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    Game critics awards 2011

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    Not sure if this has already been posted elsewhere but theseare the 2011 winners. Ive also listed them below.
     

    Best of Show
    BioShock Infinite
    (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Original Game
    BioShock Infinite
    (
    Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 )

    Best Console Game
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Handheld Game
    Sound Shapes
    (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita
    )

    Best PC Game
    BioShock Infinite
    (
    Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 )

    Best Hardware
    PlayStation Vita
    (Sony Computer Entertainment)

    Best Action Game
    Battlefield 3
    (
    DICE/EA Games for PC )

    Best Action/Adventure Game
    BioShock Infinite
    (
    Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 )

    Best Role Playing Game
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    (
    Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 )

    Best Fighting Game
    Street Fighter X Tekken
    (Capcom/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360, PSVita)

    Best Racing Game
    Forza 4
    (Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

    Best Sports Game
    FIFA Soccer 12
    (EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Strategy Game
    From Dust
    (
    Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 )

    Best Social/Casual Game
    Sound Shapes
    (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita
    )

    Best Motion Simulation Game
    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
    (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii)

    Best Online Multiplayer
    Battlefield 3
    (DICE/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Downloadable Game
    Bastion
    (Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)

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    and here are the stats :-D
     

    2011 Winner Fast Facts

    Winner Breakdown By # of Wins

    Four Wins:
    BioShock Infinite

    Two Wins:
    Battlefield 3
    Sound Shapes
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    One Win:
    Bastion
    FIFA 2012
    Forza 4
    From Dust
    PlayStation Vita
    Street Fighter X Tekken
    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


    Publisher Breakdown 

    4 Wins:

    2K Games (+3 from 2010)
        In 2011, 2K won 4 out of 5 nominations -- 80%
        In 2010, 2K won 0 out of 2 nominations -- 0%

        In 2009, 2K  won 0 out of 1 nomination -- 0%
       In 2008, 2K won 0 out of 0 nominations -- 0%
       In 2007, 2K won 1 out of 5 nominations -- 20%

    3 Wins:

    Electronic Arts (-1 from 2010)
        For 2011, EA won 3 out of 14 nominations -- 21%
        In 2010, EA won 4 out of 15 nominations -- 27%

        In 2009, EA won 3 out of 18 nominations -- 17%
       In 2008, EA won 5 out of 21 nominations -- 24%
       In 2007, EA won 6 out of 14 nominations -- 43%

    Sony Computer Entertainment (+2 from 2010)
        For 2011, Sony won 3 out of 14 nominations --  21%
        In 2010, Sony won 1 out of 6 nominations -- 17%

        In 2009, Sony won 3 out of 13 nominations --   23%
       In 2008, Sony won 3 out of 11 nominations -- 27%
       In 2007, Sony won 2 out of 7 nominations -- 29%

    2 Wins:
    Bethesda (-1 from 2010)
         For 2011, Bethesda won 2 out of  5 nominations --  40%
        In 2010, Bethesda won 3 out of 6 nominations -- 50%

        In 2009, Bethesda  won 0 out of 0 nominations --   0%
        In 2008, Bethesda won 2 out 3 nominations -- 66%

       In 2007, Bethesda won 0 out of 3 nominations -- 0%

    1 Win:
    Capcom
    Microsoft Studios
    Nintendo
    Ubisoft
    WB Games

    Platform Breakdown By # Of Wins
    (Notes: Multiplatform games are counted in all appropriate platform tallies. Information based on announced platforms for each game as of 6/27/2011)

    Xbox 360: 14
        ( +4 from 2010; +6 from 2009, +5 from 2008; +3 from 2007 )

    PlayStation 3: 11
        ( +2 from 2010; +4 from 2009; +4 from 2008; +3 from 2007)

    PC: 11
        ( +2 from 2010; +5 from 2009; +4 from 2008; +6 from 2007)

    Wii: 1
        ( -2 from 2010; -1 from 2009; Same as 2008; Same as 2007)

    PS Vita: 2  
        ( NEW )

    3DS: 0
        ( -2 from 2010)
     
     
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    #3  Edited By Vexxan

    Happy to see things are going great for Bastion, well deserved!

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