I previewed five big upcoming games - Life by You, Homeworld 3, Manor Lords, Frostpunk 2, and Stormgate - in this annual round-up.

My thoughts on Age of Wonders 4, Terra Nil, Diablo 4, and Company of Heroes 3, made our round-up of the top video games of 2023.

Two big strategy games debuted in the same week: Total War: Pharaoh, and Star Trek: Infinite. I took a deep dive into both in this standalone article.

I reviewed Homeseek, the Frostpunk-esque city-builder, in NPR’s Fall 2023 round-up.

Activision Blizzard’s blockbuster Diablo IV landed in May 2023 after much anticipation (and an impressive marketing blitz). I got to give the game a full treatment, including some custom gameplay GIFs.

I contributed some voice work for this episode on NPR’s (now former) hip-hop podcast Louder Than A Riot.

Triumph’s Age of Wonders 4 topped my list of top strategy games in an otherwise disappointing year for the genre. I recounted my triumphs and tribulations in this full review on NPR.org.

In March of 2023, I gave glowing reviews to Terra Nil, the post-apocalyptic city-builder, and the Diablo IV beta.

Ocassionally I will don an old-timey newscaster voice for Throughline, NPR’s excellent history podcast. I’ve made at least 8 appearances since the podcast began.

Pharoah, the 1999 city-building classing, was resurrected in February of 2023. I wrote a short review for that Spring’s gaming round-up.