ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewAlan Wake 2, Zelda: TotK, And More Creative Triumphs: Carolyn Petit’s Top Games Of 2023From big-budget blockbusters to remasters of classics, 2023’s best games were a wonderfully varied bunchByCarolyn PetitPublishedDecember 26, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in Review2023's Best Video Game Villain Isn't Who You ThinkBowser and Venom have nothing on this resentful little weaselByHayes MadsenPublishedDecember 25, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewGOTY: Kotaku's Top 12 Games Of 2023, RankedIn a year jam-packed with big releases like Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate 3, and Spider-Man 2, which games…ByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 22, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewOverwatch 2 Left A Trail Of Broken Promises In 2023From pricey cosmetics to major hero reworks and confusing competitive ranks, Overwatch 2’s first full year was a…ByKenneth Shepard and Alyssa MercantePublishedDecember 21, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Video Game Surprises Of 2023From sudden game releases to Alan Wake 2's amazing musical number, 2023 wasn’t all badByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 21, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewConnections, Halo, And Other Weird Ones: Alyssa Mercante's Top 2023 GamesOlder games with solid updates, a New York Times daily puzzle, and more round out this GOTY listByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 20, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2023From Bobby Kotick lingering to AI garbage and everything getting more expensive, 2023 wasn’t greatByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 20, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewBaldur's Gate 3 to Pokémon: Kenneth Shepard’s Most Spellbinding Games Of 2023We’ll always have astral projection sex, right, Gale?ByKenneth ShepardPublishedDecember 20, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in Review2023's Biggest Video Game Leaks, From Wolverine To GTAThis year the internet was simply gushing with gaming stuff you’re not supposed to knowByClaire JacksonPublishedDecember 20, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2023Microsoft bought a big publisher, put out great games, raised prices, and continued to support the Xbox Series SByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 18, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 10 Biggest Kotaku Stories Of 2023From Spider-Verse secrets to 'unintended' vaginas, here are your most-read Kotaku stories of the yearByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 18, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 9 Best Games To Play With Family This HolidayHere's a fantastic selection of couch co-op games to occupy the wintry eveningsByJohn WalkerPublishedDecember 18, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The PlayStation 5 In 2023The next-gen console finally became indispensable despite its most bizarre year yetByEthan GachUpdatedDecember 20, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 12 Buggiest Video Games Of 2023From The Lord of the Rings: Gollum to Skull Island: Rise of Kong, 2023 had some broken gamesByLevi WinslowPublishedDecember 13, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Video Game Characters Of 2023From Cid to Songbird, here are the best heroes and villains of this year’s video gamesByKotaku StaffPublishedDecember 11, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewVideo Game Gear: 10 Things We Got In 2022 That We Now Can't Live WithoutNo, this isn’t just a list of Steam Decks (but there is a Steam Deck accessory you might want to check out!)ByClaire JacksonPublishedDecember 30, 2022
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewKotaku's Top 10 Games Of 2022After much debate, several questionnaires, and far too many spreadsheets, we have Kotaku's top 10 games of 2022,…ByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 30, 2022
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in Review17 Fantastic Games That Went Under The Radar In 2022Haven’t heard of any of these games before? Let’s fix thatByEthan GachPublishedDecember 30, 2022
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewKenneth Shepard's Top Five Games Of 2022Pokémon bookended a year filled with a lot of gay shitByKenneth ShepardPublishedDecember 30, 2022
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Year In Twitch Pol Himbo King Hasan PikerEveryone’s favorite Twitch streamer and brocialist had a banger year, from roasting Andrew Tate to getting a cracker…ByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 29, 2022