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December 2023
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- December 31
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- December 26
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- Exploring the impact of Resident Evil 4 and how it redefined the series forever
- Getting stuck in a game can be the best way to bond with it and reflect on why you're playing in the first place
- Get a PS5 for Christmas? Here are the accessories I can't live without
- 2023 has made me more optimistic than ever about the future of Star Wars
- December 25
- December 24
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- Is the current video game remake trend a worthy nod to the past, or a safe play obstructing new ideas?
- Candela Obscura game designers on why it was so important to break out from Cthulhu's shadow
- The first GTA 6 trailer was incredible – but what can we expect from the second?
- I made an arcade light gun setup using a handheld, and you can too over Christmas
- From Netflix’s killer new line-up to Attack on Titan’s farewell, 2023 was one of anime’s best years ever
- December 23
- December 22
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- I might be in the minority here, but I hope GTA 6 launches without a first-person mode
- Lake Season's Greetings is the perfect way to unwind and get into the holiday spirit
- Baldur's Gate 3 has claimed a corner of my heart, and I haven't felt this way about a game for almost 10 years
- 2023's most divisive Marvel movie quietly introduced the MCU's most fascinating idea in years
- Babylon's Damien Chazelle breaks down one of Total Film's scenes of the year – the Bel Air Bacchanal
- Rebel Moon ending explained: your biggest questions answered on the Zack Snyder Netflix movie
- December 21
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- 10 indies that might have gone under your radar this year
- Rediscovering the 24-year-old open-world GTA game that totally changed my opinion on PC graphics
- PlayStation Year in Review: A steady but subdued year for Sony, despite its noisy neighbors and a visit from Spider-Man
- Taika Waititi talks uplifting sports drama Next Goal Wins: "I do still feel like an outsider"
- Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on season 4 being named Total Film's TV show of 2023 and what his plans are next
- From the MCU to Knock at the Cabin, 2023 has been the year of Dave Bautista
- December 20
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- New G.I. Joe comic Duke explores the man behind the legendary hero
- Total Film's 2023 in review: Keanu Reeves and more on the making of John Wick: Chapter 4
- Forget Baldur's Gate 3, the 1,000 hours I've spent with Pokemon Sleep make it my actual most-played game of the year
- Xbox Year in Review: A year of accomplishments bodes well for Microsoft in 2024
- I can't lie, the GTA 6 trailer was my favorite thing about video games in 2023
- Christopher Nolan on Oppenheimer being named Total Film’s 2023 Film of the Year and awards buzz
- December 19
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- My favorite game of 2023 was Steam Next Fest
- Nintendo Year in Review: Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom leads the charge in what could be a swansong year for Switch
- Charting the 26-year evolution of my favorite Grand Theft Auto car, while keeping my fingers (and legs and toes) crossed it returns in GTA 6
- Why Succession is our pick for the best TV show of 2023
- SFX's 2023 in review: Saw X filmmakers on John Kramer’s emotional return to the franchise
- December 18
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- The top 10 manga of 2023
- Baldur's Gate 3 showed me I have a main story avoidance problem
- The 8 top gaming trends of 2023
- I hope GTA 6 gives these 3 in-game communities a new lease of life in 2025
- We're still Doomed! How John Romero's FPS design rules live on in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
- Why Oppenheimer is our pick for the best film of 2023
- The KTC G27P6 is a high-end OLED with a 240Hz refresh rate
- Total Film's 2023 in review: Christopher Nolan and more talk Oppenheimer
- SFX's 2023 in review: Russell T Davies talks returning to Doctor Who
- December 17
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- December 15
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- Oh good, one of the year's finest Metroidvanias turned up just in time to devour my Christmas break
- The 32 greatest Julia Roberts movies
- Legions Imperialis gives us the Warhammer battle I've always dreamed of
- SFX's 2023 in review: Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai, the animated prequel to the '80s hit
- I returned to Cyberpunk 2077 for the romantic hangouts in update 2.1, but stayed to rediscover a new Night City
- The strange story of Darkel, one of GTA 3's most mysterious cut characters with speculated (but unsubstantiated) ties to terrorism
- The best Lego gifts for Christmas 2023
- Meg Ryan and David Duchovny on returning to rom-coms and paying homage to When Harry Met Sally director
- From Barbenheimer to Napoleon, hats became cinema's must-have accessory in 2023
- As the Doctor Who multiverse expands, it's time to bring back Torchwood
- December 14
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- The best E3 moments from the event's 29-year history, from "$299" to Keanu Reeves
- Dead X-Men puts a cap on the Krakoa era with a team of resurrected mutants on a secret mission
- The 25 best comics of 2023
- Lego Fortnite is the Animal Crossing replacement I never expected, but now I can't put it down
- We used the Florida Man Birthday Challenge to learn more about GTA 6’s Leonida and got more than we bargained for
- December 13
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- The 32 greatest '90s movie characters
- I thought I'd hate Baldur's Gate 3 and now it's my GOTY – but I'll probably never play it again
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is Hollow Knight meets Rayman Legends and I'm here for it
- The 25 best TV shows of 2023
- 2023 was the year of legacy sequels, but Hollywood needs to remember one thing
- I'm going to play GTA 6 as I've played all the other GTA games over the past 20 years, as a law-abiding citizen
- December 12
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- Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Rio Morales actor on the importance of representation: "I've received so many lovely messages from players"
- The 25 best movies of 2023
- The top 5 GTA reveal trailer theme songs of all time
- Scalpel-wielding "murder surgeons" stalk the streets in Invasive #1
- Zack Snyder and the Rebel Moon cast talk mythology, female empowerment, and griffin taming
- December 11
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- The bizarre history of The Day Before: From Steam's most-anticipated MMO to a bland survival game that killed a studio
- Baldur's Gate 3 is our Game of the Year, and that wouldn't be possible without the developer's expert worldbuilding: "The biggest challenge is to keep the player interested"
- The 26-year evolution of the GTA logo – from the original Grand Theft Auto to GTA 6
- Mark Waid on the birth of Kingdom Come's Magog in Batman/Superman: World's Finest
- December 10
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- December 8
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- New versions of Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio and my absolute favorite beat 'em up from 34 years ago could make 2024 and beyond very special indeed
- Marvel's Blade: Everything we know so far
- When can we expect to see more of GTA 6?
- Rocket Racing isn't just a Fortnite mode - it's the arcade racer I've been looking for since Mario Kart 8 launched a decade ago
- This time-looping adventure with Undertale vibes is one of the best RPGs I've played this year
- Hideo Kojima's OD: Everything we know so far
- Celebrate Christmas with the new cooking feature in My Talking Tom Friends and a festive event in My Talking Tom 2
- Light No Fire: Everything we know so far
- I don't say this lightly but I think The Finals, from a team of ex-Battlefield devs, could change the face of PvP FPS games forever
- From Hollywood to Assassin's Creed to creating a fascinating new Metroidvania inspired by grief: "I think my father would be proud"
- December 7
- December 6
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- Every indie game shown at Day of the Devs Game Awards Edition 2023
- The Game Awards 2023 predictions – what we might (and would love to) see at the end-of-year event
- The Wicker Man at 50: The consequence of cultural ignorance
- Leading with GTA 6's female protagonist is a move that should have happened a long time ago
- December 5
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- The 32 greatest sci-fi movies
- The first GTA 6 trailer stuns an already optimistic community: "Holy sh*t, that blew my expectations out of the water"
- 32 of Tom Cruise's greatest movie moments
- Wonka star Calah Lane talks bringing a new story to life with Timothée Chalamet
- The 5 most impressive things about the GTA 6 trailer
- Wonka’s Keegan-Michael Key on playing a Roald Dahl-style villain in the fantastical drama
- GTA 6 trailer breakdown - 12 things you might have missed
- December 4
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- An unfortunate road to release for the GTA 6 trailer - but ultimately one of the most exciting ever
- The many lives of Lex Luthor: The comic book history of the Superman Legacy villain
- Dev behind roguelike city builder thought "it will maybe sell some 100 copies" – 20,000 copies later, it's one of the biggest surprise hits of the year
- Turn Android Auto wireless with the Motorola MA1 Android Auto Adapter
- World of WarCraft Classic Hardcore has exploded in popularity thanks to its sense of community
- 32 classic '90s movies you've probably forgotten about
- The leaks and rumors don't matter, the GTA 6 map will be judged on more than scale alone
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