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Steam has revealed its "Best of 2023" list that reveals the best-selling games on the platform alongside which titles were played the most on PC, Steam Deck, VR, Controller, and more.While Steam doesn't rank the games that were in each category, its "Best of 2023" list does group them into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers. The top 12 games in each category are placed in Platinum, the next 12 are in gold, the next 26 games are in Silver, and the last 50 are in Bronze. As for how the lists are compiled, Steam has only looked at data from January 1, 2023, through December 15, 2023.The first category is the Top Sellers by gross revenue, and the Platinum tier includes Apex Legends, Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy...

The Xbox Series X and S are no longer new. Year 4 has begun, and thus we are officially into the middle portion of what we expect (courtesy of Microsoft’s lawyers accidentally leaking the company’s own product roadmap) to be an eight-year console generation. So where do we stand? In last year’s version of this piece, I wrote, “2023 is a year of serious promise for Xbox, but it comes with an understandable sense of urgency from Xbox owners.” That urgency remains for 2024, following the mixed reception for Starfield, the most important launch for Xbox since, arguably, Halo 3 in 2007. But there’s even more reason to be optimistic coming out of 2023, as Hi-Fi Rush kicked the year off with a unique and award-nominated rhythm-action game that...

From a Joker movie sequel to a new Batman animated series, a number of DC movies, TV shows, games, and comic books are coming out in 2024. As the DC fandom has become accustomed to, there are often many different DC projects in various stages of development at any given time, so in order to give you the clearest look possible at what to expect from DC in 2024, we’re going to list off every confirmed project with a release date (or at least a verifiable source saying it will be coming out in 2024).For a quick look at what to expect, here’s a list of everything DC releasing in 2024. Keep reading for a full description of each 2024 movie, television show, video game, and event comic coming in 2024.DC Movies in 2024 Joker: Folie à Deux...

Since 2019, the Sinden Light Gun has been the first and only contemporary light gun that will work on modern TVs and displays. Yet despite the technical achievements made, its creator, Andy Sinden, is aiming higher to make this a product not just an easy way to play your favorite light gun games on an high-definition TV, but to fully revive a niche and otherwise forgotten sub-genre of games.“My development priorities for the Sinden Light Gun is all about adding support to more hardware, emulators, and games. So finding ways to work directly on old consoles such as NES, PS2, and Dreamcast and supporting more systems good for emulation systems like Steam Deck and MiSTer FPGA,” Sinden explains. “Working with emulator developers to add...

Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus games for January 2024 will be A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West, and Nobody Saves the World.As detailed by PlayStation.Blog, all three of these games will be available to PlayStation Plus members on Tuesday, January 2, and will be available to download at no extra cost until Monday, February 5.In addition to these games, PlayStation Plus members will also be treated to an exclusive PlayStation Plus Pack called Warframe: Syrinx Collection. This collection includes the Syrinx Chest Plate, Syrinx Shoulder Plates, Syrinx Leg Plates, Baza Rifle, Cassowar Polearm, Storm Color Palette, Essential Base Damage Mod Bundle, Essential Critical Damage Mod Bundle, 2x Orokin Catalysts, 170 Platinum, 7-Day...

We're quickly approaching the end of the year, meaning plenty of deals are here for a limited time. Discounts are all over each retailer's website, with games, tech, and more receiving deep cuts. The best deals for December 27 include a Western Digital 2TB SSD, an ASUS ROG Strix monitor, the Logitech PRO X SUPERLIGHT mouse, GoPro Hero 11 Black camera, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and more.Get a 2TB Gen 4 SSD for $119.99Best Buy has the WD - Black SN850X 2TB SSD for just $119.99 right now. That's $80 worth of savings off a very solid SSD. Most 2TB models of this caliber hover around $150, so this is a good deal if you've been wanting to get an SSD for your PC or console. This SSD is capable of running on a PlayStation...

The Witcher voice actor Doug Cockle has voiced Geralt of Rivia for nearly two decades, and will soon expand beyond video games to voice the White Wolf in upcoming Netflix film Sirens of the Deep.In a new interview with IGN, Cockle discussed this new role alongside his thoughts on The Witcher Remake 18 years after he recorded lines for the original, the rise of artificial intelligence in the video game industry, and more.Check out the full interview with Cockle below, which also includes the voice actor's favourite Geralt moments and even his best theories on what The Witcher 4 (codenamed Polaris) is actually about as it moves beyond Geralt.What is it like having been Geralt for all these years, from when the IP was practically...

Ready to fight some monsters? Final Fantasy 16 is jam-packed with deadly creatures to kill, but there are some more notorious than others. These Notorious Mark monsters are optional enemies that can be taken on later in FFXVI.You will find a total of thirty-two Notorious Mark beasts on the Hunt Board during your FFXVI playthrough, though more will only become available as your progress through the main and side stories. Tracking down these creatures is half the battle in itself, so if you'd rather stop searching and start slaying, here are all the locations for Notorious Marks available on the Hunt Board.Where to Find the Hunt BoardThe Hunt Board won't become available in Final Fantasy 16 until you have reached The Gathering...

The best roguelikes can offer you near-infinite gameplay with loads of chances for awesome builds, fun with friends, and some of the coolest mechanics in gaming. With Risk of Rain Returns having just come out, which is a remaster of one of the best indie roguelikes ever made, we thought it would be fun to […]The post The Best Indie Roguelikes appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Legendary Tales is in Early Access, but it’s already something very special. There’s a lot of competition for good co-op dungeon crawlers in VR, with games like Dungeons of Eternity really pushing the sheer job the genre can offer to its limits. Despite this, the potential in Legendary Tales just feels like it’s off the […]The post Legendary Tales is an impeccable co-op VR dungeon-crawler appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Sun Haven is a farming sim for people who love high fantasy, magic, and skill trees. It’s Stardew Valley, but just a touch nerdier. It kicks off with you and one of the potential love interests on a train to Sun Haven itself, and as you approach the town, darkness surrounds the train, and that’s […]The post Sun Haven Is Stardew Valley With Dragons, Angels, And Demons appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Magicraft launched at the beginning of this month, and it’s absolutely amazing. You play as a nerd who gets sucked into another world while in the toilet, and then you pull a legendary wand out of the floor and away you go. It’s hardly a new story, but it’s not about the story. In fact, […]The post Magicraft Is The Unholy Child of Binding of Isaac and Noita appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Fire Emblem really changed the way tactics games could be. Suddenly you could care about your units, and also sometimes date them even if you were their teacher, and it’s really suspicious, and you definitely shouldn’t. It also allowed anime to be a viable strategy for, well, strategy games. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga […]The post Symphony of War is a tactical masterpiece with some fantastic mechanics appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Mega Man games aren’t very good these days. Look, it’s just a sad fact of life, like grey hairs, or throwing your back out because you slept funny. Thankfully, indie games are taking the wheel here, and the best of the bunch is the magnificent 30XX. This is actually the second game in the series, […]The post 30XX Is the Mega Man Game Of Your Dreams appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

If you took Uber and fused it with firefighting, you’d get EMBR. That’s basically the premise of the game here, with random schmucks taking up the mantle of firefighting but on call in a world completely overrun with phone-obsessed un-phased people. Your job is to rescue people from the fires that will try and take […]The post EMBR fuses capitalism with firefighting to hilarious effect appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

In Tekken 8 what are all the confirmed characters? With some 32 characters touching down at launch, the roster in Tekken 8 is looking appropriately beefy as it boasts a broad mixture of fighters old and new. So with that in mind, join us as we take a dive into Tekken 8 and all the […]The post Tekken 8 Roster – All Confirmed Characters appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Even though 2023 has put out some truly excellent video game efforts, 2024 is somehow shaping up to be even better still. From Dragon’s Dogma 2 to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, here are the top upcoming games in 2024 to keep on your radar. Dragon’s Dogma 2 Easily one of the most anticipated […]The post The Top Upcoming Games of 2024 appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

2023 has without a doubt produced a staggering wealth of absolute gaming bangers, meaning that trying to pick out something resembling a definitive list of the best games of 2023 is a little more difficult than it otherwise would have been. Undaunted however, we have nonetheless forged ahead and done just that, so without further […]The post The Best Games Of 2023 appeared first on Green Man Gaming Blog.Continue reading...

Since 2009, Call of Duty has topped the video game sales charts in the US almost without fail, only torn down from its throne by Rockstar hits Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto V in their respective release years. But now, a third contender is preparing to overthrow Rockstar and Activision's domination of US gamers' wallets: Hogwarts Legacy.This is according to Circana's monthly report on US video game sales, which has Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as the best-selling game of November, but still only the second best-selling game of the year to date. It's currently being beaten by Hogwarts Legacy, and at the rate things are going, it's possible (though not guaranteed) that's how it'll end the year. If Hogwarts Legacy tops...

Mortal Kombat 1 is on track to deliver cross-play support for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S players sometime in February 2024.Developer NetherRealm Studios announced the update during a recent livestream, promising to release the long-awaited multiplayer feature in only a few months. It’s something that fans were told would not make the reboot entry’s launch build but should still arrive soon. NetherRealm intends to follow through, meaning fans won't have to wait much longer to play with friends on other platforms – minus Nintendo Switch.The livestream also revealed that Wi-fi filter support will arrive in the near future. It gives Mortal Kombat 1 multiplayer fans the option to decline matches based on another user’s...

I'll be honest: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown sounded just fine on paper, but what I really wanted was the long-gestating remake of the greatest Prince of Persia game of them all, The Sands of Time. That 2003 gem channeled the spirit of the classic original game while brilliantly modernizing it. The franchise has arguably been chasing that high ever since. But that remake is still MIA.So when I sat down to play the first few hours of The Lost Crown, then, I was pleasantly surprised to see that this wasn't some low-budget, 2.5D attempt to recapture that early 21st-century glory. Instead, Ubisoft's first properly new Prince of Persia game since the 2008 reboot is its own game – a Metroidvania – and it's such a great fit that I'm...

Netflix announced a new suite of games coming to its subscribers in the next year. Highlighting the list is Sonic Mania Plus, which will be available to Netflix subscribers sometime next year.As noted in the press release, this will be the first time Sonic Mania Plus will be available on mobile as part of Netflix Games. When it releases, those subscribed to Netflix can download an ad-free Sonic Mania Plus mobile version on their Android phone, iPhone, or iPad.Released in 2018, Sonic Mania Plus is the definitive version of the 2017 game Sonic Mania. The biggest difference between the two versions is Sonic Mania Plus included new content, such as two additional playable characters, a new game mode, and a four-player competition mode...

December is a big month for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, with the addition of Rockstar’s GTA 5 hot on the heels of the explosive debut trailer for GTA 6. As Sony points out in a post on the PlayStation Blog, GTA 5’s arrival into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog nicely lines up with the game’s newly launched update, GTA Online: The Chop Shop, which introduces a new Salvage Yard business, Drift Races, and more.Elsewhere, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Metal: Hellsinger hit the subscription service. On the Classics side, we have confirmation of previously leaked old Disney/Pixar games finally hitting the Catalog.All titles are playable from December 19.Here’s the list:PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium |...

The hotly anticipated next-gen update for Fallout 4 is delayed to an unannounced release date in 2024, Bethesda has announced.Confirmation comes from the Fallout X/Twitter account, which thanked fans for their patience.“Thank you for your patience with us as we work on the Fallout 4 next-gen update,” the posts reads. “We know you're excited, and so are we! But we need a bit more time and look forward to an exciting return to the Commonwealth in 2024.”Bethesda announced the Fallout 4 next-gen update in 2022 with a release set for some point in 2023. Given there are only a few weeks left of this year, its delay to 2024 was expected.The update, set for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, includes a performance mode that...

Swords, guns, lightsabers, mechs, and guitars. Whatever way you may have dreamt of causing destruction, 2023 had you covered. Action game fans have feasted this year with returning series and fresh new ideas providing a wide range of ways to test your thumbs to their limits. So whether you want to wield the power of the Force, pilot towering war machines, or just get down with the rhythm, here are the games that let us live out our power fantasies as we reveal IGN’s Best Action Game of 2023.Runner-Up: Turbo OverkillA high-speed throwback to bullet-barraging FPS games of old, Turbo Overkill hands you an explosive selection of guns and a chainsaw for a leg before telling you to unleash hell. Fun, frenetic, and flashy, it wastes no...

The role of accessibility in games is ever-evolving. In 2020, accessibility entered the mainstream space when publications and award shows began covering innovations like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. A title featuring dozens of options specifically for accessibility purposes was relatively unheard of at the time, and since TLOU2’s release, the industry’s understanding of what makes a game accessible and enjoyable has drastically shifted. 2023 is proof of this concept. With every new release – whether AAA or indie – disabled players can know with certainty that a game will include some form of settings or inclusive designs.While IGN has a clear winner for the most accessible game of 2023, the nominees for this category are...

The recently released Fortnite Festival looks set to get instrument controller support early next year, raising the prospect of a full-blown Rock Band revival.Peripheral manufacturer PDP posted on X/Twitter to tease its pretty clear plans to release a guitar controller for Fortnite Festival, which was developed by Rock Band maker Harmonix as one of a trio of new games launched in the battle royale."Rock on this January", the post reads, alongside emojis of a tent and a moon (a clear reference to Fortnite), plus music, guitar, and s controller.While Fortnite Festival does not support instrument controllers at launch, publisher Epic Games confirmed to IGN it is a priority for the team to add it in the future, and that it’s...

The developers of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 have had a bit of fun with cheaters who are being naughty in Multiplayer.Cheaters found a way to use the Zombies Ray Gun in standard Multiplayer matches after the iconic weapon was added in Season 1 for the new, limited-time Vortex game mode — clearly unintended gameplay that resulted in some overpowered shenanigans.Here's how the Ray Gun looks in Multiplayer:In response, the developers turned the Ray Gun on the cheaters, making it so it causes damage to whoever wields it rather than does damage to enemies. According to a post on X/Twitter from the COD Updates account: “Players illicitly accessing the Ray Gun in Multiplayer will now inflict self-damage upon use.”It’s a fun...

In the days since The Game Awards last week, there have been a number of discussions from fans and developers about what the show should have been, or should not have been. And one common thread among them was a desire to hear more from more developers who were accepting awards.While a number of award winners did get up and give speeches that were limited to roughly 30 seconds, some other winners never took the mic at all. The Game Awards has in recent years presented several of its categories rapidfire, between announcement trailers, with no opportunity for winners to get up and give speeches. In some cases, whether you agree with them or not, you can maybe see the thinking behind that choice: it's a three-plus hour show, Baldur's...

Valve really wants you to stop huffing your Steam Deck exhaust fumes. No, really. Maybe stop doing that if you are.In a Dec. 12 Reddit post, one Steam Deck user shared that they got the official verdict from Steam Support on whether or not it's "safe to inhale the exhaust fumes" from the device. The user also clarified in their help request that the practice has become a running joke among other Steam Deck owners. Three days later, Steam Support finally put the debate to rest."As with all electronics, it is generally not recommended you inhale the exhaust fumes on your device," the response said. "While there are no safety concerns with general usage, directly inhaling the device's vent fumes should be avoided. We understand that...