It’s December, the month when little kids ‘minds turn to gifts and big kids’ thoughts turn to Geoff Keighley’s annual World Premiere Trailer Celebration. And these trailers come with awards given to the best games of the year, judged by professional referees. Who will judge the judgment of these judges? Why, the brave team members Kotaku split screen‘This is who.
In this latest installment of Kotaku split screen, Ethan, Lisa Marie and me Check out this year’s list of Game Awards nominees– who selects awards based on our personal tastes, our perception of public perception, random odds and, in at least one instance, which game we think a car would win (Innovation in Accessibility, Presented by Chevrolet). The plan was to go slowly and thoughtfully through each category, which worked until we realized we were running out of time about halfway down the list. I’m sure it’s all very entertaining, even if a bit rash at the end.
As we go through the nouns, we ask the tough questions. What is the difference between action and action adventure? Why do simulations and strategy games fall into the same category? What esports game would we play if we were Grubhub, sponsor of the Best Esports Game Category? Do we find answers? Listen and find out.
Unfortunately, this episode is the last curtain for Micaela Heck, our producer ever since Split screen Relaunched last year. Since then, she has meticulously produced every episode, which makes our incoherent ramblings a little more coherent. Did you know Ethan, Lisa, and I each record on different days? That’s not true, but if it were, Micaela would have made it. She moves on to bigger and better things, but her influence will remain Split screen
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