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The 2014 Game Awards happened last night and what a show, a definite improvement from the Spike TV produced years prior. While there were still a good chunk of announcements including new trailers for highly anticipated titles like Metal Gear Online, Bloodbourne, No Man Sky, Witcher 3 and a Gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda Wii U, however we’re going to save those for other posts.
It was a great night for Nintendo who walked away with 4 awards including best family friendly, best sports/racing for Mario Kart 8, Best Fighting for Super Smash Bros Wii U and Best Developer. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt stole the most anticipated game award from this highly favoured Batman Arkham Knight. South Park Creator Trey Parker won best performance betting out Kevin Spacey and last year’s winner Troy Baker for his role in South Park: The Stick of Truth in which he quoted “Only in Video Games would Trey Parker beat Kevin Spacey for Acting.”
Of course the big Winner was Bioware who took the only award that matters, as Dragon Age: Inquisition walked away with Best RPG and Game of the Year. You can see a list of the categories and winners below. Let us know if you think the jury got it right. What would be your pick for Game of the Year?
Game of the Year:
- Bayonetta 2
- Dark Souls II
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (Winner)
- Hearthstone
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Independent Game:
- Broken Age – Act 1
- Monument Valley
- Shovel Knight (Winner)
- Transistor
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Best Narrative:
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Walking Dead — Season 2
- The Wolf Among Us
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Winner)
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Performance:
- Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf — The Wolf Among Us
- Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Melissa Hutchinson as Clementine — The Walking Dead — Season 2
- Trey Parker as various voices — South Park: The Stick of Truth (Winner)
- Troy Baker as Talion — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Remaster:
- Grand Theft Auto V (Winner)
- Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- The Last of Us Remastered
- The Master Chief Collection
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Best Action/Adventure:
- Alien: Isolation
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Bayonetta 2
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Winner)
- Sunset Overdrive
Best Fighting Game:
- Killer Instinct: Season 2
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Super Smash Bros. 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. Wii U (Winner)
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- FIFA 15
- Forza Horizon 2
- Mario Kart 8 (Winner)
- NBA 2K15
- Trials Fusion
Best Shooter:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4 (Winner)
- Titanfall
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Role-Playing Game:
- Bravely Default
- Dark Souls II
- Divinity
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (Winner)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
Best Family Game:
- Disney Infinity 2.0
- Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Mario Kart 8 (Winner)
- Skylanders: Trap Team
- Tomodachi Life
Best Online Experience:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Dark Souls II
- Destiny (Winner)
- Hearthstone
- Titanfall
Best Mobile/Handheld Game:
- Bravely Default
- Hearthstone (Winner)
- Monument Valley
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
- Threes!
Developer of the Year:
- Blizzard
- Monolith
- Nintendo (Winner)
- Telltale
- Ubisoft Montreal
Best Score/Soundtrack:
- Alien: Isolation
- Child of Light
- Destiny (Winner)
- Sunset Overdrive
- Transistor
Games for Change:
- Mountain
- Never Alone
- The Last of Us: Left Behind
- This War of Mine
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Winner)
Most Anticipated Game:
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Bloodborne
- Evolve
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Winner)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Industry Icon:
- Roberta and Ken Williams
eSports Player of the Year:
- Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson (League of Legends)
- Xu “Fy” Linsen (DOTA2)
- James “Firebat” Kostesich (Hearthstone)
- Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (Counter-Strike: GO)
- Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag (Call of Duty)
eSports Team of the Year:
- Samsung White (League of Legends)
- Evil Geniuses (DOTA2)
- Edward Gaming (League of Legends)
- Newbee (DOTA2)
- Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: GO) (Winner)
Trending Gamer:
- Evan “Vanoss” Fong
- Jeff Gerstmann
- PewDiePie
- StampyLongHead
- TotalBiscuit (Winner)
Best Fan Creation:
- BEST Zelda Rap EVER!! By Egoraptor
- Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr
- Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song) by Tobuscus
- Minecraft — TITAN City by Colonial Puppet
- Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous (Winner)
