Author: Justin Young

[Editor’s Note: Authors were told to approach their game of the year lists however they wanted, including listing their favorite games they personally played this year regardless of release year.] 2023 might well be remembered as one of the best years ever for games. That makes compiling a top ten list quite the challenge. Unlike past years, it means a lot of smaller games got squeezed off the list. Still, the big games that did make it brought innovation to their respective genres and we’ll undoubtedly see innovators playing off them for years to come. Honorable Mentions Dredge Setting a…

It’s our big blow out for Game of the Year 2023! A blowout so big we had to break it into two episodes. This episode chronicles our individual game awards in categories such as Best DLC, Best Chillaxing Game, Best Retro Bone, CHAOS News of the Year, and more! This week’s crew includes Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, Alicia Utecht, and Justin Young.

It’s a bittersweet farewell as we say goodbye to one host and hello to another. We also talk the new Indiana Jones game, industry layoffs, 2023’s best selling titles, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Christina Ivey, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

E3 is dead! Again. Officially. Again. We talk the final final death of E3, and if it really is final. Plus, SteamWorld Build, Diablo IV, Xbox price cut, Naughty Dog cutting loose, PlayStation 5 Pro, and more! The crew this week is Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

The Game Awards happened and we have all (most) of the news from it! We talk Harmonium the Musical, Thrasher, Windblown, God of War Valhalla, OD, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Marvel’s Blade, Sega reboots, and more! The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

Is the Xbox Series X a worthwhile purchase? Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has a date. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tumbles from its throne. Atari 50 gets more games! Shadow’s got a gun? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

WB gets generous with fatalities, Hades goes mobile, Abby gets cast, PowerWash goes Back to the Future, Embracer collapses, and The Game Awards announces nominations! The crew this week is Christina Ivey, Mario Sanders, Scott Jarmon, and Justin Young.

Link is going live action! Switch continues to sell like crazy. Sony puts the brakes on live service. Warner Brothers hits the gas. And Valve upgrades the Steam Deck. The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, O.J. Duncan, and Justin Young.

Capcom has a surprise, Microsoft isn’t closing things off, Digital Eclipse makes a grim deal, Bungie faces layoffs, and Sonic gets a new game that looks good? The crew this week is Alicia Utecht, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.

The Batman emerges from the shadows only to return? Star Citizen is done with something? Mario really is a Wonder? Five Nights goes to the movies! The crew this week is O.J. Duncan, Mario Sanders, and Justin Young.