In a bumper year for the PS5, these games shined the brightest.
We can lose ourselves in these virtual worlds for hours and hours on end.
Here's what you should know about the next instalment in Bandai Namco's fighting series.
These unforgettable solo experiences stand out as some of 2023's brightest highlights.
We'd love to see more of the same.
It did so in under two months, significantly outpacing its predecessor, which took 284 days to get to the same milestone.
The multiplayer roguelike title's 1.0 launch will bring an overhauled Adventure Mode, the new and improved Abyss Mode, and more.
The positive reception for its predecessor allowed the upcoming RPG to continue to build on its reinvented foundations.
The survival horror remake is featured in an official PlayStation reel that hypes up games scheduled for 2024 releases.
"There's tons of fun on the way," the Psychonauts 2 developer teases, amid rumours of an impending announcement.
Developer Neowiz confirmed in November that it was working on a sequel to the acclaimed Soulslike RPG.
"Through him, players will be able to experience and understand more of the Final Fantasy 7 worldview," says director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Leaks have previously claimed that though the console will sport improved hardware and tech, it will build on the Switch's hybrid design.
Cain co-directed the original The Outer Worlds, before leaving Obsidian Entertainment following the RPG's launch.
The roguelike mode, titled No Return, will feature multiple playable characters and locations, unique rewards and challenges, and more.
It was previously officially announced by Cygames that the upcoming action RPG will get a free demo on PS5 and PS4 sometime in January.
Previous mentions of a late 2024 launch have been removed and replaced with a general 2024 window, as previously announced.
The action RPG's developers talk about "going back to our origins and restoring the fun of exploring this vast world map."
The event will allegedly reveal new details on Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Towerborne, as well as the announcement of Double Fine's next game.
Mintrocket's fishing adventure game launched for PC in June, followed by a Switch release in October.
