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What Took So Long? (Games We Finally Played in 2024)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • South Park: The Stick of Truth – Al the Jew<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lily\u2019s Well – Josh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pleh! – Graydon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Grime – Emmett<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    Biggest Gaming News: Sponsored by Geoff Keighley<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Concord was revealed, released, and delisted, and Firewalk closed all in less than 5 months<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Xbox\u2019s 360s – putting games on PlayStation and Nintendo, Layoffs, Game Pass Price Increase\/Changes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Yuzu sued by Nintendo – $2.4 million court settlements and both Yuzu and Citra emulators shut down<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      Zeitgeist of the Year: Sponsored by Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Balatro<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Helldivers II<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Black Myth: Wukong<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        Biggest Fumble: Sponsored by Starfield<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Concord<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Life is Strange: Double Exposure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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          Best Look: Sponsored by Hi-Fi Rush<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Harold Halibut<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Judero<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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            Best DLC\/Add-On\/Expansion: Sponsored by <\/strong>God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot: Goku\u2019s Next Journey<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Free Astro Bot Stages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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              Best Upgrade\/Re-Release: Sponsored by <\/strong>Resident Evil 4 Remake<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Persona 3 Reload<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Gigantic: Rampage Edition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                Best Narrative: Sponsored by 1000xResist<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Indika<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Star Wars Outlaws<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Dragon Age: Veilguard<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                  Best Performance: Sponsored by Cameron Monaghan (Cal Kestis – Jedi: Survivor<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Anastasia Dyachuk (Indika)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Troy Baker (\u201cIndiana Jones\u201d – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Brian Bloom (\u201cVarric Tethras\u201d – Dragon Age: Veilguard)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                    Best Ensemble Cast: Sponsored by Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. COD: Black Ops 6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Still Wakes the Deep<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Astro Bot<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                      Best Character: Sponsored by Bode Akuna (Jedi: Survivor<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Astro Bot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Gwen (Life is Strange: Double Exposure)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Captain Boomerang (SS: Kill the Justice League)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                        Most Fun: Sponsored by Dead Island 2<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                        • Astro Bot – Collective Pick<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Echo Point Nova – Emmett<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Marvel Rivals – Graydon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Tekken 8 – Josh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Al<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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                          Best Debut Studio: Sponsored by Bramble: The Mountain King<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          1. LocalThunk (Balatro)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          2. Team FOLON (Fallout: London)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          3. HAMMER95 (Mullet Madjack)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                            Most Wholesome: Sponsored by Dordogne<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                            1. Kind Words 2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. Astro Bot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Dungeons of Hinterberg<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                              Better Together: Sponsored by Super<\/em> Mario Bros Wonder<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                              1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              2. Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              3. Tekken 8<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                Best Soundtrack\/Score: Sponsored by Sea of Stars<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                1. MultiVersus (Stephen Barton)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                2. Astro Bot (Kenneth CM Young)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                3. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom Sound Team)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                                  Games as a Helping Hand: Sponsored by Jusant<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                  • Astro Bot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Al – TCG Card Shop Simulator<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Josh – Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Emmett – Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Graydon – Annapurna Games<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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                                    Best Moment: Sponsored by Jedi: Survivor<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                    1. Vegeta vs Goku Rematch (Dragon Ball Kakarot DLC “Goku\u2019s Next Journey\u201d)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    2. The Canto Heist (Star Wars Outlaws)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    3. The Cutest PlayStation VIP Level (Astro Bot)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                      Game of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                      1. Astro Bot<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      2. Indika<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      3. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      4. Tekken 8<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                      5. Fallout London<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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