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 The RG 55G1 is the first Anbernic handheld to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, but while it looks like a much newer Switch 2 Lite, it lacks a PS2 punch.

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Features 25 years before Coyote vs Acme, the Looney Tunes character's blue-collar cousin got his own PS1 game, and Sheep Raider is anything but a courtroom drama.

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News Blaze has revealed that the Evercade Piko Interactive Collection 1 is making a comeback, but the legacy cartridge will return without Magic Girl.

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News Modders have created an experimental version of Nvidia DLSS 5 using files within NBA 2K27, and it's already yassifying characters in GTA 5 and Control.

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News GameStop thinks you should trade in retro consoles like the Dreamcast for games like GTA 6, but I'd urge you to reject the offer and embrace your old systems.

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News OneXPlayer has launched an X2 Mini handheld with an Intel Arc G3 chipset, but the fourth model in the lineup is just under $2,000.

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News A mystery "legacy" Evercade cart is making its grand return this Friday, and it'll give you a second chance to grab a discontinued compilation for your handheld.

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News The LG UltraGear 25G590B-B offers up native 1080p 1,000Hz speeds for $999.99, but while the panel packs a "world's first" punch, it won't be for everone.

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News The Ayn Odin 3 is set for another price hike as of September 1, and prices will start at just $30 under Valve's original Steam Deck MSRP.

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News The relaunched Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is now more expensive than a new-gen RTX 5050, as prices have jumped up by around $150.
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News The Atari x Activision Collection puts iconic cartridges back into print, but you're looking at almost $1,000 for all 39 re-released classics.

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News Commodore just unveiled a Cyberpunk 2077 version of the C64 Ultimate, and the company's first-ever hardware collaboration includes exclusive demo content.

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News You can play PS1 games on your PS2, but here's why it's sometimes better to use Sony's original console rather than rely on backwards compatibility.

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News You can now pre-order the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 as a standalone OLED handheld or as part of the XReal R1 Edition bundle.

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News Commodore has announced its marking its return to game publishing with an Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on consoles and PC.

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News The RetroTINK-6X CE is a freshly revealed 1440p retro console upscaler with a cheaper $230 price tag than its top-end 4K siblings, but it packs a similar punch.

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Guide Here's how to play PS2 games using your physical discs on the original retro console or emulators on PCs, handhelds, and other modern gadgets.

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News Rumours suggest the Xbox Series X25 could come in at $899.99, and in a world where a faux OG Xbox model costs over $300, that's unacceptable.

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News Turns out you can turn the Razer Edge into an absurdly long Game Boy using the new 8Bitdo FlipPad, and it's solid for both Nintendo classics and vertical shmups.

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Review If you've been longing to play games like Time Crisis on a real console, the Intec Time Breaker Lightgun for PS1/PS2 will arm you with a modern screen solution.

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News Analogue is teaming up with Supreme to make a 24K gold-plated Analogue Pocket alongside a metallic red version, but the vanilla handheld is still out of stock.

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Review QD-OLED monitors can be hit or miss, but the Philips Evnia 32M2N8900 exemplifies why the display tech is catching on.

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News The IRL Homescreen is going from strength to strength with a new "Roulette Randomizer" that will pick a physical Wii game from your shelf.
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