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The Best Year in Gaming: 2014

Last year’s stacked lineup of games for the Game Awards had us thinking: What was the best year in gaming? As part of our series on determining gaming’s best year, we’re putting together an article on each year, charting...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1978 vs. 1995

Welcome back to our Best Year in Gaming March Madness bracket competition! Yesterday we looked at 1977 vs. 1989 and it was, as expected, a bloodbath. Today's matchup promises to be even more lopsided, so let's get right to...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1995

Last year’s stacked lineup of games for the Game Awards had us thinking: What was the best year in gaming? As part of our series on determining gaming’s best year, we’re putting together an article on each year, charting...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1978

Last year’s stacked lineup of games for the Game Awards had us thinking: What was the best year in gaming? As part of our series on determining gaming’s best year, we’re putting together an article on each year, charting...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1977 vs. 1989

Welcome back to our Best Year in Gaming March Madness bracket competition! Yesterday we looked at 2020 vs. 2011 and I honestly expected the results to be closer. That said, Goonhammer patrons disagreed, voting up Skyrim over the releases in 2020...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1989

Last year’s stacked lineup of games for the Game Awards had us thinking: What was the best year in gaming? As part of our series on determining gaming’s best year, we’re putting together an article on each year, charting...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1977

Last year’s stacked lineup of games for the Game Awards had us thinking: What was the best year in gaming? As part of our series on determining gaming’s best year, we’re putting together an article on each year, charting...

The Best Year in Gaming: 2020 vs. 2011

We pit 2020 vs. 2011 to determine which was the better year in gaming.

The Best Year in Gaming: 2020

We take a deep dive into 2020 and look at the best games of the year.

The Best Year in Gaming: 2011

We look at the games released in 2011 and make the case for it as the best year in gaming history.