| Ah, here we are on the cusp of a brand new year. And while I can’t wait for 2020 to be over and 2021 to begin, it’s nice having a little time to relax and reflect, isn’t it? I hope you have a chance to do the same, and of course play some games while you’re at it! I promised my colleagues that I’d spend some quality time with Hades before the year is over, and I hope that by the time you’re reading this, I have. Get to it, future me! So what did you get for the holidays? If you picked up a new console, we have some game suggestions for you if you need something fresh to play on it. Don’t miss our list of Xbox games everyone should play, our favorite Nintendo Switch games, and, of course, the best PlayStation games from the last generation, which should play even better on the current gen. If you prefer to play with friends, our list of great online co-op games will keep you and your friends (or maybe your family?) busy until dinner’s ready or it’s time to watch the ball drop, whichever comes last. Speaking of things to keep you busy, by all means head over to WIRED Games to see what we have on offer right now—we may technically be out of the office, but we’ve been publishing a good bit over the holidays, and will continue through New Year’s, so stop by and let us know what you like or what you’d like to see more of. Also, we’re planning to come back in the New Year with some new hotness on Twitch, but we could use your help with what you’d like to see us do there. Panels with experts? First-time playthroughs? Retro games? Let us know at games@wired.com. And with that, here’s a rundown of stories that we think will come in handy post-holiday. Congratulations on making it through 2020, and hey, Happy New Year. We made it! 🌊 How to get through your overflowing game library. I’m willing to bet that your game library got a bit bigger this holiday season, and that’s a good problem to have, if you ask me! But if you— again, like me—have a massive game backlog to work through, our friend Whitson Gordon has some great tips to help you get through it and enjoy those games while you’re playing them. 🔧 5 graphics settings worth tweaking in every PC game. As you fire up those games for the first time, it may be tempting to just use the default graphics settings. That may be fine, but even a few small changes can improve your experience a lot. Here are the tweaks and settings you should adjust, and why. 🖱️ The best ways to use your gaming peripherals for work. Oh, and before your company closes the books on 2020 (or maybe just in time for them to open for 2021?), pick up some gaming peripherals. You know, for work! Here’s how to make great use of gaming mice, keyboards, and more for work, since you already know how to use them for play. 🎮 Too many game subscription services? Here's how to choose. Between Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate, and Sony’s PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, it’s tough to choose which one is best for you and the way you play. Here’s a rundown of all of them, and which you should choose. ⌨️ Do everything faster with these keyboard tricks. It’s not strictly for gaming, but these keyboard shortcuts are things everyone should know about, and on top of that there are some great tips in there on how to create your own keyboard shortcuts and other little macros with little effort—which will definitely come in handy in games. |
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