Edwin Evans-ThirlwellSocial Links NavigationEdwin wanted to be a fighter pilot at a young age, but it turns out this involves maths. Games journalism was the logical Plan B. Read more of his witterings on Edge, VICE and PC Gamer. Latest articles by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell Forget epics. Video games need more intimate spaces By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 23 October 15 Editorial Editorial Is Star Wars Battlefront's simplicity its greatest strength or biggest flaw? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 October 15 Editorial Editorial Forget Half-Life 3, I need a Left 4 Dead resurrection By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 22 September 15 Editorial Editorial Destinys rough edges are quite deliberate... and very smart game design By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 8 September 15 Editorial Editorial Is DICE better off without Battlefield? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 24 August 15 Editorial Editorial Is it time for the Dark Souls universe to burn itself out? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 August 15 Editorial Editorial Mass Effect: Andromeda can learn a lot from real-life space exploration (and FTL) By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 July 15 Features Features Why Dark Souls 2 on PS4 has been deliberately designed to f**k with you By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 5 February 15 Features Features Far Cry 4 review By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 November 14 Review Review Sign up to the 12DOVE NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"2Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"3Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"4Lego Horizon Adventures review: "Brilliantly rebuilds this PlayStation icon"5Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"1Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"2Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"3Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"4Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"5Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"1Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"2Dune: Prophecy review: "HBO's prequel occasionally stands up to Denis Villeneuve's movies – but largely falls short"3Arcane season 2 review: "Stunning animation and a bigger scope reaches thrilling new heights"4Silo season 2 review: "A commanding performance from Rebecca Ferguson makes it a dystopian future worth staying in"5Agatha All Along finale review and recap: "Fun, but think about it too hard and it falls apart like a house of tarot cards"
Forget epics. Video games need more intimate spaces By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 23 October 15 Editorial
Is Star Wars Battlefront's simplicity its greatest strength or biggest flaw? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 October 15 Editorial
Forget Half-Life 3, I need a Left 4 Dead resurrection By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 22 September 15 Editorial
Destinys rough edges are quite deliberate... and very smart game design By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 8 September 15 Editorial
Is it time for the Dark Souls universe to burn itself out? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 August 15 Editorial
Mass Effect: Andromeda can learn a lot from real-life space exploration (and FTL) By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 July 15 Features
Why Dark Souls 2 on PS4 has been deliberately designed to f**k with you By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 5 February 15 Features
