Steam Had More Than 14,000 Games Released in 2023

Sony has revealed the most downloaded PlayStation Store games of 2023.

Gamers will want to take advantage of the discounts that are available in Best Buy’s ongoing three-day sale, which includes price cuts on more than 80 Nintendo Switch games. Owners of the hybrid console who just finished what they were playing, and those who want to add more titles to their collection, should check out everything that’s available in the retailer’s Nintendo Switch deals as there’s surely something for everyone. We’ve highlighted our favorite offers below, but if you want to browse through all the bargains, you better hurry as stocks may already be running low.

The studio behind the recent hit Palworld met with Epic Games following a connectivity issue for players. Palworld is already a hit on Steam, topping the charts as one of the most-played games on the platform. Amid this surge in numbers, some of the player base faced connectivity issues, restricting its multiplayer functionality.

The Star Wars movie featuring Daisy Ridley's Rey and her new Jedi Order may not be the only upcoming project with the character. And with her rumored check for the next Rey movie, it might be enticing for not just Ridley but others from the sequel trilogy.

Microsoft had around a total of 33.3 million Xbox Game Pass Subscribers at the end of 2023.

A recent rumor suggests that Bethesda’s upcoming Indiana Jones game is not only being developed by MachineGames but also by 343 Industries, id Software, and Tango Gameworks. Indiana Jones is one of the most eagerly awaited 2024 Xbox console exclusives, and having multiple studios working on it could potentially speed up development.

Steam's top three best sellers of 2023 are Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield - with the Larian RPG coming out on top. 

Although horror isn't the biggest or most prolific genre in gaming, 2024 is still looking to bring some major releases within the genre, with highly anticipated titles like and the remake of set to launch this year. Following the well-received horror remakes and sequels of 2023, which included games like,, and, 2024 is set to see the release of smaller original titles along the lines of and, with genres ranging from more action-oriented survival horror titles to more exploration or text-based games.

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released new sales data on Hogwarts Legacy via an interview with Variety. The game has sold over 22 million copies in 2023, adding two million units just in the month of December, according to the publisher. Moreover, according to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad, it is the best-selling game released last year.

Since its release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC last February, developer Avalanche's Hogwarts Legacy has continued to sell well. It has maintained the top position almost every month for best-selling games in the U.S., too. Thanks to a new interview at Variety with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment president David Haddad, we now know Hogwarts Legacy has surpassed 22 million copies sold and it did so in less than a year. 

Much like Soulsborne titles, PvP/PvE survival games like Rust and DayZ are known for being quite punishing. However, it’s this brutality that’s evidently one of the reasons they’re so popular. Speaking of Rust, it recently turned 10 and the developer has shared some interesting stats about the game.

Not too long ago, many publishers went all-in on multiplayer games (also called live service games in most cases), believing it would be the future of gaming.