The Preemptive 2008 Game Awards

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Why wait a whole year to give out a pile of, let's face it, mostly meaningless awards?

Will incite the most anger if effed up

Winner: Street Fighter IV
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It’s staying 2D, looking fantastically hand drawn, and promises to contain all of the signature moves we’re used to. Let’s hope it delivers across all fronts, because flubbing a game like this could have disastrous repercussions, such as an influx of irritating fanboy videos on YouTube.

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