Shacknews Best Developer of 2023 – Nintendo
No other developer this year came close to delivering such a large quantity of high quality titles across a broad range of genres.
Shacknews Best Publisher of 2023 – Larian Studios
Larian Studio's work self-publishing Baldur's Gate 3 is one of this year's greatest achievements.
The Hardest In-Game Decision Of 2023
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is an excellent game, but it also has one of the most difficult in-game decisions of all-time. Here's how CD PROJEKT RED pulled it off.
Firearms Expert’s MOST CURSED Weapons Of 2023
Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down some of the most cursed weapons of 2022, including the Budget Arms from…
Best Of 2023: Remnant 2’s Final Boss Is Brutal And Mind-Altering In The Best Way
Remnant 2 has a fair few bosses. There's a corrupted alien wolf that's got altogether too many eyes and really wants you to kill off a magical deer. There's also…
Best Of 2023: Super Mario RPG’s Level-Up Screen Proves ArtePiazza Understood The Assignment
Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars is one of my favorite games of all time. I've played it once a year for over a decade, and as such…
Shacknews Indie Game of the Year 2023 – Humanity
In the end of a jam-packed year of fabulous indie games, there could only be one Indie Game of the Year, and for us that was Humanity.
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.
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).