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the program has encountered criticism for its selection of both nominees and winners by the gaming community.
bias for specific platforms and products has been claimed by critics.
additionally, winners are selected via online polling leading to critics calling the results merely a "popularity contest."
the 2010 vgas were held saturday, december 11, 2010 in los angeles, ca at the l.a.
convention center and returned to using a host which was neil patrick harris.
unlike previous years, all the awards were not awarded during the show.
the 2010 vgas were the world's biggest global gaming event broadcasted in over 175 territories worldwide.
bioware announced mass effect 3 at the 2010 awards.
batman: arkham city had another cgi trailer debut at the 2010 awards along with the sequel to prototypewith gameplay footage.
acclaimed movie director guillermo del toro announced his video game, insane, which is being developed by saints row's volition team.
bethesda softworks also announced their next entry into the elder scrolls series, the elder scrolls v: skyrim.
the first trailer of uncharted 3: drake's deception aired during the 2010 awards.
other new games previewed included mortal kombat featuring kratos, resistance 3, portal 2, ssx: deadly descents, and forza motorsport 4.
with appearances by the cast members of it's always sunny in philadelphia, danny devito, kaitlin olson, rob mcelhenney, academy award nominated director guillermo del toro, halo: reach star and vga nominee nathan fillion, thor: god of thunder star chris hemsworth, olivia munn, annalynne mccord, and tony hawk, among others.
including musical performances by award winning violinist diana yukawa, diana yukawa performs halo music at video game awards my chemical romance and jos gonzlez.
game of the year
red dead redemption
call of duty: black ops
god of war iii
mass effect 2
studio of the year
bioware, mass effect 2
blizzard entertainment, starcraft ii: wings of liberty
bungie studios, halo: reach
rockstar san diego, red dead redemption
character of the year
sgt. frank woods, call of duty: black ops
ezio auditore da firenze, assassin's creed: brotherhood
kratos, god of war iii
john marston, red dead redemption
best xbox 360 game
mass effect 2
best ps3 game
god of war iii
red dead redemption
best wii game
super mario galaxy 2
donkey kong country returns
kirby's epic yarn
metroid: other m
best pc game
starcraft ii: wings of liberty
fallout: new vegas
mass effect 2
sid meier's civilization v
best handheld game
god of war: ghost of sparta
metal gear solid: peace walker
professor layton and the unwound future
call of duty: black ops
battlefield: bad company 2
best action adventure game
assassin's creed: brotherhood
god of war iii
red dead redemption
super mario galaxy 2
mass effect 2
fallout: new vegas
final fantasy xiii
battlefield: bad company 2
call of duty: black ops
starcraft ii: wings of liberty
best individual sports game
tiger woods pga tour 11
ea sports mma
shaun white skateboarding
ufc undisputed 2010
best team sports game
madden nfl 11
mlb 10: the show
best driving game
need for speed: hot pursuit
best music game
rock band 3
dj hero 2
def jam rapstar
dj hero 2
def jam rapstar
guitar hero: warriors of rock
rock band 3
best song in a game
"far away" by jos gonzlez, red dead redemption
"basket case" by green day, green day: rock band
"black rain" by soundgarden, guitar hero: warriors of rock
"goldeneye" by nicole scherzinger, goldeneye 007 (2010)
"won't back down" by eminem, call of duty: black ops
"replay/rude boy mashup" by iyaz/rihanna, dj hero 2
best original score
red dead redemption
god of war iii
mass effect 2
god of war iii
kirby's epic yarn
red dead redemption
best adapted video game
scott pilgrim vs. the world: the game
lego harry potter: years 1-4
spider-man: shattered dimensions
star wars: the force unleashed ii
transformers: war for cybertron
best performance by a human male
neil patrick harris as peter parker/amazing spider-man, spider-man: shattered dimensions
daniel craig as james bond, james bond 007: blood stone
gary oldman as sergeant reznov, call of duty: black ops
john cleese as jasper, fable iii
martin sheen as the illusive man, mass effect 2
nathan fillion as sergeant edward buck, halo: reach
rob wiethoff as john marston, red dead redemption
sam worthington as alex mason, call of duty: black ops
best performance by a human female
tricia helfer as sarah kerrigan, starcraft ii: wings of liberty
dame judi dench as m, james bond 007: blood stone
danica patrick as herself, blur
emmanuelle chriqui as the numbers lady, call of duty: black ops
felicia day as veronica santangelo, fallout: new vegas
jennifer hale as commander shepard (female version), mass effect 2
kristen bell as lucy stillman, assassin's creed: brotherhood
yvonne strahovski as miranda lawson, mass effect 2
best downloadable game
lara croft and the guardian of light
monday night combat
scott pilgrim vs. the world: the game
red dead redemption: undead nightmare
bioshock 2: minerva's den
borderlands: the secret armory of general knoxx
mass effect 2: lair of the shadow broker
best independent game
super meat boy
the misadventures of p.b. winterbottom
most anticipated game
batman: arkham city
gears of war 3
strongest heroes of all time
master chief, halo series
samus aran, metroid series
marcus fenix, gears of war series
mario, super mario series
kratos, god of war series
solid snake, metal gear solid series
best original game
red dead redemption
best zombie game
red dead redemption
best dressed assassin
ezio auditore da firenze, assassin's creed: brotherhood
kratos, god of war iii
the 2009 vgas were held on december 12, 2009 at the nokia event deck in los angeles, california and were the first and only vgas to have a number of differnt host.(jake gyllenhaal)(kristen bell), (felicia day),(tony hawk), (tricia helfer),(alyssa milano), (zachary quinto),(mike tyson), (olivia wilde).
, it opened with a trailer announcing the sequel to batman arkham asylum.
there were other exclusive looks at prince of persia: the forgotten sands, ufc 2010 undisputed, halo: reach, and others.
samuel l. jackson previewed lucasarts newest upcoming star wars game, star wars: the force unleashed ii. in addition, green day: rock band was announced and accompanied with a trailer.
with appearances from stevie wonder, mtv jersey shore cast, green day and jack black, live music performances at the 2009 awards included snoop dogg and the bravery.
game of the year
uncharted 2: among thieves
assassin's creed ii
batman: arkham asylum
call of duty: modern warfare 2
left 4 dead 2
studio of the year
rocksteady studios, batman: arkham asylum
infinity ward, call of duty: modern warfare 2
naughty dog, uncharted 2: among thieves
valve, left 4 dead 2
best independent game fueled by dew
best xbox 360 game
left 4 dead 2
batman: arkham asylum
forza motorsport 3
halo 3: odst
best ps3 game
uncharted 2: among thieves
clank future: a crack in time
best wii game
new super mario bros. wii
wii sports resort
best pc game
dragon age: origins
left 4 dead 2
plants vs. zombies
the sims 3
best handheld game
grand theft auto: chinatown wars
luigi: bowser's inside story
professor layton and the diabolical box
call of duty: modern warfare 2
halo 3: odst
left 4 dead 2
best action adventure game
assassin's creed ii
batman: arkham asylum
uncharted 2: among thieves
dragon age: origins
luigi: bowser's inside story
best multiplayer game
call of duty: modern warfare 2
halo 3: odst
left 4 dead 2
best fighting game
street fighter iv
blazblue: calamity trigger
soulcalibur: broken destiny
best individual sports game
ufc 2009 undisputed
fight night round 4
tiger woods pga tour 10
wii sports resort
best team sports game
madden nfl 10
best driving game
forza motorsport 3
gran turismo psp
need for speed: shift
best music game
the beatles: rock band
guitar hero 5
lego rock band
guitar hero 5
the beatles: rock band
best original score
halo 3: odst
assassin's creed ii
call of duty: modern warfare 2
uncharted 2: among thieves
uncharted 2: among thieves
batman: arkham asylum
call of duty: modern warfare 2
best game based on a movie/tv show
south park let's go tower defense play!
ghostbusters: the video game
the chronicles of riddick: assault on dark athena
x-men origins: wolverine uncaged edition
best performance by a human female
megan fox as mikaela banes, transformers: revenge of the fallen
eliza dushku as rubi malone, wet
kristen bell as lucy stillman, assassin's creed ii
tricia helfer as dare, halo 3: odst
best performance by a human male
hugh jackman as wolverine, x-men origins: wolverine
bill murray as dr. peter venkman, ghostbusters: the video game
samuel l. jackson as afro samurai / ninja ninja, afro samurai
shia labeouf as sam witwicky, transformers: revenge of the fallen
vin diesel as richard b. riddick, the chronicles of riddick: assault on dark athena
x-men origins: wolverine
eat lead: the return of matt hazard
ghostbusters: the video game
south park let's go tower defense play!
jack black for the voice of eddie riggs, brtal legend
arleen sorkin as harley quinn, batman: arkham asylum
claudia black as chloe frazer, uncharted 2: among thieves
mark hamill as the joker, batman: arkham asylum
nolan north as nathan drake, uncharted 2: among thieves
best downloadable game
plants vs. zombies
grand theft auto iv: the ballad of gay tony
fallout 3: broken steel
fallout 3: point lookout
grand theft auto iv: the lost and damned
most anticipated game of 2010
god of war iii
mass effect 2
starcraft ii: wings of liberty
best comedy game
eat lead: the return of matt hazard
the 2008 vgas were held on december 14, 2008.
the show, hosted by jack black, featured ten previews of upcoming games.
musical performances included 50 cent, the all-american rejects, weezer, and ll cool j.
game of the year
grand theft auto iv
metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
gears of war 2
studio of the year
media molecule, littlebigplanet
rockstar north, grand theft auto iv
harmonix, rock band 2
bethesda game studios, fallout 3
will wright, creator of the sims and spore
gears of war 2
far cry 2
left 4 dead
warhammer online: age of reckoning
the world ends with you
best individual sports game
shaun white snowboarding
tiger woods pga tour 09
best handheld game
professor layton and the curious village
god of war: chains of olympus
castlevania: order of ecclesia
metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
gears of war 2
best game based on a movie or tv show
lego indiana jones: the original adventures
quantum of solace
star wars: the force unleashed
naruto: the broken bond
best music game
rock band 2
guitar hero world tour
best driving game
midnight club: los angeles
mario kart wii
best action adventure game
grand theft auto iv
metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
rock band 2
grand theft auto iv
guitar hero world tour
best xbox 360 game
gears of war 2
grand theft auto iv
best wii game
super smash bros. brawl
no more heroes
best ps3 game
metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
grand theft auto iv
best pc game
left 4 dead
warhammer online: age of reckoning
best original score
metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
best multiplayer game
left 4 dead
gears of war 2
call of duty: world at war
best independent game fueld by dew
world of goo
best fighting game
mortal kombat vs. dc universe
super smash bros. brawl
dragon ball z: burst limit
best male voice
michael hollick as niko bellic, grand theft auto iv
david hayter as old snake, metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
stephen fry as the narrator, littlebigplanet
jason zumwalt as roman bellic, grand theft auto iv
best female voice
debi mae west as meryl silverburgh, metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots
nathalie cox as juno eclipse, star wars: the force unleashed
paula tiso as silvia christel, no more heroes
keeley hawes as lara croft, tomb raider: underworld
big name in the game male
kiefer sutherland as sgt. roebuck, call of duty: world at war
big name in the game female
jenny mccarthy as special agent tanya adams, command &
conquer: red alert 3
best team sports game
madden nfl 09
fifa soccer 09
the 2007 vgas aired december 9, 2007.
hosted by samuel l. jackson, the winners were announced ahead of the event which was held at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas.
the show featured performances by foo fighters, kid rock, and exclusive world videogame premieres of borderlands, gran turismo 5 prologue, tom clancy's rainbow six: vegas 2 and tna impact!
game of the year
the orange box
studio of the year
harmonix, rock band
bungie, halo 3
2k boston/2k australia, bioshock
valve, the orange box
call of duty 4: modern warfare
the orange box
final fantasy tactics: the war of the lions
shin megami tensei: persona 3
best military game
call of duty 4: modern warfare
ghost recon advanced warfighter 2
tom clancy's rainbow six vegas
world in conflict
best individual sports game
tiger woods pga tour 08
tony hawk's proving ground
virtua tennis 3
best handheld game
the legend of zelda: phantom hourglass
final fantasy tactics: the war of the lions
syphon filter: logan's shadow
puzzle quest: challenge of the warlords
call of duty 4: modern warfare
best game based on a movie or tv show
the simpsons game
the lord of the rings online: shadows of angmar
naruto: rise of a ninja
best rhythm game
guitar hero encore: rocks the 80s
guitar hero iii: legends of rock
best driving game
colin mcrae: dirt
forza motorsport 2
need for speed: prostreet
project gotham racing 4
best action game
super mario galaxy
god of war ii
clank future: tools of destruction
best team sports game
madden nfl 08
winning eleven: pro evolution soccer 2007
guitar hero iii: legends of rock
tony hawk's proving ground
the orange box/portal
halo 3 - saved films / theatre mode
best xbox 360 game
the orange box
best wii game
super mario galaxy
the legend of zelda: twilight princess
metroid prime 3: corruption
super paper mario
best ps3 game
clank future: tools of destruction
uncharted: drake's fortune
best pc game
the orange box
world in conflict
best original score
god of war ii
best multiplayer game
call of duty 4: modern warfare
the orange box
most addictive video game
call of duty 4: modern warfare
guitar hero iii: legends of rock
team fortress 2
the 2006 vgas featured musical performances by tenacious d and afi and show appearances by 50 cent, eva mendes, sarah silverman, seth green, masi oka, hayden panettiere, brandon routh, rachael leigh cook, tony hawk, michael irvin, method man, maria menounos, tyrese, xzibit, james gandolfini, kurt angle, among others.
in character as stewie griffin and tom tucker from family guy, seth macfarlane served as the voice of the vgas.
the awards aired december 13, 2006 and were hosted by samuel l. jackson.
game of the year
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
gears of war
guitar hero 2
studio of the year
epic games, gears of war
clover studio, okami
relic entertainment, company of heroes
bethesda game studios, the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
harmonix, guitar hero
cyber vixen of the year
alyx vance, half-life 2: episode one
lara croft, tomb raider: legend
princess peach, super mario bros.
enrica, tom clancy's splinter cell double agent
best individual sports game
tony hawk's project 8
rockstar presents table tennis
fight night round 3
tiger woods pga tour 07
top spin 2
best team sports game
madden nfl 07
ncaa football 07
best game based on a movie or tv show
lego star wars ii: the original trilogy
the godfather: the game
scarface: the world is yours
the sopranos: road to respect
family guy video game!
best performance by a human male
patrick stewart, the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
seth mcfarlane, family guy video game!
gerry rosenthal, bully
johnny depp, pirates of the caribbean: the legend of jack sparrow
keifer sutherland, 24
best supporting male performance
james gandolfini, the sopranos: road to respect
seth green, family guy video game!
james woods, scarface: the world is yours
james cann, the godfather: the game
philip micahel thomas, grand theft auto: vice city stories
best performance by a human female
vida guerra, scarface: the world is yours
tia carrere, saints row
emmanuelle vaugier, need for speed: carbon
keely hawes, lara croft
rosario dawson, marc ecko's getting up contents under pressure
best supporting female performance
rachael leigh cook, kingdom hearts ii
elisha cuthbert, 24
brittney murphy, marc ecko's getting up contents under pressure
mila kunis, family guy video game!
lynda carter, the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
family guy video game!
the godfather: the game
scarface: the world is yours
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
"lights and sounds" by yellowcard, burnout revenge
"loco roco no uta", loco roco
"heavenly star", lumines 2
"helicopter" by bloc party, mark ecko's getting up and burnout 2
"summer shudder" by afi, maddden nfl 07
guitar hero ii
madden nfl 07
scarface: the world is yours
grand theft auto: vice city stories
best original score
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
best driving game award
need for speed: carbon
toca race driver 3
gtr 2  fia gt racing game
most addictive game
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
brain age: train your brain in minutes a day
gears of war
guitar hero ii
company of heroes
best fighting game
mortal kombat: armageddon
tekken: dark resurrection
dead or alive 4
street fighter alpha anthology
best action game
new super mario bros
gears of war
half life 2: episode one
call of duty 3
best military game
company of heroes
tom clancy's ghost recon advanced warfighter
call of duty 3
gears of war
tom clancy's ghost recon advanced warfighter
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
company of heroes
best handheld game
new super mario bros.
brain age: train your brain in minutes a day
grand theft auto: vice city stories
best multiplayer game
gears of war
company of heroes
metal gear solid substance
tom clancy's ghost recon advanced warfighter
tom clancy's splinter cell double agent
nintendo ds lite
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
final fantasy xii
kingdom hearts ii
valkyrie profile 2: silmeria
best pc game
company of heroes
half life 2: episode one
star wars: empire at war
the elder scrolls iv: oblivion
best wireless game
super ko boxing!
critic's choice (released after 11/15/2006 and before 12/31/2006)
the legend of zelda: twilight princess
resistance: fall of man
medieval ii: total war
tom clancy's rainbow six: vegas
gamer's choice-breakthrough performance
rosario dawson, marc eck's getting up: contents under pressure
gamer's choice-character of the year
jack sparrow portrayed by johnny depp, pirates of the caribbean: the legend of jack sparrow
the 2005 vgas were held december 10, 2005 at the gibson amphitheatre in los angeles.
this was the first year that samuel l.
jackson hosted the vgas.
game of the year
resident evil 4
god of war
call of duty 2
world of warcraft
action game of the year
god of war
resident evil 4
peter jackson's king kong: the official game of the movie
50 cent: bulletproof
best individual sports game
tony hawk's american wasteland
tiger woods pga tour 06
ssx on tour
fight night round 2
best team sports game
madden nfl 06
blitz: the league
world soccer winning eleven 8 international'
nba street v3
cyber vixen of the year
maria menounos as eva, james bond 007: from russia with love
charlize theron as on flux, on flux
jessica alba as invisible woman, fantastic 4
traci lords as cassandra hartz, true crime: new york city
joanna dark, perfect dark zero
best game based on a movie
peter jackson's king kong: the official game of the movie
star wars battlefront ii
james bond 007: from russia with love
the matrix: path of neo
best performance by a human male
jack black, peter jackson's king kong: the official game of the movie
50 cent, 50 cent: bulletproof
michael chiklis, fantastic 4
sean connery, james bond 007: from russia with love
tc carson, god of war
best supporting male performance
christopher walken, true crime: new york city
eminem, 50 cent: bulletproof
dr. dre, 50 cent: bulletproof
michael clarke duncan, the suffering: ties that bind
p. diddy, marc eckos getting up: contents under pressure
best performance by a human female
charlize theron, on flux
naomi watts, peter jacksons king kong: the official game of the movie
josie maran, need for speed: most wanted
jessica alba, fantastic 4
cornelia hayes oherlihy as fiona belli, haunting ground
best supporting female performance
traci lords, true crime: new york city
maria menounos as eva, james bond 007: from russia with love
rosario dawson, marc eckos getting up: contents under pressure
natasha bedingfield, james bond 007: from russia with love
mariska hargitay, true crime: new york city
best original song
"maybe we crazy" by 50 cent, 50 cent: bulletproof
"lights and sounds" by yellowcard, burnout revenge
"when i get angry" by spider loc, madden nfl 06
"getting up anthem: part i" by talib kweli and rakim, mark eckos getting up: contents under pressure
"error operator" by taking back sunday, fantastic 4
grand theft auto: liberty city stories
50 cent: bulletproof
tony hawks american wasteland
ssx on tour
best original score
we love katamari
call of duty 2
god of war
perfect dark zero
designer of the year
david jaffe, god of war
rob pardo, world of warcraft
michel ancel, peter jacksons king kong: the official game of the movie
shigeru miyamoto, nintendogs
craig hubbard, f.e.a.r.
pontiac best driving game award (viewer's choice)
gran turismo 4
midnight club 3: dub edition
most addictive game fueled by mountain dew
world of warcraft
we love katamari
best fighting game
fight night round 2
darkstalkers chronicle: the chaos tower
mortal kombat: shaolin monks
best first-person action
call of duty 2
far cry instincts
perfect dark zero
best military game
call of duty 2
brothers in arms: earned in blood
tom clancy's splinter cell: chaos theory
socom 3: u.s. navy seals
resident evil 4
'peter jackson's king kong: the official game of the movie
call of duty 2
best handheld game
grand theft auto: liberty city stories
best multiplayer game
world of warcraft
socom 3: u.s. navy seals
city of villains
best breakthrough technology
nintendogs voice recognition
unreal engine 3
facial mo-cap nba live 06
world of warcraft
x-men legends ii: rise of apocalypse
dungeon siege ii
star wars knights of the old republic ii: the sith lords
best pc game
world of warcraft
call of duty 2
sid meier's civilization iv
best wireless game
marc eck's getting up: contents under pressure
need for speed: underground 2
tom clancy's splinter cell: chaos theory
the 2004 vgas were held in santa monica, california at the barker hangar.
they were hosted by snoop dogg. the event featured musical performances including sum 41, ludacris and a special live performance by snoop dogg and the remaining members of the doors performing "riders on the storm".
game of the year
grand theft auto: san andreas
burnout 3: takedown
metal gear solid 3: snake eater
best game based on a movie
the chronicles of riddick: escape from butcher bay
goldeneye: rogue agent
star wars: battlefront
best performance by a human female
brooke burke, need for speed: underground 2
judi dench, goldeneye: rogue agent
carmen electra, def jam: fight for ny
jennifer garner, alias
heidi klum, james bond 007: everything or nothing
best performance by a human male
samuel l. jackson, grand theft auto: san andreas
vin diesel, the chronicles of riddick: escape from butcher bay
hugh jackman, van helsing
christopher lee, goldeneye: rogue agent
tobey mcguire, spider-man 2
cyber vixen of the year
bloodrayne, bloodrayne 2
tina armstong, dead or alive ultimate
carmen electra, def jam: fight for ny
luba licious, leisure suit larry: magda cum laude
rachel teller (played by brooke burke), need for speed: underground 2
best driving game
burnout 3: takedown
nascar 2005: chase for the cup
need for speed: underground 2
best sports game
madden nfl 2005
espn nfl 2k5
tiger woods pga tour 2005
tony hawk's underground 2
best fighting game
mortal kombat: deception
def jam: fight for ny
dead or alive ultimate
fight night 2004
wwe smackdown! vs. raw
best action game
grand theft auto: san andreas
metal gear solid 3: snake eater
best first-person action
unreal tournament 2004
best song in a video game
"american idiot" by green day, madden nfl 2005
"i do" by chingy, need for speed underground 2
"pain" by jimmy eat world, tony hawk's underground 2
"lean back" by terror squad, need for speed underground 2
"go" by will i am, nba live 2005
grand theft auto: san andreas
goldeneye: rogue agent
madden nfl 2005
designer of the year
jason jones and bungie studios, halo 2
sam houser and rockstar north, grand theft auto: san andreas
tomonobu itagaki and team ninja, ninja gaiden
hideo kojima, metal gear solid 3: snake eater
alex ward and criterion, burnout 3: takedown
best military game
call of duty: finest hour
full spectrum warrior
rome: total war
warhammer 40,000: dawn of war
best pc game
rome: total war
the sims 2
best wireless game
might and magic
cbs sportsline baseball 2004
jamdat sports nfl 2005
best new technology
half-life 2 engine
nvidia geforce 6800
spherex xbox 5.1 surround sound system
metroid: zero mission
astro boy: omega factor
mario golf: toadstool tour
pokemon firered version
best massively multiplayer game
city of heroes
final fantasy xi
the bard's tale
shin megami tensei: nocturne
most addictive game (viewer's choice)
burnout 3: takedown
city of heroes
the sims 2
best gaming publication (fan favorite)
electronic gaming monthly
official playstation magazine
official xbox magazine
best gaming web site (fan favorite)
the 2003 vgas were the first vgas to be hosted by spike tv. they were held at the mgm grand in las vegas, nevada on december 2, 2003 and aired on december 4, 2003.
the event was hosted by david spade and featured appearances by lil' kim, jaime pressly, dmx, p.o.d., orlando jones, and cedric the entertainer.
the event also featured a wwe tag team wrestling match with the superstars rey mysterio, chris jericho, trish stratus, and victoria.
game of the year
madden nfl 2004
grand theft auto: vice city
legend of zelda: the wind waker
socom ii: u.s. navy seals
star wars galaxies
tom clancy's splinter cell
tony hawk's underground
best sports game
madden nfl 2004
dead or alive: extreme beach volleyball
espn nfl football
nba live 2004
nba street vol. 2
tiger woods pga tour 2004
tony hawk's underground
world series baseball 2k3
here comes the pain
best action game
true crime: streets of la
hitman 2: silent assassin
max payne 2: the fall of max payne
panzer dragoon orta
return to castle wolfenstein
socom ii: u.s. navy seals
star wars rogue squadron iii: rebel strike
dead or alive xtreme beach volleyball
grand theft auto: vice city
resident evil code: veronica x
the lord of the rings: the return of the king
true crime: streets of la
warcraft iii: the frozen throne
xenosaga episode i: der wille zur macht
best game based on a movie
enter the matrix
crouching tiger, hidden dragon
harry potter: quidditch world cup
indiana jones and the emperor's tomb
james bond 007: nightfire
the lord of the rings: the return of the king
star wars rogue squadron iii: rebel strike
star wars: knights of the old republic
pontiac/gto driving award
nascar thunder 2004
colin mcrae rally 3
f1 career challenge
midnight club ii
the simpsons: hit and run
def jam vendetta
grand theft auto: vice city
madden nfl 2004
nba live 2004
nba street vol. 2
tony hawk's underground
true crime: streets of la
wakeboarding unleashed featuring shaun murray
best performance by a human
ray liotta, grand theft auto: vice city
christina aguilera, the sims: superstar
christopher walken, true crime: streets of la
david duchovny, xiii
dmx, method man, and more, def jam vendetta
giovanni ribisi, call of duty
jada pinkett smith, enter the matrix
jenna jameson, grand theft auto: vice city
snoop dogg, true crime: streets of la
dead or alive online
full spectrum warrior
gran turismo 4
james bond 007: everything or nothing
metal gear solid 3: snake eater
the sims 2
anarchy online: shadowlands
donkey kong country
espn nhl hockey
madden nfl 2004
the sims: superstar
virtua fighter 4: evolution
best pc game
halo: combat evolved
age of mythology: the titans
battlefield 1942: the road to rome
command and conquer: generals zero hour
jedi knight: jedi academy
max payne 2: the fall of max payne
the sims: superstar
warcraft iii: the frozen throne
best online game
final fantasy xi
anarchy online: shadowlands
battlefield 1942: the road to rome
everquest online adventures
neverwinter nights: shadows of undrentide
the sims online
star wars galaxies
best handheld game
tom clancy's splinter cell
advance wars 2: black hole rising
castlevania: aria of sorrow
final fantasy tactics advance
mega man and bass
sonic advance 2
best fighting game
here comes the pain
backyard wrestling: don't try this at home
bloody roar 4
capcom vs. snk 2 eo
def jam vendetta
virtua fighter 4: evolution
wwe wrestlemania xix
best first person action
call of duty
battlefield 1942: secret weapons of wwii
halo: combat evolved
rainbow six 3: raven shield
return to castle wolfenstein: tides of war
tom clancy's ghost recon: island thunder
best fantasy game
star wars: knights of the old republic
.hack part 1 infection
dark cloud 2
everquest online adventures
final fantasy xi
skies of arcadia legends
star wars galaxies
the legend of zelda: the wind waker
xenosaga episode i: der wille zur macht
in the very first vgas, halo on the pc won the best shooter category when it was technically a two year old game ported to another system by this point and should have been an invalid choice.
a similar situation arose the next year when samuel l. jackson repeatedly referred to grand theft auto: san andreas as "grand theft auto 2", though san andreas is the fifth game in the series.
the game was also shown as "grand theft auto 3: san andreas" when displayed.
also at the first vgas, madden nfl 2004 took game of the year, though up against titles such as grand theft auto: vice city and legend of zelda: the wind waker.
the 2005 awards had also received criticism for having nominations for peter jackson's king kong: the official game of the movie and 50 cent: bulletproof (the latter of which was nominated for game of the year, despite being panned by critics and gamers alike).
both games had just been released when the special had aired, but after the filming, citing the possibility that the show was merely used as an advertising campaign for both games.
the same could likely go for letting the tna impact!
video game having a sneak peak at the awards, and possibly not letting wwe video games get nominated, since tna impact!
is a spike show, in hopes of avoiding more competition.
for the 2010 awards, super mario galaxy 2 failed to earn a nomination for game of the year despite being the highest rated game of the year and one of the highest rated games of all time (ranked 3rd according to game rankings).
starcraft ii: wings of liberty, bayonetta, vanquish and a few others, even though rated higher than several of the other titles put up for selection for the game of the year nominations.
for best performance by a human male category, nathan fillion was nominated for his voiceover role as sergeant edward buck in halo: reach, even though he did little voice work and was only for firefight mode if the player chooses sergeant edward buck's voice.
winning the catergory was neil patrick harris for his voice work as peter parker/amazing spider-man in spider-man: shattered dimensions.
the video game awards were parodied on an episode of madtv, highlighting the fictional 1st annual video game awards on june 21, 1977, hosted by joe namath (played by michael mcdonald) and farrah fawcett (played by arden myrin), musical guest the jackson 5, and award presenter mark spitz (played by ike barinholtz).
pong and asteroids were the only video games nominated for all of the awards presented, even though asteroids wasn't released in the arcade until 1979.
the categories shown in the sketch were "best graphics in a video game" (asteroids wins), and "most realistic sound in a video game" (pong and asteroids win in a tie).
bobby lee accepts an award as a designer of asteroids.
space invaders is shown to display the future of video games, although it was released before asteroids in 1978.madtv episode #1121, air date: may 13, 2006.
spike video game awards