The nominations are in, the tallying's over, and the GDC 09 Developers' Choice Awards have come and gone. The big winners this year were Fallout 3, which got the Game of the Year award, and LittleBigPlanet, which won in 4 different categories. The tail-end of the awards ceremony even had a little surprise in the form of a trailer for one of the most highly-anticipated sequels in recent years. Details after the jump!

Thanks in large part to Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Sony is licking some serious PlayStation 3 sales chops. However, the overall leadership remains with Kyoto-based Nintendo as their twin juggernauts Wii and DS posted huge stats again. The official reactions of both companies after the jump.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

Slated for a summer release, Crush by Kuju Brighton mixes innovative 2D and 3D gameplay. Puzzle solving in a surreal environment really makes this title unique.

The story revolves around Danny, an insomniac dude full of emotional baggage. He becomes really ill and desperately needs some sleep. As he swims in nothingness, he meets Dr. Reubens, who happens to be a maverick psychologist. Some people think of Dr. Reubens as a mad scientist, while some consider his methods just a bit unorthodox. He's a pioneer in his field and zealously believes that the miracle machine that he created would be the answer to Danny's woes. The problem is, his "methods" aren't really what you'd call safe or previously tested.

Dr. Reuben's brainchild is C.R.U.S.H. or Cognitive Regression Utilizing pSychiatric Heuristics - the latest thing in psychotherapy. It's also the machine that lets Danny "crush" the environments and navigate through the world.

While we wait for further announcements (like an exact release date) and more info, here's some screenshots to give you a taste of what's coming to the PSP.

The rest of the screens after the jump!

Computer pioneer and inventor Allan Kotok, has died of a heart attack at age 64 in his home in Cambridge Massachusetts. A native of Philadelphia, Kotok is an MIT alum and a W3C associate chairman.

Known for being "technically adept well beyond the norm," Kotok worked for a variety of high tech firms. While working at Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) Kotok designed a family of computers, did some consulting and went on to fulfill various leadership roles.

His background in creating the AI for chess computers was subsequently found to be indispensable in his capacity as a tech researcher and game inventor. Mr. Kotok's life was a catalyst for growth in the fledgling gaming and computing industries of his time, and he is someone all gamers should know about.

Credited with creating the first videogame, along with the joysticks used to play them, his role in the history of gaming and computing in general cannot be overstated. Who knows, without his contributions to the history of gaming, the gaming industry we see today could be drastically different.

Mr. Kotok is survived by two daughters, a son and two grandsons. Everyone who uses computers or enjoys gaming today should recognize Alan Kotok as an integral figure in the evolution of the videogame industry.