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Oscar TK

@mroscartk.bsky.social
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Games Editor at GamesRadar+, former PLAY editor & OPM dep ed, Plus: Edge, PCGamer, waypoint, GamesMaster, OXM, SFX | oscar.taylor-kent@futurenet.com | He/Him

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dash. @dashiellwood.com · 7h
It's been a while since I last appeared in a magazine, so obviously I jumped on the opportunity to review Halloween: The Game for SFX! On shelves now at the finest newsagents and supermarkets near you.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Great to see it clicking, and that you're about to give it such a platform! Miss the days we could get you on these bits for the magazine.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The goblin paw curls...
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Styx: Blades of Greed did release this year...
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Top of my list though I fear I will suck at the full thing lmao
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barleybap but she's dressed as a skeleton @barleybap.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Video games are rad because there are more great games than anyone could ever finish, yet there will still be a guy with a tattoo of Vector the Crocodile who does nothing but grind thousands of hours of Sonic Heroes speedruns. And deep down, you know that guy is a realer one than you will ever be.
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Siobhán Casey @shivs.kindgirls.online · 11/10/2026
know the entire space is exploding but - Hello, I'm Siobhán Casey, freelance games journo. I've been published in Lost in Cult's [lock-on], PLAY Magazine, NME, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 & TechRadar I like JRPGS and rubbish european rpgs about caves I will REVIEW or PREVIEW anything for you
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
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Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting
Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
tremere propaganda.....
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
these people would say it was "unclear" why more people in germany didnt openly identify as jewish in 1942
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Silver Pines has shot up my 'to-play' list after Max's great review!
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Silver Pines review: "This horror Metroidvania take on Silent Hill and Resident Evil is a mystery that's hard to put down"
Compelling, atmospheric, and brilliant
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Kirk McKeand @mckkirk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Hellraiser game is pretty good, even if I didn’t like the guy it makes you play as. www.thebiglead.com/clive-barker...
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival review – a fun romp that perfectly captures the source material
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a dirty, grimy game. It makes you feel like you need to wash your hands in case you contracted something from all its meat hooks, chains, leather-clad gimps, and ...
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Great read!
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Every time!
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Now that Galactic Racer is out, check out Will's great dive into how the roguelike mechanics really help this one soar.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you dig the first couple of Hellraiser movies this game is a welcome return to that world that really gets the appeal of its horror source material.
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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival review: "Pinhead's return is glorious, and exactly what I wanted as a fan of the horror classics"
The Labyrinth is calling
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So valid for THPS2.
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Malindy @yourkyotowife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Genuinely: who do I have to talk to if I want to be an IGF judge? I want to so bad, I'm sure I know someone who can tell me more, or know someone who knows someone? Reposts appreciated, my DMs are open (I think).
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Exactly. This is such a lie. Email had a purpose. The internet had a purpose. Search had a purpose. Everybody loved Silicon Valley in the 90s because they made shit that did what it promised. Now 3 guys who never made SHIT have ALL the money in SV. They're scam artists. Not engineers.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
will graham: MANHUNTER Seeing this on the big screen was needed this week.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And that's a quote from one of my write-ups as well! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yd3...
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Hey Look At Us (Paul Rudd) - Original
YouTube video by Daniel Jay Robinson
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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 29/09/2026
There is no one better than Ashley at making basic-ass news and previews GENUINELY compelling to read. I do not know how she does it. The most obvious hire in the world.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ashley is genuinely one of the best to do it - great to read, fantastic to edit, and always with a unique perspective you simply can't get elsewhere.
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Meredith Gran @meredithgran.com · 25/09/2026
Perfect Tides: Station to Station has been nominated for a Golden Joystick award in the "Best Indie Game - Self Published" category! You can vote for it along with all the other categories here: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...
Perfect Tides: Station to Station logo with a Golden Joystick shortlisted award badge
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My pleasure! I'd forgotten I also reviewed it in SFX myself. Figuring out which wall to hang the prints on, they're still so rad!🔥
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Check out the list and cast your vote! Once again happy to be part of the judging panel, which is reason alone this is the best gaming awards show of the year.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Makes sense to me and you can feel it in the game. The lack of friction across its time system and vampire role-playing undermined its potential to really stand out.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker review: "Despite clear Witcher 3 DNA, I wish this vampire RPG was messier"
Lacks bite
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
top ten frasier gaming moments
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Genuinely important.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The simple shorthand of an enhanced vision mechanic is rendered hellish, wrong, yet still no less valuable and necessary for survival."
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Horror game hiding is my personal nightmare, but Silent Hill Townfall's CRTV vision gives me just enough confidence to fight back
Escaping horror through the screen
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
All Ventrue can do the suitcase thing.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I am once again asking for a VTM take on Hitman.
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I'm craving a Vampire Hitman thanks to this underrated RPG series that almost cracked the supernatural stealth code
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong's delightfully devilish infiltration missions show how the supernatural franchise could evolve its video game offerings
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As soon as I saw how detailed the environments in this were I knew it would activate you.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Loved playing this on PC. Check it out on console!
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I was ready for the PS1 and PS2 era nostalgia this survival horror game would bring, but I never expected it to remind me of the most divisive Silent Hill
Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame collide in Heartworm, a retro-styled survival horror that shocked me with how effective a simple camera flash can be
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lovely bit of Wo Long 2 for me.
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I'm taking off my shirt to go nunchuck mode and feed swords to a panda in Team Ninja's unique blend of Sekiro and Dynasty Warriors
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember offers an open battlefield, and plenty of ways to fight for your life
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Void-BOO!!! GAh!!!! (AKA Jess Voidburger) @voidburger.com · 22/09/2026
oh man, getting Not Just Bikes to VO this is inspired
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Lestat: It's in My Power
ALT: Lestat: It's in My Power
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Great article from @jazzgouldwilson.bsky.social on Nighthawks, which I've also been hooked on the past week! Easily my favorite vampire RPG of the year.
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Nighthawks is a vampire RPG that delivers what Bloodlines 2 failed to accomplish in its first 5 minutes
This fangtastic RPG has brains as well as brawn
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There was so much that looked so good! Got more than a few business cards to circle back to.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I had no idea @cbedford.bsky.social would be there with Sorry We're Closed, which is still such an incredible game. Look at how amazing these prints are!!
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Great haul from the @pridecaf.bsky.social yesterday! So many great stalls with fantastic comics, art, and zines. Can't wait to dig into these.
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I cannot emphasise enough how truly elite this game is. If you loved VTM Bloodlines and you haven't tried this, you absolutely have to. The text adventure approach opens up so many possibilities, and so many choices are unfathomably accounted for.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've also been playing and loving Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter. Lately, I've been finding remakes a bit frustrating, so tried to drill into why it works so well for me here.
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is such a perfect JRPG remake, it has me wishing for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake I could've had
I adore Square Enix's secret sequel approach, but Trails' dedication to deepening its source material feels like the perfect way to modernize
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Dave Breens @baldbreens.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you're a follower of the church of character action games, Control Resonant is a bit of a flop
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I won't (and can't!) spoil too much, but there are broad connections that are already clear from the Resonant trailers that exist I think. It'd be additive to play the DLC, but I don't think anyone would be lost if they hadn't.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yeah, totally no shade there, and you can be granular about re-balancing as well. Worth blasting through if you love Remedy stuff for sure (because, yes, 3 stars is still good haha). Like you, I also liked Wolverine a bit more than others I think.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I really dig Remedy's other games, and character action combat, so I was really hoping this would come together for me.
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Oscar TK @mroscartk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Control Resonant still has charm, but I wish I liked it way more than I did. Tighter sequences are where it shines, but it's often very spread out, and what I was doing moment to moment felt relatively unchanged from hour one to the end.
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Control Resonant review: "Deeply weird with wondrous supernatural vistas, but bafflingly repetitive combat leaves me cold"
Despite some gorgeous visual flourishes and stunning sequences, this is a muddled investigation
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