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

Game of the Week – The Sinking City 2 is my Silent Hill-loving brain's new survival horror obsession
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Game of the Week You've got a weekend free to play video games? Here's why it's worth surviving The Sinking City 2's flooded streets

The Sinking City 2 review: "A Lovecraftian fusion of Resident Evil and Silent Hill that has its own gruesome pleasures"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Review Lovecraftian twists on survival horror work so well to deliver some unsettling, unexpected moments of terror

Marvel's Wolverine: The Big Preview
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Big Preview The Big Preview | After two hours going claws-on with Wolverine, and a snarling chat with Insomniac Games, the Spider-Man studio is still the best there is at what it does

Here's the 8 Wolverine features we love after 2 hours playing, from Team X to truly brutal combat
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Big Preview After 2 hours of Marvel's Wolverine gameplay, we've found plenty to impress us across its combat and characters

Game of the Week – Marvel Tokon is a heroic fighter that's easy to get into but villainous to master
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Game of the Week You've got a weekend free to play video games? Here's why Marvel Tokon is a fighter you shouldn't skip

Ghost Recon Wildlands is the closest I'll get to more Metal Gear Solid 5, and its free Last Rites update fits the bill
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Now playing After playing Ghost Recon Wildlands: Last Rites, Ubisoft's stealther remains a solid squad-based rival to the sneaky competition

I worried Onimusha: Way of the Sword would be too easy, then got my ass beat by a many-limbed demon
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Hands-on It took multiple clashes to defeat my new Onimusha nemesis, finally selling me on Way of the Sword

The best games to play in 2026, so far
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Best List From 007 First Light to Star Fox, here's the 31 best games of 2026 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

Beast of Reincarnation guide to the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Guide Game Freak's new game is out now, as Beast of Reincarnation launches to "mixed" reviews on Steam

God of War Laufey: Everything we know about the new adventure game
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Guide Get ready, because God of War Laufey finally has a release date

Which GTA protagonist are you?
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Quiz From criminal masterminds to those loyal to a crew, the Grand Theft Auto protagonist you align with can say a lot about you

Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer takes big swings with Horde Siege, which shines when squads collide in its dense city
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Hands-on Hands-on with Gears of War E-Day's newest multiplayer mode, which turns Kalona City into a battleground for large-scale co-op blasting

Trying to find a good deal on Saros has made me angrier about PlayStation killing discs
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Opinion An ignoble end to my deal hunting dreams

Edward Kenway is the only true Ezio rival, and I deserve my dream legacy sequel now that Black Flag Resynced is out the way
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed is in need of a fresh wind, and Black Flag's ambitious remake could be the perfect storm for more adventures to come

The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Big Preview
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Big Preview The Big Preview | We drink deeply from The Blood of Dawnwalker with four hours of hands-on access, and a moonlit rendezvous with developer Rebel Wolves about its ambitious, dark RPG

I didn't expect to miss Black Flag's original modern day story in the remake, but the series has lost some sauce by moving away from it
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed's modern storytelling invites players to get snug with its absurd but fascinating worldbuilding – acting embarrassed to have it makes the series feel unmoored

With PS3 and Vita digital stores closing, I've unearthed the best physical games to collect before prices balloon
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Best List From GTA to Dragon Age, don't miss out on snapping up these classics while you can

PS3 & Vita store closures didn't go well on the first try: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Interview Interview | "At some point, every digital storefront will end up in a position where it just isn't worth the owner maintaining it" – This isn't PlayStation's first attempt at closing its digital storefronts

Black Flag Resynced should have followed Resident Evil 4's lead – risks make a remake stronger
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is weighed down by trying to be too faithful

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review: "Far from smooth sailing, even though I love the original"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Review Strong pirate adventure foundations and roguish charm keep this remake afloat

Rhythm Heaven Groove review: "Beatspell RPG is a quiet revelation"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Review Rhythm Heaven Groove's simple musical mini-games are buoyed by smart game design that becomes more than the sum of its parts

Kindle deals this Prime Day are all about the bundles, which is great for big readers like me
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Deals Prime Day Kindle deals are bundling top models, but these offers will come to an end tonight.

Monopoly's big Prime Day deals include Mario, Batman, and more – and I'm surprised by how they adapt these licenses
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals Prime Day's board game deals extend to classics like Monopoly, and these savings include some neat twists on the icon
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