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

My anti-GTA 6 gaming deals will help you combat FOMO this Prime Day if you're not ready to pre-order Rockstar's latest
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals If you're not fussed about Grand Theft Auto 6, why not grab these deals while everyone else is distracted?

These gaming deals have GTA 6 vibes across Prime Day and beyond, getting me in the mood for my Vice City comeback
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals There are plenty of game discounts to tide you over while you wait for GTA 6

Prime Day is retro heaven, loaded with gaming remakes and remasters that'll keep me busy while I wait for GTA 6
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals Prime Day is filled with retro deals, and there are loads of gaming remakes and remasters with big discounts

From Pokemon Legends to Metroid Prime 4, my picks for the best Prime Day Switch game deals offer hours of adventuring
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals The biggest Prime Day savings on the best Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 deals are here

My current controller GOAT is its cheapest price ever this Prime Day, and it works for PC and Xbox
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals I've been using the Scuf Valor Pro a lot lately, and it's become my controller mainstay. Now, a Prime Day deal is dropping it down to its cheapest-ever price.

These are the best PS5 RPG deals this Prime Day, picked by someone who has spent thousands of hours questing
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Deals Finally all my time playing RPGs pays off, as I can now recommend you these great Prime Day deals for PS5

I've been playing Steam Next Fest demos for over 5 years, and here are the 12 demos you shouldn't miss
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Best List Steam Next Fest continues over the weekend, so there's one more chance to try out these excellent free demos

GTA and Crazy Taxi collide in Steam Next Fest's biggest isekai surprise
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Hands-on Hands-on | Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World blends GTA rampages with arcade play

Steam Next Fest's top demo is basically Dark Souls but PvP Extraction – adding ARPG to the genre might finally hook me
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Hands-on Mistfall Hunter combines a Soulslike ARPG with the PvPvE thrills of Extraction – and after playing, it works better than I expected

One of the best VR games is finally getting a non-VR port, and it's some of the most fun I've had this Steam Next Fest
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Hands-on Hands-on | Moss: The Forgotten Relic is small but mighty even without VR

Final Fantasy Resonance is almost my dream FF game, but its link to Square Enix's mobile games leaves me cold
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | When's a mobile game not a mobile game? When it's a remake

As an RPG fan, these are the 9 new trailers that have made me run to my wishlist this June
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
List Summer Preview | From Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to Clockwork Revolution, these are the most exciting RPG trailers that I've seen so far

Chivalware reimagines Mega Man Battle Network's action RPG combat as a hectic roguelike I'm struggling to put down
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | This cyber roguelike isn't floppy, and is well worth disk-covering

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's combat "reached its perfected state" by embracing the series' "iconic" job system
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi talks bringing back the job system, why he uses Vincent in his party, and exploring a bigger open world

Plague Tale's prequel makes serious moves for the Uncharted and Tomb Raider crown
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | One chapter into Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy this is shaping up to be a solid adventure

Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026
By Iain Harris, Rollin Bishop, Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Recap From Gears of War: E-Day to Persona 6, we've covered it all

Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Rollin Bishop Last updated
Recap All the biggest announcements, world premieres, and trailers from SGF

I'm glad PS5's Wolverine is a comic-accurate deadly predator, and not just a mindless hack and slasher
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | Marvel's Wolverine's stealth has as much in common with The Last of Us as Spider-Man

God of War Laufey is exactly how I want the series' combat to evolve, from classic air combos to ruthless soul-punching
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | Faye's combat chops are in some ways more God of War than modern Kratos himself

Rayman Legends Retold has me struggling to justify it as a remake, but with platforming this good I can't complain
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Summer Preview Summer Preview | I have played this game before

007 First Light: Everything you need to know 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 and it's officially here on most platforms

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: The Big Preview
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated
Big Preview The Big Preview | We take a deep dive beneath Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's waves, and crack open a bounty of access with Ubisoft

Bubsy 4D combines Super Mario Odyssey-style platforming with '90s flair for a rare, perfectly sized game
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Now Playing Now Playing | Yes, Bubsy 4D is good

With no combat system, Zero Parades is an RPG all about skill checks and spycraft, and it's more exciting for it
By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published
Now Playing Now Playing | Will you wear wigs?

Wildcard Wishlist: 14 games we're desperate to see at Summer Game Fest 2026
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson, Ali Jones, Heather Wald, Oscar Taylor-Kent, Anna Koselke, Emma-Jane Betts, Andrew Brown Published
Road to SGF SGF Predictions | From GTA 6 to Far Cry 7, we're daring to dream big ahead of Summer Game Fest
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