Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Clock Tower: Rewind's Scissorman is the original survival horror stalker, and it still makes me want to cry
Now playing Now Playing | This 16-bit horror is obtuse, but soaked in Dario Argento-style vibes its pitch-perfect scares are well worth revisiting
Shadow the Hedgehog is peak Sonic, he's always been peak Sonic, and after 23 years I can't bury the truth any longer
Opinion Opinion | The misunderstood black-and-red ’hog has been king of the ring every since his first appearance
"How do those spaces feel when they're slightly more intimate?" Alan Wake 2: The Lake House's game director on bringing a bit of Control to Bright Falls
Interview Interview | Game director Kyle Rowley talks bringing a bit of the Control flavor to the world of Alan Wake 2 in its The Lake House DLC
In a post-Baldur's Gate 3 world, was Metaphor: ReFantazio right to ditch romance?
Opinion Opinion | The GamesRadar+ team discuss how romance is only one way to build a strong relationship with your party members in an RPG
Alan Wake 2 "overdid it a little bit" with its jump scares, admits game director Kyle Rowley
Interview Interview | Game director Kyle Rowley reflects on the base game's jump scares, and how Alan Wake 2: The Lake House uses them in "a slightly more reduced manner"
Lego Horizon Adventures hands-on: Post-apocalyptic robo-whacking is a better fit for blockification than you'd think
Preview Preview | Doing what it says on the tin and a bit more, playing the opening leaves us grinning
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – The Big Preview
Big Preview With exclusive access to the long-awaited return to the Zone, we spend hours going hands-on and talking with the dev team about the Xbox must-play
Unknown 9: Awakening review: The Anya Chalotra-led story charms, but combat lacks serious polish
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I love Silent Hill 2, but remakes would be better off as second lives for games that truly need it
Opinion Opinion | Too much emphasis is placed on spotlighting nostalgic hits rather than solidifying near-greatness
Assassin's Creed Shadows sneaks onto PLAY's cover
News Plus: Monster Hunter Wilds, Ace Attorney, Dying Light: The Beast, our Concord review (really), and more!
Out of the fog, Silent Hill 2 emerges onto the new PLAY cover!
News Plus: Concord, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and more!
Astro Bot leads PLAY’s Hot 50 games
News Plus: Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more!
Star Wars Outlaws hyperspace jumps onto PLAY’s cover
News Plus: Star Wars’ gaming legacy, Astro Bot’s PS5 return, the power of cosplay, Immortality behind-the-scenes, and more!
Shin Megami Tensei V summons PLAY’s RPG Special issue
News Plus: Visions Of Mana’s long-awaited return, how to design an FF14 job class, reporting from EVO Japan, and more!
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree leads PLAY’s open world special
News Plus: the secrets to crafting your favourite digital worlds revealed, the evolution of the genre, Monster Hunter, and loads more!
In defense of Nero, the beleaguered soul who might just be the real future of Devil May Cry
Feature Opinion | While he might not have Dante's instant, easy cool, Nero's arsenal makes up for it
OlliOlli's creators on sticking the landing with their skating series on PS Vita and beyond: "My wife and I had become totally addicted to this game on the iPad"
Interview Interview | Play Magazine explores how the OlliOlli series came together
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail leads PLAY’s massive Final Fantasy special
News Plus: our first verdict for FF7 Rebirth, expanding the worlds of FF, Death Stranding 2, Rise Of The Ronin, and more!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 rises onto the PLAY cover
News Plus: Life Is Strange successor Lost Records, BioWare veterans’ new sci-fi epic, the Tekken 8 verdict, and loads more inside!
Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth takes the next Yakuza RPG to the beach: "Hawaii fits perfectly within our narrative arc"
Big In 2024 Big In 2024 | In the wake of the Like A Dragon Gaiden spin-off, here's what to expect from Kiryu and co's next steps from the devs themselves
