Matthew Castle

Matthew Castle

Freelance Writer

Matthew Castle is the former editor of Official Nintendo Magazine and Official Xbox Magazine. He was also part of the team on the Nintendo Gamer magazine back in the day. Since then, he's worked at Rock, Paper, Shotgun as part of their video team, as well as for the official Xbox On YouTube channel. Nowadays, he's a freelance games critic and consultant, and one half of the Back Page podcast.

Latest articles by Matthew Castle

Super Mario Bros.
The "elegant design" of Super Mario Bros levels has inspired devs for over 40 years, but it was Super Mario 64's 3D leap that was a "watershed moment"

By Nick Thorpe Published

Features The Magic of Mario | Mario could have all the appeal as a character, but without engaging worlds to explore he wouldn't be much of a star – Nintendo's divine design has been key

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review: "It's taken 18 years, but Nintendo has done it again: this is the adventure game to beat"

By Matthew Castle Published

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Fallout's creator tells us how Torment: Tides of Numenera is bringing the weird back to the RPG

By Matthew Castle Published

Interview

Interview
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Microsoft Studios’ general manager on bringing together great minds and nurturing talent of tomorrow

By Matthew Castle Published

Interview

Interview
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Halo Wars 2 - how 343 Industries and Creative Assembly are building a strategy game for the impatient

By Matthew Castle Published

Interview

Interview
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Hack to the future: Watch Dogs 2 finally delivers on the hacker fantasy

By Matthew Castle Published

Preview

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Save over 75% on the bold, new-look Official Xbox magazine

By Matthew Castle Published

Cool Stuff

Cool Stuff
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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 review

By Matthew Castle Published

Review

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Your Metal Gear Solid 5 questions answered

By Matthew Castle Published

Features

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Five days of exclusive access to Rise of the Tomb Raider: Day five

By Matthew Castle Published

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Cows, caves and camping: one hour in Final Fantasy 15

By Matthew Castle Published

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Top 100: Fable 2 poops all over the competition

By Matthew Castle Published

Editorial

Editorial
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Welcome to Official Xbox Magazine's new home!

By Matthew Castle Published

News

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review

By Matthew Castle Published

Review

Review
LATEST ARTICLES
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    It's somehow possible to beat Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave while ignoring the entire point
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    Gabe Newell had a "room full of knives and blades and swords," says Counter-Strike co-creator
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    Uncharted 2's brilliance isn't just about guns and trains, it's about people
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    CD Projekt Red worked backwards from Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's brutal final choice
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    Minecraft sells over 425 million copies and gets its first new dimension in 14 years

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