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2023 has been a great year for gaming in general, but if there's one genre that marked the past twelve months, it is the roleplaying game genre. Despite many being sequels to established franchises like Baldur's Gate, Diablo, and Final Fantasy, they moved both the genre and the series they belong to forward, showing that there are still many interesting stories to tell in their universes. Picking just five games was as difficult as rolling a natural 20, but ultimately, the choices were made, and the skill check passed. Here are the best roleplaying games released in 2023. Also in […]

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