Scott has been freelancing for over four years across a number of different gaming publications, first appearing on GamesRadar+ in 2024. He has also written for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, VG247, Play, TechRadar, and others. He's typically rambling about Metal Gear Solid, God Hand, or any other PS2-era titles that rarely (if ever) get sequels.
Latest articles by Scott McCrae

Minecraft finally lets us camp anywhere in its ever-generating worlds without resetting our spawn
By Scott McCrae Published
News And adds functional cushions, too, to comfort your cubic caboose

In 2009, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said it'll take "20 years" for game purchases to become mostly digital
By Scott McCrae Published
News Sony is killing its physical games in 2028, so he wasn't far off at all

Doom developer id Software "is essentially dead," Duke Nukem 3D co-creator says after layoffs
By Scott McCrae Published
News George Broussard says Microsoft is getting "decent PR for being 'good guys'" by not shutting studios, but that these studios face new struggles

John Romero praises the devs who carried on id Software's legacy as Microsoft reportedly lays off half of the studio
By Scott McCrae Published
News Romero's own team had funding pulled – reportedly from Microsoft – a year ago

Bethesda must focus on its "strongest franchises," boss says as Xbox layoffs reportedly hit hard
By Scott McCrae Published
News id Software has reportedly been gutted, too

Bayonetta creator says Capcom might be thriving thanks to a constant push to create new IP like Pragmata
By Scott McCrae Published
News Capcom says it will continue to make new franchises going forward

Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake reportedly join Fallout and Elder Scrolls as Bethesda owner's focus
By Scott McCrae Published
News Doom and Quake developer id Software is reportedly facing "significant" layoffs

Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary
By Scott McCrae Published
News Rhythm Heaven Groove looks to be the last Switch 1 game

Nintendo promises to keep aiming for "entertainment that only we could produce" following fan vote
By Scott McCrae Published
News Nintendo says it will "continue to challenge various things" going forward

Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai sometimes "sounds exactly like Goku," ex-Tekken boss says
By Scott McCrae Published
News Katsuhiro Harada thinks Sakurai is on another level

Just one generation ago, PlayStation couldn't shut up about how great physical games are: "Keep it forever"
By Scott McCrae Published
News Sony is killing physical game production for new games in 2028

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced star's remake leak has been turned into official promo
By Scott McCrae Published
News "You're gonna have to beat it again"

Persona 3 fans take matters into their own hands, releasing a DS port of the Atlus JRPG
By Scott McCrae Published
News Persona 3 Dual should've happened 20 years ago, but it can happen now

Pragmata's initial internal feedback called Capcom devs "incompetent at level design"
By Scott McCrae Published
News "Is this what you're trying to entertain your players with?"

Switch 2 is getting Oblivion Remastered in August, while other versions of the RPG are still unfixed
By Scott McCrae Published
News Less than adoring fans

PS5 may get up to 80% of launch sales for AAA single-player console games, it's claimed
By Scott McCrae Published
News Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, and 007 First Light made most of their console sales on PS5

It's not just Sony, even Rockstar says GTA 6 "plays best on PS5," with Xbox omitted entirely from one new ad
By Scott McCrae Published
News Some are shocked that Rockstar "didn't even acknowledge the existence of Xbox Series" in a new post

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says Kingdom Hearts 2 is "one of the best action RPGs ever created"
By Scott McCrae Published
News "Kingdom Hearts 3 isn't bad, but it didn't manage to recapture everything it did in terms of gameplay," says Guillaume Broche

How to watch the Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct and Treehouse: Live
By Scott McCrae Published
News The single-player Splatoon game is getting a dedicated showcase this week

"Unreal for a 15 year old game": Roguelike icon The Binding of Isaac hits new Steam player peak
By Scott McCrae Published
News No doubt thanks to its massive 90% discount

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is over halfway to beating its predecessor's sales as it hits 6 million
By Scott McCrae Published
News Warhorse calls it "an achievement we couldn't have reached alone"

"Resident not-Evil" is Resident Evil 2 director's joke cozy life sim pitch starring a retired Leon Kennedy
By Scott McCrae Published
News "Capcom, there seem to be a lot of people asking," says Hideki Kamiya

Steam Summer Sale brings my favorite indie roguelike and all its DLC down to $5
By Scott McCrae Published
News The Binding of Isaac remains legendary 15 years later
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