Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Close enough, welcome back Anthem – I'm loving that Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion has shifted gears to smaller, nimbler mech suit action
Now Playing Now Playing | Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion smartly trades in huge mech face-offs for faster paced clashes in a bigger world
Channeling big Fallout energy means The Outer Worlds 2 could be the Starfield I always wanted
Opinion Opinion | Where Starfield floundered, The Outer Worlds 2 could soar
This Balatro-like take on Breakout trades a paddle for a revolver, and I've had a lot of fun combo'ing bullet configurations even if I wish this was more on target
Now Playing Now Playing | Kill the Brickman is published by the Vampire Survivors studio, and has a similar moreish quality
Shuten Order review: "The Danganronpa creator's new multi-genre mystery feels like a forgotten DS cult classic I would have been obsessed with"
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I can finally share meat-tastic cover shooting bliss with my PS5 friends thanks to Gears of War Reloaded
Now Playing Now Playing | If playing Gears of War while feeling the thrum of the PS5's DualSense is wrong, I don't want to be right
Great, now I'm desperate for Pokemon to make a Resident Evil-like – and it had better go full Lavender town
Opinion Opinion | With heaps of infamously creepy Pokedex entries, is it finally time for the series to double down on horror after Pokemon Legends: Z-A?
I'm begging Ghost of Yotei to learn these 5 lessons from Assassin's Creed Shadows if it wants to become the open world Japan champion
Opinion Opinion | Ghost of Yotei looks stunning, but I'm really hoping it can improve the open world concept meaningfully
Bubsy 4D is a 100% legit platformer for genre sickos like me thanks to the dev's surprisingly stacked portfolio of bangers
Opinion Opinion | If you think you're too good for Bubsy 4D you're a coward
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review: "Little surprised me in this rigid remake, but it's still one of my favorite games of all time"
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Gamescom Day 1 live coverage – all the news, interviews, and previews as they happen
LIVE From Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Hollow Knight Silksong, we're on the floor in Germany to go hands-on with all the most exciting upcoming games
OFF review: "Undertale fans need to play this RPG that inspired it – I can't believe it took this stellar remake to get me to step up to the plate"
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Drag x Drive review: "I'm left craving Arms' sauce from Nintendo's twitchy yet shallow basketballer, which feels like a tech demo"
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Horror Special 2025 – Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast lead our dive into the genre's future, past, and present
With exclusive access to the biggest horror games on the horizon and deep features on the genre's rich history, we've got you covered for chills
5 hours into Silent Hill f, I've picked out the 10 biggest details you need to know
Feature Feature | Silent Hill f is filled with both familiar and fresh ideas that reinvigorate Silent Hill
6 hours in, Ninja Gaiden 4 has pushed me to my limit while giving me the tools to push beyond them – we are so back
Hands-on Hands-on | Finally, there's a sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2
Is This Seat Taken? review: "I can't believe organizing seating charts can be this charming"
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I've waited 13 years to be excited about Silent Hill again, and Silent Hill f has me hopeful for the series' future
Opinion Opinion | The new era of Silent Hill is looking strong already
Silent Hill f's combat is about feeling on edge: "You need to know how close your candle is to going out to really have it feel tense"
Feature Feature | "A lot of people say they really enjoy being scared by horror games," says Silent Hill f's director: "I think sometimes what they mean is they enjoy the tension"
I was ready for the PS1 and PS2 era nostalgia this survival horror game would bring, but I never expected it to remind me of the most divisive Silent Hill
Now Playing Now Playing | Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame collide in Heartworm, a retro-styled survival horror that shocked me with how effective a simple camera flash can be
Silent Hill has been terrifying me for over 25 years, so here's my beginner's guide for the series ahead of Silent Hill f
Guide Here's how to get started with Silent Hill ahead of the release of Silent Hill f
Silent Hill f's writer views the series as a "pie crust" that hides "its true colors beneath a layer of horror and fog," and I say let him cook
Interview Interview | "Players will take that pie and take a bite out of it": Silent Hill f's developers explain what Silent Hill means to each of them personally
I'm already obsessed with Silent Hill f after 5 hours thanks to its incredible story and atmosphere, but I'm anxious about the parry-heavy combat
Hands-on Hands-on | After playing the first five hours of Silent Hill f, this fresh take on the series is incredibly confident and self-assured for good reason, though its combat can feel overengineered
