New franchises, stellar sequels, phenomenal remakes, ingenious indie hits: 2024 overflowed with fantastic games. Here’s what made our reviewer’s year-end list.

the demand for external partners that can act as an extension of game development studios is becoming more critical than ever. No where is this more vital than in art asset production. The world’s ...

It's unclear how many more games will be in the Hades franchise after the sequel leaves early access. With the first entry ...

The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the ...

Heck, 2024 has been such a banner year for roguelikes that even the 2014 classic The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth got a ...

Female protagonists in video games are gaining recognition for their well-written and complex characters. Games like ...

In a tragic turn of events just months after his band released their fourth full-length release Be and Exist, Lucifer’s ...

Spellcasting action roguelike Wizard of Legend is a free PC game via the Epic Games Store, so claim this pixel-art dungeon ...

The Shacknews staff share our individual picks for Game of the Year 2024. It's the final Shack Chat of the year! We will soon begin sharing our Shacknews Awards winners for 2024, but as always, it's ...

If you’re just setting up a Steam Deck for the first time — perhaps you’re lucky enough to get one of the limited-edition ...

Covers all stages of the 3D creation process, as well as the theory side of things. Helpful for 2D artists as well.

When it comes to the best open world games, the vast sweep of contenders matches the size and scope of the worlds they encompass. Being dropped into a massive map is always exciting, whether you ...