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12-06-2009 07:08 PM

Video games. They're a $40 billion dollar industry and arguably today's dominant form of entertainment even as other industries contract in the recession. They're bigger than the music industry and Hollywood box office. And Spike isn't afraid to flaunt it in a big way in the latest television commercial for their 2009 Video Game Awards (VGAs). The two hour awards event airs live on Spike on December 12, 2009 starting at 8pm EST. This year's VGAs will return once again to Los Angeles.

In the promotional advertisement, large banners can be seen draped over such prominent global architectural landmarks as the Gateway Arch, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and the Hollywood Sign. The message is clear: video games have become a giant, global phenomenon and it's time the world (especially Hollywood) starts paying attention to this burgeoning industry.

The annual award show began in 2003 and recognizes the best in video games and computer games for the year. For the seventh annual VGAs, Spike is readying for a truly global event with the show broadcasting in over 180 territories and countries and will feature appearances of megastars from the worlds of video game, movie, music and sport to celebrate outstanding achievements in the video game industry. Past celebrity appearances include Foo Fighters, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Black, Samuel L. Jackson, Tiger Woods, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Hayden Panettiere, Eva Mendes, Tony Hawk, 50 Cent, Mike Tyson, Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, and many more.

Nominees for Spike TV’s 2009 VGAs were determined by the VGA Advisory Council, made up of a group of the most well-respected experts in the industry for leading game media outlets such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN. Games released between December 2, 2008 and November 23, 2009 were eligible for nomination. The final list of nominees selected by the advisory council were made public on November 18, 2009.

For the first time ever fans will be able to influence the results by casting their votes at VGA.Spike.Com and GameTrailers.com .

For years now the VGAs have been trying to establish itself as the hallmark, televised gaming award show for the industry in the same vein as film's Academy Awards, television's Emmys, and music's Grammys. But looking back on previous years it's clear that awarding trophies is only half the story when it comes to the VGAs. What sets the award show apart is how it has positioned itself as a forward looking event that presents exclusive footage of trailers for the most antipated games for following year and beyond. This year is no exception. Viewers can expect to world premiere trailers for hotly anticipated titles such as Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Crackdown 2, Metal of Honour, Halo Reach, Tron, as well as a preview of Lucus Arts' next Star Wars game. There are also two "mystery" world premieres to be unveiled at the show, teaser trailers can be found here and here .

To help kick off the festivities, I thought I'd have a look at all the categories this year and pick my favourites from the nominees. My picks are highlighted in red. I'd love to hear your predictions in the comments section or hear any omission complaints you have.

GAME OF THE YEAR

Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve

BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10)
Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)

BEST Wii GAME
MadWorld (SEGA / Platinum Games)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Punch-Out!! (Nintendo / Next Level Games)
Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)

BEST PS3 GAME
inFAMOUS (Sony Computer Entertainment / Sucker Punch)
Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games)
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Sony Computer Entertainment / Insomniac Games)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

BEST PC GAME
Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)
The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts / The Sims Studio)

BEST HANDHELD GAME
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Games / Rockstar Leeds)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo / AlphaDream)
Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box (Nintendo / Level-5)
Scribblenauts (Warner Bros. Interactive / 5th Cell)

BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Battlefield 1943 (Electronic Arts / DICE)
Fat Princess (Sony Computer Entertainment / Titan Studios)
Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games)
Shadow Complex (Microsoft Game Studios / Chair Entertainment)

BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)
Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)

BEST RPG
Borderlands (2K Games / Gearbox Software)
Demon's Souls (Atlus / FromSoftware)
Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo / AlphaDream)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Aksys Games / Arc System Works)
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny (NAMCO BANDAI Games / Project Soul)
Street Fighter IV (Capcom / Capcom/Dimps)
Tekken 6 (NAMCO BANDAI Games)

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon)
UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ / Yuke's Media Creations)
Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)

BEST GRAPHICS

Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari / Terminal Reality)
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Atari / Starbreeze AB)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software)

BEST MUSIC GAME
DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)
Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment)
LEGO Rock Band (MTV Games – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Traveler's Tales Games - Harmonix)
The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)

BEST DRIVING GAME
Dirt 2 (Codemasters)
Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10)
Gran Turismo (PSP) (Sony Computer Entertainment / Polyphony Digital)
Need for Speed SHIFT (Electronic Arts / Slightly Mad Studios)

BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
FIFA Soccer 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada)
Madden NFL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon)
NBA 2K10 (2K Sports / Visual Concepts)
NHL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions)
DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)
Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment)
The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
Borderlands (2K Games / Gearbox Software)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari)
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing)
Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja in Afro Samurai (Surge)
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Activision Publishing)
Vin Diesel as Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Atari)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
Eliza Dushku as Rubi Malone in WET (Bethesda Softworks)
Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman in Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft)
Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Activision Publishing)
Tricia Helfer as Dare (Halo 3: ODST / Microsoft Game Studios)

BEST CAST
Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions)
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (D3 Publisher / Vicious Cycle)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari / Terminal Reality)
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software)

BEST VOICE
Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend / Electronic Arts)
Mark Hamill as The Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Nolan North as Nathan Drake in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment)

BEST DLC
Fallout 3 – Broken Steel (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios)
Fallout 3 – Point Lookout (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North)

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME FUELED BY DEW
‘Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel)
Flower (ThatGameCompany)
Osmos (Hemisphere Games)
Trials HD (RedLynx)

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Bioshock 2 (2K Games / 2K Marin)
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
Starcraft II (Blizzard Entertainment)

Message Edited by PaulH on 12-06-2009 10:17 PM

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12-06-2009 08:37 PM

I'm extremely excited for the show as well! The exclusive video premieres are always exciting to see.

I definitely agree with your vote for Uncharted 2 as Game of the Year winner. I just hope that public voting is not the sole determining factor of the selection process. I think anyone that has played U2 would vote for it, but there's millions and millions of other people that have just played MW2, so I think they're more likely to vote for that one. Plus you always get the spiteful console fanboys who vote specifically against a game because it's exclusive to another platform, regardless of quality.

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12-07-2009 05:41 PM

Surprisingly enough I was watching a recent episode of GameTrailers TV and fans voted Uncharted 2 as their Game of the Year, even over Modern Warfare 2. Looks like the tide is finally starting to turn in Sony's favour.

Spike hasn't disclosed how much influence voters have on the final results, but I assume it's a ratio that still favours the Advisory Council (e.g. voters account for 20%, Council 80%). Who knows though, maybe they gave power to the people?

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They're a $40 billion dollar industry and arguably today's dominant form of entertainment even as other industries contract in the recession.  They're bigger than the music industry and Hollywood box office.  And Spike isn't afraid to flaunt it in a big way in the latest television commercial for their 2009 Video Game Awards (VGAs).  The two hour awards event airs live on Spike on December 12, 2009 starting at 8pm EST.   This year's VGAs will return once again to Los Angeles.</div><div> In the promotional advertisement, large banners can be seen draped over such prominent global architectural landmarks as the Gateway Arch, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and the Hollywood Sign.  The message is clear: video games have become a giant, global phenomenon and it's time the world (especially Hollywood) starts paying attention to this burgeoning industry.  The annual award show began in 2003 and recognizes the best in video games and computer games for the year.  For the seventh annual VGAs, Spike is readying for a truly global event with the show broadcasting in over 180 territories and countries and will feature appearances of megastars from the worlds of video game, movie, music and sport to celebrate outstanding achievements in the video game industry.  Past celebrity appearances include Foo Fighters, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Black, Samuel L. Jackson, Tiger Woods, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Hayden Panettiere, Eva Mendes, Tony Hawk, 50 Cent, Mike Tyson, Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, and many more.  Nominees for Spike TV’s 2009 VGAs were determined by the VGA Advisory Council, made up of a group of the most well-respected experts in the industry for leading game media outlets such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN. Games released between December 2, 2008 and November 23, 2009 were eligible for nomination.  The final list of nominees selected by the advisory council were made public on November 18, 2009. For the first time ever fans will be able to influence the results by casting their votes at <a href="http://vga.spike.com/" target="_blank">VGA.Spike.Com</a> and <a href="http://gametrailers.com/" target="_blank">GameTrailers.com</a>.  For years now the VGAs have been trying to establish itself as the hallmark, televised gaming award show for the industry in the same vein as film's Academy Awards, television's Emmys, and music's Grammys.  But looking back on previous years it's clear that awarding trophies is only half the story when it comes to the VGAs.  What sets the award show apart is how it has positioned itself as a forward looking event that presents exclusive footage of trailers for the most antipated games for following year and beyond. This year is no exception.  Viewers can expect to world premiere trailers for hotly anticipated titles such as Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Crackdown 2, Metal of Honour, Halo Reach, Tron, as well as a preview of Lucus Arts' next Star Wars game.  There are also two "mystery" world premieres to be unveiled at the show, teaser trailers can be found <a href="http://www.spike.com/video/vga-2009-mystery/3293856" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.spike.com/video/second-mystery-world/3296256" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> To help kick off the festivities, I thought I'd have a look at all the categories this year and pick my favourites from the nominees.  My picks are highlighted in red.  I'd love to hear your predictions in the comments section or hear any omission complaints you have.  GAME OF THE YEARAssassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog) STUDIO OF THE YEAR Infinity Ward Naughty Dog Rocksteady Studios Valve BEST XBOX 360 GAME Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios) Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10) Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie) Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) BEST Wii GAME MadWorld (SEGA / Platinum Games) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) Punch-Out!! (Nintendo / Next Level Games) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) BEST PS3 GAME inFAMOUS (Sony Computer Entertainment / Sucker Punch) Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games) Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Sony Computer Entertainment / Insomniac Games) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog) BEST PC GAME Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare) Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts / The Sims Studio)  BEST HANDHELD GAME Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Games / Rockstar Leeds) Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo / AlphaDream) Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box (Nintendo / Level-5) Scribblenauts (Warner Bros. Interactive / 5th Cell)  BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME Battlefield 1943 (Electronic Arts / DICE) Fat Princess (Sony Computer Entertainment / Titan Studios) Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games) Shadow Complex (Microsoft Game Studios / Chair Entertainment) BEST SHOOTER Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie) Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games) Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) BEST RPG Borderlands (2K Games / Gearbox Software) Demon's Souls (Atlus / FromSoftware) Dragon Age: Origins (Electronic Arts / BioWare) Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo / AlphaDream) BEST FIGHTING GAME BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Aksys Games / Arc System Works) Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny (NAMCO BANDAI Games / Project Soul) Street Fighter IV (Capcom / Capcom/Dimps) Tekken 6 (NAMCO BANDAI Games) BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon) UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ / Yuke's Media Creations) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) BEST GRAPHICSBatman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) Killzone 2 (Sony Computer Entertainment / Guerrilla Games) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog) BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari / Terminal Reality) South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix) The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Atari / Starbreeze AB) X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software) BEST MUSIC GAME DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames) Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment) LEGO Rock Band (MTV Games – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Traveler's Tales Games - Harmonix) The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix) BEST DRIVING GAME Dirt 2 (Codemasters) Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10) Gran Turismo (PSP) (Sony Computer Entertainment / Polyphony Digital) Need for Speed SHIFT (Electronic Arts / Slightly Mad Studios) BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios) Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog) BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME FIFA Soccer 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada) Madden NFL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon) NBA 2K10 (2K Sports / Visual Concepts) NHL 10 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada) BEST SOUNDTRACK Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions) DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames) Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment) The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix) BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog) BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME Borderlands (2K Games / Gearbox Software) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Game Studios / Bungie) Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari) Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing) Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja in Afro Samurai (Surge) Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Activision Publishing) Vin Diesel as Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Atari) BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE Eliza Dushku as Rubi Malone in WET (Bethesda Softworks) Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman in Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft) Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen / Activision Publishing) Tricia Helfer as Dare (Halo 3: ODST / Microsoft Game Studios) BEST CAST Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts / Double Fine Productions) Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (D3 Publisher / Vicious Cycle) Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari / Terminal Reality) South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! (Microsoft / DoubleSix) X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition (Activision Publishing / Raven Software) BEST VOICE Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment) Jack Black as Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend / Electronic Arts) Mark Hamill as The Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) Nolan North as Nathan Drake in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment) BEST DLC Fallout 3 – Broken Steel (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios) Fallout 3 – Point Lookout (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios) Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North) Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North) BEST INDEPENDENT GAME FUELED BY DEW ‘Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel) Flower (ThatGameCompany) Osmos (Hemisphere Games) Trials HD (RedLynx) MOST ANTICIPATED GAME Bioshock 2 (2K Games / 2K Marin) God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica) Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts / BioWare) Starcraft II (Blizzard Entertainment)<div class='message-edit-history'>Message Edited by PaulH on 12-06-2009 10:17 PM</div><hr/></blockquote>

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