4 and Wo Long, lifting the curtain on gaming's magical moments, hands-on with the next big MMORPG and more!

News
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) screenshot
How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's writers constructed its fictional Mexican city

By Hirun Cryer Published

News One writer even interviewed Mexican special forces about some hush-hush topics

News
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) screenshot
Modern Warfare 2 is more about its characters than "shocking the audience"

By Jordan Gerblick Published

News Classic Call of Duty characters will be "more three-dimensional" than before

News
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