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The Biggest Surprises From The Game Awards Nominees And More Of The Week's Top Takes

by · Kotaku

This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated, and what didn’t. Also this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced new forays into game streaming, and we took a look at what these streaming wars could mean for the near future of the industry. We’ve also got impressions of both Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D and STALKER 2, should you be considering leaping into either of those adventures. Read on for all this and more.