2024 was full of surprises. Not all of them good! 2024 was a rough year, y’all. But sometimes surprises can be wonderful, and in this category we explore the things
We’re starting the Gimmick Awards with one of our most passionate, intensely discussed categories every year: Best Fighting Toolkit. We love fighting games around here, and we love to talk
One of our traditions over here at the Gimmick Awards is this category, in its various incarnations. The name might confuse, but it’s a straightforward idea: in any variety of
You could also call this Best Old Game, if you hated being pithy and also wanted to insult these games. But in any year, MOST of the games we play
There are a lot of bad things about the way technology has allowed games to be changed. Gacha mechanics. Live service hellscapes. Free to play torture. Patching out things that
This is the longest list of nominees for any category, and there’s a reason for that. Around here, we love action and fighting games. And out of all the playstyles
Well damn, gang. Now it’s MY turn to go “what do you even say about 2020?” So I guess I’ll say this. For me, this year was… strange in how
Our Gimmick Awards roll on with another new category for this year. Gone is Best New Fighting Game Character. Introducing… Best New Action Character! Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as
I’m gonna save list thoughts for the end: these are my ten games of the year. 10. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Sneaking into my list, early in the year
The 2019 Gimmick Awards continue! Here at Scanline Media, we’re all about fighting games, so every year we try to honor excellence in fighting game design. What was the best