Oscar Taylor-Kent

Oscar Taylor-Kent

Games Editor

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

Rayman, Barbara, and Grand Minimus appear perplexed in one of Rayman Legends Retold's new cutscenes
Thanks to GTA 6, Ubisoft's new Rayman is once again launching in "nearly the same month" as a new GTA

By Scott McCrae Published

News Okay, if we're doing 2013 again, give me the return of its GOTY: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

News
A giant luchador chases Grand Minimus, Rayman, and Globox through a Day of the Dead level in Rayman Legends Retold
Ubisoft planning a "more adventurous 3D Rayman" game if "everything goes well" with Legends Retold

By Scott McCrae Published

News "I think what we're seeing now with Astro Bot, with new 3D platformers, there is a rebirth of the golden age of PS2-ish platformers"

News
Faye stands on a cliff overlooking Everwhen holding a sword with a ribbon attached and standing next to a jelly cube in key art for God of War Laufey, with the orange GamesRadar+ Summer Preview 2026 frame
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

Summer Preview
A zoomed in screenshot of Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition showing Rayman with his arm around the mosquito
A Rayman 1 remake is basically "mission impossible" for Ubisoft, Legends Retold producer says

By Scott McCrae Published

News Translation: play Rayman Origins

News
Rayman Legends Retold key art showing Rayman posing with his shoe on a defeated dragon, flanked by the blue creature Globox and Barbara, with the orange GamesRadar+ Summer Preview 2026 frame
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

Summer Preview
The 7 best DLCs to play before The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published

Best List From Mass Effect to Elden Ring, the best DLCs make video games feel complete

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

Guide
Edward Kenway from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced holds out his pirate sword in front of the GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame
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

Big Preview
Key art for Bubsy 4D showing the bobcat star posing with his finger and claw pointing outward in space, surrounded by planets and other characters
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

Now Playing
Artwork from Zero Parades: For Dead Spies showing the Conditioning thought How to Pull This Off, showing CASCADE slumped in a chair with her innards turned into a pinball machine
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?

Now Playing
GTA 6
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

Road to SGF
The Sinking City 2 key art showing a detective from behind with numerous weapons, tentacles reaching up to him from surrounding water, with the orange GamesRadar+ Summer Preview 2026 frame
2 hours in, The Sinking City 2's cosmic horror twists on Resident Evil-style mechanics has me hooked

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Summer Preview Summer Preview | The Sinking City 2 splices together great survival horror mechanics, and its detective chops keep me hooked

Summer Preview
Rindo looking up at a red sky scared during one of the best games like Persona 5, NEO: The World Ends with You
10 Games like Persona 5 you should play next

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Best List From Fire Emblem to Demonschool, these games like Persona 5 will take you on adventures of a lifetime

Best List
Nathan Drake looks at some ruins as Sam watches, in Uncharted 4, from the PS5's Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
10 years later, Uncharted 4 remains the perfect antidote to overly bleak and serious adventuring

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Opinion Opinion | Uncharted 4 is an all-timer with too little competition – sometimes I want popcorn gaming instead of a misery fest

Opinion
Bond peeks around a corner at a guard in 007 First Light
007 First Light's License to Kill system adds nuance to its escalating action as "Bond won't shoot an unarmed man"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Interview | Senior combat designer Tom Marcham talks License to Kill, Bond's improvisational combat, and getting over 70 years of legacy to work in game form for 007 First Light

Interview
An older Makoto wars a hat and glasses, with neon lights behind him in Stranger Than Heaven
Stranger Than Heaven offers the grounded refresh I've been desperate to see from Yakuza RPGs for years

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Opinion Opinion | Stranger Than Heaven is a historical crime caper, and a needed grittier direction for the Yakuza developer

Opinion
James Bond in 007 First Light eavesdrops on guards while on his phone
007 First Light's Bond is more "relatable" than Agent 47, says developer, "rather than an object of absurd fascination"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Interview | Rasmus Poulsen discusses the similarities and differences between 007 First Light and Hitman, and finding a younger Bond's humanity

Interview
Lies of P key art showing protagonist P holding a sword
10 Best Soulslike games of all time

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Best List From Bloodborne to Lies of P, the best Soulslike games deliver worlds worth fighting through

Best List
Evan and the rulers of other kingdoms holding up their swords in celebration during the family friendly RPG, Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
10 Best RPGs for kids to play in 2026

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Best List From Pokemon to Final Fantasy, here are the best quests for getting used to the genre, or for young adventurers looking to level up

Best List
An antagonist with a regal mask in 007 First Light has an RPG slung over their shoulder
007 First Light isn't about mowing down foes because "it's important that every encounter feels crunchy and dangerous"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Interview | Rasmus Poulsen talks building grounded James Bond action for 007 First Light

Interview
James Bond in 007 First Light chats with a bartender
007 First Light hands-on: "With explosive action and creative spycraft, this might be the best Bond game yet"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Hands-on Hands-on | This young James Bond adventure packs plenty of action, with lots of ways to get creative with your spy kit

Hands-on
A screenshot of Arjun during the new game Saros.
Saros: Everything you need to know before playing

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide A complete guide on all the Saros information that you need before buying and playing the game today

Guide
Two minotaurs ready their weapons on a battlefield, from the Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era opening cinematic
Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era early access review: "The legendary strategy RPG series finally reclaims its throne"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Not yet rated

Review

Review
A close up on Valentina, one of the characters in Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era
11 things I wish I knew before playing Heroes Olden Era

By Danielle Rose Published

Guide These are the Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era tips I wish I'd known before embarking on this epic quest

Guide
in Aphelion
Aphelion review: "Life is Strange creator's Uncharted-like sci-fi adventure fails to land"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Review

Review
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