Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his years of Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge to the fore. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, and more. When not dishing out deadly combos in Ninja Gaiden 4, he's a fan of platformers, RPGs, mysteries, and narrative games. A lover of retro games as well, he's always up for a quick evening speed through Sonic 3 & Knuckles or yet another Jakathon through Naughty Dog's PS2 masterpieces.
Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent

3 hours in, Saros is a triumph for PS5 – this twitchy sci-fi roguelike shooter perfectly evolves on Returnal
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Big Preview Big Preview | Housemarque's sci-fi roguelike "bullet ballet" puts you under pressure, while giving you the tools to smash its shapeshifting world of terror right back

On the Radar with Crimson Desert – adventuring through this ambitious and massive open world
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
On the Radar On the Radar | Crimson Desert is a huge game that's making a huge impact, and we've been digging deep into all it has to offer

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Guide 007 First Light is the James Bond origin story you've been waiting for – shaken, not stirred

The best games to play in 2026, so far
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Best List From Resident Evil Requiem to Pokemon Pokopia, here's the 8 best games of 2026 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

On the Radar with Resident Evil Requiem – surviving 30 years of horror with this action-packed series celebration
By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
On the Radar | Cracking open the Resident Evil Requiem briefcase to dive into its best moments, scariest situations, and what it means for the future of survival horror

These five Pokemon Sword and Shield features helped to open up this RPG series forever, ushering in a new era
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's ninth generation served up a new flavor of freedom for Game Freak's monster catcher

These five Pokemon Sword and Shield features made huge changes, taking the RPG series from handheld to the big screen
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's eighth generation battled home consoles thanks to the jump to Nintendo Switch

The 10 best Digimon games of all time, ranked
By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Best List Following Digimon Story: Time Stranger, we rank the best Digimon games you could play right now

Playing as my alien cat buddy makes this gorgeous puzzle platformer feel like a co-op adventure even when I'm alone
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Planet of Lana 2 has the right amount of head-scratching and cinematic adventure to be worth experiencing

These five Pokemon Sun and Moon features helped the RPG take on bold new forms and let us off the leash to explore
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's seventh generation gave us the 3DS-powered tropical getaway we all needed

These five Pokemon X & Y features helped evolve the series into 3D, setting the standard for future entries
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's sixth generation explored new dimensions on Nintendo 3DS

Control Resonant trades shooting for a shapeshifting sword because "melee is cool", its creative director tells me
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Preview Preview | Control Resonant warps Manhattan and hands players a transforming melee weapon for an action RPG like no other

Resident Evil Requiem gives you its best gun first, smartly making the urge to horde magnum bullets vital for the whole game
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | Capcom is on target by asking you the loaded question – just when should you pull the trigger?

These five Pokemon Black & White features took a fresh approach to evolving the series, setting a new standard for gens
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's fifth generation returned to the roots of Game Freak's monster catcher

4 hours in, Resident Evil Requiem has already trumped Resident Evil 7 as the scariest yet
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Now Playing Now Playing | Grace Ashcroft is so me, for real

These five Pokemon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum features paved the way for the monster catcher's online future
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's fourth generation used the Nintendo DS to bring trainers together

These five Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald features added tremendous life to the series in the jump to Game Boy Advance
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's third generation advanced Game Freak's monster catcher with improved tech

These five Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal features allowed the sequels to evolve from one-off to true worldwide megahit
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature 30 Years of Pokemon | How Pokemon's second generation added to Game Freak’s original formula

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss' free Steam Next Fest demo has detective investigation so detailed it threatens to unravel me
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | Getting in deep trouble in this cosmic horror detective adventure

After 25 hours, Resident Evil Requiem keeps me coming back for one more replay thanks to these 8 fantastic features
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature Feature | Resident Evil Requiem has lured me back to Raccoon City

The prettiest platformer I've played since Rayman Legends is Ducktales coded, and has a free Steam Next Fest demo
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | The Eternal Life of Goldman is an enchanting platformer that combines dark fairytale vibes with a touch of The Princess Bride

I'm craving a Vampire Hitman thanks to this underrated RPG series that almost cracked the supernatural stealth code
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong's delightfully devilish infiltration missions show how the supernatural franchise could evolve its video game offerings

As Steam Next Fest gets bigger and more crowded with free demos, these developers are still finding wins: "It's kind of early access for Early Access"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Interview Interview | Speaking with developers who have participated in Steam Next Fest over the last year, there are still plenty of opportunities to taking part in the crowded demo festival
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