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Deputy editor at Edge magazine PhD from UCL. Author of Ideology and the Virtual City. Freelance bylines: WaPo, Wired, Eurogamer, Guardian +

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I can offer some suggestions: Lumines, Clair Obscur, Hades 2, South of Midnight, Silksong, Absolum, Death Stranding 2. (You could probably make a playlist from Lumines alone.)

30.11.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course not. We're too busy spending our bribes from the publisher.

06.10.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first issue as deputy editor. There's a big roundup of 100 games to watch from SGF and related events, leading up to our cover feature on Pragmata. Plus a feature on open-world games, reviews of Death Stranding 2, Mario Kart World, Mindseye and more.

11.07.2025 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New Edge - and a great big feature on Big Walk.

13.06.2025 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Job change - I'm now deputy editor at Edge. As before, I'm dealing mainly with the reviews and previews sections, but now with a few extra bits on top.

06.06.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The latest Edge with this fantastic cover marking an in-depth feature on Death Stranding 2.

16.05.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Edge 410, published today, we visit Bloober Teamโ€™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.

17.04.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Conversely, I thought the whole thing could do with some major editing. While there are constant mechanical shifts, they're often quite superficial, and /the way in which/ you're asked to collaborate hardly changes in the main levels.

05.03.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We made another Edge, this one with some expansive Doom art on the cover, and an equally beefy feature inside.
Other stuff includes previews of AC: Shadows and Commandos: Origins, features about game secrets, Warframe, Croteam and the Making of Arco, and reviews of KCDII, Avowed and Civ VII.

20.02.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Great to see a surge in funding in the last day or so on this. It looks like there's a chance it could reach its goal.
If you haven't got round to backing it yet, maybe now's the time.

20.12.2024 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you ask yourself why the Genocide is happening?
Because we are not allowed to tell our Story.

16.12.2024 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 150    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The total raised has gone down, right? I'm assuming someone pulled out due to 'pressure'.

17.12.2024 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dreams On A Pillow is a game about the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from the creator of Liyla And The Shadows Of War Palestinian developer Rasheed Abueideh has announced Dreams On A Pillow, a mixture of stealth-adventure and interactiveโ€ฆ

RPS ran a story:
www.rockpapershotgun.com/dreams-on-a-...

12.12.2024 05:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about theย 1948ย Nakba, based onย aย trueย story | LaunchGood A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land

โœŒ๐Ÿผ Weโ€™ve hit 1/3 of our goal!๐Ÿ‰
To all our supporters, Heartfelt thanks โค๏ธ

We ask for your generosity in the next 24 hours this Giving Tuesday as we compete to win $25,000

๐Ÿ‘‰ Make another contribution, any amount helps!
๐Ÿ‘‰ Share the campaign with friends & family.

launchgood.com/1948

03.12.2024 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 127    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about theย 1948ย Nakba, based onย aย trueย story | LaunchGood A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land

The Palestinian-made game Dreams on a Pillow is 413 dollars and 13 backers short of respectively 60K raised and 1,000 supporters. Who wants to help push it over towards those milestones?

launchgood.com/1948

01.12.2024 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 598    ๐Ÿ” 399    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Video game concept art showing a Palestinian woman holding a pillow, next to the game's title 'Dreams on a Pillow'.

Video game concept art showing a Palestinian woman holding a pillow, next to the game's title 'Dreams on a Pillow'.

Today, Rasheed and his team are announcing Dreams on a Pillow and are looking to crowdfund its development.

Let's show them how much we all have their back:

www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

28.11.2024 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 222    ๐Ÿ” 100    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of the new Edge magazine, featuring Reanimal, and the free calendar that come with the issue

The cover of the new Edge magazine, featuring Reanimal, and the free calendar that come with the issue

We made another Edge. Issue 405 dives deep into Reanimal, considers 20 years of World of Warcraft and explores the making of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. There are previews of Civ VII, Herdling and Skate Story. And you get a fine calendar featuring images from the 30-year history of PlayStation.

28.11.2024 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about theย 1948ย Nakba, based onย aย trueย story | LaunchGood A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land

After years away from game dev, I couldnโ€™t stay silent about my peopleโ€™s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow ๐Ÿ‰a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba.

Iโ€™m crowdfunding it nowโ€”please back & share!
๐Ÿ”— launchgood.com/1948

28.11.2024 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4023    ๐Ÿ” 3097    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 131
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Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about theย 1948ย Nakba, based onย aย trueย story | LaunchGood A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land

If you see this post, please back this game, and please share this campaign as widely as possible.
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

28.11.2024 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

General info post to start off:
I'm Games Editor at Edge magazine, which means I plan reviews and previews.
Publishers/PR/freelancers - get in touch about either at: jon dot bailes at futurenet dot com

21.11.2024 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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