Here’s what Google had to say in an event that was purely focused on games and nothing else.

What with all the talk of new games and general love for gaming, it’s sometimes easy to forget that The Game Awards are…well, game awards. Having established itself as the Oscars of gaming, the biggest night of the year had plenty of awards to give out across a wide spectrum of genres, categories and overall polish. This year saw the likes of Death Stranding, Disco Elysium and Fortnite all grabbing headlines and while Godfrey Geoff Keighley’s annual shindig may not be as swanky as the Critical Hits Awards show (Quiet guys, my parents are trying to sleep), it was overall pretty good! Here’s who won big at the 2019 Game Awards.

Last year saw the likes of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Far Cry: New Dawn and Mortal Kombat 11. This year? Expect another ten reveals throughout the night when the Game Awards kick off at the ungodliest of hours for anyone who lives on the wrong side of the GMT border.

As we wind back the clock and have a look at what 2019 had to offer gamers, it feels only fitting to start the first of our annual time travel trips to shine a light on the best new experiences that popped up throughout the year. In an industry where sequels dominate and current games are positioned to stretch as much longevity out of a property as is humanly possible, it’s new ideas that are seen as risky business.

It’s going to be another tight race to the top as 2019 was another stellar year for new game releases. The 2019 nominees have been announced for the Game Awards, with Death Stranding unsurprisingly grabbing nominations in eight of the categories.

In the Galactic Empire, the Inquisitorius has only one mission: seek out and destroy all remnants of the Jedi Order. Learn more about what Cal Kestis is searching the galaxy for and why the Empire will stop at nothing to bring him down.

Looking at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order which arrives well after the launch of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice you’d think that Respawn poached plenty of inspiration from its Japanese counterpart, but seeing as how Respawn began work several years ago on their Star Wars tale, it may just be a case of amazing coincidence at play once again. That doesn’t mean that Respawn doesn’t like the comparison though.

Sekiro is the full package with immensely satisfying combat and an intriguing world to explore and discover.