Shacknews Best Strategy Game of 2024 – Unicorn Overlord
Vanillaware dialed up peak strategy gameplay, gorgeous visuals, and an unforgettable soundtrack with Unicorn Overlord.
2024 Transformed Diablo 4 Into An ARPG Worthy Of The Name
Diablo 4 did huge numbers when it was released in June 2023, with positive reviews, impressive sales numbers, and over 12 million players. But for those who finished the game's…
Shacknews Best Remake of 2024 – Silent Hill 2
A careful balance between paying homage to the past and updates that bring it in line with modern survival horror systems makes Silent Hill 2 our best remake of the…
Shacknews Art Style of 2024 – Metaphor: ReFantazio
Metaphor: ReFantazio's vibrant colors and unique designs delivered 2024's best art style.
Shacknews Best FPS Game of 2024 – The Finals
The Finals nails the feel of shooting and fuses it together with exceptional movement tech and destructible environments that are best-in-class.
Shacknews Best Mod of 2024 – Halo 2 E3 2003 Demo
There are those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now?
Shacknews Best Gaming Accessory of 2024 – SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds
SteelSeries packed incredible audio into a small and comfortable package that features a ton of versatility with this year's GameBuds.
Shacknews Best Sports Game of 2024 – EA Sports College Football 25
The triumphant return of College Football managed to deliver on 10 years' worth of expectations.
2024 was the year of videogame friction, for better and for worse
Back in March, I gave Dragon’s Dogma 2 a 7/10. This came with no short amount of second-guessing and hand-wringing. Review score discourse is a cyclical, circular mire that’s more…
The Biggest Disappointments of 2024
A look back at the biggest disappointments of 2024, from box office bombs and live-service failures to industry layoffs and studio closures.