I t may not have the sheer quantity of high-quality games that last year had, but 2024 has been a surprisingly good year for video game releases. Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, STALKER

This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated,

The Game Awards’ Game of the Year (GOTY) category is highly-contested year after year, and 2024 is no exception. With the list of nominated games being limited to a mere six titles, plenty of games didn’t have a chance to vie for the coveted GOTY trophy – but there are a few massive snubs we can’t help but puzzle at this year.

The Game Awards has announced the nominations for its 29 categories, and a total of 8 nominees can be played right now on Xbox Game Pass.

With only a month until the big show, the Game Awards 2024 nominations have been unveiled, setting the stage for an exciting celebration of the gaming industry’s top achievements.