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Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his year of Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, GamesMaster, PCGamesN, and Xbox, to name a few. When not doing big combos in character action games like Devil May Cry, he loves to get cosy with RPGs, mysteries, and narrative games. 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

The 25 best strategy games to play in 2025

By Heather Wald last updated 17 September 25

Best List Plan your victory in the best strategy games of all time, from XCOM 2 to Into the Breach

Best List

A snow scene in Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 with soldiers moving forward, aircraft exploding in the background

The 10 best Call of Duty games of all-time

By Sam Loveridge last updated 17 September 25

Best Black Ops 6 gives the best Call of Duty games a run for their money

Best

Upcoming PC games 2025 header imagine featuring InZoi / Split Fiction / Elden Ring: Nightreign / Dune: Awakening

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond

By Josh West, Emma-Jane Betts last updated 17 September 25

Upcoming The biggest new and upcoming PC games as of September 2025, from Dying Light: The Beast to Silent Hill f

Upcoming

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond

By Sam Loveridge, Emma-Jane Betts last updated 16 September 25

Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games this September and scope out next year's most wanted while you're at it

Upcoming

The key art for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight showing a shadowed Batman superimposed in front of a neon and spotlight lit Gotham City

I briefly mistook the new Lego Batman for modded Arkham footage, genuinely bamboozling me while making me more excited for the game than ever

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 16 September 25

Opinion Opinion | Holy optometry, Batman, time to get my eyes checked

Opinion

10 best Far Cry games of all-time, ranked

By David Meikleham last updated 11 September 25

Best List With Far Cry 6 and its expansions released, we explore the best Far Cry games you can play right now

Best List

Hornet strikes a falling bell as the boss Widow tugs on silk to trigger more traps in Hollow Knight: Silksong

I've played 100s of hours of Soulslikes, and I think Hollow Knight Silksong is harder than Elden Ring – but what makes games difficult anyway?

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 11 September 25

Opinion Opinion | Hollow Knight Silksong is tough, but it offers up a very different kind of challenge to Elden Ring

Opinion

Hornet attacks a rock-like bug that spews lava in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight Silksong review: "Worth the wait and then some, this isn't just more Hollow Knight but an evolved, spindly beast all its own – even if it's fiddly at times"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 10 September 25

Review

Ash and the player clash blades in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, a QTE prompt in the middle of the screen

Close enough, welcome back Anthem – I'm loving that Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion has shifted gears to smaller, nimbler mech suit action

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 5 September 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion smartly trades in huge mech face-offs for faster paced clashes in a bigger world

Now Playing

A screenshot of James Bond in 007 First Light's reveal trailer.

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game

By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 4 September 25

Guide The latest 007 First Light news and updates on the upcoming James Bond origins game

Guide

The Outer Worlds 2 character holding bottle and glass, with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame and Reaction sticker

Channeling big Fallout energy means The Outer Worlds 2 could be the Starfield I always wanted

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 2 September 25

Opinion

Kaser stands in front of a glowing blue background as the imprisoned dragon Lord Arena swirls behind him like a fish - key art from Lost Soul Aside used on the PlayStation store

Lost Soul Aside review: "We (don't) have Final Fantasy Versus 13 at home"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 1 September 25

Review

They key art for Kill the Brickman, showing a screaming red bullet blasting through a horde of brickmen and stone as they gasp

This Balatro-like take on Breakout trades a paddle for a revolver, and I've had a lot of fun combo'ing bullet configurations even if I wish this was more on target

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 1 September 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Kill the Brickman is published by the Vampire Survivors studio, and has a similar moreish quality

Now Playing

Rei Shimobe points aggressively in Shuten Order

Shuten Order review: "The Danganronpa creator's new multi-genre mystery feels like a forgotten DS cult classic I would have been obsessed with"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 29 August 25

Review

Marcus Fenix looks on in horror in Gears of War: Reloaded

I can finally share meat-tastic cover shooting bliss with my PS5 friends thanks to Gears of War Reloaded

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 26 August 25

Now Playing Now Playing | If playing Gears of War while feeling the thrum of the PS5's DualSense is wrong, I don't want to be right

Now Playing

Mega Victreebel stops two people from escaping in a Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer

Great, now I'm desperate for Pokemon to make a Resident Evil-like – and it had better go full Lavender town

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 25 August 25

Opinion Opinion | With heaps of infamously creepy Pokedex entries, is it finally time for the series to double down on horror after Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Opinion

Blood sprays across a snowy backdrop as Atsu cleaves an enemy's stomach open with a swift, wide blow of her katana in Ghost of Yotei's Gamescom trailer - with a GamesRadar+ Autumn Preview frame

I'm begging Ghost of Yotei to learn these 5 lessons from Assassin's Creed Shadows if it wants to become the open world Japan champion

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 22 August 25

Opinion Opinion | Ghost of Yotei looks stunning, but I'm really hoping it can improve the open world concept meaningfully

Opinion

Bubsy wears his new white shirt and red tie outfit in Bubsy 4D within a spaceship, with the GamesRadar+ Autumn Preview frame

Bubsy 4D is a 100% legit platformer for genre sickos like me thanks to the dev's surprisingly stacked portfolio of bangers

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 22 August 25

Opinion Opinion | If you think you're too good for Bubsy 4D you're a coward

Opinion

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review: "Little surprised me in this rigid remake, but it's still one of my favorite games of all time"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 22 August 25

Review

Resident Evil Requiem screenshot of Grace Ashcroft, who has white short hair and glasses and wears a black blazer with an FBI badge, sitting at a desk in front of a PC monitor

Gamescom Day 1 live coverage – all the news, interviews, and previews as they happen

By Iain Harris last updated 20 August 25

LIVE From Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Hollow Knight Silksong, we're on the floor in Germany to go hands-on with all the most exciting upcoming games

LIVE

Silent Hill f: A close-up on Hinako Shimizu's face during the reveal trailer for the new Silent Hill game.

Silent Hill f: Everything we know about the new survival horror game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 20 August 25

Guide From the Silent Hill f release date to gameplay, and all the latest news, here's a complete guide to one of the most exciting upcoming horror games on the near horizon

Guide

A header image for the GamesRadar+ Best Games of 2025 list, showing Mario Kart World, Blue Prince, The Alters, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The best games to play in 2025, so far

By Emma-Jane Betts, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 18 August 25

Best List From Mario Kart World to Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 27 best games of 2025 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

Best List

Key art for the OFF remake showing The Batter and The Judge looking at a bunch of ghosts

OFF review: "Undertale fans need to play this RPG that inspired it – I can't believe it took this stellar remake to get me to step up to the plate"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 14 August 25

Review

A header crop of the Drag X Drive key art, showing a heavily padded character in a wheelchair spinning a basketball on their finger with a neon-lit basket in the background

Drag x Drive review: "I'm left craving Arms' sauce from Nintendo's twitchy yet shallow basketballer, which feels like a tech demo"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published 13 August 25

Review

Horror Special 2025 – Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast lead our dive into the genre's future, past, and present

By Josh West, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 11 August 25

With exclusive access to the biggest horror games on the horizon and deep features on the genre's rich history, we've got you covered for chills

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Lego Voyagers review: "A carefully crafted, playful, and earnest adventure"
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There's now a real version of the Witcher Gwent card game, and it's just as engrossing as the original
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Borderlands 4 review: "Undeniably an excellent looter shooter, but one that requires a bit of tunnel vision to fully enjoy"
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This enormous exploration board game won't be for everyone, but it's a masterclass in narrative and sandbox gameplay
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Hollow Knight Silksong review: "Worth the wait and then some, this isn't just more Hollow Knight but an evolved, spindly beast all its own – even if it's fiddly at times"

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One Battle After Another review: "One of the best studio movies in years and an instant classic"
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The Conjuring: Last Rites review: "Not bold or memorable enough for the Warrens' final chapter"
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle review: "Roars past Mugen Train as Demon Slayer's best adventure yet"
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The Long Walk review: "One of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made"
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Frankenstein review: "A classy, if somewhat safe, adaptation"

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Gen V season 2 review: "As strong as the first season, if not stronger"
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Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show"
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Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids."
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Wednesday season 2 part 1 review: "Complex and exciting but weighed down by too many subplots"
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Alien: Earth review: "Arguably the franchise's strongest outing since James Cameron's Aliens"