{"id":470,"date":"2023-12-15T03:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T03:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frownedupon.net\/?p=470"},"modified":"2024-05-01T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:03:52","slug":"the-game-awards-2023-a-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frownedupon.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/the-game-awards-2023-a-rundown\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game Awards 2023-A Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year they run The Game Awards gets bigger and bigger. Prepare for spoilers ahead as here is the rundown of who won in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Of The Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner-<strong>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Runners up: <strong>Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 3 (Remake), Super Mario Bros. 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