Something We Haven't Seen In 15 Years Of US Video Game Sales May Happen Soon

Even in today’s modern age, video games are an often underappreciated art form when it comes to wider society. The majority of gamers know the impact and value that video games can offer, but folk who aren’t interested in games often miss why they’re so special to fans. 

Playing multiplayer video games together as a family can be a wonderful way to spend time with one another in a fun and relaxed way, and there are many games that all ages can enjoy participating in, from to . Whether the group consists of little ones, teenagers, grown adults, or all of the above, these games are perfect for getting cozy in the family room together, especially during the cold winter months. Even once family members have moved away and spread out across long distances, playing video games together online can help keep relationships strong and lines of communication open in a relaxed way.

We're now firmly in the liminal space between Christmas and New Year. Sick of your family, sick of leftovers, wondering if the day after Boxing Day is still excuse enough to eat two dozen After Eights for dinner, your mind might start to slip towards the future. 2024! What all could you achieve with a whole twelve months stretched out before you?

As the sun sets on 2023, it’s time to look back at the year’s digital masterpieces. From groundbreaking graphics to storytelling that tugs at the heartstrings, here are the 20 best video games of 2023.

Several upcoming film projects are being lined up for video game adaptations by the Sino-American fund Stars-Hana.

The recent Insomniac Games hack saw over a terabyte of the Spider-Man developer’s data illegally distributed online after it refused to pay a $2 million ransom to the Rhysida ransomware gang. The leak includes employees’ personal information, which means developers are not only experiencing the heartache of seeing their works-in-progress stolen and uploaded, but also, they just got doxxed. It doesn’t get worse than that. And I wish it didn’t take such drastic and devastating measures to get a look behind the curtain at in-development AAA games.

Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers.

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already nearing the last bit of 2023 before we bring in the New Year. It was a thrilling year for new video game releases. We had several titles across all the platforms that players likely were eagerly awaiting to pick up. However, that doesn’t mean every game released was a gem. Instead, there were some games that most would tell you to pass up. Today, we’re finding out that Metacritic has unveiled the worst video games of 2023. 

Review aggregation website Metacritic has revealed the 10 worst games of 2023, according to weighted average review scores from its approved critics.

New Year’s resolutions typically involve adjustments to one’s way of life, like a vow to exercise regularly, or a resolution to travel more in the coming year, but for those who are passionate about the video gaming hobby, a New Year’s resolution can significantly improve the gaming experience, whether on PC or console. Video games are certainly a luxury and a form of entertainment, but they can provide a cathartic break from the stresses of life like any other pastime. Getting into a rut, or developing unfortunate gaming habits, can cause the hobby to bring less joy than it could otherwise. A few resolutions can bring back the feeling of unfettered fun to video games.

China's video games market returned to growth this year as domestic revenue rose 13% to 303 billion yuan ($42.6 billion), putting Beijing's 8-month crackdown two years ago in the rear-view mirror.

Hogwarts Legacy is the US market’s best-selling game of the year so far, according to data covering up until the end of November, but newly-released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is on its tail.