Edge 417 is out today, with an exclusive look behind the scenes of Routine, the long-awaited sci-fi thriller from UK indie studio Lunar Software. Our deep-dive cover story tracks the marathon journey of its development, from the 2012 announcement trailer to its imminent release.

We are hosting Knowledge Live with Citizen Sleeper's Gareth Damian Martin and more special guests in London on the morning of November 20, ahead of this year's Golden Joystick Awards ceremony. If you work in the game industry, apply for a free ticket here: https://t.co/VFEdg68xUE

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In this horror-themed special, we also examine the relentless rise of scary games, preview Sleep Awake, chronicle the making of The Outlast Trials, and revisit the original Resident Evil. Edge 417 is available from UK retailers now and online here: https://t.co/JE2CyYfzBl

(And here's the exclusive subscriber edition, which we've been told should actually be referred to as the "John Player Special edition". A reference for slightly older readers, perhaps.)

Also inside: Peter Molyneux on triumphs, mistakes and his final game; behind the scenes of ARC Raiders at Embark; the making of Blue Prince; and reviews including Ghost Of Yotei, Silksong and Silent Hill F. Available from UK newsagents now and online here: https://t.co/JE2CyYfzBl

In Peak Human, acclaimed author Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity’s greatest civilizations—and asks: How do we ensure that our current golden age doesn’t end?

Edge 416 is out now, featuring IO Interactive’s 007: First Light. For our 14-page cover story, we visit the studio to discover how its Hitman legacy paved the way, what it’s taking from the rich history of the iconic movie series, and the challenge of creating a new James Bond.

Bundled free with issue 415 of Edge, on sale now, is the 80-page Nintendo Magazine, featuring an intro to Switch 2, hardware and software tips, previews of forthcoming games, and much more. Buy the new edition from UK newsagents now, or online here: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN #ad

Also inside: Game censorship in 2025, the making of Expelled, Strange Scaffold profiled, a return to It Came From The Desert, and reviews including MGS Delta: Snake Eater and Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance. Edge 415 is available now from UK stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

In Edge 415, out today: The Battlefield 6 team on rebuilding the blockbuster FPS from the ground up, an exploration of the process behind remasters and remakes, hands-on with forthcoming games including Resident Evil Requiem and Ninja Gaiden 4, and meeting with Riot to talk 2XKO.

This issue also tells the story of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, profiles music-game specialist Ichigoichie, and features reviews including Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Killing Floor 3. Edge 414 is available now from UK stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

Edge 414 is out today. Inside, we’re on the launchpad with the design leads at Obsidian as they prepare to lift off with The Outer Worlds 2. Our features lineup also includes Suda51 and Swery65, the future of the survival genre, and a return to Hollow Knight in Time Extend.

Also inside: What Xbox Ally means for Microsoft’s gaming strategy, the making of STALKER 2, an exploration of open worlds, and reviews including Death Stranding 2, Mario Kart World and MindsEye. Edge 413 is available to buy now from UK stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

Here are the retail and subs covers of Edge 413, out today. Inside, we talk to Pragmata leads Cho Yonghee and Naoto Oyama as they enter the home stretch of a lengthy mission into space. Capcom’s sci-fi adventure heads up our summer preview special, featuring 100 games to watch.

Also inside: The Collected Works of Remedy’s Sam Lake, 25 years of Havok, Playdate Season Two, previews including Hell Is Us and Dreams Of Another, and reviews including Elden Ring: Nightreign. Edge 412 is available to buy now from UK stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

In Edge 412, out today, we wander the wilds of Australia in Big Walk, the new project from Untitled Goose Game studio House House. Our 16-page hands-on cover story digs deep into its unique approach to multiplayer adventuring, delivering a game unlike anything we’ve seen before.

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Also inside: Hands-on with Switch 2 and the games leading the way for Nintendo’s new generation, the making of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, and reviews including the astonishing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. E411 is available now in UK stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

Edge 411 is out today, featuring Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. For our 16-page cover story, Simon Parkin visits Kojima Productions to play the studio’s most ambitious game to date and discuss its creation with Hideo Kojima, who explains why it is more Aliens than Alien.

Also inside: Sloclap’s Rematch, Magic: The Gathering’s Richard Garfield on game design, the making of Amnesia: The Bunker, and previews including FBC: Firebreak, Blades Of Fire and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Edge 410 is available now in stores and online: https://t.co/JE2CyYf1LN

In Edge 410, published today, we visit Bloober Team’s HQ for exclusive hands-on access to Cronos: The New Dawn, and discover how this mysterious, time-hopping survival horror blends unique weaponry and creature concepts with influences ranging from Dead Space to 12 Monkeys.

"A seven?! After all of the access we granted during the preview phase? What? No, seven is not 'a good score'!"

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