Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a pixel-perfect overhaul of a 36-year-old JRPG classic that's tough to recommend to newcomers
Now Playing Now Playing | HD-2D is the loving treatment this classic deserves, but this remake will struggle to win new fans even as it delights retro-heads like me
Shadow Generations features some of the best levels in Sonic's 3D history, and now I'm unsure if I can ever return to the blue blur's arms
Opinion Opinion | "You're comparing your levels to mine? They're not even good enough to be my game."
The Rise of the Golden Idol review: "Finding new ways to stretch your little gray cells"
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Great God Grove review: Sucking up (and blasting out) speech bubbles is a wildly creative twist for this story-first adventure
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I've never played Balatro mobile during a meeting – but if I had, I would love it almost as much as I love my job
Now playing Now Playing | If anything, I deserve a raise for being Jimbo the Joker's strongest soldier
The best Persona games, ranked
Feature With Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Royal released, we rank the 12 best Persona games to see how the classics stack up
The 10 best Call of Duty games of all-time
Best Black Ops 6 has reinvigorated the legendary series – but how high does it rank?
The best games of 2024, so far
Best List From Dragon Age: The Veilguard to Helldivers 2, here’s the 18 best games of 2024 to play right now
Metaphor ReFantazio's Count Louis finally gives Atlus a Sephiroth-level villain
Opinion Opinion | Part Griffith, part Sephiroth, all man – Louis is a constant intimidating presence you must chase throughout Metaphor ReFantazio
1000xResist is one of gaming's best-written, and best-paced narratives
Indie spotlight Indie Spotlight | 1000xResist's narrative isn't just devastating, its excellent cinematography and bite-size pacing makes it approachable
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!
