Miscellaneous
We're behind (I'm also releasing this episode later than intended), but on this week's episode of Starside Chat, we discuss the 2019 Game Awards and what we've been playing and watching lately! We're hoping to do a top 5 games of 2019 episode in the near future so stay tuned, and give us your top 5 in the comments! [News of the Week] Bioware plans a complete overhaul for Anthem Stadia is out, but it’s getting bad reviews Half Life: Alyx (March 2020) [Features] The Game Awards 2019 Nominations - this isn't the complete list, just the ones we found most interesting. Game of the year: Control Death Stranding Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Outer Worlds Action Game Apex Legends Astral Chain Call of Duty Modern Warfare Devil May Cry 5 - WINNER Gears 5 Metro Exodus Action/Adventure Game Borderlands 3 Control Death Stranding Resident Evil 2 The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER Family Game Luigi’s Mansion 3 - WINNER Ring Fit Adventure Super Mario Maker 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Yoshi’s Crafted World Fighting Game Dead or Alive 6 Jump Force Mortal Kombat 11 Samurai Showdown Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - WINNER Fresh Indie Game (Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2019)Za/Um - Disco Elysium - WINNER Nomada Studio - Gris Deadtoast Entertainment - My Friend Pedro Mobius Digital - The Outer Wilds Mega Crit - Slay the Spire House House - Untitled Goose Game Game Direction Control Death Stranding - WINNER Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Outer Wilds Independent Game Baba is You Disco Elysium - WINNER Katana Zero The Outer Wilds Untitled Goose Game Multiplayer Game Apex Legends - WINNER Borderlands 3 Call of Duty Modern Warfare Tetris 99 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Narrative A Plague Tale: Innocence Control Death Stranding Disco Elysium - WINNER The Outer Worlds Ongoing Game Apex Legends Destiny 2 Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite - WINNER Rainbow Six Siege Performance Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden in Control Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz in Gears 5 Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff in Death Stranding - WINNER Matthew Porretta as Dr. Casper Darling in Control Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding Role Playing Game Disco Elysium - WINNER Final Fantasy XIV Kingdom Hearts 3 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne The Outer Worlds Score and Music Cadence of Hyrule Death Stranding - WINNER Devil May Cry 5 Kingdom Hearts 3 Sayonara Wild Hearts Art Direction Control - WINNER Death Stranding Gris Sayonara Wild Hearts Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Audio Design Call of Duty Modern Warfare - WINNER Control Death Stranding Gears 5 Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Community Support (outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness)Apex Legends Destiny 2 - WINNER Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Rainbow Six Siege eSports Game of the Year Counter Strike Global Offensive Dota 2 Fortnite League of Legends - WINNER Overwatch [What We’re Playing/Watching] Death Stranding Pokemon Sword and ShieldDespite controversy, has broken a Nintendo launch weekend sales record with 6 million units sold worldwide. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Minecraft Earth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message