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GameCentral looks at the upcoming year in video games, with release dates for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Tekken 8, Hades 2, and many more.

2023 should have been lauded as one of the best years ever for video games but the behind the scenes reality makes it hard to celebrate.

Awards for 2023’s best video game visuals, music, and storytelling are up for grabs, along with the hotly contested Worst Game of the Year.

Game previews offers an alternate take on Alan Wake 2, from a fan of the original, and explores why the game doesn’t work for everyone.

2023 has been a year to remember, from the unexpected success of Baldur’s Gate 3 to the unexpected cancellation of The Last Of Us Online.

GameCentral looks back at the last 12 months in mobile gaming, from the excellent Roto Force to the disarmingly addictive City Gridlock.

Starfield should be getting a major expansion every six weeks from the start of next year, as Bethesda tease its first paid-for DLC.

An early version of the PS5 exclusive Wolverine game has been leaked by hackers and now some fans have managed to get it working on PC.

Bobby Kotick is soon to be the ex-boss of Activision Blizzard, as Microsoft announce his exit and a reshuffle of top jobs at Xbox.

The Thursday letters page tries to imagine what Sony in panic mode over the PS5 would be like, as one reader enjoys Stellaris Nexus.

GameCentral takes a look at the final release from Mimimi Games and what is in danger of being the last ever stealth strategy game.

The Wednesday letters page feels bad for Insomniac Games after the hack of their servers, as a reader wishes he could afford a Meta Quest 3.

Details of an additional Marvel game have emerged from the Insomniac hack and it seems to be a cancelled live service title.

The Meta Quest 3 has got its killer app, with what may be the best VR game ever made and one of the best action role-players of 2023.

The Tuesday letters page has some varying advice for the future of Xbox, as one reader dreams of a new The Thing video game.

The Monday letters page agrees that Microsoft and Sony have not had a good year, as one reader tries to imagine a current gen OutRun.

A reader is unimpressed by the recent performance of Sony and Microsoft and argues they’ve done nothing to make 2023 a good year for games.

A reader is upset EA has shut down the servers for Battlefield 1943 and looks back at 14 glorious years of first person multiplayer action.

Tears, joy and heated blankets: the rise of the silver gamers.

A banned streamer compares her ‘topless’ streams to Amouranth’s hot tub trend as a way to get rich, but it’s actually OnlyFans that did it.

It doesn’t just have to be video games you play over Christmas and the new year, with options ranging from Dungeons & Dragons to Warhammer.

The Friday letters page promotes Thank Goodness You’re Here! over GTA 6, as one reader dreams of Resident Evil Village.

There’re some intriguing clues as to what other classic games Sega is looking at bringing back, including Alex Kidd and Eternal Champions.

It’s not just new consoles that gamers hope for at Christmas, as GameCentral highlights some of the best PC components and streamer gear.

GameCentral offers a guide to the best Christmas presents to buy a gamer, from new consoles and games to headsets, controllers, and merch.