Friday, June 09, 2006 3:33 PM
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cesarmenendez
Our Awards at E3
So we did pretty well at E3. A co-worker compiled the full list of all the awards that we won:
Xbox 360 awards highlights include:
Alan Wake – IGN – Runner Up: Best Non-Playable Presentation (Platform).
BioShock (Take Two) – Gamespy – Best Console Game, E3 2006 Best of Show; Gamespot – Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Xbox 360 Game, E3 2006 Game of Show.
Crackdown –GamesFirst! – Gamer Approved E3 2006; GameSpot – Finalist: E3 06 Editors' Choice Awards: Best Action Adventure Game;
Fable 2 – GameSpot – E3 2006 People’s Choice Award.
Forza Motorsport 2 - Xbox Core – Gold: Best Driving Game E3 2006.
Gears of War - 1Up.com – Runner Up: Game of the Show; Game Critics Awards – E3 2006 Best Console Game; Game Critics Awards – E3 2006 Best Action Game; Game Critics Awards – Nominee: E3 2006 Best of Show; Game Critics Awards – Nominee: E3 2006 Best Original Game; Game Critics Awards – Nominee: E3 2006 Best Online Multiplayer Game; GameSpot – E3 2006 People’s Choice Award; GameSpy – E3 2006 Action Game of the Show; GameSpy – E3 2006 Console Game of the Show; GameSpy – E3 2006 Best Console Multiplayer Game; GameSpy – E3 2006 Best Xbox 360 Game of Show; IGN – Best Multiplayer Experience (Platform); IGN – Best Multiplayer Experience (Overall); IGN – Best Action Game (Platform); Maxim – Number one pick of E3; Voodoo Extreme – Best of Show E3 2006; Voodoo Extreme – Best Action Game E3 2006.
Halo 3 – GameSpot – E3 2006 People’s Choice Award; IGN - Best Non-Playable Presentation (Platform); Voodoo Extreme – Best Movie E3 2006.
Mass Effect – 1Up.com – Best 360 Game; CV Games – Game of the Show, Editor’s Choice; DailyGame – Best of Show: Overall; DailyGame – Best of Show: RPG; DailyGame – Best of Show: Xbox 360; Game Critics Awards – E3 2006 Best Role-Playing Game; GameSpy – E3 2006 RPG of Show; IGN – Most Innovative Design (Platform); Play Magazine – E3 2006 Best RPG; Voodoo Extreme – Best Role-Playing Game E3 2006; Yahoo! Video Games – Best Role-Playing Game.
Ninety-Nine Nights – CV Games – Runner Up: Best of E3 2006.
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (Rockstar Games) – GameSpot – Best Sports Game.
Too Human – Gamers’ Temple – Best of E3 2006; IGN – Runner Up: Best of E3 2006 Award.
Viva Piñata - GameHelper – Best Family Title; IGN – Runner Up: Best Strategy Game (Platform).
Games for Windows awards highlights include:
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs - Gamers’ Temple – Best of E3 2006.
Crysis (Electronic Arts) – GameSpot – Best Graphics.
Flight Simulator X - 1Up.com – Runner Up: Best Simulation Game; Game Critics Awards – Nominee: E3 2006 Best Simulation Game; GameTrailers – Runner Up: Best Simulation.
Shadowrun - Gamers’ Temple – Best of E3 2006; Next Level Gaming – Nominee: Honorable Mention; TeamXbox – Best Xbox Live Game. Additionally, third-party Windows Vista showcase titles including "Crysis" and "Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures" topped the charts winning numerous "Best Graphics" and "Best MMO" awards from outlets such as IGN, GameSpot and 1Up.
Spore (Electronic Arts)– Game Critics Awards – E3 2006 Best PC Game, Best Simulation Game, Best Strategy Game.
Xbox Live awards highlights include:
Lumines Live (Q Entertainment) - 1Up.com – Nominee: Best of E3 2006; IGN – Best Xbox Live Arcade Game; TeamXbox – Best Xbox Live Arcade Game; Xbox Core – Gold: Best Xbox Live Arcade Game E3 2006.
Xbox Live Anywhere - GamesFirst! – Biggest Surprise of E3 2006; GameSpot - E3 Editors' 06 Choice Awards: Most Original Feature; IGN – Technological Excellence Winner; IGN – Runner Up: Biggest Surprise: Live Anywhere; IGN – Runner Up: Most Innovative Design; Xbox Core – Bronze: Best Announcement E3 2006; Yahoo! Video Games – Runner Up: Special Mentions.
Awards for Microsoft:
CV Games – Runner Up: Best of E3 2006 Booth
Game Critics Awards – Nominee: E3 2006 Best Hardware: Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
GamesFirst! – Runner Up: Best Booth of E3 2006
GameTrailers – Best Hardware – Xbox 360
GameZone – Runner Up: Best Booth of E3 2006
IGN – Runner Up: Best Booth of E3 2006
IGN – Biggest Surprise: Consistent High Quality Xbox 360 Games
Voodoo Extreme – Best New Technology E3 2006: Windows Vista