Tag Archives: 2023

A couple months removed from 2023, Epic Games have now released their year-in-review, revealing a bunch of interesting statistics pertaining to the Epic Games Store. Despite slow growth (and a regression in some aspects), the PC store front has now managed to exceed 270 million registered users. Available to view …

During Nintendo's latest earnings call, the company shared the total sales number for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, ending the debate for the best-selling game of 2023. With over 22 million copies, Hogwarts Legacy has officially beaten out The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as 2023's …

Tencent remains a rather controversial part of the video games industry, with the company appearing seemingly out of nowhere a couple years ago to swoop up a whole host of studios while investing in others. Despite the heavy investment, Tencent’s CEO recently revealed that he feels as though the company …

Just as 2022 saw Sony revamp its PlayStation Plus game subscription service, Microsoft’s 2023 included a refresh of its own Game Pass platform, eschewing the rarely-used and antiquated Xbox Live Gold with Game Pass Core, while keeping its regular Game Pass service as is – aside from a slight price hike. As I did last year, we will be looking at the past 12 months of Xbox Game Pass to determine whether the service is worth its ever-increasing asking price...

With each passing year, publishers and console manufacturers alike have increasingly emphasised the long-term importance of game subscription services. In aid of this effort, we have seen Sony reaffirm its commitment to subscriptions through its revamped PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers. 2023 marked the first full year since the reinvention, and with us now a good chunk of the way into January of 2024, the question remains: Has PlayStation Plus been able to justify itself?

The Switch generation has seen Nintendo top many markets, with the aging console still continuing to sell like hotcakes despite nearing its end-of-life. One of Nintendo's biggest markets is unsurprisingly Japan. Though they may have a home advantage, Nintendo and the Switch still managed to completely dominate the market – …

2023 was an excellent year for video game releases across the board. That said, the PC market in particular thrived last year, breaking a whole bunch of records. One of the platform’s greatest success stories was Baldur’s Gate 3, with the surprise hit not only selling the most copies, but also generating the highest revenue...

Delving into the mobile gaming ecosystem can sometimes feel like a foreign experience for those who mainly engage with the medium through consoles or PC. While there are some familiar faces, 2023’s top-grossing mobile games have now been revealed – showcasing a number of surprise additions. As reported by ‘mobilegamer.biz’, …

With 2023 now officially behind us, Sony has published an interesting post detailing a full breakdown of the most popular games from the past 365 days. Perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly, Fortnite and FIFA 23 managed to take the top spots across most countries – followed closely by Call of Duty. Making …

Over the years, more and more developers have joined Steam, pushing the number of released titles each year. Over the course of 2023, Valve's PC games platform hit new records, with over 14,500 games releasing over the last 12 months. According to SteamDB, in 2023, 14,531 titles joined Steam, beating …

Steam has recently released its “Best of 2023” list, which compiles the best-selling and most-played games on the platform. The list of highest earners this year is quite varied. Despite Destiny 2 losing a lot of players this year, the game still ranks in the top 12 earners on Steam. …

2023 is nearing its end, and with just a few weeks left in the year, Valve has now released their 2023 Steam Year in Review, letting you take a look at all your gaming stats from the past 365 days. Available HERE and also on the Steam client homepage, 2023’s …

With 2023 coming to a close, service providers have begun to premiere their end-of-year wrap-ups, giving users a look at fun and interesting stats for the past year. Available right now, PlayStation’s annual wrap-up is now live; gifting players a unique avatar. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the …

As the year concludes, Microsoft (among many others) have published their annual Spotify-Wrapped-like experiences, letting you take a look back at all the games you played throughout the year – and any specific trends or patterns that you happened to engage with over the past 365 days. The Xbox 2023 …

2023 might just be the worst year in the history of gaming – at least when it comes to the health of the development studios themselves. With thousands of devs already having been laid off across dozens of studios, another publisher is now set to drop up to a 3rd …

Over the past many years, The Game Awards has risen to become one of the premiere annual gaming events, with the Geoff Keighley-led ceremony blending new announcements alongside a celebration of the past 12 months in gaming. Unsurprisingly, The Game Awards will be returning this year, set to go live …

Paradox Interactive and Nimble Giant Entertainment have recently announced that Star Trek: Infinite will be released on Mac and PC on October 12th. Players may now pre-order the game's standard or digital deluxe editions, with the latter including bonuses like skins, ships, and a unique voiceover. Nimble Giant Entertainment will …

The Tokyo Game Show is coming up in September and Sega/Atlus have unveiled their plans. Atlus has already announced two new games this year with Persona 5 Tactica and Persona 3 Reload, but it appears that there is even more on the horizon.  Sega and Atlus will host a “special …

Last spring, Xbox released its first Summer Collection of accessories, made up of a number of gaming peripherals in soft colours. This year, we're getting a second edition of this collection following a similar approach with eye-catching designs. The new Designed for Xbox Summer Collection 2023 offers up seven products …

EVO is one of the biggest competitive gaming tournaments in the industry, dating all the way back to 1996 and offering an arena where the biggest and best fighting game champions can clash. Almost 30 years on from its inception and the event is bigger than ever, with registration for …

Capcom has had an interesting trajectory in the video games industry over the years. Once a juggernaut of the industry, Capcom’s caché saw quite a drop during the Xbox 360 / PS3 era. Fortunately, Capcom is back and bigger than ever, with the publisher having sold more games than ever …

We're coming up to June, which typically means we're in for a few weeks of major game announcements. We already know the plan for Summer Game Fest, Gamescom and the Xbox Games Showcase. Now, we have an early tip that the next major PlayStation showcase will be happening soon.  According …

Noctua has updated its product roadmap for the rest of 2023, along with a sneak peek into some hardware scheduled for release in early 2024 and beyond. With Computex 2023 starting at the end of the month, Noctua is likely updating its release schedule in preparation for the event. Although …

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was the very first Xbox Series X/S video game to be announced by Microsoft, officially unveiled alongside the then-next-gen console during the 2019 Game Awards. Despite its early announcement, the status of Hellblade II’s release date remains unknown. That said, Microsoft could finally be teasing the …

First announced all the way back in 2020, Forza Motorsport is one of the biggest Xbox titles planned to be released in 2023. Ahead of its launch however, the team at Turn 10 have released a new dev update, confirming that the much-anticipated racer is in the ‘polishing’ phase of …

Ever since its launch last Summer, PowerWash Simulator has been able to keep fans captivated not only through its satisfying gameplay loop, but also thanks to a number of free updates which included a whole host of exciting crossover content. Now, the team at FuturLab have officially detailed their roadmap …

Following three years of digital-only events, QuakeCon 2023 will bring the popular BYOC format back to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, from Thursday, August 10th, through Sunday, August 13th. The prominent fan gathering event returns with a revamped and enhanced BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party for …

With E3 2023 cancelled, the future of this year's PC Gaming Show became uncertain. This week, the organisers behind the show officially announced their plans, bringing the PC Gaming Show back as a standalone stream in June.  As stated by PC Gamer, the 2023 edition of the PC Gaming Show …

Asus had already released XG Mobile external RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6850M XT GPUs to pair with its ROG Flow systems. However, with RTX 40 graphics cards now available, Asus thought it would be nice to upgrade the XG Mobile with a more modern GPU for the new ROG …

The BAFTA Game Awards have been getting more and more attention in recent years. This year, titles like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were competing for the coveted ‘Best Game' award, but both were beat out by an unlikely contender – Vampire Survivors.  Vampire Survivors released last year …