REVIEWS. PERSPECTIVES. INTERVIEWS. AND SOME NUMBERS

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

What an incredible 2025 it’s been in the world of prog. This year, we’ve taken a different approach to our Critics’ Choice and instead of printing our writers’ Top 20 lists, we’ve pooled them to create a definitive Top 50 with profile pieces on some of the key players. Did your favourite make the cut? We look forward to reading your thoughts on the results.

A PERSONAL LIST OF THE BEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY RIGHT NOW

The beautiful inner turmoil of HOTLINE MIAMI

Despite having attended Essen Spiel annually since 2012, the con never fails to surprise, wow and generally entertain. This year was no different, with a record number of new games (more than 1,700),