Nathan Brown

Nathan Brown is a video game consultant and writer, and former editor of Edge magazine. He's now a freelance journalist, still writing for Edge magazine, but his main passion is writing Hit Points, a regular newsletter about the videogame industry.

Latest articles by Nathan Brown

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As Bungie closes the book on Destiny, we weigh the legacy of the best, worst, and most brilliantly boring FPS of its era

By Nathan Brown Published

Retrospective Remembering the iconic FPS that redefined what a shared-world could truly offer

Retrospective
An image of Gabe Newell from Edge Magazine Issue 344
Is Valve making Half-Life 3? Gabe Newell hints at the future of single-player games in Edge magazine

By Edge Staff, Nathan Brown Published

News Developments in AI have Valve boss predicting a “tectonic shift in the industry” within next five years, reveals an exclusive interview in the new issue of Edge Magazine

News
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order hands-on
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order hands-on: "Finally, a game that nails the feeling of being a Jedi"

By Nathan Brown Published

E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order hands-on gameplay impressions from E3 2019

E3 2019
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At E3 2019, Microsoft shows Sony the importance of simply showing up

By Nathan Brown Published

Features Edge Magazine editor Nathan Brown considers whether Sony's decision to skip E3 2019 is a mistake it will later regret

Features
An image of Sky from Edge Magazine's exclusive cover story
Thatgamecompany's new game, Sky, unleashes the future of multiplayer in exclusive Edge magazine cover story

By Nathan Brown Published

News The team behind acclaimed indie adventure Journey takes to smartphones to make "a game that touches people's hearts"

News
An image of Ryo from Shenmue 3 in Edge magazine
Shenmue 3 reveals new details in world-exclusive Edge cover story

By Nathan Brown Published

News "There are a lot of open-world games out there, but I don’t believe many, if any, are quite like Shenmue.”, says creator Yu Suzuki

News
Toshihiro Nagoshi for Edge Magazine
From Shenmue to Yakuza, Toshihiro Nagoshi looks back on an illustrious career of Japanese game development

By Nathan Brown Published

Features Sega’s creative chief reminisces on his portfolio of stone-cold classics

Features
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Mastering the remaster: How the video game re-release became an art and a craft of its own

By Nathan Brown Published

Features The cash-in days are behind us. The modern remaster is an act of great creative dexterity in the name of saving our video game heritage.

Features
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There’s a lot of Breath of the Wild in Super Mario Odyssey, the most transformative Mario since 64

By Nathan Brown Published

Feature How Nintendo's Christmas big-hitter is revitalising the series, combining intricate joys with fresh, adventurous thinking.

Feature
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Top 100: Why Ultra Street Fighter 4 is a mechanical masterclass

By Nathan Brown Published

Editorial

Editorial
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