Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
007 First Light will do something no Bond game has done before – slow down: "Players might be surprised"
Exclusive Big in 2026 | "Being Bond [is] something that hasn't been explored before in video games": Interrogating 007 First Light's Martin Emborg and Andreas Krogh on how the Hitman developer is tackling the world's most iconic spy
On the Radar with Animal Crossing: New Horizons
On the Radar | Revisiting Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Update 3.0 have us obsessed all over again
The Pokemon developer's new action RPG pits one woman and her dog against a "harsh and unforgiving" world
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Beast of Reincarnation's game director Kota Furushima talks building a new RPG world, and the power of canine companionship
The best Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers have been our faves since day one
Best List Best List | Putting our paws together to celebrate our Animal Crossing faves
Nioh 3 is already locked in as my favorite Soulslike of 2026, feeling like Team Ninja's response to Elden Ring with its open exploration and intense yokai clashes
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Six years later, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 and Update 3.0 have hooked me back into this cozy world thanks to these five fresh features
Best List Best List | Animal Crossing's big update across both Nintendo Switch consoles comes with some fantastic upgrades that give ample excuse to go back to the island
Time ticks on in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, whether I'm obsessed with playing or taking a break
Opinion On The Radar | Ask not for whom the Bells toll: Animal Crossing is a cozy game that's always been in the background of many players' lives, but it's not going to wait around for the perfect moment either
"We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's devs tell me: Without "the safety net charm of Little Nightmares"
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Tarsier Studio's Andreas Johnsson and Dave Mervik on experiencing horror with a friend for Reanimal, bringing fans across from Little Nightmares, and personal terror
These devs are basically making their own Danganronpa that began as "100% a fan game"
Interview Interview | Selina Kibara, creative director of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter, talks going from Danganronpa fan game to original murder mystery: "I would rather make something that's derivative than something that's disingenuous"
The Hundred Line's "Spiderverse"-inspired 100 endings might continue to grow, the Danganronpa creator tells me: "You'll end up with quite a Frankenstein's monster of a game in the end – but I absolutely have the ambition to make that"
Year in review Year in Review 2025 | Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi on The Hundred Line as a hyper ambitious "culmination"
2025 is the year PS5 came into its own with fantastic exclusives, but is it too little too late?
Year in review PlayStation has had a great 2025, but has it taken too long to get their recent console up to speed?
"It's not a Ninja Gaiden game without Ryu": How Ninja Gaiden 4 "continues the legacy" of an arcade classic
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers "new action" and "new essence", but is the same series you know and love
The turn-based RPG secret sauce is that "you have time to engage on your own terms", Octopath Traveler 0's director tells me, which makes them perfect for "a wider age range"
Interview Octopath Traveler 0's director Yasuhiro Kidera and producer Hirohito Suzuki discuss the appeal of turn-based RPGs and balancing long narrative
Octopath Traveler 0's devs see it as "new game" despite its mobile origins: "We wanted to go back to the beginning – to start from zero"
Interview Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"
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PS5's premium DualSense Edge controller has never been cheaper, and it's my most used pad this generation
Deal The DualSense Edge is down to a record-low price at Amazon this Cyber Monday, with $40 off that lofty $199.99 MSRP.
I've been waiting 10 years for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, so here's the five biggest updates I'm already loving, and the development choices behind them
List Big Preview | Five standout features from Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, with insights from game director Leonid Parmenov on each
The Big Preview for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era – Exclusive dev access and hands-on with the strategy RPG revival
Big Preview | We dive deep into Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era with new interviews and gameplay
Revisiting Heroes 3 after 20 years has made me realize that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era may have already surpassed it
Now Playing Now Playing | I only realized how much I loved Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era when I revisited Heroes 3, which has been my favorite strategy game for over 20 years
On the Radar with Moonlighter 2 – delving beyond the early access launch of this roguelike RPG with exclusive developer access
On the Radar | Chatting with developer Digital Sun about targeting early access for Moonlighter 2, and the impact of this shopkeeper roguelike on the genre
5 games like Moonlighter 2, from roguelike adventures to superb shopkeeping
List There are lots of games like Moonlighter 2 whether you're digging its combat or its town-based trading
I love a narrative reason for roguelike loops, and Moonlighter 2 making it your literal job is one of the best
Opinion Opinion | Are jobs the ultimate roguelike? Moonlighter 2's smart excuse for its loot-grabbing loops suggest yes
