Last year thousands of layoffs beat down the spirit of the games industry. Despite this tumultuous state, some of the best games we’ve seen in most genres released and that’s worth celebrating. We only hope that 2023 will hopefully be a turning point for everyone involved in the games industry.

The Forever Classic Games team reflect on 2022 and the multitude of amazing games such as Elden Ring, God of War, Infernax, Shredder’s Revenge, Vampire Survivors, and many more.

PAX East 2022 was full of indie gems and exciting new projects. Alex collects some of his favorites in this Best in Show list.

Since it’s rather difficult and unfair to pin Game of the Year to one specific title, our GOTY picks simply highlight some of our favorite games from the year. We proudly present the 2021 Forever Classic Games of Excellence.

We’ve already seen a handful of successful PC ports of PlayStation games, mainly Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn, but there are so many other games that Sony should consider. Games like Bloodborne, Legend of Dragoon, and Ratchet & Clank deserve being on Steam, Epic, or GOG.

Considering the unfortunate delay of Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, we recommend six other anime to check out for fans of the iconic mecha tale. Picks include Bokurano, Gantz, SSSS Gridman, and more.

With the Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, putting a lot of homes into quarantine many families may be suddenly looking for something to occupy their time and help relieve some stress. Here are several family-oriented games we think are perfect for this situation.

This could be start of something special. Join Justin as he explores various Dreams on PS4 in what we’re calling Journey into Dreams, a new recurring column.

Shovel Knight has appeared in some shape or form in over thirty other games. We highlight as many as we can find and determine why the character continues to be so popular among developers and projects.