News: Uncharted 2 and Scribblenauts take home multiple awards.
The Game Critics Awards, an independent group of 29 North American media outlets that cover the video game industry, have announced their choices for the best games that were playable at E3 2009.
Scribblenauts on the DS and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on the PlayStation 3 were the big winners, garnering several awards each. The full list of winners can be found below:
Best of Show: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: PlayStation 3
Best Original Game: Scribblenauts
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Platform: Nintendo DS
Best Console Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: PlayStation 3
Best PC Game:
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Developer: BioWare Austin
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: PC
Best Handheld Game:
Scribblenauts
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
Platform: Nintendo DS
Best Hardware/Peripheral:
"Project Natal"
Developer: Microsoft
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Best Action Game:
Modern Warfare 2
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: PlayStation 3
Best Role Playing Game:
Mass Effect 2
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360, PC
Best Racing Game:
Split/Second
Developer: Black Rock
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Best Sports Game:
Fight Night Round 4
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA Sports
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Best Fighting Game:
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
Developer: Eighting
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Best Strategy Game:
Supreme Commander 2
Developer: Gas Powered Games
Publisher: Square-Enix
Platform: Xbox 360, PC
Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game:
DJ Hero
Developer: Freestyle Games
Publisher: Red Octane/Activision
Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Best Online Multiplayer:
Left 4 Dead 2
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360, PC
And in case you were curious, these are the 29 outlets that were charged with judging this year's E3.
1UP
Complex Magazine
Electric Playground
G4TV
Game Informer
GameDaily
GameSpot
GameSpy
Gamepro
Game-Revolution.com
GamesRadar
GameTrailers
Gannett News Service
IGN
Joystiq
Kotaku
The Los Angeles Times
Nintendo Power
Official PlayStation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
PC Gamer
Play Magazine
Spike TV
UGO
USA Today
Variety
The Wall Street Journal
Wired Magazine
Yahoo! Video Games
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