Best of 2023: Why we loved these 6 games, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Super Mario Bros. Wonder

As 2023 winds down and 2024 looms on the horizon, it’s time to look back at the year that was in pop culture. We asked our staff to pick their favorite movies, music, television and games from the past year, and now we are sharing it with you.

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The rules are pretty simple: it had to have released in the calendar year 2023. For television, just one episode had to air for the first time over the last year. To be clear, this list isn’t necessarily the best of the year, it’s our favorites. 

There were a handful of top-notch video game releases in 2023, so let’s get to some of our favorites.