

Stay with us through all of December as we recap the biggest video game news of the year, unveil our picks for the best titles you should be playing on your favorite platform, and look ahead to the next 12 months to see what the hottest games of 2017 will be.

It's a varied list, where you'll find some of the biggest and most bombastic shooters of the year standing alongside smaller, independently-made games, all the while flanked by a wide range of other eclectic genres. Our list of the best games this year is a reflection of the GameSpot hivemind, a combination of the wide array of tastes, experiences, and preferences of dozens of GameSpot editors around the world. Welcome to GameSpot's Best of 2016 Awards.
