2010 GAME OF THE YEAR - Genre Awards

2010 Game of the Year - from media outlets

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

* Professional Awards Only - The 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.
 
 
 
 
2010 SHOOTER OF THE YEAR
 
 
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

WhatIfGaming (US) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Third Person - Red Dead Redemption

GameFocus (CA) : Halo:Reach

Just Push Start (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Cheat Code Central (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

The Times (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

X-Play (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

TheGamersHub (UK) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Third Person - Splinter Cell: Conviction

Lazygamer (ZA) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Third Person - Vanquish

Made2Game (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

All Age Gaming (AU) :
Single player - Bioshock 2
Multi-player - Call of Duty: Black Ops

Associated Content from Yahoo! (US) : Halo:Reach

Yahoo! Games (US) : Halo:Reach

GameZone (US) : Halo:Reach

GameSpot (US) : Halo:Reach

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

GameSpy (US) : Halo:Reach

Game Revolution (US) : Halo:Reach

GamingBolt (IN) :
First Person - Halo:Reach
Third Person - Vanquish

GameDynamo (ES) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

SpazioGames (IT) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

VGChartz (UK) :
First Person - Halo:Reach
Third Person - Red Dead Redemption

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK):
First Person - Halo:Reach
Third Person - Red Dead Redemption

Tech2 (IN) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

GamerNode (US) : Halo:Reach

Gametrailers (US) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Third Person - Red Dead Redemption

Softpedia (RO) : Halo:Reach

TODAYonline (SG) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

IncGamers (UK) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Shacknews (US) : Halo:Reach

Games On Net (AU) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

3DJuegos (ES) : Halo:Reach

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo:Reach

Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : Halo:Reach

Dose.ca (CA) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Ripten (US) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Game Chronicles (US) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Console Monster (UK) : Halo:Reach

Console Monster Readers' Choice (UK) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

iafrica.com (ZA) : Halo:Reach

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

DigitalBattle (US) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

eGamer (ZA) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Game Informer (US) : Halo:Reach

Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

GamingXP (DE) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

New Game Network (US) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

1UP (US) : Halo:Reach

1UP Readers' Choice (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Halo:Reach

411mania (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Gamezone (DE) : Red Dead Redemption

AceGamez (UK) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2

GamersLand (IR) : Halo:Reach

GameVicio (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops

Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops




2010 RPG OF THE YEAR
 
 
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Mass Effect 2

Games Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 2

WhatIfGaming (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameFocus (CA) : Mass Effect 2

Just Push Start (US) : Mass Effect 2

Cheat Code Central (US) : Mass Effect 2

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Mass Effect 2

X-Play (US) : Mass Effect 2

TheGamersHub (UK) : Mass Effect 2

Lazygamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 2

Made2Game (UK) : Darksiders

All Age Gaming (AU) : Mass Effect 2

Associated Content from Yahoo! (US) : Mass Effect 2

Yahoo! Games (US) : Mass Effect 2

Beefjack (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

GameZone (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameSpot (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameSpy (US) : Mass Effect 2

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Fable 3

Gametrailers (US) : Mass Effect 2

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Demon’s Souls

Game Revolution (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

GamingBolt (IN) : Mass Effect 2

GameDynamo (ES) : Mass Effect 2

SpazioGames (IT) : Mass Effect 2

GamerNode (US) : Mass Effect 2

Softpedia (RO) : Fallout: New Vegas

TODAYonline (SG) : Mass Effect 2

IncGamers (UK) : Mass Effect 2 

Shacknews (US) : Mass Effect 2

Games On Net (AU) : Mass Effect 2

3DJuegos (ES) : Mass Effect 2

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Mass Effect 2

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Mass Effect 2

Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : Mass Effect 2

Dose.ca (CA) : Mass Effect 2

Ripten (US) : Mass Effect 2

AtomicGamer (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

Game Chronicles (US) : Mass Effect 2

Console Monster (UK) : Mass Effect 2

Console Monster Readers' Choice (UK) : Mass Effect 2

Middle East Gamers (AE) : World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

iafrica.com (ZA) : Mass Effect 2

Gemakei (US) : Mass Effect 2

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Demon’s Souls

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : Mass Effect 2

eGamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 2

Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 2

GamingXP (DE) : Fable III

New Game Network (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

1UP (US) : Mass Effect 2

1UP Readers' Choice (US) : Mass Effect 2

411mania (US) : Mass Effect 2

Gamezone (DE) : Mass Effect 2

AceGamez (UK) : Mass Effect 2

GamersLand (IR) : Mass Effect 2

GameBanshee (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameVicio (BR) : Mass Effect 2

Game Industry News (US) : Fallout: New Vegas

 
 
 
2010 ACTION / ADVENTURE OF THE YEAR
 
 
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Assassin's Creed II

Games Magazine (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

Beefjack (US) : Mass Effect 2

WhatIfGaming (US) :
Action - God of War III
Adventure - Mass Effect 2

GameFocus (CA) : Red Dead Redemption

Just Push Start (US) : God of War III

Cheat Code Central (US) : Red Dead Redemption

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

X-Play (US) : Red Dead Redemption

TheGamersHub (UK) : God of War III

Lazygamer (ZA) : Bayonetta

All Age Gaming (AU) : God of War III

Associated Content from Yahoo! (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Yahoo! Games (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Beefjack (US) : Mass Effect 2

GameZone (US) : Bayonetta

GameSpot (US) : Red Dead Redemption

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gametrailers (US) : God of War III

GameSpy (US) :
Action - God of War III
Adventure - Heavy Rain

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : God of War III

Game Revolution (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Actiontrip (US) : Red Dead Redemption

GamingBolt (IN) : God of War III

GameDynamo (ES) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

SpazioGames (IT) : Heavy Rain

VGChartz (UK) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK): Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

GamerNode (US) : Heavy Rain

Softpedia (RO) : Red Dead Redemption

TODAYonline (SG) : Red Dead Redemption

IncGamers (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

Shacknews (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Games On Net (AU) :
Action - Red Dead Redemption
Adventure - Heavy Rain

3DJuegos (ES) : Red Dead Redemption

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Red Dead Redemption

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Red Dead Redemption

Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Dose.ca (CA) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Ripten (US) : Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Game Chronicles (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Console Monster (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

Console Monster Readers' Choice (UK) : Alan Wake

Middle East Gamers (AE) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

iafrica.com (ZA) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Gemakei (US) :
Action - Bayonetta
Adventure - Red Dead Redemption

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Darksiders

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

eGamer (ZA) : God of War III

Game Informer (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

GamingXP (DE) : Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

New Game Network (US) :
Action - God of War III
Adventure - Heavy Rain

1UP (US) : Red Dead Redemption

1UP Readers' Choice (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Red Dead Redemption

411mania (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gamezone (DE) : Heavy Rain

AceGamez (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

GamersLand (IR) : Red Dead Redemption

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Action - Red Dead Redemption
Adventure - LIMBO

GameVicio (BR) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Dataspelsgalan 2011 (SE) :
Action - Red Dead Redemption
Adventure - Mass Effect 2

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



2010 STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
 
 
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Plants Vs Zombies

Games Magazine (UK) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Beefjack (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameFocus (CA) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

X-Play (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

TheGamersHub (UK) : R.U.S.E.

Lazygamer (ZA) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Gametrailers (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Yahoo! Games (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameZone (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameSpot (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameSpy (US) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Actiontrip (US) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

GamingBolt (IN) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameDynamo (ES) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

SpazioGames (IT) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GamerNode (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Softpedia (RO) : R.U.S.E.

TODAYonline (SG) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

IncGamers (UK) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Shacknews (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Games On Net (AU) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

3DJuegos (ES) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Ripten (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

AtomicGamer (US) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

Game Chronicles (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Middle East Gamers (AE) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Game Informer (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GamingXP (DE) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

New Game Network (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

1UP (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

1UP Readers' Choice (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

411mania (US) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

Gamezone (DE) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

AceGamez (UK) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GamersLand (IR) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

GameVicio (BR) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Dataspelsgalan 2011 (SE) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V

Game Industry News (US) : Sid Meier’s Civilization V




 2010 SPORTS OF THE YEAR


Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : FIFA Soccer 10

Beefjack (US) : Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

GameFocus (CA) : UFC Undisputed 2010

Just Push Start (US) : NBA 2K11

Cheat Code Central (US) : NBA 2K11

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : NBA 2K11

X-Play (US) : NBA 2K11

TheGamersHub (UK) : FIFA Soccer 11

Lazygamer (ZA) : Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

Made2Game (UK) : FIFA Soccer 11

All Age Gaming (AU) : NBA 2K11

Yahoo! Games (US) : NBA 2K11

GameZone (US) : UFC Undisputed 2010

GameSpot (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

GameSpy (US) : NBA 2K11

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

GamingBolt (IN) : NBA 2K11

GameDynamo (ES) : NHL 11

SpazioGames (IT) : FIFA Soccer 11

VGChartz (UK) : FIFA Soccer 11

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK): FIFA Soccer 11

GamerNode (US) : NBA 2K11

TODAYonline (SG) : NBA 2K11

IncGamers (UK) : NHL 11 

Shacknews (US) : NBA 2K11

3DJuegos (ES) : NBA 2K11

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : FIFA Soccer 11

Extreme Gamer (CA) : NHL 11

Dose.ca (CA) : FIFA Soccer 11

Ripten (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

AtomicGamer (US) : UFC Undisputed 2010

Game Chronicles (US) : NBA 2K11

Console Monster (UK) : FIFA Soccer 11

Console Monster Readers' Choice (UK) : FIFA Soccer 11

Middle East Gamers (AE) : FIFA Soccer 11

iafrica.com (ZA) : FIFA Soccer 11

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : NBA 2K11

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : FIFA Soccer 11

eGamer (ZA) : FIFA Soccer 11

Game Informer (US) : MLB 10: The Show

Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

GamingXP (DE) : FIFA Soccer 11

New Game Network (US) : NBA 2K11

1UP (US) : NBA Jam

1UP Readers' Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

IGN (US) : NBA 2K11

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : NBA 2K11

Diehard Gamefan (US) : NBA 2K11

411mania (US) : Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Gamezone (DE) : FIFA Soccer 11

AceGamez (UK) : Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

GamersLand (IR) : NBA 2K11

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : FIFA Soccer 11

GameVicio (BR) : FIFA Soccer 11

Dataspelsgalan 2011 (SE) : FIFA Soccer 11

Game Industry News (US) : NBA 2K11
 

 
 
2010 BEST GRAPHICS
 
  
Level Magazine (SE) : Gran Turismo 5

WhatIfGaming (US) :
Technology - Gran Turismo 5
Artistic Design - Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

ABC Good Game (AU) : Red Dead Redemption

GameFocus (CA) :
Visuals - Mass Effect 2
Art Design - Darksiders

Cheat Code Central (US) : Heavy Rain

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : God of War III

NowGamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2

X-Play (US) :
Art Direction - Limbo
Animation - NBA 2K11

Lazygamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 2

Made2Game (UK) : God of War III

All Age Gaming (AU) : Heavy Rain

GamesRader (US) : Final Fantasy XIII

MSNBC (US) : God of War III

Edge (UK) : Red Dead Redemption

GameZone (US) :
Technical - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Artistic - Limbo

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - God of War III
Artistic - Kirby's Epic Yarn

GameSpot Readers' Choice (US) :
Technical - God of War III
Artistic - Mass Effect 2

Beefjack (US) : Limbo

4PLAYER.DE (DE) :
Technical - God of War III
Art Design - Bayonetta

GamingBolt (IN) : God of War III

VGChartz (UK) :
Technology - God of War III
Art Direction - Kirby's Epic Yarn

VGChartz Readers' Choice (UK):
Technology - God of War III
Art Direction - Final Fantasy XIII

GamerNode (US) : God of War III

Gametrailers (US) : God of War III

Shacknews (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gamekult Awards (FR) : God of War III

3DJuegos (ES) : Final Fantasy XIII

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : God of War III

Extreme Gamer (CA) : Alan Wake

GameReactor (UK) : Final Fantasy XIII

MyInsideGamer (IE) : God of War III

Game Chronicles (US) : Red Dead Redemption

Gemakei (US) : Kirby's Epic Yarn

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : God of War III

EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice (IT) : God of War III

eGamer (ZA) : God of War III

GameReactor (IT/ES) : Just Cause 2

New Game Network (US) :
Art - Mafia 2
Technical - Metro 2033

IGN (US) : Kirby's Epic Yarn

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : God of War III

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Heavy Rain

GamersLand (IR) : God of War III

Visual Effects Society Awards (16 countries, including US/UK/etc) : Halo:Reach

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
Animation - God of War III
Art Direction - Red Dead Redemption
Visual Engineering - Heavy Rain

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Limbo

GRY OnLine (PL) :
Artistic - Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Technology - Battlefield: Bad Company 2

GameVicio (BR) : God of War III




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