Was Baldur's Gate 3 the best game of 2023? What Rockstar's 'locomotive technology' patent means for GTA VI. The 2024 game that promises an open world as big as the earth. Will we see AI-powered NPCs next year? Our Culture Writer and gaming reporter Vicky Jessop talks through the gaming highlights of 2023, which titles to look out for next year, and how tech could boost gaming over the next 12 months. In this episode:

• Vicky's pick of 2023's best games
• The games tipped to win big at the Bafta Games awards
• Why 2023 was the year of the remakes
• Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover: why more acquisitions are likely
• The top games coming in 2024

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