Unpacking the power of nostalgia, block by block

Sometimes – when you’ve just seen the third

EDGE

EDITORIAL Tony Mott oscilloscope game dept lead Chris

Absolute state of the union

What this year’s GDC says about the present and future of videogame development

Snap decisions

What inspired the creation of Downpour, which invites you to turn photos into games?

Here be Dragons

What does Poland’s key game dev conference have in store?

Soundbytes

Game commentary in snack-sized mouthfuls

THIS MONTH ON EDGE

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

DISPATCHES JUNE

Dialogue

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

Extradimensional

With Hyper Light Breaker, Heart Machine finds itself

PHONOPOLIS

Enter a corrugated dystopia, where everyone’s card is marked

TAILS OF IRON 2: WHISKERS OF WINTER

It’s rats versus bats in Odd Bug’s chilly sequel

HYPER LIGHT BREAKER

You break it, you bought it

VISIONS OF MANA

The action RPG series returns, as light on its feet as ever

WAX HEADS

Vinyl fantasy: the lyrics within

VOID SOLS

This abstract indie Soulslike has some bright ideas

ROUNDUP

JUDAS Developer/publisher Ghost Story Games Format PC, PS5,

COMING IN TO LAND

The creator of Spelunky, plus a supergroup of indie developers, have spent the best part of a decade making 50 games. Has the journey been worth it?

BREAKOUT

After a long, dark age, Atari is finally stepping back into the light

THE MAKING OF . . .AMERICAN ARCADIA

How a contrast of perspectives added extra layers to a sidescrolling platform game

BLUE MANCHU

How enforced early retirement eventually led Jonathan Chey back to System Shock

PLAY

REVIEWS. PERSPECTIVES. INTERVIEWS. AND SOME NUMBERS

Disempower fantasy

The release of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is already

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines

How Valve’s tools and a dedicated community made an unlikely immortal

The Finals

A progress report on the games we just can’t quit

Dragon’s Dogma 2

Developer/publisher Capcom Format PC, PS5 (tested), Xbox Series

Post Script

The pawn and the pandemic

Rise Of The Ronin

Developer Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo Publisher SIE Format PS5

Post Script

What does Rise Of The Ronin say for PS5 exclusivity?

Children Of The Sun

Developer René Rother Publisher Devolver Digital Format PC Release

Harold Halibut

Developer/publisher Slow Bros Format PC (tested), PS5, Xbox Series

Open Roads

Developer Open Roads Team Publisher Annapurna Interactive Format PC

Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles

Developer Tomas Sala Publisher Wired Productions Format PC (tested),

Pepper Grinder

Developer Ahr Ech Publisher Devolver Digital Format PC (tested),

Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island

Developer Spike Chunsoft Publisher Reef Entertainment Format Switch

Alone In The Dark

Developer Pieces Interactive Publisher THQ Nordic Format PC, PS5

Mars After Midnight

Developer/publisher Lucas Pope Format Playdate Release Out now

Princess Peach: Showtime!

Developer Good-Feel Publisher Nintendo Format Switch Release Out now