No recent wiki edits to this page. Overview The eighth annual Video Game Awards were held on December 11, 2010 at 8:00pm Eastern/5:00pm Pacific. The show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The show also had a number of celebrity guests including: Olivia Munn, Dane Cook, Chris Hemsworth, Denise Richards, My Chemical Romance, Danny DeVito, Nick Swardson, Hades, Kratos, Rachel Bilson, Tony Hawk, Jose Gonzalez, Guillermo Del Toro, Michael Chiklis, Dominc Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Jason Ritter, and Eliza Dushku. The show revealed special content for upcoming games including: Arkham City, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Thor: God of Thunder, Mass Effect 3, Resistance 3, Prototype 2, Insane, Portal 2, Forza Motorsport 4, and SSX Deadly Descents. NomineesGame of the Year Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Call of Duty: Black Ops - Treyarch / ActivisionGod of War III - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment IncorporatedHalo: Reach - Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game StudiosMass Effect 2 - BioWare / Electronic Arts Studio of the YearBioWare BioWare Blizzard Entertainment Bungie StudiosRockstar San Diego Character of the Year Frank Woods Sgt. Woods Ezio Auditore John Marston Kratos Best Wii Game Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Nintendo / Nintendo Donkey Kong Country Returns - Retro Studios / Nintendo Kirby's Epic Yarn - Good Feel / NintendoMetroid: Other M - Team Ninja / Nintendo Best Xbox 360 Game Mass Effect 2 Mass Effect 2 - BioWare / Electronic Arts Alan Wake - Remedy Entertainment Ltd. / Microsoft Game Studios Fable III - Lionhead Studios Ltd. / Microsoft Game StudiosHalo: Reach - Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios Best PS3 GameGod of War III God of War III - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream / Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeModNation Racers - United Front Games / Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaRed Dead Redemption - Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Best PC Game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Blizzard Entertainment / Activision Blizzard, Inc. Fallout: New Vegas - Obsidian Entertainment / Bethesda Softworks Mass Effect 2 - BioWare / Electronic Arts Sid Meier's Civilization V - Firaxis Games / 2K Games Best Handheld Game God of War: Ghost of Sparta God of War: Ghost of Sparta - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment America Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Kojima Productions / Konami CorporationProfessor Layton and the Unwound Future - Level-5 Inc. / Level-5 Inc. Super Scribblenauts - 5th Cell Media / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. Best Shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops - Treyarch / Activision Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - DICE / EA GamesBioShock 2 - 2K Marin / 2K GamesHalo: Reach - Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios Best Action-Adventure Game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Ubisoft Montreal Studios / Ubisoft EntertainmentGod of War III - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Nintendo / Nintendo Best RPG Mass Effect 2 Mass Effect 2 - BioWare / Electronic Arts Fable III - Lionhead Studios Ltd. / Microsoft Game Studios Fallout: New Vegas - Obsidian Entertainment / Bethesda Softworks Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix / Square Enix Best Multiplayer Game Halo: Reach Halo: Reach - Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - DICE / EA Games Call of Duty: Black Ops - Treyarch / Activision StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Blizzard Entertainment / Activision Blizzard, Inc. Best Individual Sports Game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 - EA Sports / Electronic Arts EA Sports MMA - EA Tiburon / EA SportsShaun White Skateboarding - Ubisoft Montreal Studios / Ubisoft EntertainmentUFC Undisputed 2010 - Yuke's Co. Ltd. / THQ Best Team Sports Game NBA 2K11 NBA 2K11 - 2K China / 2K Sports FIFA 11 - EA Canada / EA SportsMadden NFL 11 - EA Tiburon / Electronic ArtsMLB 10: The Show - SCE Studios San Diego / Sony Computer Entertainment America Best Driving Game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit - Criterion Games / Electronic Arts Blur - Bizarre Creations / ActivisionModNation Racers - United Front Games / Sony Computer Entertainment America Split/Second - Black Rock Studio / Disney Interactive Studios Best Music Game Rock Band 3 Rock Band 3 - Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. / EA Games Dance Central - Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. / MTV GamesDJ Hero 2 - FreeStyleGames Ltd. / ActivisionDef Jam Rapstar - Terminal Reality, Inc. / Konami Corporation Best Soundtrack DJ Hero 2 DJ Hero 2 - FreeStyleGames Ltd. / Activision Def Jam Rapstar - Terminal Reality, Inc. / Konami Corporation Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - Neversoft Entertainment / Activision Best Song in a Game Jose Gonzalez "Far Away" by José González "Basket Case" by Green Day "Black Rain" by Soundgarden "GoldenEye" by Nicole Scherzinger "Replay/Rude Boy Mashup" by Iyaz & Rihanna "Won't Back Down" by Eminem Best Original Score Red Dead Redemption Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games God of War III - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated Halo: Reach - Bungie Studios / Microsoft Game Studios Mass Effect 2 - BioWare / Electronic Arts Best GraphicsGod of War III God of War III - SCE Studio Santa Monica / Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream / Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Kirby's Epic Yarn - Good Feel / Nintendo Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar San Diego / Rockstar Games Best Adapted Video Game Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Ubisoft Montreal Studios / Ubisoft Entertainment LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - Traveller's Tales Ltd. / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - Marvel Studios / ActivisionStar Wars: The Force Unleashed II - LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC / LucasArts Entertainment Company LLCTransformers: War for Cybertron - Vicarious Visions / Activision Best Performance by a Human Male Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker/Amazing Spider-Man Daniel Craig as James Bond Gary Oldman as Sgt. Reznov John Cleese as Jasper Martin Sheen as Illusive Man Nathan Fillion as Sergeant Edward Buck Rob Wiethoff as John Marston Sam Worthington as Alex Mason Best Performance by a Human Female Tricia Helfer Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan Dame Judi Dench as M Danica Patrick as Herself Emmanuelle Chriqui as The Numbers Lady Felicia Day as Veronica Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson Best Downloadable Game Costume Quest Costume Quest - Double Fine Productions, Inc. / THQLara Croft and the Guardian of Light - Crystal Dynamics, Inc. / Square Enix Monday Night Combat - Uber Entertainment / Microsoft Game StudiosScott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Ubisoft Montreal Studios / Ubisoft Entertainment Best DLC Red Dead Redemption - Undead Nightmare 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 Limbo Limbo - Playdead / Microsoft Game Studios Joe Danger - Hello Games / Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaSuper Meat Boy - Team MeatThe Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom - The Odd Gentlemen / 2K Games Most Anticipated Game Portal 2 Portal 2 - Valve Corporation / Electronic Arts Batman: Arkham City - Rocksteady Studios Ltd / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.BioShock Infinite - Irrational Games / 2K GamesGears of War 3 - Epic Games / Microsoft Game Studios Font-sizeParagraphHeader 4Header 3Header 2 Quote Link Img Table TweetClean sizeSMLpositionLCRUDchangeCreditDeletesizeSMpositionLRUDchangetitle 1title 2captiondelete×Edit Image TitleTitle: ×Embed ImageWhat size image should we insert? (This will not affect the original upload) Small Medium How do you want the image positioned around text? 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