Spike VGX Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V
No big upsets here: the Spike VGX named Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V their game of 2013. Other nominees were not named Grand Theft Auto.
The Speakys Have Spoken; This is Your Game of the Year
Though Speak Up on Kotaku became one with the Force
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is Kotaku's 2012 Game of the Year
The staff of Kotaku nominated nine games for 2012 Game of the Year. One game, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, blew the competition away.
The Speakys—Your Games of the Year—Have Been Named, Now Pick the Best
The votes are in, and you have spoken. The second annual Speakys, the Kotaku community-voted awards organized by GiantBoyDetective, have named their individual category winners. From here, the category winners will be faced off in a vote to determine the Speakys' overall game of the year.
Why XCOM: Enemy Unknown Should Be Game of the Year
April 16, 2015
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Operation: Extraterrestrial Terrorism Response
Codename: Lost Spark
Mission Parameters: Failure will result in the immediate loss of resources and support from Japan. This would deal a devastating blow to the XCOM project.
Project Goal: Save the Earth, and all who call it home.
Why Super Hexagon Should Be Game of The Year
Earlier today, our own Luke Plunkett nominated
Why Crusader Kings II Should Be Game Of The Year
It's easy. Because it's the only game on this list that's about sex and politics.
Why Journey Should Be Game Of The Year
The first time I played Journey, I thought, "Okay."
Why Papo & Yo Should Be Game of the Year
Papo & Yo did something that too few games manage to do
Why Spelunky Should Be Game of the Year
On the surface, Spelunky is a roguelike platformer where you become like Indiana Jones, going farther and farther inside ancient caves holding untold riches and perhaps even lost civilizations. You have some rope, some bombs, a whip and whatever else you find along the way. It's a difficult game, and you will die a…
Why The Walking Dead Should Be Game Of The Year
The Walking Dead is lovely in the most horrifying ways.
Why Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Should Be Game Of The Year
To describe why Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward was my favorite game of 2012 is to describe why I fell in love with games in the first place.
What's Your Game of the Year? Vote in the Second Annual Speakys
Speak Up on Kotaku may be no more
Why Far Cry 3 Should Be Game of the Year
Far Cry 3 should not be my nomination for 2012 game of the year. I'm not a huge fan of first-person shooters. While I appreciate the technical accomplishment of the first two games in the series I've not felt compelled to complete either. I felt absolutely no excitement leading up to the third installment's late…
What Was Kotaku's 2012 Game of the Year? We'll Know... Soon
On Monday, January 7, you will know what Kotaku's 2012 Game of the Year is. But before then, you're going to see us try to figure it all out.
Your Pick For 2012's Game Of The Year
We're gearing up for our Kotaku-official game of the year nominations set to be ready for your eyes next week, but in the meantime we'd like to hear your thoughts. Maybe even give you all the opportunity to have an influence on our decisions. So let's hear your best cases for the absolute best game (or games, feel free …
Portal 2 Takes Kotaku's 2011 Game of the Year Award for Science, You…
After several weeks of debate, discussion, and deliberation, Kotaku's 2011 Game of the Year Award came down to a simple vote, and the majority voted for science.
These Are the Best Indie Games of 2011
Just as its sister site ModDB picks the top PC gaming mods of the year, IndieDB rounds out the year with a countdown of the top independently developed games of the year. Think of it as a shopping list to help establish your indie gaming cred. How many of the top ten have you played?
Is L.A. Noire Kotaku's Game of the Year?
The hardest thing at the end of the year is to parse yourself from the hype you're experiencing and think back to the games you played during the summer, the spring, and yes, 2011's early months.
Is Portal 2 Kotaku's Game of the Year?
What Valve did this year seemed impossible: they improved on the perfection that was the first Portal. That feat was accomplished, surprisingly, by making everything about players' return to Aperture Science less perfect. We got a scuffed-up, messier experience that resonated more deeply than any other game this year. …
And the Winners of the First Annual Speak Up Video Game Awards Are...
Commenter GiantBoyDetective has posted the winners of the 2011 Speakys, the unofficial video game awards
Is Nothing Kotaku's Game of the Year?
This may sound off-key coming from the guy who nominated the 12th edition of annual sports franchise for overall GOTY last year
Is Sword & Sworcery EP Kotaku's Game of the Year?
I played a ton of games in 2011. More, probably, than any other year of my life. So when it came time to choose the best from among them, I spent a lot of time thinking back, sifting through the triumphs and the frustrations, the unexpected joys and the unfortunate disappointments.
Is Skyrim Kotaku's Game of the Year?
Oh look. Somebody is voting for Skyrim as Game of the Year. How shocking.
Our Readers Create Their Own Damn Game of the Year Awards
While high atop Kotaku Tower we sit in high-backed chairs around a marble and gold inlaid table pondering our official Game of the Year, commenter GiantBoyDetective and friends organize their very own awards, and you can help in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
I Want Its Plumage, I Want Its Suspense, My Game of the Year Could Be…
If you'd asked me yesterday morning my pick for Game of the Year, I would probably have said The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Now, having witnessed Quarter to Three's Angie Gallant play through the English translation of bizarre bird-based visual novel Hatoful Boyfriend, I'm not so sure.
The Sports Video Games of the Year
Rarely considered for overall video-game-of-the-year honors, the uncommon diversity of sports video games support a class of awards unique to the genre. These are Kotaku's Stick Jockey Sports Video Games of the Year.
The Inevitable Red Dead Redemption 'Game of the Year Edition' Arrives…
Good things come to those who wait. Rockstar's Western hit Red Dead Redemption returns to retail on October 11, packaging all released downloadable content and preorder bonuses in one $49.99 package for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Should We Just Wait for the Game of the Year Edition?
In today's award-winning edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, cold-hearted commenter Monsieur.Froid wonders if other gamers are beginning to catch on to this whole Game of the Year trend.
2011 is all About the Gun Barrels
Website Cracked ran the same joke last year, but this year, it's even funnier. Or, depending on your point of view, sadder.