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9.2.07
  That new car smell


Apropos my earlier post on world-creation and the lack of innovation, take a look at GameShadow's "Innovation in Games" Awards. The results are a great overview of the vanguard of contemporary game design, and many are available for free (and others, like Psychonauts and Phoenix Wright, belong in every gamer's library regardless of cost). Some games received honors simply for pushing technological boundaries, but most of the winners balance narrative and interactivity to create engagingly new experiences.

This list is a good antidote to my dour "nothing new under the sun" lament. As it turns out, there's plenty new under the sun - but you won't find most of it in your local Gamestop or Best Buy.

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