2009 GAME OF THE YEAR - Genre Awards

2009 Game Of The Year - from media outlets

* Video Game Awards Only - Video Game includes Console & PC Game, but not Handheld game, Mac game, Kids game, Indie game, etc.

* Professional Awards Only - Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.

* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.

* In release order.




2009 SHOOTER OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Gears of War 2

USA Today (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

iafrica.com (ZA) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Brave New Gamer (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Just Push Start (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

EL33TONLINE (ZA) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

X-Play (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GameFocus (CA/FR) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GameZines (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

TheSixthAxis (UK) : Killzone 2

All Age Gaming (AU) :
Single Player - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
multiplayer - Left 4 Dead 2

Extremegamer (CA) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Foxnews (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GamesLatest (AE) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GamingBolt (US) : Killzone 2

Nidzumi (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GameSpot (US) : Killzone 2

WhatIfGaming (US) :
First Person - Killzone 2
Third Person - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gametrailers (US) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Third Person - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Cheat Code Central (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

VG Arabia (JO) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : Killzone 2

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Loading Reality (US) : Red Faction: Guerrilla

GamerNode (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Tech2 (IN) : Killzone 2

Softpedia (RO) : Halo 3: ODST

IncGamers (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Feed Your Console (CA) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Lens of Truth (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Console Monster (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : Killzone 2

Binge Gamer (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GameStooge (US) : Left 4 Dead 2

Gamer Limit (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Mygamer (US) : Halo 3: ODST

GamingXP (DE) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

NeoGAF (US) : Killzone 2

Kombo (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Game Informer (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Game Informer Reader's Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

IGN (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

AceGamez (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

3DJuegos (ES) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

IndianVideoGamer (IN) : Killzone 2

XGN (NL) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

1UP (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

NEWS10.net - Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Gamer's Land (IR) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The Bitbag (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2




2009 RPG OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Fallout 3

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Little King’s Story

USA Today (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

iafrica.com (ZA) : Dragon Age: Origins

Brave New Gamer (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Just Push Start (US) : Demon’s Souls

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Yahoo! Games (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

EL33TONLINE (ZA) : Dragon Age: Origins

X-Play (US) : Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

GameFocus (CA/FR) : Dragon Age: Origins

TheSixthAxis (UK) : Demon’s Souls

All Age Gaming (AU) : Dragon Age: Origins

Extremegamer (CA) : Dragon Age: Origins

Foxnews (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

GameZines (UK) : Dragon Age: Origins

GamesLatest (AE) : Demon’s Souls

GamingBolt (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

GameSpot (US) : Demon’s Souls

Gametrailers (US) : Demon’s Souls

WhatIfGaming (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Actiontrip (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Cheat Code Central (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

VG Arabia (JO) : Dragon Age: Origins

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : Demon’s Souls

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Dragon Age: Origins

Loading Reality (US) : Borderlands

GamerNode (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

IncGamers (UK) : Dragon Age: Origins

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Dragon Age: Origins

Softpedia (RO) : Borderlands

Feed Your Console (CA) : Demon’s Souls

Console Monster (UK) : Borderlands

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : Demon’s Souls

Binge Gamer (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Diehard GameFAN (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Gamer Limit (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Mygamer (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

GamingXP (DE) : Risen

GameStooge (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

NeoGAF (US) : Demon’s Souls

Kombo (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Game Informer (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Game Informer Reader's Choice (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

IGN (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

AceGamez (UK) : Dragon Age: Origins

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Drakensang : The Dark Eye

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : Dragon Age: Origins

3DJuegos (ES) : Dragon Age: Origins

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Dragon Age: Origins

IndianVideoGamer (IN) : Dragon Age: Origins

XGN (NL) : Dragon Age: Origins

1UP (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Kotaku (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Gamer's Land (IR) : Dragon Age: Origins

The Bitbag (US) : Borderlands

GameBanshee (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Dragon Age: Origins

Game Industry News (US) : Torchlight




2009 ACTION / ADVENTURE OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Infamous

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Red Faction: Guerrilla

USA Today (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

iafrica.com (ZA) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Brave New Gamer (US) :
ACTION - Batman: Arkham Asylum
ADVENTURE - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Just Push Start (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Assassin's Creed II

Yahoo! Games (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EL33TONLINE (ZA) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

X-Play (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameFocus (CA/FR) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

TheSixthAxis (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

All Age Gaming (AU) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

Extremegamer (CA) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Foxnews (US) : Assassin's Creed II

GameZines (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GamesLatest (AE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GamingBolt (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gametrailers (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

GameSpot (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

WhatIfGaming (US) :
ACTION - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
ADVENTURE - Assassin's Creed II

Actiontrip (US) : Resident Evil 5

Cheat Code Central (US) :
ACTION - Brutal Legend
ADVENTURE - Assassin's Creed II

VG Arabia (JO) : Assassin's Creed II

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Tech2 (IN) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Loading Reality (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GamerNode (US) : Assassin's Creed II

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Softpedia (RO) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

Lens of Truth (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

Gamervision (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Console Monster (UK) : Assassin's Creed II

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Binge Gamer (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

GameStooge (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

Diehard GameFAN (US) :
ACTION - Batman: Arkham Asylum
ADVENTURE - Tales of Monkey Island

Mygamer (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

NeoGAF (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Kombo (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Game Informer (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Game Informer Reader's Choice (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AceGamez (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IndianVideoGamer (IN) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

XGN (NL) : Assassin's Creed II

NEWS10.net - Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Assassin's Creed II

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamer's Land (IR) : Assassin's Creed II

The Bitbag (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Game Industry News (US) : Assassin's Creed II




2009 STRATEGY OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Halo Wars

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Demigod

USA Today (US) : Plants vs. Zombies

iafrica.com (ZA) : Halo Wars

Brave New Gamer (US) : Empire: Total War

Yahoo! Games (US) : Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

GameFocus (CA) : Halo Wars

GameFocus (FR) : Order of War

Extremegamer (CA) : Halo Wars

Gametrailers (US) : Empire: Total War

GamingBolt (US) : Empire: Total War

GameSpot (US) : The Sims 3

Actiontrip (US) : Empire: Total War

Cheat Code Central (US) : Halo Wars

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Empire: Total War

Loading Reality (US) : Defense Grid: The Awakening

GamerNode (US) : Empire: Total War

IncGamers (UK) : The Sims 3

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Empire: Total War

Softpedia (RO) : Dawn of War II

Mygamer (US) : Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

GamingXP (DE) : Anno 1404

GameStooge (US) : Empire: Total War

NeoGAF (US) : Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

Game Informer (US) : Empire: Total War

Game Informer Reader's Choice (US) : Halo Wars

IGN (US) : Halo Wars

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Halo Wars

AceGamez (UK) : Plants vs. Zombies

3DJuegos (ES) : Empire: Total War

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Halo Wars

IndianVideoGamer (IN) : Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

XGN (NL) : C&C: Red Alert 3 Ultimate

1UP (US) : Plants vs. Zombies

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Plants vs. Zombies

NEWS10.net - Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : Halo Wars

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) : The Sims 3

The Bitbag (US) : Halo Wars

Game Industry News (US) : Elven Legacy




2009 SPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Fight Night Round 4

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Fight Night Round 4

Telegraph (UK) : FIFA Soccer 10

USA Today (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

iafrica.com (ZA) : FIFA Soccer 10

Brave New Gamer (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : NHL 10

Yahoo! Games (US) : Wii Sports Resort

EL33TONLINE (ZA) : Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

X-Play (US) : Fight Night Round 4

GameFocus (CA/FR) : NHL 10

TheSixthAxis (UK) : FIFA Soccer 10

All Age Gaming (AU) : FIFA Soccer 10

Extremegamer (CA) : MLB 09: The Show

Foxnews (US) : Wii Sports Resort

GameZines (UK) : Wii Sports Resort

GamesLatest (AE) : FIFA Soccer 10

GamingBolt (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

GameSpot (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Gamedaily (US) : NHL 10

Cheat Code Central (US) : Fight Night Round 4

VG Arabia (JO) : FIFA Soccer 10

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : FIFA Soccer 10

Middle East Gamers (AE) : FIFA Soccer 10

Gameshark (US) : MLB 09: The Show

Loading Reality (US) : MLB 09: The Show

Gametrailers (US) : NHL 10

GamerNode (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

IncGamers (UK) : Fight Night Round 4

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : UFC 2009 Undisputed

Feed Your Console (CA) : NHL 10

Console Monster (UK) : FIFA Soccer 10

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : MLB 09: The Show

Binge Gamer (US) : MLB 09: The Show

GameStooge (US) : MLB 09: The Show

Diehard GameFAN (US) : UFC 2009 Undisputed

Gamer Limit (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Mygamer (US) : UFC 2009 Undisputed

GamingXP (DE) : FIFA Soccer 10

NeoGAF (US) : Punchout!!

Kombo (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Game Informer (US) : NHL 10

Game Informer Reader's Choice (US) : Madden NFL 10

IGN (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

AceGamez (UK) : Fight Night Round 4

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : FIFA Soccer 10

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : FIFA Soccer 10

3DJuegos (ES) : FIFA Soccer 10

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : FIFA Soccer 10

IndianVideoGamer (IN) : FIFA Soccer 10

XGN (NL) : FIFA Soccer 10

1UP (US) : Wii Sports Resort

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Wii Sports Resort

NEWS10.net - Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : NBA 2K10

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Gamer's Land (IR) : FIFA Soccer 10

The Bitbag (US) : NHL 10

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : FIFA Soccer 10

Game Industry News (US) : Race On




2009 BEST GRAPHICS


G4TV G-phoria 2009 (US) : Killzone 2

YourEMGN (NZ) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameZines (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameFocus (CA/FR) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

All Age Gaming (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Extremegamer (CA) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic - Muramasa: The Demon Blade

GamingBolt (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameZone (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

WhatIfGaming (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GOONL!NE (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Cheat Code Central (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gametrailers (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VG Arabia (JO) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VG Arabia Reader's Choice (JO) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GamerNode (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Giant Bomb (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gameshark (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Loading Reality (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

PCWorld (US) : Killzone 2

Feed Your Console (CA) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

VGChartz (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameStooge (US) :
Technical - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Artistic - BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

DualShockers (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Games On Smash Fan Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Diehard GameFAN (US) : Batman: Arkham Asylum

MSNBC (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamerz Ink (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Kombo (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamerz Ink (AU) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AceGamez (UK) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice (IT) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3DJuegos Reader's Choice (ES) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

XGN (NL) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GameSpot Reader's Choice (US) :
Technical - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gamer's Land (IR) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

The Bitbag (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Gameswelt Reader's Choice (DE) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Animation / Art Direction / Visual Engineering - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

NAViGaTR Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Uncharted 2: Among Thieves



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