From The Last of Us Part 2 to Final Fantasy VII Remake to Ghost of Tsushima, here are all the winners of each and every category of The Game Awards 2020. You can also check out all The Game Awards 2020 nominees.
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Game of the Year: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Game Direction: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Narrative: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Art Direction: Ghost of Tsushima
Best Score/Music: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Best Audio Design: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Performance: Laura Bailey – Abby, The Last of Us Part 2
The Avengers may be no more (for now, anyway), but Thor himself still has a big part to play in the future of the MCU. Phase 4 will culminate in February 2022 with the release of Thor: Love and Thunder. Not only will this sequel reunite Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson with director Taika Waititi, but it’ll also bring back Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster as the new goddess of thunder.
And it turn out the rumors were correct. Christian Bale is playing the villain of Thor 4 – Gorr the God Butcher. Read on for a full breakdown of Gorr’s background and role in the Thor franchise, as well as a few other villains who could appear in Thor: Love and Thunder.
There’s a reason Gorr is called “The God Butcher.” This vindictive alien is basically a serial killer who only targets gods. Once a happy, humble family man, Gorr was forced to watch his family taken from him. Because his prayers for salvation went unanswered, Gorr decided that all gods are unworthy of the love and devotion they receive from their worshipers. To prove it, he’s devoted his long life to systematically ridding the universe of all gods. That includes Thor, the one god who once tussled with the God Butcher and lived to tell the tale.
Art by Esad Ribic. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Gorr’s Powers and Abilities
On his own, Gorr is an alien with no remarkable abilities to speak of, aside from a well-honed talent for torture and interrogation. But after coming into possession of an ancient weapon called All-Black the Necrosword, Gorr gained immortality and a host of other powers like enhanced strength, speed, durability, regeneration and flight. Gorr can even use the sword to create razor-sharp constructs or living minions he calls Black Berserkers.
Gorr’s main weakness is that he’s dependent on his sword for his power. That, along with his deeply buried self-loathing streak, proved to be his undoing.
Art by Esad Ribic. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Gorr: Origin and Background
Gorr is a relatively recent addition to Thor’s rogues gallery, first appearing in 2012’s Thor: God of Thunder #1. That series marks the start of writer Jason Aaron’s long and highly influential Thor saga (a saga which also deals with Jane Foster inheriting the mantle of Thor).
Gorr served as the main villain for the first 11 issues of Thor: God of Thunder. The series establishes Gorr as a once ordinary alien driven to madness by the deaths of his wife and children. He’s then exiled by his fanatically religious tribe after denying the existence of gods. But after wandering the wastelands and witnessing a battle between two powerful gods, Gorr comes to an epiphany. He decides that if gods do exist but fail to respond to the prayers of their worshipers, then they don’t deserve to live.
After claiming All-Black the Necrosword from the body of the loser, Gorr gains incredible powers and begins a long crusade to murder every god in the universe. That quest eventually brings him to Earth during the Middle Ages, where he captures a young Thor and tortures him for information about the gods of Asgard. Thor escapes and wounds Gorr, believing himself to have ended the threat permanently.
Instead, Gorr resurfaces in the present, forcing Thor to unite with his young, Viking Age self and an older Thor from the far future to battle an existential threat to all gods. Gorr enslaves numerous gods and forces them to build a doomsday weapon called the God-Bomb, one which would detonate across time and eliminate every god in one stroke. However, Gorr proves to be his own worst enemy. He creates a construct of his dead son Agar, who denounces his father’s cruelty and labels him “the god of hypocrisy.” Agar gives Thor the power to withstand the God-Bomb blast, and Thor uses the power of two Mjolnirs to end the threat of Gorr once and for all.
Three Thors. Art by Esad Ribic. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
While Gorr has remained dead ever since, his influence continues to be felt in the Marvel Universe. Gorr planted seeds of doubt in Thor’s mind, forcing him to question whether gods truly are as noble and benevolent as they seem. Nick Fury seizes on that doubt in 2014’s Original Sin, telling Thor “Gorr was right” and rendering the god of thunder so disillusioned that he’s no longer able to lift Mjolnir. That act paved the way for Jane Foster to inherit Mjolnir and become the new Thor. Only very recently has Thor regained his hammer and his confidence.
And while Gorr is gone, his sword remains. Recent stories have revealed the true nature of All-Black the Necrosword, showing it to be a creation of Knull, the god of symbiotes like Venom and Carnage. Knull has been waging war against the Celestials and other powerful cosmic beings since the Big Bang, seeking a return to a time when existence was nothing but an endless, black void. In his own way, Gorr was helping to further Knull’s agenda.
A version of the Necrosword was also used by Hela in Thor: Ragnarok.
Other Possible Thor 4 Villains
While Gorr is confirmed to appear in Thor: Love and Thunder, past Thor movies give us reason to expect he may be one of several villains appearing in the sequel. With that in mind, here are some other Marvel villains who could appear.
Art by Olivier Coipel. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Enchantress – Enchantress is probably the most significant Thor villain yet to appear in the MCU, and her debut is probably only a matter of time. Plus, with Jane Foster transforming into Thor and Valkyrie returning, Marvel may wish to focus on a female-driven cast this time. Enchantress is a powerful Asgardian sorceress with a serious case of unrequited love for Thor. In fact, her jealousy of Jane’s romance with Thor has led to her trying to kill Jane on more than one occasion.
Dario Agger – Dario Agger is the current CEO of Roxxon Energy Corp, basically the most evil corporation in the Marvel Universe (and one that’s appeared in numerous MCU projects). He also happens to be the Minotaur of Greek legend. We don’t necessarily see Dario serving as the main villain of Love and Thunder, but he could easily be introduced as a secondary antagonist working alongside a character like Gorr or Enchantress.
Mangog – The Mangog is a villain after Gorr’s own heart. Created from the combined hatred of billions of beings killed during a failed invasion of Asgard, the Mangog is a monster of pure rage utterly committed to Odin’s destruction. It also happens to be the final villain Jane Foster fought during her tenure as Thor. The Mangog could be a way of including elements of the God Butcher storyline in the movie without the need for a character with as much back story as Gorr.
Surtur – The ruler of Muspelheim played a small but pivotal role in Thor: Ragnarok, ultimately destroying Asgard and killing himself and Hela along with it. But is Surtur truly gone? We’d like to think this villain has a bigger part to play in the Thor franchise, given how integral he’s been to so many major Thor storylines.
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, which is due to release on December 11, has received a final trailer ahead of release. The trailer below shows off the game’s narrative focus in its campaign, and gives some insight into what multiplayer will look like, too. You’ll be able to fire bazookas, cut down rope bridges, and experience everything in virtual reality. The game comes from Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment.
The trailer also shows how the game will integrate real-life interviews with veterans to give players a sense of the real conflicts and people that inspired the game.
The Game Awards 2020 ended with one more announcement just before the final award, and it was a big one. The show finished with a teaser trailer for the next Mass Effect.
The teaser was vague, consisting mostly of overviews of planets and galaxies against radio chatter that’s tough to make out, but definitely includes some key Mass Effect tidbits, including the sound of a Reaper attack ship. It sounds as if it’s going through the history of human space travel, including real-life history. We had only one detailed view of a person, a being on a seemingly isolated area of a planet. It ended with the promise that “Mass Effect Will Continue,” though it did not give a title or release details.
Fans have speculated that the person picking up the N7 armor fragment in the trailer is none other than Liara T’Soni, one of the original Mass Effect party members and a popular character in her own right. She’s accompanied by a few characters in the background, who are hard to make out but appear to be a Salarian, a Krogan, and a Drell.
A close listen to the audio might hide more hints. The chatter seems to go through Mass Effect historical events, like the First Contact War and humanity joining the Citadel. There are also snatches that could be from Mass Effect games themselves–it’s possible to pick up what sounds like Shepard, voiced by Mark Meer, calling out over the radio during the Battle of the Citadel at the end of Mass Effect. After that, a voice says, “Is anyone receiving this? I’ve lost contact.” Though distorted, it sounds a lot like Liara. There’s more dialogue, which suggests more hints, but it’s tough to make out beyond that, unfortunately.
In a set of follow-up tweets, BioWare project director Michael Gamble said he’s excited to start showing fans their vision for the next Mass Effect. He also suggested the trailer has plenty of secrets to unpack for the devoted fan community that will likely spend the next days scouring it.
I’m SO lucky to be able to share our vision of the future of Mass Effect. We dreamed of taking this first step with you, and we know you care about this universe as much as we do. I’ve thought about this almost every day for the past 1,360d. Thank you. ❤️ https://t.co/9nD5ImxLyR
On that note, fans are already speculating that the game treats Mass Effect 3’s “destruction” ending as canon. We won’t share further details for fear of spoilers.
This is one of two Mass Effect projects currently in development. The other, a remastered version of the original trilogy, is coming next spring. That was announced on November 7, aka N7 Day.
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The ever-evolving library of games available to Xbox Game Pass continues to get new games, and the next batch was announced during The Game Awards 2020.
The list is headlined by Bethesda’s enduringly popular RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which is heading to the catalog on December 15. Meanwhile, Among Us will come to Game Pass “soon” on PC, where it’s normally a paid title (unlike the free-to-play mobile version). A new Among Us map was revealed at The Game Awards, too.
Also coming to Game Pass in the near future is the entire mainline Kiryu Yakuza saga. The Yakuza Remastered Collection (containing Yakuza 3, 4, and 5) will be available on Game Pass beginning January 28, 2021. After that, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will release on Game Pass on March 25, 2021. All of the Yakuza games will also make their debut on PC alongside Xbox.
Other new games coming to Game Pass include Neoverse, Killer Queen Black, The Medium, and Cyber Shadow. All of these will be available on Xbox, while everything but Neoverse and Skyrim will be available on PC.
We’re excited to announce that the entire mainline Kiryu Yakuza saga will soon be available on Xbox Game Pass, Windows 10, and Steam! 🐉 The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 also available separately) – Jan 28, 2021 🐉 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life – Mar 25, 2021 pic.twitter.com/Xg1ORNE6xv
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which was expected in early 2021, has been delayed. The game will still debut in 2021, but later in the year than expected, publisher Riot Forge has announced. On the plus side, we got a new look at Ruined King with a trailer at The Game Awards 2020.
The game, a single-player roleplaying title, will feature many League of Legends characters and lore. In an announcement on Twitter, the publisher said that the game needs to be delayed for the same reason many games have been delayed lately–2020 has been hard.
“This year has presented a number of challenges for all of us that have been outside our control,” the announcement reads. Because of this, the game will not meet its “early 2021” release goal, and will arrive later next year.
“We’re excited for you to experience the fantastic adventure (developer) Airship Syndicate has created with Ruined King, and we want to ensure we support their vision and give you an awesome game,” it continues.
To tide us over, a new trailer was released during The Game Awards 2020. You can watch it below.
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is coming to PC and consoles, including Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Square Enix has announced and debuted a trailer for Just Cause Mobile during The Game Awards 2020, and it’s a free-to-play spin-off that will bring multiplayer to the series for the first time. Players will be able to team up with friends in co-op or fight against them in competitive modes.
The game, which is coming to both iOS and Android, won’t have you playing as series stalwart Rico. Instead, the campaign casts you as a member of the Firebrand program, taking down the Darkwater corporation across multiple open-world environments. Expect a lot of explosions and grappling hooks.
The competitive multiplayer mode is called “Triple Threat,” and it sets three teams of 10 players against each other. It’s a capture-the-base-style multiplayer experience where you’ll need to secure bases across a map while taking out enemies. There will be a clan system for players who want to team up long-term, and you’ll be able to pilot numerous vehicles in this mode, too.
While Just Cause games on PC have received unofficial multiplayer mods in the past, this is the first time a Just Cause game has had a multiplayer mode designed by the games’ developer.
There are also four-player co-op missions, which will pit you against waves of enemies in Just Cause Mobile’s take on a horde mode. Finally, there’s Challenge Mode, which features Destruction, Wingsuit, and Race challenges for players to complete and earn high scores in.
If you haven’t played a Just Cause game before and would like to give the latest one a shot, the PS4 version of Just Cause 4 is currently free on PlayStation Plus.
