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

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

Fable: Everything you need to know about the RPG from Playground Games
By Heather Wald Last updated
Guide All the latest news on the upcoming Fable RPG, from a reworked morality system to the Playground's reactive open world

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

Stranger Than Heaven: Everything we know about the new Project Century game
By Trudie Graham Last updated
Guide Stranger Than Heaven (aka Project Century) finally has a release date

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

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

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"

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

A Rayman 1 remake is basically "mission impossible" for Ubisoft, Legends Retold producer says
By Scott McCrae Published
News Translation: play Rayman Origins

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

Control Resonant: Everything we know about Control 2
By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated
Guide Control Resonant is releasing in 2026, so here's a complete guide on all the latest news and details ahead of Control 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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