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
Previous Page - 2010 GAME OF THE YEAR
iafrica.com Reader's Game of the Year (SA) : Gears of War 2
Actiontrip People's Choice (US) : Fallout 3
