Graphics
Mesh Shaders
A modern GPU pipeline stage that replaces the rigid vertex/geometry shader chain with flexible, programmable geometry processing.
Iconic Games
Balatro
Poker was already addictive. Adding roguelike deckbuilding to it was borderline criminal.
Fighting & Brawler Games
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
The arena fighter that brought Budokai Tenkaichi nostalgia back with modern spectacle.
Characters
Mario
The mustached plumber who became the public face of video games, then refused to age a day while the whole medium changed around him.
Esports
Mental Stack
The layered mind game of predicting what your opponent expects, then deciding whether to play into it or against it.
Based on infomaxxxing codebase