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THE gaming Oscars known as The Game Awards are just weeks away and everyone is speculating about who will win.

Host Geoff Keighley dropped a bombshell saying that DLC will be nominated for the first time.

However, no one expected DLC to be nominated for the most prestigious award, Game of the Year.

We’ve grouped together and taken a look at all of the nominees at The Game Awards, and made our predictions for all of the biggest categories.

You can also click on the links for the nominees to check out our reviews.

Best Independent Game – Balatro

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Balatro puts a new twist on classic Poker gameplay[/caption]

Nominees: Balatro, Animal Well, Neva, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, UFO 50

This year has been incredible for independent games, and all of these would be deserving of this award.

UFO 50 is a nostalgic ride back into ‘80s gaming, with far more to it than first appears, while Animal Well is a game you’ll want to play over and over.

However, as the only game that is also nominated for Game of the Year, we think Balatro is a lock for this win.

The roguelike Poker game had us absolutely hooked, and we keep playing even if we never win.

Best Art Direction – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Nominees: Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Neva

Nominees in this category span the breadth of art design, from the cutesy art style of PlayStation’s Astro Bot, to the dark and gritty Black Myth: Wukong.

While we love the colourful world of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the jury usually votes for darker, more graphically intensive games.

That is why we think the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, will scoop up this award.

Best Score – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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Rebirth tells the second part of Final Fantasy 7’s story[/caption]

Nominees: Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Stellar Blade, Metaphor: ReFantazio

We could listen to all of these gaming soundtracks again and again, whether that’s Stellar Blade’s whimsical orchestrals, or Metaphor’s monk-like chants.

However, like with art direction, we know the jury and that they usually vote for something more mainstream.

Final Fantasy 7’s original score is legendary at this point, and the much-loved upgrades for Rebirth are just the icing on the cake.

Best Narrative – Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Metaphor is another incredible game from the team behind the Persona series[/caption]

Nominees: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

When it comes to storylines it’s hard to beat Atlus, with a legendary library of stories like the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is new waters for the former Persona team, but it proves that they can handle high fantasy just as masterfully as they write high school.

That said we also want to call out Silent Hill 2 and Final Fantasy 7, both classic stories that have endured over time and considered some of the best ever.

Best Multiplayer – Helldivers 2

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Not only do you work with three teammates but there are grander goals for all players[/caption]

Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Tekken 8, Warhammer 40k: Space Marines 2

Like the Best Independent Game category, all of these games deserve to win for the thousands of joyous gameplay hours they have given us.

Black Ops 6 is one of the best entries in the historic series, and the same goes for Mario Party.

However, Helldivers 2 felt like a breath of fresh air at a time when a slew of live-service disasters were released, and we’re still playing almost a month later.

Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto 6

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GTA 6 is a return to the series featuring dual protagonists[/caption]

Nominees: Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, GTA 6, Metroid Prime 4, Monster Hunter Wilds

We’re looking forward to all of the games on this list, particularly Metroid Prime 4 which was first announced seven years ago.

However, a new mainline Grand Theft Auto game will stir the masses in a way that no other series can.

If any other game wins in this category, it will honestly be a travesty.

Best RPG – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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This year’s RPGs have really blown us away[/caption]

Nominees: Dragon’s Dogma 2, Elden Ring, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

We gave every game on this list a 10/10, and it has been one of the best years ever for RPGs.

Personally, we’d like to see fresher takes on the genre like Dragon’s Dogma 2 or Metaphor: ReFantazio to take the crown, but we don’t see the voting going that way.

That’s not to say Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth doesn’t deserve that honour. It’s an incredible remake based on one of the best games of all time after all.

Best Action/Adventure Game – Astro Bot

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Nominees: Astro Bot, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Outlaws, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Here’s another list of nominees filled with games that achieved sky-high ratings that we’d love to play again.

Prince of Persia and Echoes of Wisdom deserve particular praise for being completely new takes on popular series, with unique and innovative gameplay.

In any other year they would deserve this award, but Astro Bot also released in 2024, and it’s one of the best games of all time.

Best Action Game – Black Myth: Wukong

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Black Myth: Wukong was one of the most successful games of the year[/caption]

Nominees: Black Myth: Wukong, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade, Warhammer 40k: Space Marines 2

Few games saw the success of Black Myth: Wukong selling millions in the first week, and instantly becoming one of the most played games of all time.

It is a new take on the soulslike genre, focusing solely on the bosses rather than an open world with difficult paths between each fight.

In this category Stellar Blade also impressed us, with impressive world building, and an innovative approach to gameplay, which allowed players to switch between genres.

Best Direction – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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We think FF7 Rebirth will be the runner up at this year’s awards[/caption]

Nominees: Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Balatro

As is tradition with The Game Awards, the same games are nominated for Best Direction and Game of the Year.

Best Direction is basically the runner-up for the top award, and you rarely see the same game win both categories.

This is why we think Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will win this category, leaving space for the real Game of the Year.

Game of the Year – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Nominees: Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Balatro

We think that The Game Awards are feeling spicy this year, and won’t only nominate a DLC for Game of the Year, but will even give it the crown.

Shadow of the Erdtree is larger than most standalone games and we think it’s completely deserving of this title.

We’d love to see Metaphor: ReFantazio take this crown, but The Game Awards tends to favour Western games outside of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware.

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THIS is the chilling moment a mysterious figure called a Russian spokeswoman to tell her to shut up about Vladimir Putin’s ICBM attack.

The Russian foreign ministry representative Maria Zakharova was ordered not to comment on the tyrant’s revenge blitz across Ukraine.

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The moment Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was ordered not to comment on an ICBM attack on Dnipro[/caption]

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Zakharova received a chilling phone call in the middle of her press briefing[/caption]

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The moment suspected to show a first Russian use of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the war with Ukraine[/caption]

Russia has fired an intercontinental ballistic rocket for the first time, after Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles.

Kyiv launched US ATACMS missiles into Russia on Monday, following Joe Biden’s long awaited approval, and several British Storm Shadow rockets on Wednesday.

Russia warned it would “react accordingly” as the dictator launched a hypersonic Kinzhal – or Dagger missiles – in retaliation this morning.

A bizarre moment was caught at a press conference, later in the day.

Zakharova answered a call midway through her media briefing.

A senior diplomat was overheard sharing a chilling statement, as the press officer stood by the podium microphones.

She said: “Yes. Hello. I am having a briefing.”

The Man calling her said: “Masha [Maria], ballistic missile strikes on Yuzhmash [defence plant in Dnipro]

“The Westerners are talking about it now.

“Don’t comment at all.”

Astonishing footage has appeared to show the moment these ICBM missiles rained over the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in the early morning attack.

Unverified videos appear to show several fires across the country.

The cities of Kremenchuk and Myrhorod were also targeted in this strike.

If the use of the Rubezh is confirmed, it will be the first combat use of an ICBM in history.

Putin previously warned that he would give the green light to a fresh nuke doctrine if these long-range missiles were used by Ukraine.

The dictator threatened to use nuclear weapons against the West in retaliation.

Russia has issued countless similar threats in the past, invoking fears of possible nuclear escalation.

This nuke doctrine and use of ICBM’s has turned the stakes up a notch.

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Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro after a suspected ICBM strike[/caption]

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Several fires were reported across the city following the early morning attack[/caption]

LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to fight his own BROTHER Jake in a bid to “teach him a lesson” in what would be a never-before-seen bout.

The pair of YouTube stars have both crossed over to the boxing ring with differing success.

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Jake Paul has been tipped to fight his own brother Logan[/caption]

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Logan could try Jake ‘a lesson’[/caption]

Jake is 11-1 and most recently beat 58-year-old heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on points in their controversial Netflix clash.

Logan meanwhile has had four bouts, drawing to KSI, losing the rematch, an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather and a win over Dillon Danis.

The American celebrity has since become a WWE superstar with his future in boxing unclear.

But the Paul brothers have continued to tease an extraordinary bout between them.

And Jake’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian believes Logan is out to try and one-up his younger sibling.

He told Ariel Helwani: “I think maybe that’s something Logan would like to happen.

“Jake, for the first time is probably ahead of his brother in terms of reach, in terms of awareness, in terms of popularity, in terms of engagement.

“And I think from a Logan perspective, who is ultra-competitive, there is that tension.

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“There is that, ‘My baby brother is taking over and I need to teach him a lesson.’ So, I wouldn’t be surprised if that came to fruition, at all.”

Tyson, 58, initially pulled out of fighting Jake, 27, in July after suffering an ulcer flare-up in his stomach.

Logan, 29, agreed to step in to fight his brother but Netflix instead waited for Iron Mike to recover.

Never have two brothers fought each other in a pay-per-view bout but the Pauls have continued to tease it.

During an episode on Logan’s podcast, Jake said: “I’ll fight you. Why not? You’re f***ing tiny.”

Logan said: “I feel like ruining my little brother’s boxing career would be so bad and mean.

“People would be like, ‘You’re such a bad older brother.’ Like they already say. But now you ruined his career as well?'”

Logan then asks: “Do you really think you can beat me?”

And Jake responds: “Yeah. You’re weak.”

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Jake Paul alongside older brother Logan[/caption]