Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Dishonored and Citizen Sleeper collide in Duskpunk, a dice-rolling steampunk RPG that has me trading secrets and picking pockets to survive
Hands-on Hands-on | Duskpunk's steampunk city is powered by the dead, and I could be next
Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming The biggest new and upcoming PC games as of October 2025, from Black Ops 7 to Arc Raiders.
Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2025 and beyond
Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games this September and scope out next year's most wanted while you're at it
The best games to play in 2025, so far
Best List From Metal Gear Solid Delta to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, here's the 44 best games of 2025 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2
I kickflipped so hard I destroyed a moon in the demonic Skate Story, which is already my favorite skater of 2025
Hands-on Hands-on | Move over Tony Hawk, I've got a new favorite skating game thanks to the underworld ollies of Skate Story
Black Friday graphics card deals 2025: what to expect from GPU offers this year
Deals Black Friday graphics card deals will return this November, so here's an idea of what to expect from the sale in 2025 and GPUs to watch.
Pokemon Sword and Shield made me a lapsed fan but Pokemon Legends: Z-A has turned me back into a super nerd
Now Playing Now Playing | Pokemon Legends: Z-A made me rethink my feeling that post-pixel catching was over after I bounced off the modern generations
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has stunning imagery, but falls flat on delivering on the promise of its presentation
Opinion Opinion | Bloodlines 2 has some striking moments that almost work, but become completely unravelled, lacking impact in play
007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
Guide The latest 007 First Light news and updates on the upcoming James Bond origins game
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a brawler that channels the energy of '90s superhero cartoons, and I can't resist a Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon team-up
Hands-on Hands-on | A Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon brawler team-up is irresistible in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and I can't wait to play more
After 15 hours of Bloodlines 2 disappointment, the embrace of Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong has healed my bloodied heart
Now Playing Now Playing | Returning to Swansong has revealed it an underrated social RPG gem that lets the fangs do the talking, and the perfect cure for Bloodlines 2
After playing Reanimal's terrifying opening, it's filling the Little Nightmares void in my heart
Hands-on Hands-on | There's nothing little about this nightmare – Reanimal brings some big, primal fears of the unknown to the fore
Once Upon a Katamari review: "Time traveling cowboy adventures, ninja thievery, pirate battles, and more make this the most inventive evolution of the series yet"
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"There's level design, and then there's Hitman level design": IO Interactive leads reflect on 25 years with Agent 47, and the "ramifications" of the World of Assassination
Interview IO Interactive's Christian Elverdam and Matthias Engstrøm talk 25 years of Hitman, level design, and crafting a World of Assassination
Ninja Gaiden 4 review: "Thrilling action and deep blood powers make this the series' best and a stunning return to form"
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I spent an undisclosed but fireable amount of time playing games at work, and here are my 10 Steam Next Fest demos you shouldn't miss before they're gone
List With one weekend left, here are the unmissable Steam Next Fest demos you could be playing for free right now
Balatro but with dice has me hooked, Dice A Million keeps me rolling in this Steam Next Fest demo
Hands-on Dice A Million replaces cards with bizarre dice, challenging me to reach progressively higher rolls
System Shock and PowerWash Simulator combine in Ambrosia Sky, an exploration sci-fi FPS with immaculate vibes and a Steam Next Fest demo you can play now
Hands-on Ambrosia Sky has me fighting a fungal contamination with chemical sprays and a grapple tether, vibrant colors meeting intense melancholy
Eat fur, Super Mario Odyssey – my heart has been stolen by the '90s flavored Bubsy 4D thanks to a generous Steam Next Fest demo
Hands-on I'm shocked my next platformer fave comes from a maligned '90s mascot – this Bubsy 4D Steam Next Fest demo cannot be missed
I dropped dogs onto other dogs to create even bigger dogs in Dogpile's hefty Steam Next Fest demo
Hands-on Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder merger that's far from ruff around the edges
Donkey Kong: King of Swing's spirit returns in Turnip Mountain's arcadey cliff-clambering Steam Next Fest demo
Hands-on Turnip Mountain tasks you to ascend tricky climbing paths as a root vegetable with grabby hands
A player before me destroyed a bridge in this Steam Next Fest demo, so I had to build it again in this narrative adventure where your choices have consequences for others
Hands-on Tides of Tomorrow comes from the Road 96 studio, and has your narrative choices create impact for other players in this storytelling relay race to survive plastic death
With plate Tetris, dog-spinning, and limb-tangling smooching, Consume Me perfectly merges narrative and mechanic design to warmly tackle heavy themes
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Warm humor and Wario Ware-like mini-games makes Consume Me a perfect blend of narrative design and mechanics, even with heavy themes
