The Verge’s 2023 in assessment: books, motion pictures, and extra

As 2023 attracts to an in depth, it’s time to look again on the 12 months that was. It was a fantastic 12 months for leisure and a not-so-great 12 months for the individuals who really made that leisure. It was the 12 months Twitter died, and the 12 months Matter largely did not launch. Devices obtained gadgety-er, pictures obtained what-is-a-photo-ier, and generative AI was all of a sudden all over the place.

Now via the tip of the 12 months, we’ll recap the highs and lows in devices, social media, and leisure, and look forward at how 2024 is shaping up (spoiler: much more AI). We’ll discuss our favourite motion pictures and TV reveals of the 12 months, together with the very best stuff on Max, Apple TV Plus, Prime, and Disney Plus, and our favourite video games on each platform, from PlayStation, Xbox, and Change to PC and Apple Arcade.