Turns out Atari had the right idea about this all along

In the old days, when videogame consoles were

Performance anxieties

Why are developers failing to deliver 60fps from hardware that promised to hit the mark?

Dependable independents

After 3,000 games and ten years, ID@Xbox thunders on. But what guides its journey?

Changing the narrative

Five years of LudoNarraCon, showcasing videogame storytelling on a digital stage

PIXEL CRAFT

Making dots of light physical, one coloured strand at a time

Soundbytes

Game commentary in snack-sized mouthfuls

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

Send your views, using ‘Dialogue’ as the subject line, to edge@futurenet.com. Our letter of the month wins an exclusive Edge T-shirt

Trigger Happy

Shoot first, ask questions later

Alternate Reality

Notes from videogaming’s borders

Look inside/look out

Perched on her windowsill, gazing out into the

POST TRAUMA

Fiends, Romans, bogeymen

ANGER FOOT

Firstperson action with a real kick

SILICA

Synergising shooting, strategy and science-fiction simulation

ASTRONAUT: THE BEST

In space, no one can hear you make aeroplane noises

THE COSMIC WHEEL SISTERHOOD

The arcane has never seemed so approachable

NIGHTHAWKS

The secret of vampires’ existence is out. Now what?

ROUNDUP

HARMONY: THE FALL OF REVERIE Developer/publisher Don’t Nod

SEEKING SOLIS

How an indie studio fulfilled its plan to deliver a TV-quality sci-fi thriller – with the help of two of videogames’ brightest stars

DIVIDE AND CONQUER

Weighing up the delicate imbalance of asymmetrical multiplayer

FEAR THE OLD BLOOD

The dark magic of Bloodborne lingers, even as FromSoftware moves on to pastures new

THE MAKING OF CARD SHARK

How Kubrick and magic tricks inspired a whole lot of cheating

LEAGUE OF GEEKS

How a cancelled project for Take-Two led the Armello dev to redouble its efforts

PLAY

REVIEWS. PERSPECTIVES. INTERVIEWS. AND SOME NUMBERS

First among sequels

From a developer’s point of view, follow-ups can

Pathologic 2

How a tale of sickness and displacement inspired by Russian literature became a chilling prophecy

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Developer Tango Gameworks Publisher Bethesda Softworks Format PC, PS5, Xbox Series Release 2022

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

With great power, evidently, comes great irresponsibility. Shortly

Post Script

Up in the sky: how Kingdom’s floating archipelago allows Zelda to soar to new heights

Redfall

Early on in your mission to drive the

Post Script

All under one roof

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

When considering what makes a good sequel –

Post Script

On starting from the top

Humanity

Among Humanity’s many assets, the Goldy might just

Planet Of Lana

Like so many game developers of this generation,

Darkest Dungeon II

Among all the variables in Redhook’s gruellingly brilliant

The Last Case Of Benedict Fox

Unlike most Metroidvania characters, Benedict Fox can’t double

Minecraft Legends

We’re always a little wary of fabricated genre

Horizon: Forbidden West – Burning Shores

Navigated via skiff, the flooded areas around LA

Mr Sun’s Hatbox

Random combinations of traits and nicknames are another

Tron: Identity

No program is quite what they seem on the