
Scott McCrae
Scott has been freelancing for over two 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

Monster Hunter Wilds' new mega-boss is awesome, but waiting "literal hours" for this thing to spawn is such a buzzkill
By Scott McCrae published
News "Wilds is good overall, but there are a few utterly idiotic decisions"

Former PlayStation boss thinks AA games are becoming a rare breed because they're simultaneously too big and too small: "No one funds the $8M game"
By Scott McCrae published
News "It's too big for angels and too small for VCs"

Marathon is avoiding Helldivers 2's biggest mistake as Bungie confirms you won't need a PSN account on PC and Xbox
By Scott McCrae published
News This means the Destiny 2 studio's next game will be available in countries where PSN isn't

It looks like 2K has accidentally revealed the Mafia: The Old Country release date ahead of PAX East
By Scott McCrae published
News It leaked the release date is what It did! And in this house 2K Latam is a hero! End of story!

The Nintendo Switch 2's internal storage is eight times bigger than original, sitting at 256GB
By Scott McCrae published
News That's about one Call of Duty install these days

Hollow Knight: Silksong will finally launch in 2025, and the long-awaited Metroidvania is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2
By Scott McCrae published
News SILKSONG MENTIONED!

Nintendo confirms that Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons will have mouse controls built-in
By Scott McCrae published
News The mouse controls are confirmed for the likes of Super Mario Party Jamboree, and much more

Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades for Nintendo Switch games are coming, with Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Legends Z-A confirmed for the new console
By Scott McCrae published
News Super Mario Party Jamboree, Kirby and the Forgotten Land and both Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are also confirmed

GameCube classics finally arrive on Switch 2, including absolute hits like Zelda: The Wind Waker and cult classic collector's items like Pokemon XD and Chibi-Robo
By Dustin Bailey published
News At long last, GameCube is back

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Edition releases, with improved frame rate, resolution, and more
By Catherine Lewis published
News The two open-world Zelda games are about to look better than ever

Assassin's Creed Shadows director says the game's flashback sequences came about "from watching a lot of anime"
By Scott McCrae published
News He's gonna take you back to the past

Assassin's Creed Shadows director says the dreaded yellow paint was only added because "players were really struggling in playtests"
By Scott McCrae published
News "The environment is lush and full, and giving a bit of guidance was needed"

Atomfall officially reaches “extremely British” status as the survival game surpasses 1.5 million players, who’ve collectively sipped 300,000 cups of tea and executed 3.7 million kills with a cricket bat
By Scott McCrae published
News My longest 'ay-up lad' ever

Silent Hill f's director wanted to create something that is a "blend of new and nostalgic" for the game's Otherworld
By Scott McCrae published
News It seems less rusty than the others at least...

Doom: The Dark Ages doesn't have multiplayer because "it would definitely come at the expense of" the campaign
By Scott McCrae published
News "It felt good to just focus [on] Doom as a single-player experience and not try to turn it into a live service game"

To celebrate 10 million sales, Capcom has released a special pack of Monster Hunter Wilds items, including upgrade materials and eggs
By Scott McCrae published
News Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time

Naughty Dog's streak of The Last of Us re-releases isn't over yet, as leaker claims a $100 special edition is on the way soon
By Scott McCrae published
News The new release is apparently estimated to be revealed in the next two months

After PlayStation boss praises Nier Automata as a savior for Japanese games overseas, Yoko Taro says he was specifically told to focus on Japan because it wouldn't fly overseas
By Scott McCrae published
News Although the game's producer responded saying it wasn't quite as harsh as it sounds

Tomodachi Life sickos waited 12 years for a sequel, and now it's so popular it's even overshadowed the Nintendo Switch 2 buzz in Japan
By Scott McCrae published
News I can relate, I'm more excited about Rhythm Heaven Groove than anything.

It took Assassin's Creed Shadows players 9 days to find a new way to insta-kill certain enemies, and Hitman's Agent 47 would be proud
By Scott McCrae published
News Who needs a hidden blade when you have a pond

Silent Hill's Pyramid Head creator is getting tired of some fan theories: "I occasionally need to deny the f*****g ridiculous headcanons"
By Scott McCrae published
News In my restless dreams, I see that place, Twitter...

Monster Hunter Wilds breaks out the big guns, promising higher difficulty, PC fixes, layered weapons, hammer and other weapon buffs, and better endgame variety
By Scott McCrae published
News Time to make the bonk even stronger

"Joel was right": The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann defends his character's decision at the end of the first game
By Scott McCrae published
News The Last of Us TV series showrunner Craig Mazin also said "I probably would have done what he did"
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