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In this issue

The pricing game
As RRPs for new releases rise, we ask: how did we get here?

Trigger Happy
In Stone Simulator, Steven Poole finds a game that rocks his world

Strong Muddy Violence
Wallowing in the pleasures of vehicular co-op shooter John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

Forever War
Nikita Buyanov recounts the long journey of pioneering extraction shooter Escape From Tarkov

Collected Works
The adventures of Charles Cecil, from 8bit text escapades to the stylish revival of Broken Sword

The pricing game

What's the real cost of videogames in 2025, for both the people who play them and those behind the scenes?

7 mins

QNTM entanglement

Videogames and literature collide in the search for new forms

3 mins

Luna lander

Amazon's cloud service is relaunching. Is this finally Luna's moment in the sun?

3 mins

PAGE VIEW

Japanese developer Desk Works has us following a paper trail in its vividly realised Metroidvania

1 mins

DISPATCHES JANUARY

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

6 mins

Trigger Happy

Shoot first, ask questions later

3 mins

The Outer Limits

Journeys to the farthest reaches of interactive entertainment

3 mins

TIDES OF TOMORROW

Confronting the consequences of other people's actions

5 mins

VALOR MORTIS: Napoleon blown apart

We wake up in a forest grove surrounded by the corpses of French soldiers. We do not know when or who we are, nor what our purpose is, but we hear Napoleon's voice in our head, urging us forwards. If the characters in War And Peace had nightmares, they may well have looked like this.

3 mins

ROGUE POINT

A stripped-back co-op FPS from the team behind Black Mesa

3 mins

DRAGON QUEST VII: REIMAGINED

Can a serious makeover preserve the original's identity?

2 mins

POLY FIGHTER

Fight like a Rogue

3 mins

GLOOMY JUNCTURE

Finding hope in seedy alleys and dive bars

2 mins

STRONG MUDDY VIOLENCE

What happens when you mix the tech of SnowRunner and Space Marine 2 in a co-op shooter with '80s flavour to spare? Toxic Commando has the answer

10+ mins

FOREVER WAR

From inventing the extraction shooter to finally reaching 1.0, the creator of Escape From Tarkov has refused to compromise on its original game-changing vision

10+ mins

THE MAKING OF... COUNTER-STRIKE

From university-dorm hobby project to Valve's billion-dollar money factory

10+ mins

FAILBETTER GAMES

The industry's finest sustainable storyteller shifts towards 'fireside menace'

7 mins

ARC Raiders

More than once we extract on our knees, the dregs of life draining out as we hit the button

6 mins

The Outer Worlds 2

There's always a risk in imitating something regarded as a classic: if it offers a template for success, it could just as easily invite unfavourable comparison. Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout: New Vegas has gained that reputation in the 15 years since its release, and while the original The Outer Worlds, led by Fallout creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, referenced that series without aping it, the sequel zeroes in on New Vegas as its direct source of inspiration. This explains both why The Outer Worlds 2 is a success and why it can't quite stand tall as a creation with its own identity.

6 mins

Where Winds Meet

The story begins in a bamboo forest. It’s a setting that’s been featured in some of the most breathtaking action scenes in wuxia films, from A Touch Of Zen to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, elevating their martial-arts flair with the stillness of nature. And Everstone Studios doesn’t recreate this scenery as a superficial visual trope, as other major releases from China have done in recent years. While the culturally Chinese Black Myth: Wukong and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers ultimately lean more towards dark fantasy and western sensibilities, this is an open-world action RPG that embraces all facets of wuxia, from the elegance of traditional Chinese strings and flutes to its romantic philosophy of virtuous heroes.

3 mins

Lumines Arise

The pacing melds with the music, each unique track on each level passing through phases of calm and ferocity.

4 mins

Wreckreation

It's easy to believe that Three Fields just wants you to enjoy driving at speed in its preposterously big open world

4 mins

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

When it staggered half-formed from its grave in 2004, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines was defined by two qualities: its mesmerising ambition and its maddening lack of refinement. Despite being released in an unfinished state, it has gained a following over the years and influenced subsequent immersive firstperson RPGs. The sequel, developed by The Chinese Room following Hardsuit Labs’ abortive first attempt, is a similarly compromised affair, but exhibits only a fraction of its predecessor’s ambition. While it occasionally evokes the original’s atmosphere, it’s undermined by flat action, a shallow open world and unimaginative quests. It also isn’t an RPG, a fact its second developer has been open about, but something that critically hinders the experience nonetheless.

3 mins

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment

Talking about Dynasty Warriors: Origins in E414, Omega Force producer Tomohiko Sho described the series' essence as “that exhilarating feeling of one versus one thousand”. The exhilaration remains in Age Of Imprisonment, but the feeling is a little different. Perhaps that's partly because its maker has relinquished the reins; this is the debut of Koei Tecmo's new AAA Games Studio, a deliberately generic name untethered from brand associations and therefore fan expectations. Either way, no previous musou game – mainline or spinoff – has ever made it more apparent that you're not facing those thousand opponents alone.

3 mins

Dead Static Drive

It revolves around a surely unintentional metagame: how to avoid the many ways of breaking Dead Static Drive

4 mins

Possessor(s)

After three rounds of layoffs this year and Hyper Light Breaker’s curtailed development in early access, a lot seems to rest for Heart Machine on this plucky Metroidvania side project. The studio has an obvious knack for conjuring up fascinating fantasy worlds, but since its compact debut, Hyper Light Drifter, it’s been less obvious whether it can manage projects of a larger scale. And perhaps, on that count, even the modest Possessor(s) isn’t quite modest enough — it feels as much a victim of the company’s production woes as a showcase for its creative talent.

4 mins

Forestrike

Repetition and perfection: the Roguelike is all about doing the same thing repeatedly and getting better at it each time.

2 mins

Once Upon A Katamari

Fittingly, each stage in Once Upon A Katamari takes place in the past.

2 mins

Dreams

The would-be PS4 sleeper hit that never fully awoke to its potential

6 mins

Street Fighter 6

Superstition might suggest that even numbers are more auspicious for the series, but it's fairer to say that Capcom learned from the mistakes of Street Fighter V and launched a fighting game that doesn't just feel like a full package, but one that has foundations to build on in future updates.

2 mins

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Edge UK Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Puzzle_Gaming

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Edge UK Magazine is a monthly magazine for creative people published by Immediate Media Company. It was first published in 1998 and is currently one of the most popular creative magazines in the UK.

The magazine covers all aspects of creativity, from art and design to music and technology. It also features interviews with creative people, reviews of new products and services, and inspirational features.

Edge UK Magazine is a popular read for many creative people, and is known for its innovative content and cutting-edge design. It has helped many creative people stay ahead of the curve.

Here are some of the things you can expect from Edge UK Magazine:

* Interviews with creative people

* Reviews of new products and services

* Inspirational features

* Tutorials and how-tos

If you're looking for a magazine that will help you learn new skills, stay up-to-date on the latest trends, and connect with other creative people, then Edge UK Magazine is a good choice. Subscribe today and start exploring your creativity!