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Getting this out of the way at the start, lets run down a quick list of all the winners for anyone who’s just looking into that.

Winners

• Best family game: Donkey Kong Bananza
• Innovation in accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages
• Best esports game: Counter-S...]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/nick-reiner-held-on-4-million-bail-on-suspicion-of-killing-his-parents/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:06:16 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7150 Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night at 9:15 p.m. and booked on a felony charge on Monday at 5:04 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department online records. According to Variety.

  LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed during a press conference Monday morning that Nick Reiner had been booked for murder. His bail has been set at $4 million.

  This report came hours after multiple family members had alleged that Nick was behind the killing.

  Struggled with addiction

  https://newgamenow.com/news/two-found-dead-at-hollywood-director-rob-reiners-home-in-los-angeles/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:10:42 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7101 Authorities have confirmed that actor and director Rob Reiner, and his wife Michele Reiner, were killed in their own home, according to Variety.

  Initially reported by NBC Los Angeles, two people aged 78 and 68 were found dead inside a Brentwood home owned by director and actor Rob Reiner.

  The authorities have since confirmed that the deceased were Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner. According to the LAPD, the couple was reported to have been stabbed to death.

  Rob Reiner was a filmmaker and actor known for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “This is a Spinal Tap,” and “When Harry Met Sally.&#...]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-game-of-the-year-goes-to-clair-obscure-expedition-33/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:02:40 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7046 Perhaps surprising no one at all after winning so many awards throughout the night, not to mention the acclaim it has received since its release took the world by surprise in late april this year, Clair Obscur has claimed the final, most prestigious award of the night by claiming Game of the Year.
  
  Facing genuinely significant competition from such titles as Hades 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Hollow Knight silksong, three sequels to widely beloved titles, and entries from Juggernaut creators such as Donkey Kong Bonanza, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, it can be said that few years have so many genuinely remarkable titles entering the medium so close together.
  
  But on the whole, the writer at least, believes that this is a well deserved win by a game with fantastically done art direction, a genuinely moving and thoughtful narrative paired with a stirring soundtrack, and a fun spin on the time honored turn-based RPG gameplay.
  
  With their seventh and fina...]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-best-game-direction-award-goes-to/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:47:27 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7041 Presented by Todd Howard of Skyrim Rerelease fame, the french-made Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 took home their sixth win of the night, beating Death Stranding 2: On the beach, Ghost of Yotei, Hades 2, Split Fiction for the award!

  ]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-creative-assembly-announces-new-total-war-game-set-in-the-warhammer-40k-universe/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:37:26 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7034 A widely anticipated title that many fans have been looking forward to after the success of their Warhammer Fantasy trilogy of Total War games, the studio took some time to show off their trailer for their next entry, taking things to the stars in their first Sci Fi Total War game.

  https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-best-multiplayer-game-goes-to-arc-raiders/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:28:03 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7028 Beating other multiplayer titles such as Peak, Elden Ring Nightreign, Battlefield 6, and Split fiction, Arc Raiders captured the attention of a large audience and managed to stand atop the pile this year as they take home 2025’s best multiplayer game award with their spin on the popular extraction shooter genre!

  ]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-best-narrative-award-goes-to-clair-obscur-expedition-33/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:21:43 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7020 Beating Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yotei, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Silent Hill F, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 managed to take home yet another win, their fifth of the night and secure yet another award for the widely acclaimed work.
  
  As a narratively driven RPG, it was a strong contender for certain, despite the competition being substantial, leaving little doubt as to the win being a well deserved extra feather in their cap.

  ]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-players-voice-award-goes-to-withering-waves/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:17:52 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7017 Taking home the award with their hordes of fans, beating out Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Dispatch, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and even rival Gacha Game Genshin impact, Wuthering Waves managed to get the most votes to take home the players’ voice award!

  ]]> https://newgamenow.com/news/game-awards-2025-best-rpg-award-goes-to-clair-obscure-expedition-33/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:13:31 +0000 https://newgamenow.com/?p=7011 From a group of stiff competition, beating Avowed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Monster Hunter Wilds, and the Outer Worlds 2, Expedition 33 took home their fourth award of the night in yet another of their list of wins this year.

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