Game Awards 2020: Ghost of Tsushima Vs The Last of Us Part II

 Two video games competed against each other in the Game Awards 2020. Fans of Ghost of Tsushima and fans of The Last of Us Part II were confused as both the games were equal in popularity and fandom following, but who will win?

As this particular award is based on fans voting, The Last of Us Part II bagged the first few rounds, and ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ was nowhere to be found because of low vote counts in the initial rounds.

Surprisingly in the last few moments, a few ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ warriors woke up in the middle of the night and pushed Lord Jin Sakai to first place of Popular Player’s vote in the Game Awards 2020 category.

In the last part of the Popular Player’s vote, three games received the voting, and most of these titles are new to the gaming industry. In phase three of voting, ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ gained 42% of the votes, The Last of Us Part II bagged the second position with 36% of votes, and the last runner up was Hades by Supergiant Games that gained 11% of famous player’s vote in Game Awards 2020.

The Game Awards organizers confirmed that other runner-up games were equally good as the Top three video games. The runner up for the Popular Player’s vote was Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and id Software’s DOOM Eternal.

Even if ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ gained the first spot on the Popular Player’s vote doesn’t mean it’ll drive away with the best game of the year trophy. Two of the most successful and legendary actors and directors will be paneling the year 2020 session’s game award. Keanu Reeves will be the official presenter of the gaming awards 2020, and Christopher Nolan will present the awards to the best games that came out in 2020.

Fans of ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ can rest assured that their favorite game is a strong contender for the Game of the year 2020 list, and hopefully, it’ll win the award. However, other video games come with a par on ‘Ghost of Tsushima,’ and they also have the chance to bag this award as anything can happen in these game awards at the very last moment.

The top games of the year 2020 award list are DOOM Eternal by Bethesda Softworks/id Software, Final Fantasy VII Remake by Square Enix, Ghost of Tsushima by Sucker Punch Productions, Hades by Supergiant Games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons by Nintendo, and The Last of Us Part II by Naughty Dog/SEI.

Conclusion

‘Ghost of Tsushima’ was undoubtedly the best Game of 2020, but other games are equally deserving of the award. The competition is high, and all the respective fandoms are looking forward to the result. As we already know, the God of War: Ragnarok is coming out in 2021, and most probably, it’ll win every award out there.

Source:-    Game Awards 2020

 

HBO Dominates Television Critics Association Awards

The award winners from TCA have been announced while we are days away from the much-awaited Jimmy Kimmel hosted Emmy Awards. HBO shows have won half of the major honors.

It was the 36th Annual TCA award function in which they honored, as per custom, the best TV series, and programs in the 2019-20 season. The coming of age DC comics series Watchmen stole the night, bagging four out of eleven major awards.

A CBC fan-favorite sitcom “Schitt’s Creek” created by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy is the only other contender to have won more than one award; the Canadian series bagged two awards at TCA.

Beating Netflix by miles, HBO’s other hit shows “Succession” and “A Black Lady Sketch Show” also received their due recognition making it the winner of six among all major honors at TCA.

The winners were decided by voting in TCA’s network comprising more than 250 journalists across the United States and Canada.

“Watchmen” won the “Program of the Year” award, and a TCA announcement that honored the HBO series said that they have singled out Watchmen in recognition of the efforts done by the production team to carve their own legacy while also staying true to the original legendary DC source material.

TCA also bestowed “heritage” award upon Star Trek for the tenacity and endeavors of the production team to delineate present-day issues of bigotry, sexism, religion, politics, and human rights in a futuristic world of space wars while also sketching positive emotions of love, intrigue, and adventure. TCA’s announcement also acknowledged Star Trek’s inclusive approach to casting an African American in a leading role (the first one to do so).

The TCA also presented a career achievement award to tv icon Alex Trebek in recognition of his “unparalleled legacy as one of television’s most enduring and beloved personalities.”

The President of TCA, Sarah Rodman, who is also an editor at Entertainment Weekly, said about the 2019-20 season as something that mirrors reality outside. The content helped viewers reflect on tough times and also provided a “rabbit hole” to escape the noise and creepiness outside.

Watchmen bagged four awards, which include Individual Achievement in Drama (Regina King), Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Achievement in Movie, Miniseries or Special, and Program of the Year.

Another mega-hit HBO show “Succession,” starring Jeremy Strong, got the nod in Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Michael Jordan’s hit TV series “The Last Dance” bagged an award in Outstanding Achievement in News & Information.

Source:-   HBO Dominates Television Critics Association Awards