During tonight's Spike VGX show, developers like Telltale Games and Respawn Entertainment showed off their upcoming games. Apparently they gave out some awards in between these previews. On the off-chance you care, here's the list of winners.
The bulk of the awards were chosen by "The Council," a panel of video game journalists. We weren't part of it so don't blame us if you hate the picks:
Game of the Year
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year
- Irrational Games
- Naughty Dog
- Rockstar North
- The Fullbright Company
Best Shooter
- Battlefield 4
- BioShock Infinite
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Metro: Last Light
Best Independent Game
- Gone Home
- Kentucky Route Zero
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 14
- MLB 13: The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
Best RPG
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game
- Divekick
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Killer Instinct
- Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game
- F1 2013
- Grid 2
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC
- Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
- Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Mast Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game
- BioShock Infinite
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rayman Legends
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 4
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best Handheld Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Pokemon X/Y
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Casual Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Disney Infinity
- Plants vs. Zombies 2
- Skylanders Swap Force
Best Voice Actor
- Troy Baker (as Joel in The Last of Us)
- Troy Baker (as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite)
- Steven Ogg (as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)
- Willem Dafoe (as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls)
Best Voice Actress
- Ashley Johnson (as Ellie in The Last of Us)
- Courtnee Draper (as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite)
- Camilla Luddington (as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider)
- Ellen Page (as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls)
Best Soundtrack
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game
- “A.D.H.D.” performed by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Sleepwalking” performed by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Survival” performed by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
- “Will the Circle be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
Viewers also had their chance to voice their opinions. They picked the winners for three awards, including Most Anticipated Game:
Most Anticipated Game (Viewer Voted)
- Destiny
- Titanfall
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Watch Dogs
Character of the Year (Viewer Voted)
- Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
- Trevor Phillips (Grand Theft Auto V)
- The Lutece Twins (BioShock Infinite)
- Naiee and Nyaa (Brothers)
Best Mobile Game (Viewer Voted)
- Angry Birds: Star Wars
- Infinity Blade 3
- Plants vs. Zombies: It’s About Time
- Ridiculous Fishing
There are a lot of winners to argue about here. One that jumped out at me was the Lutece Twins winning Character of the Year. For starters, they probably should've been disqualified because there's two of them. Furthermore, I think we can all agree that Trevor had a far more dynamic personality and - oh god, I can't anymore. It doesn't matter. The award is an Internet poll.
What do you think of the winners list? Did the critics and fans get it right? Do you care?
