Every year, a group of journalists and critics from 31 media outlets doggedly plays more games than humanly possible to suss out the cream of the crop from E3. It’s grueling work. Seriously.
And then, a few weeks after Video Game Nerd Prom, those same critics announce winners from a select group of categories. That moment is today, and here’s a list of some of the bigger standouts:
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)
You can compare and contrast to what Peter and I loved at E3 this year. For a full list of winners, follow this link right here.