
Oscar Taylor-Kent
Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge to continue to revel in all things capital 'G' games. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's always got his fingers on many buttons, having also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, GamesMaster, PCGamesN, and Xbox, to name a few.
When not knee deep in character action games, he loves to get lost in an epic story across RPGs and visual novels. Recent favourites? Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, 1000xResist, and Metaphor: ReFantazio! Rarely focused entirely on the new, the call to return to retro is constant, whether that's a quick evening speed through Sonic 3 & Knuckles or yet another Jakathon through Naughty Dog's PS2 masterpieces.
Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent

Full Death Stranding 2 cast and cameos list
By Will Sawyer published
Guide Hideo Kojima once again flexes his contacts book with the star-studded Death Stranding 2 cast

I've spent six hours exploring the Steam Summer Sale with our Games Editor, and these are the 10 best games on discount I'd recommend so far
By Emma-Jane Betts, Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Best List Here's a list of the best Steam Summer Sale games of 2025 to pick up first

Banjo-Kazooie and Paper Mario mix together in this delightful puzzle platformer that has me swapping textures to solve puzzles by changing the world
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Ruffy and the Riverside is a charming platformer that allows you to change the world by swapping textures

Sea of Remnants is an online pirate swashbuckler take on Honkai Star Rail that's had me rolling dice in turn-based duels and trading cannonfire with a gorilla
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | A puppet-styled turn-based pirate RPG, Sea of Remnants is more than a little like Honkai: Star Rail, but sets itself apart with ship combat and dice buffs

Nintendo has made my biggest problem with Mario Kart World even worse
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | As random gets a little less random, I'm left pining for the humble 3-lap circuit

How long is Death Stranding 2?
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide You'll be in for the long haul with Death Stranding 2 as it can be a very long game depending on how you play

What's the best choice for Tomorrow's Nightmare in Death Stranding 2?
By Joel Franey published
Guide Tomorrow asks you who to choose in DS2's nightmare question: her, Higgs, Rainy or Fragile.

What is the Death Stranding 2 Motherhood passcode?
By Will Sawyer published
You can't get into the Motherhood base in Death Stranding 2 without the right passcode

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ending explained
By Joel Franey published
Guide We explain the ending of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, including any unclear details about Tomorrow, Lou, Higgs and the story itself

Raidou Remastered really is the historical Persona I've always craved, even if I'm 19 years late to using demons to pummel Rasputin
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army's historical setting is a wonderful example of just how varied Shin Megami Tensei can be beyond the popular Persona games

GamesRadar+ Summer Preview: The biggest games of Summer Game Fest 2025
By Josh West published
The GR+ Summer Preview for 2025 is your portal into the biggest video games shown off this summer

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: "This tarpunk delivery epic is more Metal Gear Solid than ever, for better and worse"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
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Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From Borderlands 4 to Gears of War: Reloaded, here are all the new and upcoming Xbox Series X games heading our way in 2025

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond
By Josh West, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming Ready up for these upcoming PC games set to put your rig to the test in 2025, from Borderlands 4 to Killing Floor 3

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Guide Project 007 is now called 007 First Light, and its explosive full reveal shows car chases, stealth, crocs, and more as it heads for a 2026 release date

The best games to play in 2025, so far
By Emma-Jane Betts, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Best List From Mario Kart World to Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 26 best games of 2025 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

Poirot is inexplicably set in the disco-lit '70s in this new Steam Next Fest demo – and seeing the moustachioed detective strut his stuff might low-key slap
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Forget modern day, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile takes the detective to the 1970s, and it works way better than I thought it would

These devs basically made their own Danganronpa, and I already feel at home in its mysterious Steam Next Fest demo
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter is a riff on Danganronpa set in the 1980s with its own colorful cast of talented characters to meet (before they get murdered)

From Zelda-likes to Batman-style action, here's the 20 Steam Next Fest demos you have to play this June before they disappear
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
List List | There's heaps of great Steam Next Fest demos to play, and one weekend before it's all over – here's what you can't afford to miss

This Steam Next Fest demo mixes Journey with The Last Guardian, having me run through gorgeous fields with my fluffy herd
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Herdling is all about pushing forward, but still asks you to take the time to care for the wellbeing of your fuzzy friends

My dream The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time successor is finally playable in Steam Next Fest, and I'm pleased to report it nails the Nintendo 64 vibes
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Within minutes I had that classic Zelda N64 feeling when playing the Azaran: Islands of the Jinn demo – this 90s homage feels like a homecoming

Batman Arkham combat is reimagined as a disco nightmare in this Steam Next Fest demo – and yes, you can already import your own songs
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Dead as Disco has an extremely generous demo that allows you to get lost in its super satisfying combat combos

Date Everything review: "A masterclass in character design full of wonderful faces I love meeting, but juggling so many means sacrificing depth"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
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I struggle to learn board game rules, but this RPG tactics Steam Next Fest demo has shown me the power of digital versions to teach
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Frosthaven's video game will take the tabletop RPG digital, welcoming you to its unique and deep battle system with approachable ways to learn how to play

You can play the RPG that inspired Undertale during Steam Next Fest and it even features the work of Toby Fox himself
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on OFF is a strange but very special RPG that changed the indie scene entirely when it first released, and this new release is shaping up to bring it to a whole new audience
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