Oscar Taylor-Kent
Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge to continue to revel in all things capital 'G' games. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's always got his fingers on many buttons, having also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, GamesMaster, PCGamesN, and Xbox, to name a few.
When not knee deep in character action games, he loves to get lost in an epic story across RPGs and visual novels. Recent favourites? Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, 1000xResist, and Metaphor: ReFantazio! Rarely focused entirely on the new, the call to return to retro is constant, whether that's a quick evening speed through Sonic 3 & Knuckles or yet another Jakathon through Naughty Dog's PS2 masterpieces.
Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent
Genshin Impact blooms onto PLAY’s newest cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
News The RPG devs talk evolving the game, PS5, and the anniversary. Plus: Gotham Knights, the Until Dawn studio’s new chiller, The Last Of Us Part I, and more inside!
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion will be a must-play ahead of FF7 Rebirth
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Features Getting ready for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in 2023? Then the Crisis Core remaster should be considered a vital detour
How Frogwares built detective RPG The Sinking City, a Silent Hill-style mystery for fans of lateral thinking
By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Interview The Sinking City is rich with clues, but firmly avoids hand-holding mission markers - Frogwares' CEO Wael Amr explains how they built such a complex, rewarding, open world
COD Modern Warfare 2 takes aim at PLAY’s cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff last updated
News Plus: Skull & Bones, Midnight Suns, FIFA 23, gaming movies, the GTA Top 100 and more!
Street Fighter 6 punches up PLAY's latest cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
News Exclusive access, plus hands-on with Sonic Frontiers, diving into PS Plus' upgrade, and more!
PLAY’s 180-page special details everything Summer Games Fest and beyond
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff last updated
News Midnight Suns takes the cover, plus The Last Of Us, God Of War, Star Wars, Resident Evil, and more
How The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle is crafting an unexplored corner of Tamriel
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Features TESO creative director Rich Lambert maps out the uncharted waters of the well-covered continent
PlayStation’s 100 best games get the PLAY cover treatment
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Unveiling the Top 10 – from PS1 to PS5, PLAY ranks every definitive, unmissable adventure
The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle sets sail for PLAY’s cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, Until Dawn’s new successor, get creative with Dreams, the story behind Mass Effect’s score, VTM Swansong, and more!
PSVR2 lights up PLAY’s latest cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, GTA 6 rumours, a discussion with Bungie, the making of OlliOlli, and verdicts for GhostWire: Tokyo, Gran Turismo 7, GTA 5 PS5, and more!
Horizon Forbidden West leads PLAY’s review special
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, PlayStation’s Bungie buyout, Moss Book II, and verdicts for Elden Ring, Sifu, Grid Legends, Dying Light 2, Uncharted’s movie, and more!
Final Fantasy Origin turns PLAY’s cover to chaos
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
News Plus, PSVR2’s reveal, the hottest 2022 indies, everything we know about Final Fantasy VII Remake 2, and more!
Why Elden Ring is so much more than an 'open world Dark Souls'
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Features Inside Elden Ring: FromSoftware's fantasy adventure is overflowing with approachable challenge, eviscerating combat, and boundless exploration
Elden Ring sits atop the throne of PLAY’s new cover
By Play Staff, Oscar Taylor-Kent, Ali Jones published
News Plus, the future of gaming, Uncharted on PS5, the best games of 2021, open world Sonic, and more!
The Play team debate which kids book they would turn into a game
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Traumatized by fairy stories as children, the team decide which villains they’d like to thump as adults
Horizon Forbidden West leads PLAY’s Games Of 2022 issue
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, hands-on with Elden Ring and Dying Light 2, verdicts on Battlefield 2042 and Call Of Duty: Vanguard, PS5’s first year in review, and more!
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands flies onto PLAY’s cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, the making of GTA III, the Christmas Gift Guide, Suicide Squad, Final Fantasy Origin, and more!
God Of War Ragnarok ascends to PLAY’s cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, Gran Turismo 7, Battlefield 2042, and more
DokeV preview: Developer talks boss fights, folklore inspiration, and capturing childlike wonder
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
Features Gotta befriend 'em all
Saints Row PLAY cover digs into its back to basics reboot
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, first details on DokeV, Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, and more
Battlefield Portal rewrites the rules on PLAY’s cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Plus, a huge supplement showcases the games best using PS5’s features
Elden Ring rises onto PLAY Magazine's cover
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
News Will the Dark Soul successor rule them all on PS5?
Lost Judgment takes you to the streets of Yokohama to solve the toughest case yet
By Oscar Taylor-Kent, Play Staff published
Features Lost Judgment sees you serve up justice with evolved combat and detective skills
Resident Evil Village proves that replayability offers better value for money than endless extra content
By Play Staff, Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Features New Game Plus offers deeper gameplay challenges that extend the game's life in a more rewarding fashion than new DLC or empty map updates
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