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The Game Awards happened on Thursday evening, and while “Baldurs Gate 3” and “Alan Wake 2” predictably swept the awards, most of us were watching for one thing only: the reveals. The show didn’t disappoint either, with new trailers for games like “Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League” (still a yikes from me) and “Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO” (they had me at the unnecessary exclamation point). From the return of Flute Guy to an exciting new collab, here are some of the best and Blackest moments from the Game Awards.
Flute Guy returns!
For the last few years, it’s been customary for the Game Awards to have a live orchestra perform a melody of the themes from the Game of the Year nominees. While he’s been a part of the Game Awards Orchestra since 2017, Pedro Eustache captured the hearts of viewers last year by absolutely going in on the flute. He was lovingly nicknamed “Flute Guy,” and thankfully, he made his return for this year’s melody. There’s already a compilation of his best moments from last night, including a moment where Eustache is straight jamming on a contrabass flute while playing the theme from “Spider-Man 2.” Watching the passion and joy that Eustache plays with is a genuine delight and is honestly reflective of how it feels when your favorite games come through with a soundtrack that just hits.
Marvel’s Blade is getting a game!
Listen, I was giddy simply at the fact that we were getting a new game from Arkane Lyon, the developer behind such bangers as “Dishonored,” “Deathloop” and the criminally slept on “Prey.” When the trailer revealed the fangs, the glasses, the trenchcoat, the Blade of it all, I absolutely lost it….
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