Another year gone, and many incredible games released, but we're already looking forward to what comes next. The PS4 and Xbox One are heading into their first full year on the market with their biggest titles still to come. Meanwhile, the Wii U's second...

“Best Surprise” seems kind of backhanded when you think about it. It means there was an expectation of these games not being good, which is immediately dismissive of the huge amount of time and effort that was put into all of this year’s nominees....

Every year has its fair sure of critical darlings and indisputable duds, but the arguably most talked about games are the ones that hurt the most: the disappointing. This award is given out with a heavy heart to the game that isn’t necessarily the worst...

So many games, so little time. That's the quandary many gamers find themselves in. With only 24 hours a day and thousands of games fighting for your attention, it's inevitable that some games will not find their way into the hands of many gamers. For...

This may be my favorite award every year. While they are only now getting grammy recognition, video games have been among the best sources for original music for more than a decade. 2013 did not disappoint, with a variety of original scores varying wildly...

Anybody notice an award missing from our usual Game of the Year categories? Like Charles I and his head, Graphics Technology has been cut off from the body of categories because it had fallen foul of the gamrReview Rump Parliament. Rather than glorifying...

The Role Playing Game is one of gaming's staple genres. It existed before video games, with the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons originating in 1974 and less formal role playing activities occurring throughout human history. One could argue any game is...

This year saw the release of sequels for some of the biggest and most well-received racing franchises of the generation, from Sony and Microsoft's big hitters Gran Turismo and Forza, to multiplatform staples Need for Speed and GRID. It was a somewhat...

There's no question that the Action/Adventure Award is always one of the most hotly contested, but this year was really a bloodbath. At least one of the nominees of this genre is probably in the top 5 of everyone's favorite games this year. From the haunting...

It's perhaps the most successful genre in the history of gaming, and it continues strong today. To us, shooters encompass more than first person shooting. We include third person and arcade shooters as well, and with that the genre continues to feature...