As winter's chill firmly grips the northern hemisphere, online gaming news outlet Rock Paper Shotgun has decided to tuck itself in for the holiday season. The team at Rock Paper Shotgun will be on hiatus, enjoying a well-earned rest, and they've made it clear that they won't be checking their emails until they're back in the new year. But for readers who rely on their insightful gaming commentary and news, the good news is there's still plenty to tide them over.
Before stepping away, the Rock Paper Shotgun team took to remind readers that the digital shelves won't be bare. They've made provisions for their absence, scheduling a variety of gaming-related content to keep their audience entertained during the festive break. The team leaves with a light-hearted note, humorously admitting to the inevitability of dating documents with the wrong year well into the coming months, a quirk that is all too relatable to many.
Tomorrow will be a special day on the website as it will feature the grand reveal of their Game Of The Year 2023. Despite the playful teasing that everyone may already have an inkling as to what game will claim the title, the team jests about the need to maintain the tradition of surprise akin to that of holiday charades. At promptly 1 PM GMT, the final door on their Advent Calendar will be opened, and all will be revealed.
The fun doesn't end there. Disappointment with this year's Advent Calendar selections isn’t an option, as Rock Paper Shotgun promises a series of Selection Boxes. This additional content will spotlight games that did not make it into the Advent Calendar but still deserve an honorable mention. According to the team, these are the honorable "menchies" that each staff member felt merited recognition. These will emerge daily starting from December 26th, ensuring an ongoing stream of gaming recommendations.
Looking back on the year, Rock Paper Shotgun will also offer a collection of "Year In Review" roundups to give readers a chance to reminisce about the year's gaming high points. The team will highlight the games that earned the coveted "Bestest Best" reviews, revisit the year's best features, and present insights from a guides perspective on what made 2023 unique in the world of gaming. It's a way to reorient in time, recalling that some of the year's highlights, like Hi-Fi Rush, were indeed part of the recent gaming landscape.
The team makes sure that even their Supporter-funded posts, usually reserved for subscribers, will be available for everyone to read during the break. By checking the "From The Archive" tag, readers can access a treasure trove of content. And in a nod to festive humor, they playfully warn their readers to brace themselves for their annual Christmas Crackers—jokes that are so bad they’re good, set to deliver a daily laugh (or groan) throughout the holiday period.
Before signing off, the author, speaking from what they refer to as "the past," anticipates the soon-to-be task of scheduling Tweets for all the aforementioned content. Meanwhile, in the current moment, they encourage readers to take to the comments section and share their gaming-related resolutions for the new year. The author shares their personal commitment to play more "weird stuff," a resolution that has become somewhat of a tradition.
With their holiday message, the team at Rock Paper Shotgun seeks to express their heartfelt gratitude to their readers for all their support over the past year. The promise of their return comes with a gentle warning — don't overdo the New Year's celebrations, as they'll be right back on January 2, 2024, ready to dive into another year of gaming journalism. So here's to a joyous holiday season, filled with good games, good company, and the anticipation of even more of both in the year to come. See you next year!
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