A few weeks after the event took place, I think we can finally call it a wrap on E3 2010 as perhaps the definitive "Best of E3" awards, the Game Critics Awards, have been announced. For over a decade, the Game Critics Awards have brought together a number of different industry media publications in order to pick consensus winners for the biggest event in video games. So, without further ado, the winners of E3 2010 are:
Best of Show
Nintendo 3DS
(Nintendo)
Best Original Game
Dance Central
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Console Game
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
(Ready at Dawn/Sony Santa Monica for PSP)
Best PC Game
Portal 2
(Valve)
Best Hardware
Nintendo 3DS
(Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Portal 2
(Valve for PC / Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Role Playing Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic
(BioWare Austin/LucasArts/EA for PC)
Best Fighting Game
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
(Capcom for PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
NBA Jam
(EA Canada/EA Sports for Wii)
Best Strategy Game
Civilization V
(Firaxis/2K Games for PC)
Best Social/Casual Game
Rock Band 3
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Electronic Arts for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii)
Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central
(Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Graphics
Rage
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
