Derek Yu is amazed by the variation in Roguelike games which has emerged in recent years, and the versatility of the format it revealed. “It’s kind of like finding a hundred new ways to use toothpaste,” he says. “It’s proven itself to be a design framework that’s extremely flexible and …
Read More »Inside the revival of social stealth games
Will Wright is certain: “That’s not gonna work.” Maxis is mid-development on Spore, and an engineer named Chris Hecker is describing an ambitious side project. An asymmetrical multiplayer game called SniperParty, its premise is as binary as its title: one player attends a party as a spy, blending into the …
Read More »The Golden Joystick Awards celebrates 50 years of games this November
The Golden Joystick Awards 2021 are officially returning this November and will be a celebration of 50 years of games. The awards show will once again be a virtual one and, as part of our celebrations of 50 years of games, will include two brand new categories: Ultimate Game of …
Read More »A new breed of superhero game: Marvel’s Midnight Suns headlines Edge 363
The whispers were true, then – but only up to a point. The XCOM team is making a Marvel game, but Midnight Suns isn’t quite what anyone expected. In the latest issue of Edge, which you can buy here (opens in new tab), we talk to the development team at …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 retrospective: Why Capcoms 2005 action masterpiece is still without peer
More than ten years later, it still hasn’t been topped: Resident Evil 4’s opening remains the yardstick by which all others must be measured. No doubt some will make a compelling argument for The Last Of Us, though repeat plays reveal how Naughty Dog ensures the player’s arms and legs …
Read More »Astro’s Playroom nearly had a chainsaw level
It turns out there was a particular cut level from Astro’s Playroom on PS5 that featured, among other things, a chainsaw. In the latest issue of Edge magazine, E353 which you can buy here (opens in new tab), Astro’s Playroom director Nicolas Doucet spoke about cut content from the game. …
Read More »Read the world exclusive Spelunky 2 review and more in the latest issue of Edge Magazine
We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling a little brighter as of late – well, ignoring the creeping resurgence of COVID-19, and the fact that Donald Trump has just been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, that is. Yes, in the world of videogames at least, things are finally …
Read More »Black Lives Matter: Heres what you can do to help
Yes, this is another Black Lives Matter article. Given that you’re on GamesRadar, I’m going to guess that you came here for the games. Maybe, you’re a fan of the film section. Either way, you were looking for escapism, and instead, you found the opposite. But here’s why: on May …
Read More »Hands-on with Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, the wildest and riskiest Yakuza game yet
Having thoroughly trounced a room full of thugs, we witness a familiar sight in Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon as a larger, better-armed group of toughs bundle through the door. Ordinarily, this would be the time for Kazuma Kiryu to crack his neck, loosen his shoulders and raise two clenched …
Read More »Gabe Newell opens up on why Steam Machines didnt work out in latest Edge magazine
In Edge magazine’s latest issue, Gabe Newell has opened up on why he believes Steam Machines didn’t take off with gamers. In a wide ranging interview with Edge, where he also discussed why Valve are referring to Artifact’s large scale update as Artifact 2 (opens in new tab), as well …
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