Best of the Network this week

_{[Best of the Network is a look at some of the hottest articles that came out of all the Modern Method Web sites this past week.]}

Volks has created the best Gurren Lagann figure every made. Sadly, only a limited quantity has been made and it’s running for $400. So, ah, who wants to get me this as a Christmas gift? Anyone?!

On Destructoid, check out our five nominees for Game of the Year 2009. On Japanator, read the super helpful anime recap! And on Tomopop, check out the last minute shopping survival guide for figures.

DESTRUCTOID

• Game of the Year nominee #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
• Blood sugar sex magik: examining Dragon Age’s Morrigan
• Guest Blogger: Visceral’s Vincent Napoli talks Dante’s Inferno’s Cross combat
• What we want to see in Batman: Arkham Asylum 2
• Contest: Win IL-2 Sturmovik (PS3) and a flight stick + Win Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

JAPANATOR

• Winter 2010 anime preview: What are you watching?
• Super Helpful Anime Recap!
• Anime’s Most Memorable: Clare
• Japan’s top ten manga for 2009
• Volks creates the best Gurren Lagann figure of all time

TOMOPOP

• Last minute shopping survival guide for your favorite figure fan
• Review: Joe Ledbetter’s Terror & Magnus
• Review: Masters of the Universe Classics He-Man figure
• Tomopop Review: Borders Exclusive Red Flocked Domo
• Erick Scarecrow’s Soopa Maria is getting the Luigi treatment