Matt Bertz

From bank heists and laser fights to flying cities and underground settlements, 2013 was a diverse year for the shooter genre. Here we celebrate the best of the best. 

You voted, we counted. Or rather, the GI robot counted for us. Now it's time to share the results. 

In a year of impressive games, which rose to the top of the heap? Read on to find out. 

We recommend a few changes we'd like to see in the next iteration of 2K Sports' annual basketball series. 

The list of impressive indie games slated to release in 2014 is long. Here are 25 of our favorites.

We count down five ways the PS4 and Xbox One can each improve their respective user interfaces.

We have collected the staff's favorite songs and published a Spotify list to share them with you! 

Another year, another crop of memorable, entertaining, and frustrating game glitches.

Today's lucky recipients include the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions.

The piecemeal delivery of Chris Roberts' new space combat simulator has experienced some turbulence.

The venerable home to paintings by Lichtenstein and Homer (not that Homer) now welcomes thatgamecompany and Ed Fries.

Publishers could blame the console transition for lower sales, but reflection is warranted. 

UPDATE: Thank you for submitting your votes. Look for the results in the February issue of Game Informer, which hits in early January. 

Should Saints Row IV garner a spot in our coveted Top 50 games of 2013 list? Futter believes so, but I'm not so sure.

Payday 2 puts you in the role of a self-serving armed robber hell bent on one thing: Getting the biggest score you can without losing your life or those of your partners in crime.

IGN says Telltale Games is currently developing a game based on George R.R. Martin's popular "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.

A sizable contingent of consumers have expressed interesting in bringing home a new console.

World of Warcraft fans ran into a surprising attendee at the annual Blizzard festivities.