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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