The Game Awards 2024 announced its list of nominees on November 18, giving viewers a look at which games will be vying for Game of the Year and more at the show. Unsurprisingly, nominees once again tend toward major blockbuster games, with just a handful of titles dominating most categories. This year, Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth are tied for most nominations at seven, with Metaphor: ReFantazio’s six nominations putting it slightly behind.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is also a big presence on the list with four nominations. Its inclusion in the Game of the Year category has caused a bit of controversy, as players are divided on whether the expansion to a game released two years ago should be eligible for the top award. The Game Awards attempted to get ahead of the conversation this weekend, clarifying in an FAQ that DLC is eligible for the category. Black Myth: Wukong is a controversial nominee for other reasons, following bombshell reports on alleged sexism at the game’s studio, Game Science.

Among the Game of the Year nominees, only one indie game, the breakout hit Balatro, made the list. Balatro is also nominated in the Best Independent Game category, where perhaps the most notable absence is 1000xResist, which has garnered widespread acclaim from critics.

With the nominees announced, the jury will begin voting on final selections, to be revealed during The Game Awards live broadcast on December 12. Viewers can also vote for their picks on The Game Awards website, which will factor into winners’ final scores.

When Diet Coke first came out in 1983, its makers had one goal: Make it clear this is a diet soda.

After all, the drink was created, at least in part, in response to a failed attempt at a subtle, low-calorie soda. Twenty years earlier, Coca-Cola Company had debuted its first-ever diet soda, Tab (as in, keep a tab on your waistline.) But from the start, the new soda’s taste was somewhat off, its connection to dieting was far too subtle, and consumers didn’t associate “Tab” with Coca-Cola, among other things. So when Diet Coke was introduced, the soda conglomerate pulled out all the stops, with in-your-face commercials, a new tagline — “Just for the taste of it” — and, of course, a new name: Diet Coke. Definitely Coke, definitely diet, and definitely not subtle.

Sales for the beverage soared and Diet Coke soon solidified itself as the “It” drink if you wanted to lose weight and look cool doing it. Over the next few decades, Diet Coke has experienced its ups and downs in terms of sales and popularity, but today, the beverage is clearly experiencing another renaissance: It’s everywhere on our TikTok streams, posed sweatily in front of models in glossy ads, and once again the “It” drink at the club. Yes, Diet Coke is back — and selling like its 1999.

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