Our five nominees for Game of the Year 2009 have been revealed! Five great games, but only one will become the winner. Which game do you think will take home the award when we reveal the results on Monday?
Anthony brought us a bunch of new info onMass Effect 2, we previewedBad Company 2, Ben talked to Suda 51, go behind the scenes of the latest Once Upon a Pixel episode, PSN may be getting a premium service and more happened on 12/18/09.
Destructoid Originals:READY TO FRIDAY: The Beedog comethTalking music, games, and a cultural split with Suda 51Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: preggersBioWare co-founder: JRPGs suffer from ‘lack of evolution’Interview: Casey Hudson, Mass Effect 2 project leadThe 5th nominee for Destructoid Game of the Year 2009Friday Night Fights: Christmas break editionBehind the scenes of Once Upon a Pixel: Silent Hill 2Art Attack Friday: TheBourgymanCommunity:Love/Hate: Difficulty difficultiesCommunity blogs of 12/18/09Forum of the day:It’s Christmas Time!
Previews:Sharing the shadows: Splinter Cell: ConvictionEntering Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, Borderlands’ DLC #2Being more than modern with Battlefield: Bad Company 2Contests:Tweet to win a PS3 from GameStop
News:Team Fortress 2 War Report: The Soldiers are victoriousDemon’s Souls gets a Pure White ChristmasShocker: Final Fantasy XIII sells out in JapanCaptain Obvious: Mass Effect 3 will be the end of trilogyAliens vs. Predator unbanned in AustraliaGod of War: Ultimate Trilogy announced for EuropeRock Band DLC: Weezer, Limp Bizkit, The OffspringPersona 4 staff working on an ‘interesting’ new gameDead or Alive Paradise gets shamelessly sexy box setHeavy Rain Chronicles DLC announced with special editionMad Catz officially announces Tatsunoko vs. Capcom lineSony reveals huge plans for potential PSN premium serviceAdorable Bust-A-Move Christmas card, game saleUncharted 2 title update #3 hits todayLittleBigPlanet merchandise arrives a year too lateNamco’s Ridge Racer comes to iPhoneBioWare: We haven’t peaked on Xbox 360Sony’s TV spokeswoman: Final Fantasy XIII’s LightningAAAaaAAaaAAAaaAAA!!! A price drop!Torchlight gets Steam Achievements, price slashWii Remotes in Blue, Pink, coming soonTime travel, boats, and other scrapped Burnout DLC ideasRumor: NHL 2K11 likely canceled, 2K Sports in trouble?Trials HD ‘Big Pack’ DLC, free title update detailedPlayboy’s annual Girls of Videogames 2010 spreadMedia:Bayonetta’s luscious locks lash, lance and liquefyIsaac and Dante are in Army of Two: The 40th Day for PSPHere’s what the first stage of Rocket Knight looks likeWhat are Phoenix Wright and Ingrid doing in TvC?Nice mustache! Greed Corp coming in 2010NieR’s English teaser trailer is just a woman swearingLunar: Silver Star Harmony gets CD soundtrack, bonusesNew Just Cause 2 trailer reminds us the game has a story2D zombeat-’em-up Twin Blades hitting Xbox Indie channelClash of the Titans looks like what you’d expectNew Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition screensDsiWare Dragon’s Lair trailer is totally retro
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