Everyone has said it but it bears repeating: 2023 was arguably one of the best years for games of all time. The quality of releases one after another all year long was incredible, and we have a few…
January 19, 2024 | 10:00 EST
Where AAA looks to impress and blow us away with their sheer size, technical prowess, or some beautiful pixels, indie games stand out by relying heavily on creativity. Not to say the big games lack…
January 18, 2024 | 10:00 EST
Live service games get a bad rap, but there are a ton of games that do the job well. There's also a lot of games that get a ton of love and support without being live service. This year we felt…
January 17, 2024 | 11:00 EST
More of a great game is never something to complain about, but some new pieces of DLC or expansions really up the ante in what they offer. With some this year, they have enough new and exciting going…
January 17, 2024 | 10:00 EST
Each year we're treated to an absolute deluge of great tabletop gaming. From collectible card games and tabletop roleplaying games, to board games we simply can't put down, 2023 has been a banner…
January 19, 2024 | 09:00 EST
We're starting to hit some serious diminishing returns on visual fidelity and technical innovations. That means conversation has shifted more towards things like aesthetic cohesion and visual…
January 16, 2024 | 11:00 EST
There are so many ways to approach multiplayer design that even the binary competitive or cooperative options have a ton of variety in each. It's awesome to see the great creativity developers have…
January 15, 2024 | 11:00 EST
Gameplay is certainly king when it comes to video games, but it's often characters and worlds we all fall in love with and look back fondly on. This year had some top shelf writing from sweeping…
January 15, 2024 | 10:00 EST
It was quite the year of games. While not the best year for the people making games, there’s nothing that can take away from the sheer number of high-quality games that released last year. So with…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
If you've heard me on the TechRaptor Podcast throughout 2023, you probably already know what I think about the year. It was a massive, huge year for games, for both good and bad reasons. Every sector…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
2023 has been a tumultuous year for the gaming industry. There have been surprising successes and failures alike, all against the background of an ever-shifting industry that has many tough battles…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Other than some of the most high-profile games of the year, I spent a lot of time playing some games from the last few years playing catch up. I know, that is pretty crazy to do with the absolutely…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Hello, my name is Sam and I have not played Baldur's Gate 3. I also refuse to take screenshots of my games, so instead I drew a picture of each game in MS Paint. I am not living my life by anyone's…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
The thing about me personally, is that while I am aware of the absolutely phenomenal year 2023 was for video games, my actual option of acquiring the big hitters was out of the question. While it may…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
2023 was a year of euphoric highs with fantastic games released by both major publishers and scrappy indie studios, all of which have raised the bar across the bar. It was a year where various…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Between the many releases on Xbox Game Pass and the naturally crowded holiday season, 2023 proved to be a very good year for games. Recency bias aside, it certainly felt like there were way too many…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
I think it goes without saying that 2023 will go down as one of the best years for game releases in a long time. With that said, there are so many other games that deserve to be in this Top 10 list,…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST
2023 has been something of a bittersweet year. We’ve seen a significant number of game releases (14,500 on Steam alone) ranging from middling at best (Gollum) to absolutely stellar (Baldur’s Gate 3…
January 19, 2024 | 12:00 EST