Any way you want it, that’s the way you need it

In E397’s Soundbytes we suggested that wanting to

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EDITORIAL Tony Mott demigod (weekends only) Chris

Stellar Blade

For Stellar Blade’s protagonist Eve, certainty is a

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What is behind the rise of videogame adaptations – and what’s coming next?

Super effective

This year’s Pokémon European International Championships showcases esports’ softer side

Night school

Inside Caroline Marchal’s ambitions for interactive narrative at Interior/Night

BRAZILIAN WHACKED

Murder and intrigue in 1930s Rio in The Posthumous Investigation

ARCADE WATCH

Keeping an eye on the coin-op gaming scene

THIS MONTH ON EDGE

Some of the other things on our minds when we weren’t doing everything else

Dialogue

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Trigger Happy

Shoot first, ask questions later

The Outer Limits

Journeys to the farthest reaches of interactive entertainment

Narrative Engine

Write it like you stole it

Begin again

The Roguelike’s rise to prominence seems borderline unstoppable.

WHERE WINDS MEET

Taking in the fresh air in rural China

THE ROGUE PRINCE OF PERSIA

No, no, no – that’s not the way it happened

BLUE PRINCE

The draughtsman’s contract

THE CRUSH HOUSE

Get with the programme

ROMAN SANDS RE: BUILD

Guest house paradiso

SOUTH SCRIMSHAW

Looking for a whale of a time in this sci-fi visual novel

ROUNDUP

PROMISE MASCOT AGENCY Developer/publisher Kaizen Game Works Format

CHRONOS TRIGGER

Why Supergiant Games’ betwitching sequel is a hell of a way to kill time

JEN ZEE, ART DIRECTOR

As Supergiant’s art director, Jen Zee (left) has

THE FINE PRINT

Why videogames’ optional reading is more than just filler

GAME OVER

What happens when multiplayer games are switched off for good?

THE MAKING OF . . . SPELUNKY 2

Giant cavemen, hidden castles and tricky liquids: how the Roguelike sequel pushed ever y idea to the limit

SPLASH DAMAGE

How a UK studio went from bedroom modding to a Tencent buyout

Next time is next time

STILL PLAYING/ NEAR MISSES

Fallout 4

Derided by diehards at launch, Bethesda’s RPG has revealed its depths over time

THE LONG GAME

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Animal Well

Developer Shared Memory Publisher Bigmode Format PC (tested), PS5,

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Q+A, Billy Basso, creator, Animal Well Billy Basso

Lorelei And The Laser Eyes

Simogo’s ninth release – a puzzler clad in the

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Videogame history is not static

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All dolled up and nowhere to go

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Developer Rabbit & Bear Studios Publisher 505 Games

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How Konami veterans got back together to pay tribute to a classic JRPG series

Tales Of Kenzera: Zau

They say a change is as good as a

Crow Country

SFB’s retro-styled horror begins by rewinding to 1990.

Sand Land

Developer ILCA Publisher Bandai Namco Format PC, PS4,

Endless Ocean Luminous

Developer Arika Publisher Nintendo Format Switch Release Out

Indika

Developer Odd Meter Publisher 11 Bit Studios Format