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Not many plays introduce a new word to the language. One that did was Karel Äapekâs RUR: Rossumâs Universal Robots that had its premiere in Prague 100 years ago this month. Every time we use the word ârobotâ to denote a humanoid machine, it derives from Äapekâs play, which coined the term from the Czech ârobotaâ meaning forced labour. But a play that was hugely popular in its time â its Broadway premiere in 1922 had a cast that included Spencer Tracy and Pat OâBrien as robots â has now fallen into neglect. Given our fascination with artificial intelligence, itâs high time we gave it another look.
The time has finally come. Yes, 2020 is nearing its end–thankfully–but there is still a lot worth celebrating even in a literal dumpster fire of a year. Though the games industry faced substantial challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, this year still stood out as one of the best years yet for gaming, and there is a lot worth celebrating.
On behalf of the entire
we’re excited to reveal the official nominees for our Game of the Year Awards 2020. Across 48 different categories, we’ve nominated the games that have left an impact for us over four groups of awards:
2020 has been an… interesting year, to say the least. The next-generation of consoles finally launched, hotly anticipated games received painfully disappointing launches, and plenty of late-gen bloomers on the PS4 amazed us with what developers could do on last-gen hardware. As with every year, we’re taking some time as 2020 comes to a close to celebrate the games that released this year, awarding the best of the best with our Game of the Year Awards. Last year,
All of the PSLS Game of the Year awards are chosen by the entire staff including input from freelancers, contributors, and previous writers where applicable through an open nomination process and then a final vote on the nominees. You might see some curious omissions or additions in the nominees, not to mention some surprising winners next week, but we think it speaks to the unique voice and diverse interests that the collective PlayStation LifeStyle staff has.