We're behind (I'm also releasing this episode later than intended), but on this week's episode of Starside Chat, we discuss the 2019 Game Awards and what we've been playing and watching lately!
We're hoping to do a top 5 games of 2019 episode in the near future so stay tuned, and give us your top 5 in the comments!
[News of the Week]
Bioware plans a complete overhaul for Anthem
Stadia is out, but it’s getting bad reviews
Half Life: Alyx (March 2020)
[Features]
The Game Awards 2019 Nominations - this isn't the complete list, just the ones we found most interesting.
Game of the year:
Control
Death Stranding
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Outer Worlds
Action Game
Apex Legends
Astral Chain
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Devil May Cry 5 - WINNER
Gears 5
Metro Exodus
Action/Adventure Game
Borderlands 3
Control
Death Stranding
Resident Evil 2
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER
Family Game
Luigi’s Mansion 3 - WINNER
Ring Fit Adventure
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Yoshi’s Crafted World
Fighting Game
Dead or Alive 6
Jump Force
Mortal Kombat 11
Samurai Showdown
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - WINNER
Fresh Indie Game (Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2019)Za/Um - Disco Elysium - WINNER
Nomada Studio - Gris
Deadtoast Entertainment - My Friend Pedro
Mobius Digital - The Outer Wilds
Mega Crit - Slay the Spire
House House - Untitled Goose Game
Game Direction
Control
Death Stranding - WINNER
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Outer Wilds
Independent Game
Baba is You
Disco Elysium - WINNER
Katana Zero
The Outer Wilds
Untitled Goose Game
Multiplayer Game
Apex Legends - WINNER
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Tetris 99
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Narrative
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Control
Death Stranding
Disco Elysium - WINNER
The Outer Worlds
Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite - WINNER
Rainbow Six Siege
Performance
Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds
Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden in Control
Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz in Gears 5
Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff in Death Stranding - WINNER
Matthew Porretta as Dr. Casper Darling in Control
Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding
Role Playing Game
Disco Elysium - WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Kingdom Hearts 3
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
The Outer Worlds
Score and Music
Cadence of Hyrule
Death Stranding - WINNER
Devil May Cry 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Art Direction
Control - WINNER
Death Stranding
Gris
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Audio Design
Call of Duty Modern Warfare - WINNER
Control
Death Stranding
Gears 5
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Community Support (outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness)Apex Legends
Destiny 2 - WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
eSports Game of the Year
Counter Strike Global Offensive
Dota 2
Fortnite
League of Legends - WINNER
Overwatch
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Death Stranding
Pokemon Sword and ShieldDespite controversy, has broken a Nintendo launch weekend sales record with 6 million units sold worldwide.
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Minecraft Earth
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