Technologizer’s First Annual Game Awards

All in all, it was a good year for gaming--and it's time to give credit where credit is due.

By Jared Newman  |  Posted at 12:48 am on Thursday, December 18, 2008

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It’s hard to sum up the year in video games with one adjective. In some ways it was admirable, with megapublisher Electronic Arts betting on new franchises instead of just peddling more of the same. “Tumultuous” is also a fair description, as the economic meltdown left a chink in the industry’s “recession-proof” armor. But mostly, it was good, leaving quite a few “almost masterpieces” on our shelves as the holiday season winds down. Which game rose above these exceptional titles? Read on to, and you’ll find out.

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3 Comments For This Post

  1. johnny Says:
    December 29th, 2008 at 3:20 am

    Q8Fnvn Thanks for good post

  2. gulzarr1998 Says:
    January 4th, 2009 at 4:09 am

    Great information on your blog!

  3. Teek Says:
    February 1st, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Man, how can you even start to decide on gaming awards if you dont even own all the consoles, or at least played some of the biggest games of the year.

    TK

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