Oscar Taylor-Kent

Oscar Taylor-Kent

Games Editor

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

The two protagonists in Reanimal walk through a dark train carriage surrounded by human skins strewn across the seating, with only a small light source to see - with the GamesRadar+ Big in 2026 frame
"We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's devs tell me: Without "the safety net charm of Little Nightmares"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Tarsier Studio's Andreas Johnsson and Dave Mervik on experiencing horror with a friend for Reanimal, bringing fans across from Little Nightmares, and personal terror

Exclusive
Key art for Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter showing a close-up of Himari's face, who has hands on her cheek covering her glasses in shock, cut together with the grinning fance of Nyanus, a cat mascot character
These devs are basically making their own Danganronpa that began as "100% a fan game"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Interview | Selina Kibara, creative director of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter, talks going from Danganronpa fan game to original murder mystery: "I would rather make something that's derivative than something that's disingenuous"

Interview
Metis from Persona 3 Reload hitting a weak spot
The best Persona games, ranked

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List With Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Royal released, we rank the 12 best Persona games to see how the classics stack up

Best List
The party in The Hundred Line enjoy fireworks under a night sky, with the GamesRadar+ Best of 2025 badge
The Hundred Line's "Spiderverse"-inspired 100 endings might continue to grow, the Danganronpa creator tells me: "You'll end up with quite a Frankenstein's monster of a game in the end – but I absolutely have the ambition to make that"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Year in review Year in Review 2025 | Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi on The Hundred Line as a hyper ambitious "culmination"

Year in review
A screenshot shows a Danganronpa character with yellow eyes and spiky brown hair yelling against an orange background that indicates a "counter"
Danganronpa creator is excited for you to play next game that's "not a remake of Danganronpa 2" – though "it brings back memories"

By Ashley Bardhan Published

News Kazutaka Kodaka really wants you to know Danganronpa 2x2 is not a remake

News
Atsu holds a sword, lit by flame, in Ghost of Yotei, with a badge saying 'GamesRadar+ Best of 2025'
2025 is the year PS5 came into its own with fantastic exclusives, but is it too little too late?

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Year in review PlayStation has had a great 2025, but has it taken too long to get their recent console up to speed?

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Year in review
Ninja Gaiden 4 screenshot with a GamesRadar best of 2025 overlay
"It's not a Ninja Gaiden game without Ryu": How Ninja Gaiden 4 "continues the legacy" of an arcade classic

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers "new action" and "new essence", but is the same series you know and love

Year in Review
GamesRadar's best of 2025 series featuring Blue Prince
Blue Prince is a "true hybrid" of video and boardgame genius, and its creator thought it'd be "niche of niche"

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published

Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Blue Prince creator Tonda Ros thought it would be "niche of niche"

Year in Review
An orc faction in Age of Wonders 4
The 25 best strategy games to play right now

By Heather Wald Last updated

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!

Best List
Laurana points to the moon in the sky in Octopath Traveler 0, cropped for a header image
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"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Octopath Traveler 0's director Yasuhiro Kidera and producer Hirohito Suzuki discuss the appeal of turn-based RPGs and balancing long narrative

Interview
Art from Octopath Traveler 0 showing Ludo with a big sack of coins, celebrating
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"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Interview Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling

Interview
A crop of the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond key art showing Samus Aran - in her sci-fi style red and yellow power suit armor - on a purple background reaching out her hand to use purple psychic powers while statues of aliens loom in the background
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

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PS5's premium DualSense Edge controller has never been cheaper, and it's my most used pad this generation

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Deal The DualSense Edge is down to a record-low price at Amazon this Cyber Monday, with $40 off that lofty $199.99 MSRP.

Deal
Schism fights monsters in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame
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

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

List Big Preview | Five standout features from Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, with insights from game director Leonid Parmenov on each

List
Elegoo, Anycubic, and Creality printers on either side of a GamesRadar+ Black Friday deals badge, all against a blue background
Best Black Friday 3D printer deals 2025, with amazing savings up for grabs

By Benjamin Abbott Last updated

Buying Guide Black Friday 3D printer deals are hitting even harder this week, so I've rounded up all the biggest offers available right now.

Buying Guide
The Big Preview art of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era showing a vampire holding a glowing skull
The Big Preview for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era – Exclusive dev access and hands-on with the strategy RPG revival

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Big Preview | We dive deep into Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era with new interviews and gameplay

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Endgame mode fighting zombies while VTOL aircraft flies in
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

By Will Sawyer Published

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

Opinion
A knight on horseback leads the charge against another army in classic Heroes of Might and Magic 3 key art, with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame
Revisiting Heroes 3 after 20 years has made me realize that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era may have already surpassed it

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

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

Now Playing
Will from Moonlighter 2 runs towards us, against a GamesRadar+ On The Radar background
On the Radar with Moonlighter 2 – delving beyond the early access launch of this roguelike RPG with exclusive developer access

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated

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

Will does a spin attack in The Gallery in Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
5 games like Moonlighter 2, from roguelike adventures to superb shopkeeping

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

List There are lots of games like Moonlighter 2 whether you're digging its combat or its town-based trading

List
Will sells an item to a satisfied customer in Moonlighter 2, while another is angry at a different price - with the GamesRadar+ On the Radar frame
I love a narrative reason for roguelike loops, and Moonlighter 2 making it your literal job is one of the best

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Opinion Opinion | Are jobs the ultimate roguelike? Moonlighter 2's smart excuse for its loot-grabbing loops suggest yes

Opinion
Key art for Rue Valley showing Eugene Harrow hanging upside down with a digital clock display showing 20:47 over his eyes, in front of the Rue Valley Motel above a highway
Rue Valley is a time looping RPG that's best off leaning away from Disco Elysium comparisons, and getting Monkey Island with it instead

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Can you escape the valley?

Indie Spotlight
Will attacks a group of insectoid enemies while applying the wound status, with the GamesRadar+ On The Radar frame
After five hours, Moonlighter 2 already has me hooked thanks to these five features

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

Features Feature | Moonlighter 2's already impressed me after five hours with early access, and I can't wait to see it grow further

Features
Key art for Morsels showing a selection of critters against a grey background with larger creatures, cropped to focus on the Morsels themselves
Morsels review: "The Binding of Isaac style roguelike shooting gets somehow grosser, but struggles to set itself apart"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

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Flambee, Prism, Malevola, Invisigal, and Golem at the taco restaurant in Dispatch
Dispatch review: "Critical Role fans rejoice – episodic gaming has been superheroically saved by this incredibly charming band of misfits"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Published

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