{"id":266245,"date":"2024-12-09T15:04:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/the-best-video-games-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:12","slug":"the-best-video-games-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/the-best-video-games-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The best video games of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Compared to some years (I am thinking of 2023 and its wealth of offerings, from Cocoon<\/i><\/a> to Viewfinder<\/i><\/a>), 2024 has been a bit slower for must-play video games, particularly for the science and technology-themed titles I like to highlight for a New Scientist<\/i> audience. But that isn\u2019t to say there was nothing to enjoy \u2013 far from it! \u2013 so here are my picks for the year.<\/p>\n

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I suspect this charming platformer (see main image) will be at the top of many game-of-the-year lists, and it would certainly deserve that spot. It is an unashamed\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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