Shacknews Best Developer of 2020 - Valve
Valve's return to polished, triple-A game development signaled a return to form for the Half-Life and Steam studio.
David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.
Shacknews Best PS5 Game of 2020 - Demon's Souls
Bluepoint Games did FromSoftware's flawed masterpiece justice, picking up the PS3 original's bloodstain to make Demon's Souls the best game on PS5 this year.
Shacknews Best Graphics of 2020 - Half-Life: Alyx
From bottles of booze to hallways that feel lived in to the bottoms of crates, Half-Life: Alyx is a visual treat, and exhibits the best graphics of 2020.
Shacknews Best Multiplayer Game of 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In a year of isolation, meeting up with friends and family in Animal Crossing gave us the connections we needed to make it through 2020.
Shacknews Esports Hero of 2020 - Shane 'Rapha' Hendrixson (Team Liquid)
Shane 'Rapha' Hendrixson's heart and determination drove him to one of esports's most meaningful victories of the year.
Shacknews Best Mod of 2020 - Black Mesa
After years of development, Black Mesa's 1.0 version made Half-Life, one of the best games ever, even better.
Shacknews Best Remake of 2020 - Final Fantasy VII
With richer characters and stories, more quests to undertake, and more to see, Square Enix's reimagining of Final Fantasy VII stands out in a crowded year of excellent remakes.
Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture, Part 1
From Adventure and Minesweeper to Age of Empires, Halo, Xbox, and beyond, explore Microsoft's history in the PC and video game industries. Based on over 100 hours of interviews.
Where to find pre-order weapons - Demon's Souls
Assume soul form and accompany us as we show you where to find pre-order weapons in the Demon's Souls remake for PS5.
A Bit of Foolishness: An Oral History of Age of Empires
As WarCraft II, Command & Conquer, and Civilization II continued to sell, a small group of business programmers toiled away on Age of Empires, a strategy game that combined all three.
