2023 has been a year of tough lessons learned the hard way, both in the games industry and the wider world. Robin Bea reflects on what she’s learned from Slay The Princess and Citizen Sleeper this year.
Life After Magic Taught Willa Rowe That She Is a Bad Friend | Winter Spectacular 2023
It’s been a difficult and messy handful of years that have made it easier to lose friends than gain them. Willa Rowe has been thinking a lot about that and Life After Magic.
Looking Up From Rock Bottom - Ashley Schofield On How Yakuza: Like A Dragon Finds Hope In Darkness | Winter Spectacular 2023
2020 sucked and when you are rock bottom there’s only one man that can get you out of that hole… That’s right Kazuma Kiryu… But he’s not around anymore so Ashley Schofield looked to Ichiban Kasuga for help instead.
Review | A Highland Song - She's A Belter
A Highland Song tells the tale of a young woman adventuring through the Scottish highlands.
Does it represent the region authentically? Does it convey its natural beauty? Is the quality of Crunchie bars articulated fairly?
Scott Nowbaveh fills us in.
Alex Orona And Super GG Radio's Best Betas From The Back Half Of 2023 | Winter Spectacular 2023
Alex Orona returns to the site to update us on the best early access and still-in-development games and betas from this year, and let us know which ones we should have on our radar going into 2024.
The Games That Defined Jordan Black's 2023 | Winter Spectacular 2023
It’s been a rollercoaster year and Jordan Black has had a wilder ride than most.
They join us to walk through the games that defined their 2023.
Update Patch | November 2023
It’s been a while since we’ve had an Update Patch on startmenu, so of course, we have a lot of terrible and messy news to catch up on.
Alex Green returns to run everything down.
Jay Castello Is Trying To Figure Out Whether This was a Good Year For Games? | Winter Spectacular 2023
It’s never been a better time to be a gamer… At least that’s what the man on stage said…
Jay Castello joins us to try to untangle why this year didn’t feel like the incredible 12 months for video games everyone keeps telling them it is.
Hilton Webster Takes A Look Back On Another Great Year For Gaming(‘s Profits) | Winter Spectacular 2023
It’s been a great year for video games, and a terrible year for the video game industry.
Hilton Webster joins us to look back on their year as a working games journalist during this incongruous and messy year.
How Bobby Lipps Found An Unexpected Life Coach In Pikmin 4 | Winter Spectacular 2023
Pikmin is a lot of things. A weird little guy extravaganza. Video proof Olimar should not have a spaceship licence. What you might not have expected it to be is a life coach.
Bobby Lipps explains how the game changed how he approached everyday tasks.
Henry Stockdale’s Five Tips For Mentoring New Writers In Journalism | Winter Spectacular 2023
Breaking into the games media is hard, and we all want to help the next generation. But giving good advice is easier said than done, so Henry Stockdale gathered up some tips for would-be mentors this Winter season.
The startmenu Winter Spectacular 2023 starts right here!
Early Access Review | Wizordum - Fire, Brimstone And Guns
It’s been another great year for retro “boomer shooter”, many of which have been published by the once-forgotten name of Apogee. Can Wizordum’s magical twist on Doom carve out space in the growing genre?
Brandon Frost reviews.
Review | Persona 5 Tactica - The Kids Are Alright
The Phantom Thieves have returned! Having stolen hearts for the last 5 years, they have moved on to the next logical crime… Overthrowing governments.
Lexi Luddy reviews this spinoff with a lot to say.
Review | Lake: Season's Greetings - Home For The Holidays
Tis the season, tis the season.
The season for holiday-themed DLC of course!
Cee takes a look at the Winter expansion for last year’s most chill postal service simulator, in their review of Lake: Season’s Greetings.
Review | Robocop: Rogue City - How Much Would You Buy That For?
Robocop returns 36 years on from the original.
Does Teyon's loving recreation of the satirical classic live up to the original or does this late sequel feel like pale imitation?
Matthew John McCormick reviews Robocop: Rogue City.
Review | Wargroove 2 - Missing A Beat
The first Wargroove came out after years of Advance Wars being trapped on the GBA, now in the same the first Advance Wars have been remade, Chucklefish is back with a sequel.
Does this sequel move the genre forward, or is it happy to linger in the past?
Scott Nowbaveh reviews.
Review | Zipp's Cafe - Like A Cup Of Hot Chocolate On A Cold Night
Zipp’s Cafe is the latest game in the Chicken Police series and seeks to strike a much more chill tone.
Amy Eastland looks into whether this game goes down like a good drink.
Review | Survival Hero - Weakest Link
There are countless Vampire Survivors-inspired games out there right now, and Hero Survival… certainly is one of them…
Branford Hubbard reviews this often-broken, always-frustrating game.
Review | Life Of Delta - Living The Point And Click Life
Life of Delta is a mysterious post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure with a great art stlye and intriguing set up, but is it any good?
Will Clark reviews.
Review | Alan Wake 2 - A Writer's Nightmare. An Editor’s Dream.
After 13 long years, Alan Wake has finally escaped The Dark Place. Was the wait worth it? And is Saga Anderson’s case to solve the many mysteries of Bright Falls a worthwhile one?
Lex Luddy reviews Alan Wake 2.