Game Of The Year Picks Blog
2012 Game of the Year - from media outlets
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console & PC Games, but not Handheld games, Mac games, Kids games, Indie games, etc.
* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.
* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.
* In release order.
* More details are here.
GameCity Prize (UK) : Journey
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Amazon (US) : Journey
GameVerb (US) : Halo 4
Games Magazine (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Journey
IBTimes (UK) : Max Payne 3
Just Push Start (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TIME (US) : Guild Wars 2
ABC Good Game (AU) : Mass Effect 3
X-Play (US) : Borderlands 2
OXCGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
OXCGN Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Journey
Fnac Gaming Network (FR) : Assassin's Creed III
Press Play (US) : Borderlands 2
Cheat Code Central (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Halo 4
Inside Gaming Awards Gamers' Choice GOTY (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 3
Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Halo 4
Slant Magazine (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
Focus Knack (BE) : Assassin's Creed III
Zavvi (UK) : Far Cry 3
Forbes (US) : Dishonored
bit-tech (UK) : The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
Associated Press (US) : Dishonored
Hooked Gamers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
MTV Game Awards (Latin America) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
FactPile (US) : NHL 13
Entertainment Weekly (US) : Journey
Kotaku AU (AU) : Trials Evolution
Kotaku AU Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
CNET (US) : Dishonored
The Globe and Mail (CA) : Mass Effect 3
Arcade Sushi (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Borderlands 2
The Arts Desk (UK) : Journey
Destructoid (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Destructoid Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Security Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Digital Trends (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Wired (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Yahoo! Games (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3
GAMEBLOG.fr (FR) : Journey
GAMEBLOG.fr Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : The Walking Dead: The Game
NDTV (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Sound+Vision Magazine (US) : Journey
The Married Gamers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Level7 (NU) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
TbreakingP (US) : Borderlands 2
Gamekult (FR) : Dishonored
Edge Magazine (UK) : Dishonored
La Presse (CA) : Far Cry 3
INFO Games (BR) : Far Cry 3
INFO Games Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
El33tonline (ZA) : Borderlands 2
VG Nett (NO) : Dishonored
Game Revolution (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Game Revolution Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The List (UK) : Far Cry 3
G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : Borderlands 2
GamesRadar (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
Complex (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
National Post - Controller Freak (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Contra Costa Times / San Jose Mercury News (US) : Far Cry 3
MGnews (RU) : Dishonored
HunGamer (HU) : Mass Effect 3
National Post - Download Code (CA) : Mass Effect 3
Golden4Games (OM) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Golden4Games Readers' Choice GOTY (OM) : Assassin's Creed III
NOLA.com (US) : Mass Effect 3
G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4
E! Online (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gizmag (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamepur (IN) : Journey
Game Republic Magazine (IT) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Digital Spy (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
XGN (NL) : Hitman: Absolution
Paraiba (BR) : Far Cry 3
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Halo 4
The Guardian (UK) : Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Telegraph (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
VidaExtra (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
Lazygamer (ZA) : Borderlands 2
God is a Geek (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TechCentral (ZA) : Borderlands 2
Stevivor (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Stevivor Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 3
VentureBeat (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
IGN (US) : Journey
IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
CraveOnline (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Game Rant (CA) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Paste Magazine (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Sun (UK) : Sleeping Dogs
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
GameFocus (FR) : Far Cry 3
VGRevolution (US) : Journey
Meristation (ES) : Dishonored
Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Halo 4
GeekNation (US) : Borderlands 2
Radio Times Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
Mundogamers (ES) : Dishonored
SpazioGames (IT) : Far Cry 3
Combo Caster (PT) : Guild Wars 2
All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3
GameFront (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFront Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Tribes: Ascend
Canada.com (CA) : Halo 4
Gamer.nl (NL) : Guild Wars 2
4News (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
AreaGames (DE) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Actiontrip (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Actiontrip Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
Games TM Magazine (UK) : Borderlands 2
Eurogamer.it (IT) :
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Dishonored
Mirror (UK) : Dishonored
GameSpot (US) : Journey
GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Far Cry 3
Le Canada Français (CA) : Assassin's Creed III
Netmedia (MX) : Journey and Dishonored
IGN (Benelux) : Far Cry 3
Virgin Media (UK) : Mass Effect 3
The Escapist Community Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 3
Hypable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
CNN (US) : Dishonored
Battle Creek Enquirer (US) : Borderlands 2
Redeye Chicago (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Metro - GameCentral (UK) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) :
AnaitGames (ES) : Journey
The Bitbag (US) : Dishonored
WhatIfGaming (US) : Halo 4
Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy (US) : Dishonored
Jugaccino (UK) : Dishonored
All Around Gaming Hub (US) : Mass Effect 3
Megazine (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
One Hit Pixel Community GOTY (UK, formerly known as MediaKick) : Journey
Attack of the Fanboy (US) : Dishonored
TheGamersHub (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamingBolt (IN) : Far Cry 3
New York Daily News (US) : Mass Effect 3
Phoenix New Times (US) : Dishonored
VideoGamer (UK) : Halo 4
VideoGamer Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Borderlands 2
Giant Bomb (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Quarter to Three (US) : Guild Wars 2
Horrible Night (US) : Mass Effect 3
Revision3 (US) : Journey
GIGA (DE) : Journey
Gamereactor (SE) : Journey
GameZone (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Charleston Gazette (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Denver Post (US) : Journey
Gamereactor (NO) : Journey
Gamereactor (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Gamereactor (DE) : Mass Effect 3
eGamer (ZA) : Journey
Tech-Ticker (LB) : Journey
Tech-Ticker Community Choice GOTY (LB) : Halo 4
GoozerNation (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Techthirsty (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Far Cry 3
The Angry Joe Show (US) : Guild Wars 2
PixelJumpers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFocus (CA) : Dishonored
Ars Technica (US) : Dishonored
Cheat Happens (US) : Dishonored
Ready Up (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Eurogamer (UK) : Fez
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Dishonored
Thunderbolt (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Eurogamer.es (ES) : Journey
Eurogamer.es Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 3
Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : Far Cry 3
Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3
EGM (US) : Far Cry 3
Velocity Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor GRTV (UK) : Journey
Sentinel and Enterprise (US) : Mass Effect 3
Games.com (US) : Journey
Gamer365 (HU) : Far Cry 3
BootHammer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
We Got This Covered (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Tech2 (IN) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TheVine (AU) : Mass Effect 3
InsideGamer (NL) : Borderlands 2
Unwinnable (US) : Journey
Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Mass Effect 3
Brasilgamer Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored
3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
Hobby Consolas (ES) : Dishonored
Gameliner (NL) : Assassin's Creed III
Pixel.tv (DK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
PopBucket (UK) : Halo 4
FZ (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Hard Reset (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game
zConnection (UK) : Dishonored
Entertainment Fuse (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamekings (NL) : Far Cry 3
TG Daily (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameranx (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Mashable (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameTrailers (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dusty Cartridge (AU) : Journey
Dusty Cartridge Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
Console Monster (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 3
DarkZero (UK) : Journey
Game Chronicles HD - Video Game Network (US) : Far Cry 3
NGB (UK) : Journey
Jeux Vidéo Magazine (FR) : Dishonored
Stars and Stripes (US) : Dishonored
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheSixthAxis Community Choice GOTY (UK) : Journey
gamrReview (UK) : Journey
Eurogamer.se (SE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Journey
The Gamer Access (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gaming Union (UK) : Journey
Polygamia.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Gaming Experience (US) : Borderlands 2
Game 2.0 (GR) : Sleeping Dogs
Hardcore Gamer (US) : Far Cry 3
Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Assassin's Creed III
DarkStation (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
USA TODAY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameplanet (NZ) : Far Cry 3
GameNTrain (US) : Halo 4
MANIAC.de (DE) : Dishonored
GameProTV (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
GameFaction (PL) : Mass Effect 3
PowerGamer (SE) : Dishonored
PowerGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Far Cry 3
Play Legit (US) : Halo 4
unocero (MX) : Dishonored
Gamed (NL) : Far Cry 3
WorthPlaying (US) : Dishonored
PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored
Vagary.TV (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The Controller Online (CA) : Halo 4
GameMAG (RU) : Max Payne 3
Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Journey
Zero Punctuation (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
Sky.it (IT) : Max Payne 3
TechTudo (BR) : Far Cry 3
Daily Record (UK) : Dishonored
Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 3
VGW (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
NoobFeed (BD) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Everyeye.it (IT) : Dishonored
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 3
Joystiq (US) : Journey
Gameswelt (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gameswelt Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) :
The Austin Chronicle (US) : Journey
Z-Giochi (IT) : Dishonored
Akihabara Blues (ES) : Dishonored
Akihabara Blues Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Dishonored
ITavisen (NO) : Dishonored
GamersGlobal (DE) : Dishonored
MMGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
Strategy Informer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
MTV Multiplayer (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
NotebookReview (US) : Dishonored
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Mass Effect 3
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4
Playtech.ro (RO) : Far Cry 3
GamerSyndrome (CA) : Dishonored
Mania (US) : Far Cry 3
MSN UK (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
7DAYS in Dubai (AE) : Journey
Matt's Games (IT) : Dishonored
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Dishonored
GRY-OnLine.pl (PL) : The Walking Dead: The Game
newbreview.com (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Press X or Die (UK) : Dishonored
Press X or Die Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 3
Giant Fire Breathing Robot (CA) : Journey
Gamereactor (FI) : Borderlands 2
Kotaku (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Borderlands 2
NBCNews (US) : Mass Effect 3
Gamereactor (ES) : Borderlands 2
Игромания (RU) : Journey
Noble Press (US) : Journey
Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Flickcast (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
BagoGames Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
fokgames.nl (NL) : Far Cry 3
New Game Network (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
MonsterVine (US) : Journey
MediaStinger (US) : Max Payne 3
4Players (DE) : Journey
4Players Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
BigPond GameArena (AU) : Borderlands 2
BigPond GameArena Editor's Choice GOTY (AU) : Borderlands 2
Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Polygon (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFAQs (US) : Borderlands 2
Alternative Music Hub (AU) : Assassin's Creed III
SideQuesting (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Capsule Computers (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Rocket Chainsaw (AU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Games.cz (CZ) : Journey
Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) :
VG247 (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
BILD.de (DE) : Assassin's Creed III
* The Winners of this year *
The Walking Dead: The Game - 66
The Critics' Picks - 57
The Readers' Picks - 9
Dishonored - 45
The Critics' Picks - 39
The Readers' Picks - 6
Journey - 43
The Critics' Picks - 38
The Readers' Picks - 5
Far Cry 3 - 31
The Critics' Picks - 22
The Readers' Picks - 9
Mass Effect 3 - 29
The Critics' Picks - 21
The Readers' Picks - 8
Borderlands 2 - 23
The Critics' Picks - 13
The Readers' Picks - 10
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 19
The Critics' Picks - 19
The Readers' Picks -
Assassin's Creed III - 18
The Critics' Picks - 9
The Readers' Picks - 9
Halo 4 - 17
The Critics' Picks - 12
The Readers' Picks - 5
Guild Wars 2 - 5
Max Payne 3 - 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 2
Sleeping Dogs - 2
Spec Ops: The Line - 2
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition - 1
Fez - 1
Hitman: Absolution - 1
NHL 13 - 1
The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition - 1
Trials Evolution - 1
Tribes: Ascend - 1
Xenoblade Chronicles - 1
2012 SHOOTER OF THE YEAR
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Battlefield 3
Just Push Start (US) : Far Cry 3
X-Play (US) : Halo 4
Press Play (US) : Borderlands 2
Cheat Code Central (US) : Borderlands 2
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
Game Informer (US) : Halo 4
Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : Borderlands 2
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) :
First Person - Borderlands 2
Third Person - Spec Ops: The Line
Destructoid (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Digital Trends (US) : Max Payne 3
Yahoo! Games (US) : Far Cry 3
Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3
INFO Games (BR) : Halo 4
MGnews (RU) :
First Person - Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Third Person - Max Payne 3
HunGamer (HU) :
First Person - Far Cry 3
Third Person - Hitman: Absolution
GamesRadar (US) : Halo 4
GamesRadar Readers' Choice (US) : Far Cry 3
G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4
XGN (NL) : Halo 4
VidaExtra (ES) : Borderlands 2
Lazygamer (ZA) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Game Revolution (US) : Borderlands 2
Stevivor (AU) : Far Cry 3
IGN (US) : Far Cry 3
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : Borderlands 2
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Far Cry 3
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
GameFocus (FR) : Borderlands 2
SpazioGames (IT) :
First Person - Far Cry 3
Third Person - Max Payne 3
eGamer (ZA) :
First Person - Borderlands 2
Third Person - Spec Ops: The Line
OXCGN (AU) : Halo 4
Combo Caster (PT) : Halo 4
4News (IT) :
First Person - Halo 4
Third Person - Max Payne 3
AreaGames (DE) : Far Cry 3
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Far Cry 3
GameSpot (US) : Halo 4
WhatIfGaming (US) :
First Person - Halo 4
Third Person - Max Payne 3
One Hit Pixel Community Choice (UK) : Far Cry 3
TheGamersHub (UK) : Far Cry 3
New York Daily News (US) : Far Cry 3
GameZone (US) : Far Cry 3
PixelJumpers (US) :
First Person - Halo 4
Third Person - Max Payne 3
GameFocus (CA) : Far Cry 3
Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3
TheVine (AU) : Borderlands 2
3DJuegos (ES) : Max Payne 3
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Far Cry 3
Hard Reset (UK) : Halo 4
Entertainment Fuse (US) : Halo 4
GameTrailers (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Console Monster (UK) : Halo 4
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Far Cry 3
TheSixthAxis Community Choice (UK) : Far Cry 3
The Gamer Access (US) : Borderlands 2
Hardcore Gamer (US) : Far Cry 3
gamrReview (UK) :
First Person - Halo 4
Third Person - Resident Evil: Revelations
DarkStation (UK) : Borderlands 2 and Far Cry 3
GameNTrain (US) :
First Person - Halo 4
Third Person - Mass Effect 3
PowerGamer (SE) : Syndicate
PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored
Vagary.TV (US) : Halo 4
The Controller Online (CA) : Halo 4
GameMAG (RU) : Halo 4
TechTudo (BR) : Far Cry 3
VGW (US) :
First Person - Far Cry 3
Third Person - Spec Ops: The Line
NoobFeed (BD) : Borderlands 2
Everyeye.it (IT) :
First Person - Far Cry 3
Third Person - Mass Effect 3
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) :
First Person - Borderlands 2
Third Person - Max Payne 3
Z-Giochi (IT) : Halo 4
MMGN (AU) : Far Cry 3
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Far Cry 3
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4
GamerSyndrome (CA) : Borderlands 2
Mania (US) : Far Cry 3
Matt's Games (IT) : Far Cry 3
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Far Cry 3
New Game Network (US) : Borderlands 2
4Players (DE) : Halo 4
Gamer Theory Media (US) : Borderlands 2
GameFAQs (US) : Borderlands 2
2012 RPG OF THE YEAR
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Just Push Start (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
X-Play (US) : The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition
Press Play (US) : Guild Wars 2
Cheat Code Central (US) : Mass Effect 3
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Mass Effect 3
Game Informer (US) : Mass Effect 3
Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : Mass Effect 3
Hooked Gamers (US) : Borderlands 2
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Guild Wars 2
Destructoid (US) : Guild Wars 2
Digital Trends (US) : Borderlands 2
Yahoo! Games (US) : Mass Effect 3
Gamers@Play (IE) : Mass Effect 3
NDTV (IN) : Mass Effect 3
INFO Games (BR) : Mass Effect 3
MGnews (RU) : Diablo III
HunGamer (HU) : Mass Effect 3
GamesRadar (US) : XCOM: Enemy Unknown
GamesRadar Readers' Choice (US) : Mass Effect 3
G3AR (ZA) : Mass Effect 3
XGN (NL) : Mass Effect 3
VidaExtra (ES) : Mass Effect 3
Lazygamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 3
Game Revolution (US) : Mass Effect 3
IGN (US) : Mass Effect 3
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : Mass Effect 3
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Mass Effect 3
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Diablo III
GameFocus (FR) : Mass Effect 3
SpazioGames (IT) : Mass Effect 3
eGamer (ZA) : Mass Effect 3
OXCGN (AU) : Mass Effect 3
Combo Caster (PT) : Mass Effect 3
All Age Gaming (AU) : Mass Effect 3
4News (IT) : Mass Effect 3
AreaGames (DE) : The Last Story
Actiontrip (US) : Torchlight II
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Mass Effect 3
GameSpot (US) : Guild Wars 2
WhatIfGaming (US) : Star Wars: The Old Republic
One Hit Pixel Community Choice (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheGamersHub (UK) : Mass Effect 3
New York Daily News (US) : Mass Effect 3
GameZone (US) : Mass Effect 3
PixelJumpers (US) : Mass Effect 3
GameFocus (CA) : Mass Effect 3
Softpedia (RO) : Diablo III
3DJuegos (ES) : Guild Wars 2
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Mass Effect 3
Hard Reset (UK) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
LevelUp (LV) : Mass Effect 3
Entertainment Fuse (US) : Mass Effect 3
GameTrailers (US) : Mass Effect 3
Console Monster (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheSixthAxis Community Choice (UK) : Mass Effect 3
The Gamer Access (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
Hardcore Gamer (US) : Dragon's Dogma
DarkStation (UK) : Mass Effect 3
GameNTrain (US) : Borderlands 2
PowerGamer (SE) : Mass Effect 3
Play Legit (US) : Mass Effect 3
PressFire.no (NO) : Diablo III
Vagary.TV (US) : Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
The Controller Online (CA) :
GameMAG (RU) : The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition
TechTudo (BR) : Mass Effect 3
VGW (US) : Mass Effect 3
NoobFeed (BD) : Mass Effect 3
Everyeye.it (IT) : Diablo III
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last Story
Z-Giochi (IT) : Risen 2: Dark Waters
GamersGlobal (DE) : Mass Effect 3
MMGN (AU) : Mass Effect 3
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Mass Effect 3
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Mass Effect 3
GamerSyndrome (CA) : Guild Wars 2
Matt's Games (IT) : The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Borderlands 2
Игромания (RU) : Mass Effect 3
New Game Network (US) : Mass Effect 3
4Players (DE) : Guild Wars 2
BigPond GameArena (AU) : Mass Effect 3
Gamer Theory Media (US) : Xenoblade Chronicles
Games.cz (CZ) : Dragon's Dogma
2012 ACTION / ADVENTURE OF THE YEAR
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
Just Push Start (US) : Darksiders II
X-Play (US) : Sleeping Dogs
Press Play (US) :
Action - Borderlands 2
Adventure - The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day
Cheat Code Central (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Dishonored
Game Informer (US) : Dishonored
Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Hooked Gamers (US) : Far Cry 3
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Sleeping Dogs
Destructoid (US) : Sleeping Dogs
Digital Trends (US) : Hitman: Absolution
Yahoo! Games (US) : Dishonored
Gamers@Play (IE) : Assassin's Creed III
NDTV (IN) : Dishonored
INFO Games (BR) : Max Payne 3
MGnews (RU) : Assassin's Creed III
HunGamer (HU) : Assassin's Creed III
Golden4Games (OM) : Dishonored
GamesRadar (US) : Dishonored
GamesRadar Readers' Choice (US) : Dishonored
G3AR (ZA) : Max Payne 3
XGN (NL) : Hitman: Absolution
VidaExtra (ES) :
Action - Assassin's Creed III
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
Lazygamer (ZA) : Sleeping Dogs
Game Revolution (US) : Dishonored
Stevivor (AU) : Dishonored
IGN (US) :
Action - Dishonored
Adventure - The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left
IGN Readers' Choice (US) :
Action - Dishonored
Adventure - The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
GameFocus (FR) : Sleeping Dogs
SpazioGames (IT) : Dishonored
eGamer (ZA) : Hitman: Absolution
Combo Caster (PT) : Dishonored
All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3
4News (IT) :
Action - Mass Effect 3
Adventure - Assassin's Creed III
AreaGames (DE) : Darksiders II
Actiontrip (US) : Dishonored
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Assassin's Creed III
GameSpot (US) : Dishonored
WhatIfGaming (US) :
Action - Dishonored
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
One Hit Pixel Community Choice (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
TheGamersHub (UK) : Assassin's Creed III
New York Daily News (US) : Dishonored
GameZone (US) : Assassin's Creed III
PixelJumpers (US) :
Action - Dishonored
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFocus (CA) : Dishonored
Softpedia (RO) : Assassin's Creed III
3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Entertainment Fuse (US) : Dishonored
GameTrailers (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Console Monster (UK) : Assassin's Creed III
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Dishonored
TheSixthAxis Community Choice (UK) : Dishonored
The Gamer Access (US) : Sleeping Dogs
Hardcore Gamer (US) :
Action - Assassin's Creed III
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
gamrReview (UK) : Dishonored
DarkStation (UK) : Dishonored
GameNTrain (US) : Assassin's Creed III
PowerGamer (SE) : The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
PressFire.no (NO) : Dishonored
Vagary.TV (US) :
Action - Hotline Miami
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
The Controller Online (CA) : Max Payne 3
GameMAG (RU) :
Action - Max Payne 3
Adventure - Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
TechTudo (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
VGW (US) :
Action - Dishonored
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
NoobFeed (BD) : Assassin's Creed III
Everyeye.it (IT) : Dishonored
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Dishonored
Z-Giochi (IT) : Dishonored
GamersGlobal (DE) :
Action - Darksiders II
Adventure - Chaos on Deponia
MMGN (AU) : Assassin's Creed III
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : Dishonored
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Max Payne 3
GamerSyndrome (CA) : Journey
Mania (US) : Dishonored
Matt's Games (IT) : Dishonored
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : Dishonored
Игромания (RU) : Far Cry 3
New Game Network (US) :
Action - Sleeping Dogs
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
4Players (DE) :
Action - Journey
Adventure - The Walking Dead: The Game
BigPond GameArena (AU) :
First Person - Far Cry 3
Third Person - Max Payne 3
Gamer Theory Media (US) : Dishonored
GameFAQs (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Games.cz (CZ) :
Action - Far Cry 3
Adventure - Journey
SPORTS OF THE YEAR
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : FIFA Soccer 12
Just Push Start (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
X-Play (US) : NBA 2K13
Cheat Code Central (US) : SSX
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : NBA 2K13
Game Informer (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
Game Informer Readers' Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
Hooked Gamers (US) : Football Manager 2013
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : MLB 12: The Show
Digital Trends (US) : NBA 2K13
Yahoo! Games (US) : NBA 2K13
INFO Games (BR) : FIFA Soccer 13
MGnews (RU) : FIFA Soccer 13
HunGamer (HU) : FIFA Soccer 13
Golden4Games (OM) : NBA 2K13
G3AR (ZA) : SSX
XGN (NL) : FIFA Soccer 13
VidaExtra (ES) : FIFA Soccer 13
Lazygamer (ZA) : FIFA Soccer 13
Game Revolution (US) : NBA 2K13
Stevivor (AU) : SSX
IGN (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : FIFA Soccer 13
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : FIFA Soccer 13
GameFocus (FR) : NHL 13
SpazioGames (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
eGamer (ZA) : FIFA Soccer 13
OXCGN (AU) : FIFA Soccer 13
Combo Caster (PT) : FIFA Soccer 13
All Age Gaming (AU) : NBA 2K13
4News (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
AreaGames (DE) : FIFA Soccer 13
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
GameSpot (US) : Football Manager 2013
One Hit Pixel Community Choice (UK) : SSX
TheGamersHub (UK) : FIFA Soccer 13
New York Daily News (US) : NBA 2K13
GameZone (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
PixelJumpers (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
GameFocus (CA) : FIFA Soccer 13
Softpedia (RO) : FIFA Soccer 13
3DJuegos (ES) : NBA 2K13
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : FIFA Soccer 13
Hard Reset (UK) : WWE '13
LevelUp (LV) : FIFA Soccer 13
GameTrailers (US) : NHL 13
Console Monster (UK) : FIFA Soccer 13
TheSixthAxis (UK) : FIFA Soccer 13
TheSixthAxis Community Choice (UK) : FIFA Soccer 13
The Gamer Access (US) : Madden NFL 13
Hardcore Gamer (US) : SSX
gamrReview (UK) : FIFA Soccer 13
DarkStation (UK) : NBA 2K13
GameNTrain (US) : FIFA Soccer 13
PowerGamer (SE) : NHL 13
Play Legit (US) : NBA 2K13
PressFire.no (NO) : Football Manager 2013
Vagary.TV (US) : MLB 12: The Show
The Controller Online (CA) : NHL 13
GameMAG (RU) : NBA 2K13
TechTudo (BR) : FIFA Soccer 13
VGW (US) : MLB 12: The Show
NoobFeed (BD) : UFC Undisputed 3
Everyeye.it (IT) : NBA 2K13
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
Z-Giochi (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
GamersGlobal (DE) : FIFA Soccer 13
MMGN (AU) : FIFA Soccer 13
The Sydney Morning Herald - Screen Play (AU) : NBA 2K13
Extreme Gamer (CA) : FIFA Soccer 13
GamerSyndrome (CA) : FIFA Soccer 13
Mania (US) : Madden NFL 13
Matt's Games (IT) : FIFA Soccer 13
Reviews on the Run - Rocket & Raygun Awards (US) : NHL 13
New Game Network (US) : SSX
4Players (DE) : SSX
BigPond GameArena (AU) : FIFA Soccer 13
2012 BEST GRAPHICS
X-Play (US) :
Art Direction - Journey
Animation - Hitman: Absolution
Cheat Code Central (US) : Assassin's Creed III
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Halo 4
Inside Gaming Awards (US) :
Art Direction - Journey
Animation - Max Payne 3
AreaGames (DE) : Halo 4
Softpedia (RO) : Far Cry 3
Freakin’ Awesome Network (US) : Journey
Destructoid (US) : Journey
Digital Trends (US) : Max Payne 3
Gamers@Play (IE) : Far Cry 3
Gamekult (FR) : Far Cry 3
Edge Magazine (UK) : Journey
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Halo 4
MGnews (RU) : Hitman: Absolution
HunGamer (HU) : Max Payne 3
Golden4Games (OM) : Halo 4
G3AR (ZA) : Halo 4
Game Republic Magazine (IT) :
Artistic - Halo 4
Technical - Halo 4
Telegraph (UK) : Art Direction - Journey
Lazygamer (ZA) : Far Cry 3
IGN (US) : Halo 4
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : Halo 4
GamesRadar Readers' Choice (US) :
Artistic - Journey
Technical - Far Cry 3
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : Far Cry 3
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Far Cry 3
eGamer (ZA) :
Artistic - Journey
Realistic - Far Cry 3
All Age Gaming (AU) : Far Cry 3
4News (IT) :
Console - Far Cry 3
PC - Far Cry 3
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Far Cry 3
Metro GameCentral (UK) : Halo 4
WhatIfGaming (US) :
Artistic Design - Far Cry 3
Technology - Halo 4
Jugaccino (UK) : Far Cry 3
One Hit Pixel Community Choice (UK) : Journey
GamingBolt (IN) :
Artistic - Journey
Technical - Far Cry 3
Giant Bomb (US) : Journey
GameZone (US) :
Artistic - The Walking Dead: The Game
Technical - Halo 4
Gamereactor (UK) : Borderlands 2
PixelJumpers (US) :
Artistic - Journey
Technical - Halo 4
Ready Up (UK) : Halo 4
3DJuegos (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
LevelUp (LV) : Journey
GameTrailers (US) : Halo 4
The Gamer Access (US) :
Art Style - Journey
Graphics Design - Halo 4
Hardcore Gamer (US) : Journey
gamrReview (UK) :
Art Direction - Journey
Technology - Halo 4
DarkStation (UK) :
Artistic - Journey and Mark of the Ninja
Technical - Journey
Play Legit (US) : Halo 4
GameMAG (RU) : Halo 4
Horrible Night (US) : Dust: An Elysian Tail
VGW (US) : Far Cry 3
NoobFeed (BD) : Art Direction - Dishonored
Everyeye.it (IT) : Far Cry 3
Art Direction - Journey
Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : Halo 4
Art Direction - Journey
Z-Giochi (IT) : Halo 4
MTV Multiplayer (US) : Art Direction - Mark of the Ninja
NBCNews (US) : Halo 4
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Halo 4
Matt's Games (IT) : Halo 4
Gamereactor (ES) : Forza Horizon
New Game Network (US) :
Art - Journey
Technical - Far Cry 3
MonsterVine (US) : Journey
4Players (DE) :
Art Design - Journey
Technical - Far Cry 3
Gamer Theory Media (US) : Halo 4
Art - Darksiders II
2012 BEST STORY
AreaGames (DE) : The Walking Dead: The Game
X-Play (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Press Play (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
Softpedia (RO) : Mass Effect 3
Digital Trends (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Married Gamers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
MGnews (RU) : The Walking Dead: The Game
IGN (US) : The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left
IGN Readers' Choice (US) : The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day
Baixaki Jogos (BR) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice (BR) : Assassin's Creed III
SpazioGames (IT) : The Walking Dead: The Game
eGamer (ZA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
OXCGN (AU) : Mass Effect 3 and Spec Ops: The Line
Combo Caster (PT) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Metro GameCentral (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
WhatIfGaming (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamingBolt (IN) : Mass Effect 3
Giant Bomb (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor (DE) : Spec Ops: The Line
PixelJumpers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameFocus (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Ready Up (UK) : Mass Effect 3
TheVine (AU) : Max Payne 3
3DJuegos (ES) : Dishonored
3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : Assassin's Creed III
LevelUp (LV) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameTrailers (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Gamer Access (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Hardcore Gamer (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
gamrReview (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
DarkStation (UK) : The Walking Dead: The Game
The Controller Online (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GameMAG (RU) : Spec Ops: The Line
Horrible Night (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
VGW (US) : Spec Ops: The Line
NoobFeed (BD) : The Walking Dead: The Game
GamerSyndrome (CA) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor (FI) : The Walking Dead: The Game
Gamereactor (ES) : The Walking Dead: The Game
New Game Network (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
MonsterVine (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
4Players (DE) : Dear Esther
Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Walking Dead: The Game
