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It’s time for a mondeling. From the South African Xbox experience, to two great titles that helped define their genre and a generation, we each got to share something special.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest years in gaming, 2004 offered some of the most beloved games that we've experienced. It was such a great year, that we decided to split it up to share more than one Game of the Year for this Year of the Games.

Resident Evil is one of the most influential gaming franchises of all time. Brad and Shad share their personal decent into the original survival horror masterpieces. From its iconic enemies, B-movie plot, and masterful gameplay, we hope to infect Sa'eed with the need to get into the series.

New tech is on the rise, with early social media beginning to emerge. But what were the games making an impact on the scenes? There was a rise in challengers to the established franchises, as well as all time greats.

2002 brought us a year of sequels. Not the crappy ones, the ones that help build franchises. Between GTA: Vice City, Warcraft 3, Time Splitters 2, or Burnout 2, it was a year that expanded the current-gen into a thriving success.

Grand Theft Auto is one of the most influencial games of all time. But how did this open-world crime sim manage to steal our hearts? We share the ways GTA gave gamers a freedom that they never experienced before, and showed developers just how expansive their worlds could be.

With the Sixth Generation of consoles now in full swing, sequels and franchises were becoming the order of the day. Games such as Silent Hill, GTA, and Metal Gear Solid got much antipicated sequels, but new challengers, such as Devil May Cry and Max Payne, also chipped their coins in the virtual arena.

Jackass was a fundamental part of our youth. We all appreciated the dumb pranks from the safety of our home. But what about it made all of us fall in love with it, and what made it so special?

We enter the new millenium and with that a new generation of gaming on the horizon. But, games such as The SiMS and Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 would go beyond video games, impacting our culture as a youth.

1999 Proved to be one of the biggest years in Pop Culture. From The Matrix to Blair Witch, gaming wasn't exempt with some of the most iconic titles first launch on our screens.