2023's best games — picked by the NPR staff

NPR | By Michel Martin,

James Perkins Mastromarino

Published December 7, 2023 at 5:13 AM EST

NPR polled staff and contributors for their favorite games of 2023. The year was marked by record-selling titles and industry shake-ups that included thousands of layoffs.

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James Perkins Mastromarino

James Perkins Mastromarino is Here & Now's Washington, D.C.-based producer. He works with NPR's newsroom on a daily whirlwind of topics that range from Congress to TV dramas to outer space. Mastromarino also edits NPR's Join the Game and reports on gaming for daily shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition.

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