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Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Mass Effect 2
Best Platformer: VVVVVV
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best New Downloadable Game: VVVVVV
Best Downloadable Content: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
Best Visuals: Halo Reach
Best Audio: Red Dead Redemption
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Podcast of the Year: Weekend Confirmed
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Duke Nukem lives
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Batman: Arkham City

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Alan Wake
Best Fighter: Super Street Fighter IV
Best Platformer: Super Meat Boy
Best Puzzle Game: Cut the Rope
Best Racing Game: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: Dance Central
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Super Meat Boy
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Super Meat Boy
Best Downloadable Content: Bioshock 2 Minerva's Den
The Innovation Award: Kinect
Best Visuals: God of War III
Best Audio: Mass Effect 2
Best Multiplayer: Halo Reach
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Game Studios
Hardware Platform of the Year: Playstation 3
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer
Games Podcast of the Year: Player One Podcast
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Nintendo 3DS Showcase
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Sonic The Hedgehog 4
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Not played many games this year so... Here goes:

Overall Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game: Alan Wake
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game: Heavy Rain?
Best Racing Game: Gran Turismo 5
Best RPG:
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game: FIFA 11
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Heavy Rain
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Kinect
Best Visuals: Gran Turismo 5
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer: Halo Reach
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Infinity Ward stuff
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Bizarre Creations going under
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Honourable mention: F1 2010

Overall Game of the Year: Gran Turismo 5
Best Action/Adventure Game: Demon's Souls
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Mario Galaxy 2
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Gran Turismo 5
Best RPG: Nier
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Heavy Rain
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: PixelJunk Shooter
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Heavy Rain
Best Visuals: Gran Turismo 5
Best Audio: Nier
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: Polyphony Digital
Publisher of the Year: Sony
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS3
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2010:
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Final Fantasy 13
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Uncharted 3

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Heavy Rain
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game: Fifa 11
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best Downloadable Content: Lair of the Shadow Broker
The Innovation Award: Heavy Rain
Best Visuals: Mass Effect 2
Best Audio: Bad Company 2 in 5.1 on the War Tapes setting
Best Multiplayer: Bad Company 2
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year:
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Always bet on Duke
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: GT5
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Mass Effect 3

Subject to change

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Red Dead Redemption
Best Puzzle Game: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Best Racing Game: GT5
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
The Oddball Award: Demon's Souls
Best New Downloadable Game: Limbo
Best Downloadable Content: Mass Effect 2 - Overlord
The Innovation Award: Heavy Rain
Best Visuals: Mass Effect 2
Best Audio: Mass Effect 2
Best Multiplayer: Halo Reach
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: 360
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Games Website of the Year: Giantbomb
Games Podcast of the Year: Rebel FM
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: 360 Slim
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Fable 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Mass Effect 3

Overall Game of the Year: Alan Wake
Best Action/Adventure Game: Alan Wake
Best Fighter: N/A
Best Platformer: The Sly Trilogy
Best Puzzle Game: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Best Racing Game: Blur
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: N/A
Best Shooter: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Best Sports Game: N/A
Best Strategy Game: N/A
The Oddball Award: Deadly Premonition
Import Game of the Year: N/A
Best New Downloadable Game: Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Best Downloadable Content: Alan Wake: The Writer
The Innovation Award: Game Dev Story
Best Visuals: Alan Wake
Best Audio: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Developer of the Year: Remedy
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Games Studios
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: N/A
Games Website of the Year: Grcade
Games Podcast of the Year: N/A
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: 3DS Announcement
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Fallout New Vegas
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Dead Space 2

Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Bayonetta
Best Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Puzzle Game: Limbo
Best RPG: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Best Rythym/Music Game: Dance Central
Best Shooter: Halo: Reach
Best Sports Game: FIFA 11
Best Strategy Game: Plants vs Zombies
Best New Downloadable Game: Plants vs Zombies
Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band Track Packs
The Innovation Award: Kinect
Best Visuals: Limbo
Best Audio: Halo: Reach
Best Multiplayer: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Ico/SotC HD
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: The Last Guardian

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Red Dead Redemption
Best Fighter: SSIV
Best Platformer:Super Meatboy
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: Dance Central
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game: Fifa 11
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Assasins Creed Brother hood.
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:Super meat boy/ Limbo I really can't pick one.
Best Downloadable Content: Undead nightmare pack
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Red dead Redemption
Best Audio: Red Dead Redemption
Best Multiplayer: Black ops
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360.
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year: Grcade
Games Podcast of the Year: Giantbomb
Top Gaming News Story of 2010:
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: GT5 (So bad)
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Tough one. For me it has to be L.A Noire/Mass effect 3/uncharted 3/GOW 3/BAtman

Overall Game of the Year: God OF War 3
Best Action/Adventure Game: God OF War 3
Best Fighter: Super Street Fighter 4
Best Platformer: Mario Galaxy 2
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Gran Turismo 5
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Shooter: Halo Reach


Best New Downloadable Game: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Best Downloadable Content: Cerberus Network
The Innovation Award: Kinect
Best Visuals: God of War 3
Best Audio: God of War 3
Best Multiplayer: Gran Turismo 5
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: Sony
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS3
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year: Grcade
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Skyrim Announcement
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Black Ops
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Skyrim

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Red Dead Redemption
Best Fighter: The Deadliest Warrior
Best Platformer: Super Meat Boy
Best Sports Game: UFC 2010
Best Puzzle Game: Monkey Island 2 remake
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Shooter: Halo Reach


Best New Downloadable Game: Super Meat Boy
Best Downloadable Content: Cerberus Network
Best Visuals: Halo Reach
Best Audio: Super Meat Boy
Best Multiplayer: Dead Rising 2
Developer of the Year: Rockstar
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox
Games Website of the Year: Grcade
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Mass Effect 3 reveal
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Fable 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Mass Effect 3

Overall Game of the Year: Dead Rising 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Dead Rising 2
Best RPG: Pokémon HeartGold
Best Shooter: BF: BC2
Best Sports Game: Fifa 11
Best New Downloadable Game: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Best Visuals: CoD: Black Ops
Best Multiplayer: BF: BC2
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: OXM
Games Website of the Year: GRcade
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: TES5: Skyrim announced
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: TES5: Skyrim not coming until 2011
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: TES5: Skyrim

I don't know why it annoys me so much but either disallow GRc as an answer to Best Games Site or scrap the category altogether. Pointless allowing it.

Moan.

Does anyone want to help me count the votes this year?

I do apologise for putting some logical thought into the awards.

Yeah, I went there.

Overall Game of the Year: Pokemon Heartgold
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Puzzle Game: Ermm... Drop7
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Pokemon Heartgold
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game: Plants vs zombies
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Shatter.
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Call of duty Black ops
Best Audio:Pokemon Heartgold.
Best Multiplayer:Pokemon Heartgold
Developer of the Year:Gamefreak
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: DS
Games Magazine of the Year: GamesTM
Games Website of the Year: Serebii.
Games Podcast of the Year: Gamespy debriefing
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: 3DS
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: God of war 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Pokemon Black/white

Lonely Angel Gabriel wrote:Best New Downloadable Game: Shatter.

Was that only released last year? I thought it came out ages ago.

Overall Game of the Year: Mass Effect 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Red Dead Redemption
Best Fighter: Assassins Creed Brotherhood
Best Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Blur
Best RPG: Fallout: New Vegas
Best Rythym/Music Game: Dance Central
Best Shooter: Halo Reach
Best Sports Game: Flick Kick Football
Best Strategy Game: Plants Vs Zombies
The Oddball Award: Darksiders
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Limbo
Best Downloadable Content: Bejewelled Blitz
The Innovation Award: Kinect
Best Visuals: Mass Effect 2
Best Audio: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Developer of the Year: Bioware
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer
Games Podcast of the Year: Player One Podcast
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: ApocalyPS3
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: PS3 games
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Mass Effect 3

I would put Words with Friends or Angry Birds in best puzzle but they came out in 2009.

Can't edit last post, have to make a new one.



Overall Game of the Year: Perfect Dark
Best Action/Adventure Game: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Best Fighter: Bayonetta
Best Platformer: Limbo
Best Puzzle Game: Monkey Island 2: Special Edition
Best Racing Game: Halo: Reach
Best RPG: Mass Effect 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 3
Best Shooter: Perfect Dark
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Deadly Premonition
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Perfect Dark
Best Downloadable Content: Mass Effect 2: Lair Of The Shadow Broker
The Innovation Award: Rock Band 3 Pro mode
Best Visuals: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Best Audio: Halo: Reach
Best Multiplayer: Halo: Reach
Developer of the Year: Platinum Games
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Game Studios
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year: One Life Left
Top Gaming News Story of 2010: Street Fighter 3rd Strike coming to XBLA!!!
Biggest Disappointment of 2010: Mass Effect 2
Most Anticipated Game of 2011: Deus Ex: Human Revolution