This week we hashed out our arguments for 2009ās 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:
Game of the Year
Game of the Year 2009: The Readersā Choice Award
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Assassinās Creed II
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Demonās Souls
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Uncharted 2
How To Pick The Best Game of 2009
https://lastchance.cc/game-of-the-year-2009-the-readers-choice-award-5454193%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Best Video Game Costume & Character Design Of 2009
The Best Role-Playing Games Of 2009
My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments of 2009
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-video-game-costume-character-design-of-2009-5452405%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Serious Sam HD Review: This Time Itās Really Serious
Dark Void Zero Micro-Review: Classic, Focused Fun
Assassinās Creed II Discovery iPhone Preview: Sonic-y
Dark Void Review: Innovation In A Void
Pocket God Micro-Review: Heaven or Hell?
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Micro-Review: Something M2 Whipped Up
https://lastchance.cc/serious-sam-hd-review-this-time-its-really-serious-5454525%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Why They Went With A Soundalike For Portable Ezio
Mass Effect 2 Free And Paid Downloadable Content Plans Clarified
Rock Band iPhone Store Not Dead
When A Thumb Gets In An iPhone Gamerās Way, More or Less
The Lost Characters of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
Capcom USA: PS3 Wand Delay Does Not Affect Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition
Which EA Games Can We Expect To See On Appleās Tablet?
Capcom Announcing Title For Xbox Japan?
Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Infamous Skins Coming To Uncharted 2
Capcom, Do Not Forsake 2D Fighting Games
Dethklok Wants To See You Play Guitar Hero
Why Appleās Tablet Will Include Gaming
Capcom To Adopt 2.5D For Future Fighters
An Attempt To Solve The iPhoneās Joysticklessness, Radically
Capcom May Announce New Versus Game This Year
SNK Shoots Out New KOF Sky Stage Screens
Japan Getting Uncharted Game Pack
BioWare: There Will Be More Mass Effect After Trilogy Ends
Speak-Up On Kotaku: 404 Errors, Campaigns, PC Cowboys, And Goodwill Towards Tony Hawk
Getting Started With Global Agenda: A Visual Tour
How Cover Shaped Gamingās Last Decade
The Best-Selling Games In Australia For 2009 Were ā¦
Sony Delays Launch Of PS3 Motion Controller
The Brink Character Customization Video That Almost Wasnāt
The Avatar Video Game Disappointment
Bioshock 2ās Chief Creator Against A Tide Of Skeptics
Vietnam Finally Gets The PlayStation 2 (And PS3, PSP)
The Long Hello: Games āArriveā as a Threat to Network TV
God of War IIIās Wildest Moment (So Far) Explained
iPhone Chart Toppers: Doodle Jump Hops Onto the Charts
The Best Games Of, Sort Of, The Decade
Ready To Booze It Up With Yakuza 4?
What To Do With Polyphony Digital?
Mass Effect 2 āSuper Eliteā Console Bundle Announced
https://lastchance.cc/why-they-went-with-a-soundalike-for-portable-ezio-5454610%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tiger Woods Confirmed for Console Release as EA Opens Online Beta
EA Sports Now Taking Nickname Suggestions for NCAA Football
Columns
Stick Jockey: If Itās In the Name, Itās In the Game
Well Played: Video Games Survive Recession, But At What Cost?
https://lastchance.cc/if-its-in-the-name-its-in-the-game-5449662%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
