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 Intel has officially unveiled its Arc G3 chipset that's set to power new gaming handhelds by Acer, OneXPlayer, and MSI, but pricing will come later.

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News Leaks suggest that Valve was already planning to charge more for the Steam Machine than the Steam Deck OLED at its new, higher price.

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News Valve has increased the price of its Steam Deck OLED models, and the 1TB handheld gaming PC will now set you back just under $1,000.

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News Now that a CRT TV renaissance is happening, it's time for gaming monitor brands to consider making square alternatives for retro consoles.

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News Leaks suggest Intel will unveil its Arc G3 handheld lineup on May 28, and the expected MSI Claw sequel could be joined by a revitalised Acer Predator portable.

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News Rather than stressing about Steam Machine performance, I'd start thinking about your TV's specs

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News Turns out you can brutally chop up a PS2 and turn it into a retro handheld while keeping the disc drive, and it can even outlast the Steam Deck.

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News Leaked retail packaging for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) suggests the China-exclusive GPU could get a worldwide release.

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Deals Memorial Day has some excellent TV deals for those of you looking to grab a punchy new panel in time for the World Cup this June.

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News The Retro Fighters D6 Sega Dreamcast controller is going for less at Amazon ahead of Memorial Day, and it caters more to fighting games than the StrikerDC.

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News The Analogue 3D finally has save states, as the 4K N64's long-awaited "Memories" feature has landed as part of update version 1.3.0.

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Retro Atari has filed a fresh trademark for its 800XL microcomputer, and it could suggest a remake of the 8-bit retro system is in the works.

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Review The Spectrum White Edition ditches the microcomputer's black getup for one with a backstory, but it still provides the same great modern ZX Spectrum experience.

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News The Lenovo G02 retro handheld that comes with ROMs pre-loaded isn't actually fake, and it highlights the wild west that is the Chinese console market.

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News Benchmarks for the Lisuan LX 7G100 demonstrate promising gaming GPU capabilities, and it could lead to a Chinese rival to graphics cards like the RTX 5060.

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news The Herman Miller Coyl is the luxury office furniture maker's first gaming desk, and it borrows from Secretlab and Flexispot while adding its own dial controls.

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News The MegaWiFi is an add-on for the original Sega Genesis / Mega Drive that intends to connect the retro console to the internet for multiplayer and more.

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News LG has unveiled the "world's first" native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor, but I'd be surprised if it changes how we play competitive shooters on PC.

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News Turns out you can get the Steam Controller to sing using its haptic motors, and all you need is an app and some MIDI files to get it chirping away.

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News The GF1 Neptune is a remake of Sega's cancelled all-in-one retro console that uses FPGA to run Genesis, Master System, and 32X cartridges, and it's now near completion.

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News Both an unannounced Xbox Elite Series 3 controller and a compact gamepad featuring a new design have leaked, and the latter is geared towards cloud gaming.

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Review The Retro Fighters Hunter is a wireless OG Xbox controller that pairs modern Microsoft gamepad elements with sixth-gen retro console functionality.

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News The RTX 5090 could become even more expensive thanks to board price hikes, and that could make the graphics card even more irrelevant to ordinary PC players.
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