I loved the comment Sean made about this:
“We don’t know what this is, or what it’s for - but if you think we’ve got it, then vote for us!”
Apparently, XR means “extended reality”…
Extended reality ( XR ) is a term referring to all real-and-virtual combined environments and human-machine interactions generated by computer technology and wearables. It includes representative forms such as augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) [1] and the areas interpolated among them. The levels of virtuality range from partially sensory inputs to immersive virtuality, also called VR.
XR is a superset which includes the entire spectrum from “the complete real” to “the complete virtual” in the concept of reality–virtuality continuum introduced by Paul Milgram. Still, its connotation lies in the extension of human experiences especially relating to the senses of existence (represented by VR) and the acquisition of cognition (represented by AR). With the continuous development in human–computer interactions, this connotation is still evolving
From wikipedia
Well, South By has been canceled …
Hopefully they’ll still manage to make something of it online or so.
Hmmm, tough competition. I’d have to give that one to BeatSabre. There’s just no substitute for making you feel like a dancing drummer-jedi… 
Don’t know why that says Nov 22. It is voting for ‘25
LNF is also up for most anticipated game
How were the nominees decided? Seeing a lot of omissions here from categorys they deserve like soundtracks or audio design.
Or the studio nominations category… That needs to be a bigger list because there are standout studios with fantastic releases this year not even mentioned.
Either way, having fun picking and skipping as always.
The best gaming hardware section, I just got to it… This one is the funniest. You have
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A handheld console from one of the biggest game hardware and software developers in the world, known by toddlers to teetotalers. (Switch 2)
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A Laptop
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An AMD CPU
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A nintendo switch controller shaped like an xbox controller (i guess thats what they look like now?)
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An NVMe solid state drive
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A webcam.
Ummmm… Was this category one of those dinner of fools type scenarios?