Alan Bradley
Alan Bradley was once a Hardware Writer for GamesRadar and PC Gamer, specialising in PC hardware. But, Alan is now a freelance journalist. He has bylines at Rolling Stone, Gamasutra, Variety, and more.
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Best retro game consoles 2024: modern ways to play classic capers
By Alan Bradley, Tabitha Baker last updated
Buying Guide Here are the best retro game consoles in 2024, including mini plug-and-play systems, emulation devices, and accessories that will upscale your original hardware.
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How we test gaming PCs at GamesRadar
By Alan Bradley published
Review Guide A look at how we thoroughly test and evaluate gaming PCs for reviews and buying guides
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How we test gaming keyboards on 12DOVE
By GamesRadar Staff published
Review Guide A behind the scenes look into our process for testing gaming keyboards for the 12DOVE
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How we test gaming mice at 12DOVE
By GamesRadar Staff published
Hardware Policy We're showing you how we test and evaluate gaming mice for 12DOVE.
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How to buy a gaming laptop in 2022
By Alan Bradley published
Buying Guide We're taking you through everything you need to consider when choosing your gaming laptop.
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Best capture card 2021: stream your console or PC with ease and at high quality
By Alan Bradley, Rob Dwiar, Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Have your stream look its best with these fantastic capture cards for PC and console
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Best capture card 2021: stream your console or PC with ease and at high quality
By Alan Bradley, Rob Dwiar, Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Have your stream look its best with these fantastic capture cards for PC and console
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Best capture card 2021: stream your console or PC with ease and at high quality
By Alan Bradley, Rob Dwiar, Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Have your stream look its best with these fantastic capture cards for PC and console
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Best DDR4 RAM for PC gaming
By Alan Bradley published
Buying Guide Get the best DDR4 RAM at the best price to ensure you're never bottlenecked by memory
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The best gaming mouse
By Benjamin Abbott, Alan Bradley published
Buying Guide We've tested dozens of pointers to find the best gaming mouse for precision, performance, and value
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War tips: 8 things to know before taking on hordes of orcs
By Alan Bradley published
Tips Smooth out the first few hours of Monolith's masterpiece with these handy pointers
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What is ray tracing, and is it really the future of gaming?
By Alan Bradley published
Features Breaking down one of the hottest technologies impacting gaming, and how it will affect Sony's next console
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15 essential Monster Hunter World tips to know before you play
By Alan Bradley published
Guide Take down all those big beasties with a bit more ease, thanks to our handy tips
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The best retro game consoles
By Alan Bradley, Benjamin Abbott published
Buying Guide The best retro game consoles to relive your childhood or educate yourself about the history of gaming
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The best capture card for streaming
By Alan Bradley, Rob Dwiar published
Deals Make your stream shine with one of the best capture cards available right now
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Best gaming keyboards
By Benjamin Abbott, Alan Bradley published
Buying Guide These are the best gaming keyboards money can buy
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The best graphics cards to buy right now
By Alan Bradley, Rob Dwiar published
Buying Guide Grab the best graphics card and never suffer low frame rates again
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Corsair Nightsword RGB review: "If Kitt from Knight Rider was a mouse..."
By Benjamin Abbott, Alan Bradley published
Review
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Platinum Games executive is already bored by Project Scarlett and PS5
By Alan Bradley published
News "It's more of the same"
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Google Stadia bandwidth requirements - what kind of connection will you need to stream games?
By Alan Bradley published
Features Now that we've got some concrete details, just how fast does your internet need to be for Stadia?
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How important will ray tracing be for Sony's PS5 and Xbox's Project Scarlett?
By Alan Bradley published
Features How ray tracing is set to transform next-gen consoles, graphics, and gaming
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PlayStation brings back Days of Play with a custom console and game deals
By Alan Bradley published
Deals Celebrate PlayStation with a sleek black console and some big savings, this June
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The Namco Museum Mini Player is a tiny arcade for your desk
By Alan Bradley published
Old school 20 classic Namco titles packed into one adorable mini arcade cabinet