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Beyond the Pad

Idiotic peripherals of the very-near future.

November 11, 2008

"The overall effect of Echochrome is one of surprisingly powerful melancholy, and one can only wonder at Sony’s crassness in packaging the game, in the west, with lurid happy colours and a photograph of a woman spurting think bubbles."

October 07, 2008

What MGS4 Taught Me About War

Trigger Happy author Steven Poole ponders the revoltingly beautiful nature of violent conflicts in media.

September 12, 2008

Loving, Hating Videogames

Trigger Happy author Steven Poole hates videogames. But not all of them.

August 06, 2008

Today's News

End of the Road for Tabula Rasa

Servers to shut down in February; layoffs expected.
Harmonix Sued Over Pedals

Broken peripherals "deprive [customers] of the value and enjoyment of their purchases," suit claims.
Midway May be Delisted

Publisher could be removed from New York Stock Exchange due to low stock price.

Recent Features

UFC's Fitch Talks Contract Dispute

Fighter tells Edge, "I don't really have the desire to have my face out there in the form of a doll or a videogame or whatever."
BBFC/ELSPA Wrangle Gets Dirtier

BBFC tells Edge that the PEGI system rates games too strictly, cites Mass Effect and “sex simulator”.
Can New Xbox Experience Drive Sales?

DFC Intelligence explores how Xbox 360's new interface can help broaden its appeal.

Keynotes: Industry People

Gabe Newell Writes for Edge

Valve boss Gabe Newell explains how the company is using procedural narrative to simulate an almost limitless number of in-game stories, and how statistics are guiding the future of game design.
Ad Analysis: PSP 3000

Sony pushing features of its latest handheld ahead of the holiday season.
Who is The Real Lara Croft?

Tomb Raider Underworld producer Eric Lindstrom talks about Lara Croft’s essential personality traits, and why they’ve helped her survive all these years.

From Edge Magazine

Review: MotorStorm Pacific Rift

Refinement is the order of the day for Evolution’s big sequel, but is that big enough for 2008’s racing world?
Skate 2: Build Your Own Park

The sequel to Skate will let you do more on the board, but maybe more important is what you can do off it.
Review: Line Rider 2

Can a freeware YouTube sensation survive a transition to the Nintendo DS? We find out.
State of the Shoot ‘Em Up

Edge goes to Japan to report on how a passionate few are fighting the odds to keep a venerable genre alive.
Review: Mega Man 9

Can Capcom’s throwback achieve its goal of retro chic, or is it just plain old retro?