Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
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
Interview Year in Review 2025 | Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers "new action" and "new essence", but is the same series you know and love
The best Yakuza games, ranked
Best List A list of the 10 best Yakuza games of all time, ranked for your next gaming session
Blue Prince is a "true hybrid" of video and boardgame genius, and its creator thought it'd be "niche of niche"
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Blue Prince creator Tonda Ros thought it would be "niche of niche"
Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond
Upcoming The biggest new and upcoming PC games for 2026 and beyond
Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond
Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games heading your way in 2026 (and beyond)
007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
Guide The latest 007 First Light news and updates on the upcoming James Bond origins game
The 25 best strategy games to play right now
Best List From turn-based to RTS, the best strategy games will keep you on your toes. Check out our top 25 of all time!
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
Cyber Monday gaming PC deals 2025: Rig reductions still available right now
Deals Cyber Monday gaming PC deals are done for 2025, but some of the best discounts and rig reductions are still live right now.
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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The best Cyber Monday PS5 deals in 2025: The biggest Sony savings still holding on strong
Deals The biggest Cyber Monday PS5 deals are done for another year, but some discounts are still holding on.
Black Friday graphics card deals 2025: GPU savings still live after the event
Deals Black Friday graphics card deals are still lingering for PC who didn't jump on discounts during the big event this year.
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
Best Black Friday 3D printer deals 2025, with amazing savings up for grabs
Deals Black Friday 3D printer deals are hitting even harder this week, so I've rounded up all the biggest offers available right now.
Best Black Friday gaming PC deals 2025: The biggest offers available now
Deals Black Friday gaming PC deals are here, and I've found the best offers you can already make the most of.
Black Friday Alienware deals 2025: Dell's Holiday deals are here
Deals Black Friday Alienware deals are looking great this year, with Dell's Holiday Deals lighting up the week.
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
Black Ops 7's Endgame can't decide if it wants to be Destiny 2 or Call of Duty, and it's a muddy addition that makes me miss simpler co-op campaigns
Opinion Opinion | Black Ops 7's Endgame is part extraction shooter, part Destiny 2 power grind, and a really odd way to end the co-op campaign
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
