Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games this December and scope out next year's most wanted while you're at it
Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming The biggest new and upcoming PC games as of December 2025
The 25 best strategy games to play right now
Best List From turn-based to RTS, the best strategy games will keep you on your toes. Check out our top 25 of all time!
The turn-based RPG secret sauce is that "you have time to engage on your own terms", Octopath Traveler 0's director tells me, which makes them perfect for "a wider age range"
Interview Octopath Traveler 0's director Yasuhiro Kidera and producer Hirohito Suzuki discuss the appeal of turn-based RPGs and balancing long narrative
Octopath Traveler 0's devs see it as "new game" despite its mobile origins: "We wanted to go back to the beginning – to start from zero"
Interview Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling
Cyber Monday gaming PC deals 2025: Rig reductions still available right now
Deals Cyber Monday gaming PC deals are done for 2025, but some of the best discounts and rig reductions are still live right now.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"
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Black Friday graphics card deals 2025: GPU savings still live after the event
Deals Black Friday graphics card deals are still lingering for PC who didn't jump on discounts during the big event this year.
PS5's premium DualSense Edge controller has never been cheaper, and it's my most used pad this generation
Deal The DualSense Edge is down to a record-low price at Amazon this Cyber Monday, with $40 off that lofty $199.99 MSRP.
I've been waiting 10 years for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, so here's the five biggest updates I'm already loving, and the development choices behind them
List Big Preview | Five standout features from Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, with insights from game director Leonid Parmenov on each
Best Black Friday 3D printer deals 2025, with amazing savings up for grabs
Deals Black Friday 3D printer deals are hitting even harder this week, so I've rounded up all the biggest offers available right now.
Best Black Friday gaming PC deals 2025: The biggest offers available now
Deals Black Friday gaming PC deals are here, and I've found the best offers you can already make the most of.
Black Friday Alienware deals 2025: Dell's Holiday deals are here
Deals Black Friday Alienware deals are looking great this year, with Dell's Holiday Deals lighting up the week.
The Big Preview for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era – Exclusive dev access and hands-on with the strategy RPG revival
Big Preview | We dive deep into Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era with new interviews and gameplay
Black Ops 7's Endgame can't decide if it wants to be Destiny 2 or Call of Duty, and it's a muddy addition that makes me miss simpler co-op campaigns
Opinion Opinion | Black Ops 7's Endgame is part extraction shooter, part Destiny 2 power grind, and a really odd way to end the co-op campaign
Revisiting Heroes 3 after 20 years has made me realize that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era may have already surpassed it
Now Playing Now Playing | I only realized how much I loved Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era when I revisited Heroes 3, which has been my favorite strategy game for over 20 years
On the Radar with Moonlighter 2 – delving beyond the early access launch of this roguelike RPG with exclusive developer access
On the Radar | Chatting with developer Digital Sun about targeting early access for Moonlighter 2, and the impact of this shopkeeper roguelike on the genre
5 games like Moonlighter 2, from roguelike adventures to superb shopkeeping
List There are lots of games like Moonlighter 2 whether you're digging its combat or its town-based trading
I love a narrative reason for roguelike loops, and Moonlighter 2 making it your literal job is one of the best
Opinion Opinion | Are jobs the ultimate roguelike? Moonlighter 2's smart excuse for its loot-grabbing loops suggest yes
Rue Valley is a time looping RPG that's best off leaning away from Disco Elysium comparisons, and getting Monkey Island with it instead
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Can you escape the valley?
After five hours, Moonlighter 2 already has me hooked thanks to these five features
Feature Feature | Moonlighter 2's already impressed me after five hours with early access, and I can't wait to see it grow further
Morsels review: "The Binding of Isaac style roguelike shooting gets somehow grosser, but struggles to set itself apart"
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Dispatch review: "Critical Role fans rejoice – episodic gaming has been superheroically saved by this incredibly charming band of misfits"
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