Shacknews Top 23 Indie Games of the Year 2023
Much like the mainline Games of the Year, 2023's indie games couldn't be confined to a simple Top 10. So here are the best 23 Indies of 2023.
Inbox Q&A With Brittney Brombacher | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, we close out 2023 with a special Inbox Q&A episode featuring Brittney Brombacher from What's Good Games. Brian and Brittney cover everything from the…
PokéNational Geographic Gives a Taste of What Real-Life Pokemon Might Be Like
As a massive Pokémon fan, I've often daydreamed about what Pokemon would be like if they were real. Films like Detective Pikachu and games like Pokémon GO have offered different…
How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Handles Aerith’s Big Scene
Platform: PlayStation 5 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release: February 29, 2024 Rating: Teen Just as Final Fantasy VII Remake featured a predetermined endpoint – the escape from Midgar…
Battle of the Horror Remakes
2023 gave us two exceptionally good remakes of classic horror games with Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 and EA Motive’s Dead Space, but the approach to each was different. Both approaches…
Brand-new 9/10 puzzle game is free to keep forever if you’re fast
Get your hands on a brilliantly quirky indie puzzler that's only hit the Epic Games Store today. Snakebird Complete resembles an odd blend of Angry Birds and Snake and while…
Shacknews Best Fighting Game of 2023 – Mortal Kombat 1
In a historic year for fighting games, Mortal Kombat 1's layered gameplay and reimagined mythology stole our hearts (straight out of our chests).
Shacknews Best Nintendo Switch Game of 2023 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
In a year of incredible Nintendo Switch releases, only Link could stand tall above the pack.
Why It’s Okay That Someone Hasn’t Played Your Favorite Game
At the end of every year, gamers are faced with an undeniable fact: far too many video games are released in a 12-month span for anyone to reasonably play them…
The best Steam games that have literally zero players
It’s the year 2123. Half-Life 3 still isn’t out yet. In a dark, dusty server farm, two explorers finally break through the wall to the inner chamber. Flashlights dance across…