The video games you may have missed in 2023

Battle royale games have been done to death. But this year, one vital addition entered the arena: head-banging pigeons. Aside from creating hilarious Twitch fodder, this heady mix of rhythm game and multiplayer battler makes for a series of deliriously fun pick-up-and-play minigames, in fine feather. Could this be one of the most unique puzzle mechanics ever? Viewfinder sees you take in-game photos, hold them up, and appear in your in-game reality, manipulating the space around you.