I agree with you, handheld can never compete with a desktop when it comes to raw power. So, if companies don’t consider it as a platform to target for, you’ll always have problem with latest games. Maybe not at launch, but you can’t upgrade a handheld “console” every year or two.

That’s the good thing about consoles, you buy it, and you know (most of) the games that come to the platform will just run on it.

I don’t have a SteamDeck so not sure how it works, but maybe they should make a sub-store for SteamDeck, that only has games that are verified to run on it. They can still have an option to search and download game from full steam store, but it should come as a warning that these games aren’t specifically made / optimized for Deck.

Just thinking out loud. Don’t actually know what SteamDeck owners really want. :-)

Apparently they confirmed, and it isn’t fake 😀

According to a comment on another post on lemmy. The takedown notice is fake, probably sent by some troll. Garry’s Mod is still removing stuff though, because they think it’s real.

Source: https://twitter.com/MonikaCinnyRoll/status/1783244871119106415

Maybe a new head of department?

Not out yet, but coming very soon, Another Crab’s Treasure (Check the release date trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEaLBYS6YMw ).

Of course, since it’s not out, we can’t say if it’ll be a good game or not, but it looks good, and is a colourful looking soulslike. (Which I am looking forward to myself)

Well, Mario has kind of a general appeal, so I won’t call it a niche (and it was in 12th with just physical sale). And Pikmin 4 also sold over 2 Million in just first month or so, IIRC, though not sure if that’s enough for being a top seller in a year like the one we just had.

Also, Tears of the Kingdom was on 5th overall sales, and that’s only with the physical sales. Don’t know the actual number difference between 1st and 5th, but with digital added, it could’ve at least entered top 3, if not gone for 1st.

No worries. Of all the games mentioned above Starfield was probably my most anticipated. But it let people down.

Haha, they probably means the smaller games they release. Like that “Various Daylife”, what to call these games? They aren’t AAA or AA.

While that might be true, 2023 was an year filled with great games and yet Hogwarts Legacy is first, and Call of Duty is 2nd.

As for notable games of the year that weren’t flop (in no particular order):

• Spider-Man 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Diablo IV
• FF 16
• Armored Core 6
• Street Fighter 6
• Alan Wake 2

Not to mention:

• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Dead Space Remake

They may not be to your taste, but they all rated very highly. I haven’t included any Nintendo games, cause they don’t share digital data. Their numbers are based only on physical sales.

If there isn’t one, I think that’s a good idea for a website. If anyone is willing to take up the mantle. 😀

Diablo 3 was following Diablo 2, so there were very high expectations before that.

Diablo IV, has a shown a good amount, and has mostly very positive reviews. It’s return to the dark and gritty world of Diablo II. There have been couple of demos, and the game looks and plays great, and most diablo fans are very excited.

One issue the game has, is that it’s more of a live service game, so one world, shared by lots of players.

BTW I haven’t seen the after-release reviews by normal people, but it has gotten very good rating.

It doesn’t have to be connected to MCU. Insomniac’s Spider-man games are very good. Super hero games, done well, still has an audience, I believe.

Have you played the recent Risen port?

Actually many people enjoyed the flying in Anthem. Let’s hope they take it and make some other game with it. Maybe a single-player iron man game?