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And it’s officially kicked off, the 2011 Spiked Video Game Awards are here! There are 29 awards to give out tonight, and you can find a list of all of the nominees and category winners right here as they are announced. There is also plenty of new games that will be announced tonight, a few of which are already known. The only way to find out the rest is to tune in right now Live on Spike TV! If you can’t, you can at least keep up with who the winners are as this article will be updated constantly throughout the night. All winners will be highlighted in bold.
Game of The Year
- Batman: Arkham City
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Portal 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Studio of the Year
- Bethesda
- Naughty Dog
- Rocksteady
- Valve
Best Xbox 360 Game
- Batman: Arkham City
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Gears of War 3
- Portal 2
Best PS3 Game
- Infamous 2
- Killzone 3
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Wii Game
- Disney’s Epic Mickey
- Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
- Lost in Shadow
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 3
- Minecraft
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of King
- Portal 2
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Infinity Blade
- Super Mario 3D Land
- Jetpack Joyride
Best Shooter
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Gears of War 3
- Rage
Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassins Creed: Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best RPG
- Dark Souls
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Dragon Age II
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Multi-Player
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Gears of War 3
- Portal 2
Best Individual Sports Game
- Fight Night Champion
- Tiger Woods 12: The Masters
- Top Spin 4
- Virtua Tennis 4
Best Team Sports Game
- FIFA Soccer 12
- NBA 2K12
- NHL 12
- MLB ’11: The Show
Best Driving Game
- Dirt 3
- Driver: San Francisco
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Need For Speed: The Run
Best Fighting Game
- Mortal Kombat
- The King of Fighters XIII
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
- WWE All Stars
Best Motion Game
- Child of Eden
- Dance Central 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- The Gunstringer
Best Independent Game
- Bastion
- Minecraft
- Superbrothers: Swords and Sworcery EP
- The Binding of Isaac
Best Adapted Video Game
- Back to The Future: The Game
- Batman: Arkham City
- Captain America: Super Soldier
- Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Best Song in Game
- “Build That Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb
- “Exile Vilify” by The National
- “I’m not Calling You a Liar” by Florence + The Machine
- “Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)” by Darren Korb
- “Want You Gone” by Jonathan Coulton
Best Original Score
- Bastion
- Batman: Arkham City
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Portal 2
Best Graphics
- Batman: Arkahm City
- LA Noire
- Rage
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Performance by a Human Male
- J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson
- Mark Hamill as The Joker
- Nolan North as Nathan Drake
- Stephen Merchant as Wheatley
Best Performance by a Human Female
- Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer
- Ellen McLain as Glados
- Emily Rose as Elena Fisher
- Tara Strong as Harley Quinn
Best Downloadable Game
- Bastion
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
- Stacking
- Trenched
Best DLC
- Fallout: New Vegas, Old World Blues
- Mass Effect 2, Arrival
- Mortal Kombat, Freddy Krueger
- Portal 2, Peer Review
NFL Blitz Cover Vote
- Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
- Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons
- Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
Character of the Year
- Nathan Drake
- Marcus Fenix
- The Joker
- Wheatley
Most Anticipated Game
- Bioshock: Infinite
- Diablo III
- Halo 4
- Mass Effect 3
- The Last Guardian
GameTrailers.com Trailer of the Year
- Assassins Creed: Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- Dark Souls
- Dead Island
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Hitman: Absolution
- Prey 2
- Tomb Raider
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
