GamingBolt: Top Candidates for Game of the Year 2009

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Ok, ok, I know year 2009 is still not over and we still have many great games which are yet to come out. Anyway, this is our list of the candidates which according to us are the most deserving; one of which could be the Game of the Year 2009. The list also contains games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Assassins Creed 2 which are not released yet, but they got listed here since we all know they look very promising.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is perhaps one of the best action adventure games ever made. With jaw dropping visuals and an adventure worth playing over and over again, Nathan Drake’s latest treasure hunting adventure has to be played. Its one of the best reasons to buy a PlayStation 3 and another reason why Naughty Dog are becoming a force in the video games industry. Featuring awesome multiplayer online modes and the over the top Hollywood action, Among Thieves is a game which is years ahead of its time.

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Sony and Pepsi team up to roll out Uncharted prizes

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If you live in select states in the West and Midwest regions, read up 'cause you might find yourself the lucky winner of a 120GB PS3 Slim, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves all packed together. In cooperation with Pepsi, Sony and Naughty Dog are handing out more Uncharted for the Nathan Drake fans out there with a new promo. Check it out.

Prizes will be:

• 1 of 20 Grand prize packages: a 120GB PlayStation 3 system, a copy of UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune, and a copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves
• 1 of 200 Second prize packages: a copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves
• 1 of 100,000 downloads of the UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra motion comic

Participating stores will be selling specially marked Pepsi 12-packs, so keep an eye out for the prize. Promo ends Dec 12, so you've got a lot of time to Pepsi your heart out. For more info and promo mechanics, head over to the source.


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Naughty Dog Working To Optimize Uncharted 2 Engine

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How do you make Uncharted 2: Among Thieves better? Usually, we critics have tons of suggestions but in this case, we're left groping for ideas. Really, Naughty Dog has us covered.

Oh, but there are ways. The idea of the cell phone used to be science-fiction, too. The talented team still hasn't officially confirmed that they'll be working on a third installment (despite the fact that in our minds, it seems inevitable) and many want to know, "when you go to make it, how do you take the next step?" Well, an Official PlayStation Magazine interview with multiplayer designer Justin Richmond reveals that Naughty Dog simply plans to optimize what they have and give us "more." Sounds good to us. Said Richmond in response to the direct question, "How do you top Uncharted 2?":

"Haha! More of it. The guys back at the office are already starting to look at optimising the engine, getting more stuff on screen - all the stuff that we've done in this project that we could do better with."

I'm certainly glad you guys can spot parts of the game that need improvement. We figure it's a lot of fun to work at perfecting something that's almost perfect to begin with, especially within an industry that continues to grow and expand in both the technical and artistic realms. "More of the same," only bigger and better, seems like the correct path to take. But if Naughty Dog wants to implement other changes, we have total faith that such decisions will be correct.

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.Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Earns ELSPA Silver Sales Award

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is selling pretty well in the UK, with over 100,000 copies sold thus far. That’s enough for the game to earn a Silver Award from ELSPA. The previous game sold between 200,000-300,000, earning the ELSPA Gold Award, an accolade Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is now well on track to earn.

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