The end of the year is always a little bit funny in the world of video games. We come to the end of the mad rush of game releases before Christmas, cross our fingers to receive something to play as a gift, and charge up controllers and headphones to prep for some big gaming sessions (hopefully). For the games press, we’re also caught in a strange limbo, looking back on the year that was with everyone handing out Game of the Year awards, but also looking ahead to the big exciting things coming out in the future.