Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
The best Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers have been our faves since day one
Best List Best List | Putting our paws together to celebrate our Animal Crossing faves
Should Resident Evil 5 remake come next? I forced my coworker to play co-op with me to investigate
Opinion Opinion | "Seven minutes is all I can spare to play with you"
Nioh 3 is already locked in as my favorite Soulslike of 2026, feeling like Team Ninja's response to Elden Ring with its open exploration and intense yokai clashes
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Six years later, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 and Update 3.0 have hooked me back into this cozy world thanks to these five fresh features
Best List Best List | Animal Crossing's big update across both Nintendo Switch consoles comes with some fantastic upgrades that give ample excuse to go back to the island
Time ticks on in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, whether I'm obsessed with playing or taking a break
Opinion On The Radar | Ask not for whom the Bells toll: Animal Crossing is a cozy game that's always been in the background of many players' lives, but it's not going to wait around for the perfect moment either
"We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's devs tell me: Without "the safety net charm of Little Nightmares"
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
These devs are basically making their own Danganronpa that began as "100% a fan game"
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"
The best Persona games, ranked
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
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"
Year in review Year in Review 2025 | Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi on The Hundred Line as a hyper ambitious "culmination"
Danganronpa creator is excited for you to play next game that's "not a remake of Danganronpa 2" – though "it brings back memories"
News Kazutaka Kodaka really wants you to know Danganronpa 2x2 is not a remake
2025 is the year PS5 came into its own with fantastic exclusives, but is it too little too late?
Year in review PlayStation has had a great 2025, but has it taken too long to get their recent console up to speed?
"It's not a Ninja Gaiden game without Ryu": How Ninja Gaiden 4 "continues the legacy" of an arcade classic
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
Blue Prince is a "true hybrid" of video and boardgame genius, and its creator thought it'd be "niche of niche"
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Blue Prince creator Tonda Ros thought it would be "niche of niche"
The 25 best strategy games to play right now
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!
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"
Interview Octopath Traveler 0's director Yasuhiro Kidera and producer Hirohito Suzuki discuss the appeal of turn-based RPGs and balancing long narrative
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"
Interview Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling
Cyber Monday gaming PC deals 2025: Rig reductions still available right now
Deals Cyber Monday gaming PC deals are done for 2025, but some of the best discounts and rig reductions are still live right now.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: "The series' atmosphere has never been better, while being dragged down by a boring overworld and clunky psychic powers"
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The best Cyber Monday PS5 deals in 2025: The biggest Sony savings still holding on strong
Deals The biggest Cyber Monday PS5 deals are done for another year, but some discounts are still holding on.
Black Friday graphics card deals 2025: GPU savings still live after the event
Deals Black Friday graphics card deals are still lingering for PC who didn't jump on discounts during the big event this year.
PS5's premium DualSense Edge controller has never been cheaper, and it's my most used pad this generation
Deal The DualSense Edge is down to a record-low price at Amazon this Cyber Monday, with $40 off that lofty $199.99 MSRP.
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
List Big Preview | Five standout features from Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, with insights from game director Leonid Parmenov on each
Best Black Friday 3D printer deals 2025, with amazing savings up for grabs
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.
