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January 23rd, 2010, 16:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/01/gotyblank.jpgThis week we hashed out our arguments for 2009's Game of the Year and arrived at a semi-consensus on yours. A slew of other awards conferred by Kotaku staff also officially closed out the previous year in video games.
The week that was in originals:
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5453177/biowares-greg-zeschuk-has-a-massive-effect-on-kotaku-talk-radio)
Game of the Year
Game of the Year 2009: The Readers' Choice Award (http://kotaku.com/5454193/game-of-the-year-2009-the-readers-choice-award)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Assassin's Creed II (http://kotaku.com/5449524/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-assassins-creed-ii)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Demon's Souls (http://kotaku.com/5449482/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-demons-souls)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Uncharted 2 (http://kotaku.com/5446689/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-uncharted-2)
How To Pick The Best Game of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5449235/how-to-pick-the-best-game-of-2009)
The Best of 2009
The Best Video Game Costume & Character Design Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5452405/the-best-video-game-costume--character-design-of-2009)
The Best iPhone Games of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5454821/the-best-iphone-games-of-2009)
The Best Role-Playing Games Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453665/the-best-role+playing-games-of-2009)
The Best PC Games Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5452366/the-best-pc-games-of-2009)
My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453883/my-10-favorite-gaming-moments-of-2009)
The Best Digital Game of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453576/the-best-digital-game-of-2009)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Serious Sam HD Review: This Time It's Really Serious (http://kotaku.com/5454525/serious-sam-hd-review-this-time-its-really-serious)
Frankenreview: Dark Void (http://kotaku.com/5453421/frankenreview-dark-void)
Dark Void Zero Micro-Review: Classic, Focused Fun (http://kotaku.com/5453658/dark-void-zero-micro+review-classic-focused-fun)
Assassin's Creed II Discovery iPhone Preview: Sonic-y (http://kotaku.com/5453084/assassins-creed-ii-discovery-iphone-preview-sonic+y)
Dark Void Review: Innovation In A Void (http://kotaku.com/5451488/dark-void-review-innovation-in-a-void)
Pocket God Micro-Review: Heaven or Hell? (http://kotaku.com/5451731/pocket-god-micro+review-heaven-or-hell)
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Micro-Review: Something M2 Whipped Up (http://kotaku.com/5450848/castlevania-the-adventure-rebirth-micro+review-something-m2-whipped-up)
News
Why They Went With A Soundalike For Portable Ezio (http://kotaku.com/5454610/why-they-went-with-a-soundalike-for-portable-ezio)
Mass Effect 2 Free And Paid Downloadable Content Plans Clarified (http://kotaku.com/5454608/mass-effect-2-free-and-paid-downloadable-content-plans-clarified)
Rock Band iPhone Store Not Dead (http://kotaku.com/5454634/rock-band-iphone-store-not-dead)
When A Thumb Gets In An iPhone Gamer's Way, More or Less (http://kotaku.com/5454606/when-a-thumb-gets-in-an-iphone-gamers-way-more-or-less)
The Lost Characters of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom (http://kotaku.com/5454192/the-lost-characters-of-tatsunoko-vs-capcom)
Capcom USA: PS3 Wand Delay Does Not Affect Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition (http://kotaku.com/5454499/capcom-usa-ps3-wand-delay-does-not-affect-resident-evil-5-alternative-edition)
Which EA Games Can We Expect To See On Apple's Tablet? (http://kotaku.com/5454376/which-ea-games-can-we-expect-to-see-on-apples-tablet)
Capcom Announcing Title For Xbox Japan? (http://kotaku.com/5454429/capcom-announcing-title-for-xbox-japan)
Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Infamous Skins Coming To Uncharted 2 (http://kotaku.com/5454393/killzone-2-resistance-2-and-infamous-skins-coming-to-uncharted-2/gallery/)
Capcom, Do Not Forsake 2D Fighting Games (http://kotaku.com/5454377/capcom-do-not-forsake-2d-fighting-games)
Dethklok Wants To See You Play Guitar Hero (http://kotaku.com/5454063/dethklok-wants-to-see-you-play-guitar-hero)
Why Apple's Tablet Will Include Gaming (http://kotaku.com/5452728/why-apples-tablet-will-include-gaming)
Capcom To Adopt 2.5D For Future Fighters (http://kotaku.com/5453638/capcom-to-adopt-25d-for-future-fighters)
An Attempt To Solve The iPhone's Joysticklessness, Radically (http://kotaku.com/5453718/an-attempt-to-solve-the-iphones-joysticklessness-radically)
Capcom May Announce New Versus Game This Year (http://kotaku.com/5453656/capcom-may-announce-new-versus-game-this-year)
SNK Shoots Out New KOF Sky Stage Screens (http://kotaku.com/5453499/snk-shoots-out-new-kof-sky-stage-screens/gallery/)
Japan Getting Uncharted Game Pack (http://kotaku.com/5453533/japan-getting-uncharted-game-pack)
BioWare: There Will Be More Mass Effect After Trilogy Ends (http://kotaku.com/5452971/bioware-there-will-be-more-mass-effect-after-trilogy-ends)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: 404 Errors, Campaigns, PC Cowboys, And Goodwill Towards Tony Hawk (http://kotaku.com/5452729/speak+up-on-kotaku-404-errors-campaigns-pc-cowboys-and-goodwill-towards-tony-hawk/gallery/)
Getting Started With Global Agenda: A Visual Tour (http://kotaku.com/5452719/getting-started-with-global-agenda-a-visual-tour/gallery/)
Ratchet And Clank Goes Vinyl (http://kotaku.com/5452685/ratchet-and-clank-goes-vinyl/gallery/)
How Cover Shaped Gaming's Last Decade (http://kotaku.com/5452654/how-cover-shaped-gamings-last-decade)
The Best-Selling Games In Australia For 2009 Were ... (http://kotaku.com/5452462/the-best+selling-games-in-australia-for-2009-were)
Sony Delays Launch Of PS3 Motion Controller (http://kotaku.com/5452456/sony-delays-launch-of-ps3-motion-controller)
The Brink Character Customization Video That Almost Wasn't (http://kotaku.com/5452176/the-brink-character-customization-video-that-almost-wasnt)
The Avatar Video Game Disappointment (http://kotaku.com/5452145/the-avatar-video-game-disappointment)
Bioshock 2's Chief Creator Against A Tide Of Skeptics (http://kotaku.com/5451885/bioshock-2s-chief-creator-against-a-tide-of-skeptics)
Intern at Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5451498/intern-at-kotaku)
Vietnam Finally Gets The PlayStation 2 (And PS3, PSP) (http://kotaku.com/5451558/vietnam-finally-gets-the-playstation-2-and-ps3-psp)
The Long Hello: Games 'Arrive' as a Threat to Network TV (http://kotaku.com/5451312/the-long-hello-games-arrive-as-a-threat-to-network-tv)
Rest In Peace, Taco Bell Guy (http://kotaku.com/5451321/rest-in-peace-taco-bell-guy)
God of War III's Wildest Moment (So Far) Explained (http://kotaku.com/5451178/god-of-war-iiis-wildest-moment-so-far-explained/gallery/)
iPhone Chart Toppers: Doodle Jump Hops Onto the Charts (http://kotaku.com/5449234/iphone-chart-toppers-doodle-jump-hops-onto-the-charts)
The Best Games Of, Sort Of, The Decade (http://kotaku.com/5450551/the-best-games-of-sort-of-the-decade)
Ready To Booze It Up With Yakuza 4? (http://kotaku.com/5450682/ready-to-booze-it-up-with-yakuza-4)
What To Do With Polyphony Digital? (http://kotaku.com/5450499/what-to-do-with-polyphony-digital)
Mass Effect 2 "Super Elite" Console Bundle Announced (http://kotaku.com/5450367/mass-effect-2-super-elite-console-bundle-announced)
Guess Who "Loved" Avatar? (http://kotaku.com/5450631/guess-who-loved-avatar)
Sports
Tiger Woods Confirmed for Console Release as EA Opens Online Beta (http://kotaku.com/5453992/tiger-woods-confirmed-for-console-release-as-ea-opens-online-beta)
EA Sports Now Taking Nickname Suggestions for NCAA Football (http://kotaku.com/5452913/ea-sports-now-taking-nickname-suggestions-for-ncaa-football)
Columns
Stick Jockey: If It's In the Name, It's In the Game
(http://kotaku.com/5449662/if-its-in-the-name-its-in-the-game)Well Played: Video Games Survive Recession, But At What Cost? (http://kotaku.com/5449233/video-games-survive-recession-but-at-what-cost)
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The week that was in originals:
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5453177/biowares-greg-zeschuk-has-a-massive-effect-on-kotaku-talk-radio)
Game of the Year
Game of the Year 2009: The Readers' Choice Award (http://kotaku.com/5454193/game-of-the-year-2009-the-readers-choice-award)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Assassin's Creed II (http://kotaku.com/5449524/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-assassins-creed-ii)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Demon's Souls (http://kotaku.com/5449482/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-demons-souls)
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Uncharted 2 (http://kotaku.com/5446689/2009-game-of-the-year-finalist-debate-uncharted-2)
How To Pick The Best Game of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5449235/how-to-pick-the-best-game-of-2009)
The Best of 2009
The Best Video Game Costume & Character Design Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5452405/the-best-video-game-costume--character-design-of-2009)
The Best iPhone Games of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5454821/the-best-iphone-games-of-2009)
The Best Role-Playing Games Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453665/the-best-role+playing-games-of-2009)
The Best PC Games Of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5452366/the-best-pc-games-of-2009)
My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453883/my-10-favorite-gaming-moments-of-2009)
The Best Digital Game of 2009 (http://kotaku.com/5453576/the-best-digital-game-of-2009)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Serious Sam HD Review: This Time It's Really Serious (http://kotaku.com/5454525/serious-sam-hd-review-this-time-its-really-serious)
Frankenreview: Dark Void (http://kotaku.com/5453421/frankenreview-dark-void)
Dark Void Zero Micro-Review: Classic, Focused Fun (http://kotaku.com/5453658/dark-void-zero-micro+review-classic-focused-fun)
Assassin's Creed II Discovery iPhone Preview: Sonic-y (http://kotaku.com/5453084/assassins-creed-ii-discovery-iphone-preview-sonic+y)
Dark Void Review: Innovation In A Void (http://kotaku.com/5451488/dark-void-review-innovation-in-a-void)
Pocket God Micro-Review: Heaven or Hell? (http://kotaku.com/5451731/pocket-god-micro+review-heaven-or-hell)
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Micro-Review: Something M2 Whipped Up (http://kotaku.com/5450848/castlevania-the-adventure-rebirth-micro+review-something-m2-whipped-up)
News
Why They Went With A Soundalike For Portable Ezio (http://kotaku.com/5454610/why-they-went-with-a-soundalike-for-portable-ezio)
Mass Effect 2 Free And Paid Downloadable Content Plans Clarified (http://kotaku.com/5454608/mass-effect-2-free-and-paid-downloadable-content-plans-clarified)
Rock Band iPhone Store Not Dead (http://kotaku.com/5454634/rock-band-iphone-store-not-dead)
When A Thumb Gets In An iPhone Gamer's Way, More or Less (http://kotaku.com/5454606/when-a-thumb-gets-in-an-iphone-gamers-way-more-or-less)
The Lost Characters of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom (http://kotaku.com/5454192/the-lost-characters-of-tatsunoko-vs-capcom)
Capcom USA: PS3 Wand Delay Does Not Affect Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition (http://kotaku.com/5454499/capcom-usa-ps3-wand-delay-does-not-affect-resident-evil-5-alternative-edition)
Which EA Games Can We Expect To See On Apple's Tablet? (http://kotaku.com/5454376/which-ea-games-can-we-expect-to-see-on-apples-tablet)
Capcom Announcing Title For Xbox Japan? (http://kotaku.com/5454429/capcom-announcing-title-for-xbox-japan)
Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Infamous Skins Coming To Uncharted 2 (http://kotaku.com/5454393/killzone-2-resistance-2-and-infamous-skins-coming-to-uncharted-2/gallery/)
Capcom, Do Not Forsake 2D Fighting Games (http://kotaku.com/5454377/capcom-do-not-forsake-2d-fighting-games)
Dethklok Wants To See You Play Guitar Hero (http://kotaku.com/5454063/dethklok-wants-to-see-you-play-guitar-hero)
Why Apple's Tablet Will Include Gaming (http://kotaku.com/5452728/why-apples-tablet-will-include-gaming)
Capcom To Adopt 2.5D For Future Fighters (http://kotaku.com/5453638/capcom-to-adopt-25d-for-future-fighters)
An Attempt To Solve The iPhone's Joysticklessness, Radically (http://kotaku.com/5453718/an-attempt-to-solve-the-iphones-joysticklessness-radically)
Capcom May Announce New Versus Game This Year (http://kotaku.com/5453656/capcom-may-announce-new-versus-game-this-year)
SNK Shoots Out New KOF Sky Stage Screens (http://kotaku.com/5453499/snk-shoots-out-new-kof-sky-stage-screens/gallery/)
Japan Getting Uncharted Game Pack (http://kotaku.com/5453533/japan-getting-uncharted-game-pack)
BioWare: There Will Be More Mass Effect After Trilogy Ends (http://kotaku.com/5452971/bioware-there-will-be-more-mass-effect-after-trilogy-ends)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: 404 Errors, Campaigns, PC Cowboys, And Goodwill Towards Tony Hawk (http://kotaku.com/5452729/speak+up-on-kotaku-404-errors-campaigns-pc-cowboys-and-goodwill-towards-tony-hawk/gallery/)
Getting Started With Global Agenda: A Visual Tour (http://kotaku.com/5452719/getting-started-with-global-agenda-a-visual-tour/gallery/)
Ratchet And Clank Goes Vinyl (http://kotaku.com/5452685/ratchet-and-clank-goes-vinyl/gallery/)
How Cover Shaped Gaming's Last Decade (http://kotaku.com/5452654/how-cover-shaped-gamings-last-decade)
The Best-Selling Games In Australia For 2009 Were ... (http://kotaku.com/5452462/the-best+selling-games-in-australia-for-2009-were)
Sony Delays Launch Of PS3 Motion Controller (http://kotaku.com/5452456/sony-delays-launch-of-ps3-motion-controller)
The Brink Character Customization Video That Almost Wasn't (http://kotaku.com/5452176/the-brink-character-customization-video-that-almost-wasnt)
The Avatar Video Game Disappointment (http://kotaku.com/5452145/the-avatar-video-game-disappointment)
Bioshock 2's Chief Creator Against A Tide Of Skeptics (http://kotaku.com/5451885/bioshock-2s-chief-creator-against-a-tide-of-skeptics)
Intern at Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5451498/intern-at-kotaku)
Vietnam Finally Gets The PlayStation 2 (And PS3, PSP) (http://kotaku.com/5451558/vietnam-finally-gets-the-playstation-2-and-ps3-psp)
The Long Hello: Games 'Arrive' as a Threat to Network TV (http://kotaku.com/5451312/the-long-hello-games-arrive-as-a-threat-to-network-tv)
Rest In Peace, Taco Bell Guy (http://kotaku.com/5451321/rest-in-peace-taco-bell-guy)
God of War III's Wildest Moment (So Far) Explained (http://kotaku.com/5451178/god-of-war-iiis-wildest-moment-so-far-explained/gallery/)
iPhone Chart Toppers: Doodle Jump Hops Onto the Charts (http://kotaku.com/5449234/iphone-chart-toppers-doodle-jump-hops-onto-the-charts)
The Best Games Of, Sort Of, The Decade (http://kotaku.com/5450551/the-best-games-of-sort-of-the-decade)
Ready To Booze It Up With Yakuza 4? (http://kotaku.com/5450682/ready-to-booze-it-up-with-yakuza-4)
What To Do With Polyphony Digital? (http://kotaku.com/5450499/what-to-do-with-polyphony-digital)
Mass Effect 2 "Super Elite" Console Bundle Announced (http://kotaku.com/5450367/mass-effect-2-super-elite-console-bundle-announced)
Guess Who "Loved" Avatar? (http://kotaku.com/5450631/guess-who-loved-avatar)
Sports
Tiger Woods Confirmed for Console Release as EA Opens Online Beta (http://kotaku.com/5453992/tiger-woods-confirmed-for-console-release-as-ea-opens-online-beta)
EA Sports Now Taking Nickname Suggestions for NCAA Football (http://kotaku.com/5452913/ea-sports-now-taking-nickname-suggestions-for-ncaa-football)
Columns
Stick Jockey: If It's In the Name, It's In the Game
(http://kotaku.com/5449662/if-its-in-the-name-its-in-the-game)Well Played: Video Games Survive Recession, But At What Cost? (http://kotaku.com/5449233/video-games-survive-recession-but-at-what-cost)
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