Reminder: Join Us for The Game Awards - Here's Hoping for Nintendo Wins and Reveals!

BotW is going to run away with Game of the Year.

SMO for best family game wouldn't surprise me, and, considering how accessible and creative it is, I think it should.

It'll be 2:30am when it airs where I live. But I'll be watching anyway. I'm hardcore like that.

BOTW better had pip SMO.

I really hope Zelda takes the BIG trophy this year!!!

Looking forward to this, gonna watch with my kids. Should be a great time!

Bold Nintendo Prediction: Donkey Kong Country!! Either a DX version of Tropical Freeze or a new game. Heard it here first lol!

I do think the GOTY will be a lot closer than people think. I dont think Zelda will win by a landslide as has been suggested.

Small note, but the actual show doesn't start until 6, the pre-show starts at 5:30. Some of the 15 World Premieres are in the preshow

I'll rather sleep and see what was announced when I wake up. Not personally interested in who's going to win what but of course it's good for Nintendo to end their year with couple of awards.

How long is the show set to be?

Sort your timezone out California. This is just rude.

I'll stream it on my phone as I play Doom until the wee hours. That's the plan anyway.

I never seem to be able to get live chat on my Android phone. Even though when on the mobile site it still says there is live chat. Am I missing something? Been an issue for 2 or 3 years for me haha.Never bothered about it before as I had my laptop and Wii U if needed. I'm at my parents just now though so only have phone, tablet and Switch.

Any one able to get live chat on mobile?

@YoshiTails I think it's around 2 hours long , maybe a little less.

I didn't care much for the show as a whole the last few years, but I did enjoy Nintendo's segments. I might tune in.

@OorWullie I'm never able to get the live feed on my phone but on my tablet it works fine. Make sure your brower is set to "desktop version" and I think it should work for ya

Need me some of that sweet Zelda DLC now. Please and thank you.

I'm certain that will we get the Zelda DLC reveal and simultaneous release.

Zelda will clearly win GotY (even though Mario Odyssey is better)

I'm hoping for a Super Smash Bros announcement, developed by Retro Studios. Killing two birds with one stone.

hmm, now I have to choose between here and PS for the live stream comments. Guess it depends if I'm I'm the mood for celebration of sour grapes before bedtime.

These shows, while not perfect, have been much improved since it left Spike TV.

I would personally be pleased if either Zelda or Mario won GOTY tonight. Both added so many new elements in their respective franchises that I think either would be a worthy choice.

Dammit, I really want to watch it on NLife because the chat is the best

Will Hydrobot be taking us to the next level, like last year?

BotW will win. I can say that for sure. But well as they say, in the end the gamers are the real winners. 2017 had a lot of excellent (HZD, BOTW, SMO) and well... some bad (Battlefront 2) games as well.

I'm hyped for the awards. May Zelda win!

Not sure if I'll catch the whole stream, but I'll be checking in from time to time.

Breath of the wild all the way To the podium. First place for sure.

As great as BotW and SMO were, I'm really hoping Nier Automata gets some love. Such an amazing game.

I'm already peeved that A Hat In Time wasn't nominated for anything.

I don't think any new games will be announced by Nintendo. They have a very clear message at the moment: "The Switch is great. It has Zelda, Mario, Splatoon 2 and other great games. Buy it for Christmas."

Announcing games for next year will just blur the message. And frankly there is no need to hear about Smash, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, Kirby, Yoshi, Mario Maker etc...

This has been an astoundingly successful year for Nintendo all around. I don't see them being able to top this one for years to come.

I’ll be here, and thank goodness it begins around 22:30 here. Plus, tomorrow is a religious holiday, so no need to get up early!

So whose making the coffee?

I don't care which Nintendo game wins, as long as they win. I think the biggest rival Nintendo has are Persona 5 and Horizon Zero Dawn, which are both great games too. Sadly I don't have the time to watch otherwise I would have. Trying to watch it without spoilers the next morning . Can't wait for some Zelda news!

@Tarvaax I played NieR and, though I'm not done with all endings, I'm still trying to find out why everybody loves NieR so much. The gameplay is so chunky out of combat. The music wasn't my taste but that's just preference ofcourse, I can see why people liked it.

@JamesR Announcing games for next year will certainly NOT blur any message. On the contrary.

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I'm fairly certain Zelda Breath of the Wild will win GOTY. It has already won 14 GOTY awards, and looks to dominate awards season much like the Witcher 3 did in 2015.

Personally, as long as PUBG doesn't win GOTY, I'm cool. Mario Odyssey, Horizon, and Persona 5 are fantastic games. PUBG is only being considered due to its insane popularity.

Metroid Prime 4 please!!!!!!!

Nintendo is sure to rake up some trophies! It's been a great year.

My optimistic hopes for the premieres are:
Some cool third party multiplatform stuff also coming to Switch (maybe even From Software); An extended look into Death Stranding; Gameplay of Beyond Good And Evil 2; Something from Nintendo for 2018 (maybe even from Retro Studios! Or that Metroid Prime 4); The BotW DLC trailer.

how long does the show last?

@Saego I don't think the combat was clunky, it worked really well for the most part. Combat is always subjective anyway, as it all depends on the player's taste. If we want to talk about a game that used a similar system but executed it in a poor way, I'd say FFXV fits that bill.

Besides that, it's the story, themes, and atmosphere present in the game. All of the different routes only add to its play value and the final one is amazing. I also loved the music something fierce, but that's totally subjective.

@GrailUK
I’ll bring my coffee maker.

BoTW my GOAT!!

@Moshugan I love all your predictions!! 😍

@King_Johobo Thanks! Too bad I wasn't totally right.
The teaser from From Software was most likely for Bloodborne 2 for PlayStation 4. And it's way too early for BGAE2 gameplay! Apparently it's not even in alpha yet. Too bad there was still no Retro Studios, but Bayo 3 is cool news! Let's hope for some Retro in the January Direct...

@Moshugan I really need Retro to make a third DKC game for the new trilogy! Tropical Freeze was one of my favourite Wii U games and probably my favourite DKC game! Also I’d be so excited if it turns out to be Bloodborne 2! People are saying it might be an entirely new IP. Yeah loved Bayonetta!