12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Nominees

Since we're talking about a complete different market, you should not be surprised to see a lot of unfamiliar mobile games in the list. Japanese developers are busy, so small mobile timewasters do tend to fit their lifest


After securing the rights to the title, Nintendo could've very well put the project on the back burner. This is likely for a couple of reasons, the first being stated above. The developers likely set their sights on a more profitable project for the Zelda franchise. The release of Link's Awakening coupled with the multiple partner projects Nintendo has had going with DeNA gives plenty of reason to put the project on h


There are a few caveats to the list. Like previous years, certain developers are plagued by massive backlogs or simply aren't up to date with what the rest of the industry is releasing. Others may have simply interpreted the question as related to the best games they played in 2017. So there are a few that voted for older games, which you'll see in the ranking. Apparently, the SNES Classic Mini was also considered a "game" by quite a


It's the end of the year, and it's time for rankings and awards. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu prompted a hundred Japanese developers and industry personalities to rank their favorite games of 2017, and here you can find a translation of the full top 100. Yeah, that's a lot of titles to transl


Nintendo, partnered with DeNA, was widely rumored to have had a Legend of Zelda mobile title in the works back in 2017. The same rumor spread the belief that it would release following Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp . Well, Animal Crossing 's mobile release passed with no sign of Zelda in the wake. Now, as 2019 begins to peter out, there has been an influx of mobile titles released by Nintendo, yet still no sign arena of Valor walkthrough a Zelda release on the hori

Like its big brother on home console and PC, Dragon Ball Legends features team battles of three against three with the goal being to eliminate all of the opposing team's pugilists. The characters tap on the various cards to unleash different attacks, which during the demo session played by a couple Hardcore Gamer writers entailed a lot of lateral flying, throwing projectiles and charging into each other. There was also the matter of supercharged special moves that had to be the results of power levels being well above 9000, and with the controls and gameplay being so simplified and accessible the matches ended up being rather close, though chances are anyone who invests time into learning the ins and outs of this system could become quite a formidable foe.


Genshin Impact , on the other hand, features 24 playable characters that seem completely fleshed-out, each with their own motivations and goals in Teyvat. Not only that, but these characters each have a unique feel to them with their own abilities that reflect their personalities, even within the same Element and Weapon type. Kaeya and Qiqi may both be long sword users that specialize in Cryo, but their skill sets are completely different from each other. Add in the fact that players can switch between multiple characters during combat on the fly, and it seems clear that Genshin Impact is striving for a different character experience than Breath of the Wi


However, it seems this open world and the mechanics that come along with it have caused several players to talk for other reasons. Many players have taken to social media to compare the game to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , calling it various nicknames like "Anime of the Wild" or "Breath of the Waifu" for its anime-like style of art. And while some players seem to feel that this comparison to the beloved Nintendo Switch title might be a compliment, it might actually be doing Genshin Impact a disserv

If the beginning of 2018 has taught us anything, it's that Dragon Ball Z can deliver a fantastic tournament fighter if it wants to. The high-octane fighting the franchise is known for lending itself well to the fighting genre and the next step for these otherworldly characters to test their power levels will be on the small screen in Dragon Ball Legends. Smartphones and tablets have become incredibly popular gaming platforms, though the nature of the touch controls seem like an unusual instrument for carrying out combos. After experiencing Dragon Ball FighterZ, it's only natural to have some skepticism about the format transferring to the small screen, but given Bandai Namco's recent track record, this title deserves to be examined with an open mind.


Finally, there's multiplayer. Genshin Impact features a cooperative multiplayer experience that simply doesn't exist in Breath of the Wild . While Genshin players can play the game in its entirety in either solo or co-op , multiplayer gives players the opportunity to adventure with friends across the vast land of Teyvat and take on bosses in an MMO-like experience. And while many players wish they could play as the four Champions in Breath of the Wild and explore Hyrule together, the opportunity doesn't ex