There were a lot of awesome games released in 2010.  Five in particular really piqued my interest throughout the year however, and I spent the last month playing the games that came before them.  To review, my favorites of the past year were as follows:  Mass Effect 2, Heavy Rain, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Red Dead Redemption and God of War III.  Now, the time has come for me to nit pick my way to deciding which among them was my favorite of the year.  Hit the jump to join me on this grand journey through last years best.

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Have you ever giggled maniacally while dismembering a mythical creature?  If you’ve played any of the games in the God of War series, then there’s no way the answer to that question is no.  God of War III launched earlier this year to wrap up the main trilogy in the series, but before that we had the delightfully epic God of War II to enjoy.  Today, I’ll be exploring why it’s important to remember that if a series ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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There is a new trend that’s picking up speed lately.  High-Definition remakes of games for the Playstation 2 have been coming faster and faster as of late.  With God of War Collection earlier this year, The Sly Collection hitting just last week and Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection coming next year, there is plenty of disc-based HD PS2 action to go around.  Add to that, releasing tonight is an HD downloadable Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for your playing pleasure.  That being said, there is one big question when it comes to these games: What’s wrong with the disc you already have?

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Brand new Monday, brand new podcast episode piping hot for your listening pleasure. This episode starts out with audience comments and questions and then deteriorates into a rant-fest.

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God of War 3... why yes that is a good way to start off your Monday, but an ESH podcast episode where the ladies talk about God of War 3 is the best way to kick it off.

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