0:0:47

Intro to Inside the Game. 

 

0:1:11

How was the weekend boys? 

 

0:5:30

What’s out this week – 

• Guacamelee 2 (Switch) – December 10
• Dusk – official launch (PC) – December 10
• Everspace: Stellar Edition (Switch) – December 11
• Earth Defence Force: 5 (PS4) – December 11
• Solar Flux (Switch) – December 11
• The Videokid (PS4) – December 11
• Ancient Frontier: Steel Shadows (PC) – December 11
• Kingdom Two Crowns (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – December 11
• Desert Child (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – December 11/12 (Xbox)
• Insurgency: Sandstorm (PC) – December 12
• Super Animal Royale – Steam Early Access (PC) – December 12
• Book of Demons – official launch (PC) – December 13
• Lucius 3 (PC) – December 13
• Omensight: Definitive Edition (Switch) – December 13
• GRIS (PC, Switch) – December 13
• Atlas – Steam Early Access (PC) – December 13
• Blue Rider (Switch) – December 13
• 2084 – Steam Early Access (PC) – December 13
• Hunter’s Legacy: Purrfect Edition (Switch) – December 13
• Forza Horizon 4: Fortune Island expansion (PC, Xbox One) – December 13
• Borderlands 2 VR (PS VR) – December 14
• Big Crown: Showdown (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – December 14
• Below (PC, Xbox One) – December 14 

 

0:12:40

What Games we been playing? 

 

0:25:45

The Video Game Awards Winners and big Announcements 

 

0:26:30

SIMOGO ANNOUNCES SAYONARA WILD HEARTS FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

Simogo, the Swedish studio behind cult hits Device 6 and The Sailor’s Dream, is making a stylish new game called Sayonara Wild Hearts, confirmed to be coming out for the Nintendo Switch next year. It’s described as “a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200mph.” That sounds quite promising.Image: Epic Games

 

0:27:24

EPIC LAUNCHES ITS STEAM COMPETITOR

Epic made a big splash earlier this year when it announced it would be opening a digital storefront for PC and Mac games to compete with Valve’s Steam. Just two days later, that store is now live, with a surprise launch during the Game Awards with a slate of high-profile indie titles, including Annapurna Interactive and A44’s Ashen, old hits like Super Meat Boy, and newer titles like Darksiders 3.

 

0:28:45

ASHEN IS OUT NOW FOR XBOX ONE AND PC

Ashen has been more than four years in the making, having first been announced as an Xbox console exclusive back in 2014. The fantasy adventure game, which looks to be inspired by Dark Souls and Team Ico classics, is from developer A45 and published by Annapurna’s game development arm. It’s out now with a surprise launch on both the Xbox One and Epic’s new game store.

 

0:29:25

JOURNEY MAKES ITS PC DEBUT ON EPIC’S NEW STORE

Thatgamecompany’s Journey became an instant indie classic when it released on the PlayStation 3 in 2012. The game’s mystic narrative, stunning visuals, and ingenious multiplayer element that paired players with silent, anonymous strangers over the internet made it a truly transcendent experience gaming hadn’t seen before. Prior to today, it’s been a PlayStation exclusive, having only been ported to the PlayStation 4 in the years since. Now, it’s going to be available on PC for the very first time through Epic’s new store sometime next year.

 

0:30:22

SUPERGIANT GAMES’ NEWEST TITLE IS CALLED HADES

Supergiant Giant became an indie darling with its isometric, action role-playing game Bastion, which became a huge fixture of the Xbox 360 era of indie games when it came out in 2011. Since then, Supergiant released the similar cyberpunk game Transistor, and it later switched gears with a bizarre and fascinating fantasy take on basketball called Pyre.

Now, the company appears to be going back to its roots. The new game is called Hades, and it looks like you’ll be fighting your way through the underworld in Transistor style. The game is available now in early access from Epic’s game store for $19.99.

 

0:31:15

THE NEXT FAR CRY GAME IS A POST-APOCALYPTIC SEQUEL TO FAR CRY 5

One of the highest-profile trailers to air during the Game Awards officially took the wraps off Far Cry: New Dawn, Ubisoft’s next installment in the open-world series. Set after the events of Far Cry 5, in which villain Joseph Seed sets off a nuclear bomb, New Dawn looks to feature a drastic change in tone and style. The good news is the game is coming soon — be it comes out on February 15th for $39.99 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

 

0:35:12

NINTENDO GETS A MARVEL EXCLUSIVE WITH THE BLACK ORDER

The Switch’s first Marvel exclusive is a new title from Ninja Gaiden and Nioh developer Team Ninja called Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. That’s a platform-developer combination we haven’t seen 2010’s Metroid: Other M, and it should have Marvel-loving Switch owners very excited.

 

0:38:55

OBISDIAN’S NEWEST GAME IS CALLED THE OUTER WORLDS

The RPG legends at Obsidian Entertainment have a new game coming out called The Outer Worlds featuring intergalactic travel and all manner of sci-fi technology. Having become a major force in the genre through Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas, and Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian has been a carrier of the traditional RPG flame for years now. Now, it looks like The Outer Worlds will be all-new territory for the studio.

 

0:41:36

THE CREATORS OF NO MAN’S SKY HAVE A NEW GAME COMING CALLED THE LAST CAMPFIRE

Developer Hello Games has been hard at work turning No Man’s Sky into one of the most ambitious and expansive exploration games ever made. But with The Last Campfire, Hello and studio head Sean Murray are taking a more intimate and carefully animated approach to storytelling, inspired by Pixar shorts.

 

0:43:45

MORTAL KOMBAT 11 ANNOUNCED

There’s a new Mortal Kombat on the way, and it looks just as gruesome as ever. Unfortunately that’s about all we know about Mortal

Kombat 11, which was revealed on-stage at the awards show. But it shouldn’t be long before we find out: the game is launching on April 23rd, with a proper reveal event on January 17th.

 

 

0:45:44

A NEW DRAGON AGE IS ON THE WAY

After showing off a story trailer for Anthem, BioWare made sure to let fans know that its fantasy role-playing series is still alive as well. The developer showed off the briefest of teasers for the next Dragon Age; so brief, in fact, we don’t even know the proper title or when it’s coming out.

 

FORTNITE HIGHLIGHTS PLAYER CREATIONS ON THE BLOCK

Not content with launching a new season and a creative mode, Fortnite developer Epic also decided to change the game’s map during The Game Awards. Risky Reels is gone, replaced by a new area called The Block, which will put a spotlight on some of the best stuff players are making.

JOKER IS LOOKING COOL... IN SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE

Nintendo revealed the first downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it’s a huge surprise: Joker from Persona 5. The game isn’t even available on a Nintendo platform, but that said, the slick and stylish Joker does seem like a fun addition to the lineup. At least he’ll come with some great music.

 

 

0:53:07

And The Winners ARE!!!

GAME OF THE YEAR

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft)
• Celeste (Matt Makes Games)
• Winner: God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / SIE)
• Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)

BEST ONGOING GAME

• Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)
• Winner: Fortnite (Epic Games)
• No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
• Overwatch (Blizzard)
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)

BEST GAME DIRECTION

• A Way Out (Hazelight Studios / EA)
• Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream / SIE)
• Winner: God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / SIE)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)

BEST NARRATIVE

• Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream / SIE)
• God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 (Dontnod Entertainment / Square Enix)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / SIE)
• Winner: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft)
• God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Octopath Traveler (Square Enix / Acquire / Nintendo)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)
• Winner: Return of Obra Din (3909 LLC)

BEST SCORE/MUSIC

• Celeste (Lena Raine)
• God of War (Bear McCreary)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (John Paesano)
• Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom (Joe Hisaishi)
• Octopath Traveler (Yasunori Nishiki)
• Winner: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Woody Jackson)

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch Studios / Activision)
• Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games / Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios)
• God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / SIE)
• Winner: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)

BEST PERFORMANCE

• Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
• Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
• Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Winner: Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2
• Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man

GAMES FOR IMPACT

• 11-11 Memories Retold (Digixart / Aardman Animations / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Winner: Celeste (Matt Makes Games)
• Florence (Mountains / Annapurna Interactive)
• Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 (Dontnod Entertainment / Square Enix)
• The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories (White Owls / Arc System Works)

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME

• Winner: Celeste (Matt Makes Games)
• Dead Cells (Motion Twin)
• Into the Breach (Subset Games)
• Return of the Obra Dinn (3909 LLC)
• The Messenger (Sabotage Studio)

BEST MOBILE

• Donut County (Ben Esposito / Annapurna Interactive)
• Winner: Florence (Mountains / Annapurna Interactive)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• PUBG Mobile (Lightspeed & Quantum / Tencent Games)
• Reigns: Game of Thrones (Nerial / Developer Digital)

BEST VR/AR GAME

• Winner: Astro Bot Rescue Mission (SIE Japan Studio / SIE)
• Beat Saber (Beat Games)
• Firewall Zero Hour (First Contact Entertainment / SIE)
• Moss (Polyarc Games)
• Tetris Effect (Resonair / Enhance, Inc)

BEST ACTION GAME

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch / Activision)
• Winner: Dead Cells (Motion Twin)
• Destiny 2: Forsaken (Bungie / Activision)
• Far Cry 5 (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)
• Mega Man 11 (Capcom)

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft)
• Winner: God of War (Sony Santa Monica / SIE)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / SIE)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Eidos Montreal / Crystal Dynamics / Square Enix)

BEST ROLE-PLAYING GAME

• Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Square Enix / Square Enix)
• Winner: Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
• Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom (Level 5 / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Octopath Traveler (Square Enix / Acquire / Nintendo)
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (Obsidian Entertainment / Versus Evil)

BEST FIGHTING

• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Arc System Works)
• Winner: Dragon Ball FighterZ (Arc System Works / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Soulcalibur 6 (Bandai Namco Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Street Fighter 5 Arcade (Dimps / Capcom)

BEST FAMILY GAME

• Mario Tennis Aces (Camelot Software Planning / Nintendo)
• Nintendo Labo (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)
• Winner: Overcooked 2 (Ghost Town Games / Team 17)
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft)
• Super Mario Party (NDCube / Nintendo)

BEST STRATEGY GAME

• Battletech (Harebrained Schemes / Paradox Interactive)
• Frostpunk (11 bit studios)
• Winner: Into the Breach (Subset Games)
• The Banner Saga 3 (Stoic Studio / Versus Evil)
• Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Sega CS3 / Sega)

BEST SPORTS/RACING

• FIFA 19 (EA Vancouver / EA Sports)
• Winner: Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games / Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios)
• Mario Tennis Aces (Camelot Software Planning / Nintendo)
• NBA 2K19 (Visual Concepts / 2K Sports)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (PES Productions / Konami)

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch / Activision)
• Destiny 2: Forsaken (Bungie / Activision)
• Winner: Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
• Sea of Thieves (Rare / Microsoft Studios)

BEST STUDENT GAME

• Winner: Combat 2018 (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences – Norway)
• Dash Quasar (UC Santa Cruz)
• JERA (Digipen Bilbao, Spain)
• LIFF (ISTART Digital – France)
• RE: Charge (MIT)

BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME

• Donut County (Ben Esposito / Annapurna Interactive)
• Florence (Mountains / Annapurna Interactive)
• Moss (Polyarc Games)
• Winner: The Messenger (Sabotage Studio)
• Yoku’s Island Express (Villa Gorilla)

BEST ESPORTS GAME

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Dota 2
• Fortnite
• League of Legends
• Winner: Overwatch

BEST ESPORTS PLAYER

• Winner: Dominique “SonicFox” McLean (Echo Fox)
• Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi
• Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao (Royal Never Give Up)
• Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere)
• Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang (New York Excelsior)

BEST ESPORTS TEAM

• Astralis (CSGO)
• Winner: Cloud9 (LOL)
• Fnatic (LOL)
• London Spitfire (Overwatch)
• OG (Dota 2)

BEST ESPORTS COACH

• Winner: Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu (Cloud9)
• Cristian “ppasarel” Bănăseanu (OG)
• Danny “zonic” Sørensen (Astralis)
• Dylan Falco (Fnatic)
• Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi (Team Vitality)
• Janko “YNk” Paunovic (MiBR)

BEST ESPORTS EVENT

• ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
• Evo 2018
• Winner: League of Legends World Championship
• Overwatch League Grand Finals
• The International 2018

BEST ESPORTS HOST

• Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
• Alex “Machine” Richardson
• Anders Blume
• Winner: Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
• Paul “RedEye” Chaloner

BEST ESPORTS MOMENT

• Winner: C9 Comeback Win In Triple OT vs FAZE (ELEAGUE)
• KT vs IG Base Race (LOL Worlds)
• G2 Beating RNG (LOL Worlds)
• OG’s Massive Upset of LGD (DOTA 2 Finals)
• SonicFox Side Switch Against Go1 in DBZ (EVO)

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR

• Dr. Lupo
• Myth
• Winner: Ninja
• Pokimane
• Willyrex