Ed Smith
@edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social
I am the features editor at Edge magazine and one of the co-founders and co-editors of Bullet Points Monthly.
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Ed Smith
@edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social
· Nov 26
I got a Steam library that's so backed up because the Q1 launch schedule is a large type asshole. I got a bunch of online friends. We're passing each other on the downslope of a weekly BF6 group, my third. 'Cos I spend all my time interviewing developers like you about their games. That's my life.
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I have never seen an episode of Game of Thrones and I was challenged to identify five of the show's most prominent characters and their roles within the Game of Thrones world.
On a new Gone Shootin,' @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social are going over the deal with Lara Croft, how to make the Sully story cooler, investment tips for upcoming games, and a new segment that will definitely not return: Botch the Throne. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...
January 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I have never seen an episode of Game of Thrones and I was challenged to identify five of the show's most prominent characters and their roles within the Game of Thrones world.
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On a new Gone Shootin,' @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social are going over the deal with Lara Croft, how to make the Sully story cooler, investment tips for upcoming games, and a new segment that will definitely not return: Botch the Throne. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...
January 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
On a new Gone Shootin,' @reidmccarter.bsky.social and @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social are going over the deal with Lara Croft, how to make the Sully story cooler, investment tips for upcoming games, and a new segment that will definitely not return: Botch the Throne. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...
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Do you care about how chicken plumage factors into game design? This, and many other insights from Warhorse, are covered in my making of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II in Edge 420.
Huge thanks to @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, Warhorse and their team for giving their time and bearing with me.
Huge thanks to @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, Warhorse and their team for giving their time and bearing with me.
Edge 420 is out now, headlined by The Blood Of Dawnwalker, the debut game from The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz at his new studio, Rebel Wolves. Our report from the company’s HQ reveals a new approach to the fantasy RPG, emphasising the power of choice and consequence.
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Do you care about how chicken plumage factors into game design? This, and many other insights from Warhorse, are covered in my making of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II in Edge 420.
Huge thanks to @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, Warhorse and their team for giving their time and bearing with me.
Huge thanks to @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social, Warhorse and their team for giving their time and bearing with me.
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Edge 420 is out now, headlined by The Blood Of Dawnwalker, the debut game from The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz at his new studio, Rebel Wolves. Our report from the company’s HQ reveals a new approach to the fantasy RPG, emphasising the power of choice and consequence.
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Edge 420 is out now, headlined by The Blood Of Dawnwalker, the debut game from The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz at his new studio, Rebel Wolves. Our report from the company’s HQ reveals a new approach to the fantasy RPG, emphasising the power of choice and consequence.
The new issue of Edge is out now:
- Simon Parkin on Blood of Dawnwalker
- Andrei Pechalin with the making of KCD2
-Guy Miquel-Albert on Lizardcube and reviving Sega classics
- Jon explores the world of scrolling beat 'em ups
- I profile horror developer Tim Oxton
- and speak to Cosmo D
- Simon Parkin on Blood of Dawnwalker
- Andrei Pechalin with the making of KCD2
-Guy Miquel-Albert on Lizardcube and reviving Sega classics
- Jon explores the world of scrolling beat 'em ups
- I profile horror developer Tim Oxton
- and speak to Cosmo D
Edge 420 is out now, headlined by The Blood Of Dawnwalker, the debut game from The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz at his new studio, Rebel Wolves. Our report from the company’s HQ reveals a new approach to the fantasy RPG, emphasising the power of choice and consequence.
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The new issue of Edge is out now:
- Simon Parkin on Blood of Dawnwalker
- Andrei Pechalin with the making of KCD2
-Guy Miquel-Albert on Lizardcube and reviving Sega classics
- Jon explores the world of scrolling beat 'em ups
- I profile horror developer Tim Oxton
- and speak to Cosmo D
- Simon Parkin on Blood of Dawnwalker
- Andrei Pechalin with the making of KCD2
-Guy Miquel-Albert on Lizardcube and reviving Sega classics
- Jon explores the world of scrolling beat 'em ups
- I profile horror developer Tim Oxton
- and speak to Cosmo D
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Have you ever seen this? It's the worst thing in the world.
January 20, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Have you ever seen this? It's the worst thing in the world.
Project Zomboid developer The Indie Stone shared this article on its own Bluesky profile.
My first article of 2026 is about Dawn of the Dead, Project Zomboid and The Sims, and how they're connected by sadness and alienation.
bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Project Zomboid developer The Indie Stone shared this article on its own Bluesky profile.
My girlfriend painted Jiji for me
January 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
My girlfriend painted Jiji for me
I think this game might be unplayable
January 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I think this game might be unplayable
I haven't played Resident Evil Village since it came out and even then I never got to the end.
Trying it again now. After two minutes I already want to turn it off.
Trying it again now. After two minutes I already want to turn it off.
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I haven't played Resident Evil Village since it came out and even then I never got to the end.
Trying it again now. After two minutes I already want to turn it off.
Trying it again now. After two minutes I already want to turn it off.
Ha! Look at this fucking idiot.
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Ha! Look at this fucking idiot.
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Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
Come for the essay on Dawn of the Dead, stay for the essay on Project Zomboid.
Our Curios issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Project Zomboid. Read it right here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Come for the essay on Dawn of the Dead, stay for the essay on Project Zomboid.
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Our Curios issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Project Zomboid. Read it right here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Our Curios issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Project Zomboid. Read it right here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
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A fantastic piece about one of the most unique gaming experiences out there.
In the most realistic zombie apocalypse, your biggest enemy truly is boredom.
In the most realistic zombie apocalypse, your biggest enemy truly is boredom.
Our Curios issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Project Zomboid. Read it right here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/01/14/p...
January 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
A fantastic piece about one of the most unique gaming experiences out there.
In the most realistic zombie apocalypse, your biggest enemy truly is boredom.
In the most realistic zombie apocalypse, your biggest enemy truly is boredom.
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I tried to capture similar feelings when I wrote about Project Zomboid some years back (please be kind this was one of my first pieces ever)
The Lonely Apocalypse
Surviving the zombie apocalypse is a lonesome endeavor...but it doesn't have to be.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I tried to capture similar feelings when I wrote about Project Zomboid some years back (please be kind this was one of my first pieces ever)
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