Best video games of 2024: Why we loved these 9 titles, from College Football 25 to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

As 2024 winds down and 2025 looms on the horizon, it’s time to look back at the year that was in pop culture. We asked our staff to pick their favorite movies, music and the best television from the past year, and now we are sharing it with you.

The rules are pretty simple: the film/game/album just needed to be released in the calendar year 2024 to be considered. For television, just one episode had to air for the first time over the last year. To be clear, this list isn’t necessarily the best of the year, it’s our favorites. 

This last year was a fun one for games, as we saw the return of one of the biggest franchises with College Football 25.

Here are some of our favorites of the year.