BioShock Infinite steals the show, Game Critics Best of E3 2011 Awards winners announced

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Irrational Games’ BioShock Infinite wins Best of Show and every other award it was nominated for

The Game Critics Best of E3 2011 Awards winners have been announced and BioShock Infinite was the big winner. Irrational Games’ third title in the BioShock series won Best of Show, but also won every other award it was nominated for, including Best Original Game, Best PC Game, Best Action/Adventure Game.

But BioShock Infinite wasn’t the only major player at E3 2011. Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may have lost to BioShock Infinite for best PC Game, but managed to win Best Console Game and Best Role Playing Game. Other big winners include EA’s Battlefield 3 also took two awards, winning Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer.



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The Game Critics Awards is an independent group consisting of GamesRadar, PC Gamer, OXM, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, and 30 other North American media outlets you may have heard of. Here’s the complete list of who won what. Do you agree with the critics? Check out thenominee listand tell us what you think.

Best of Show
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Original Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Console Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Handheld Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)

Best PC Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Hardware
PlayStation Vita
(Sony Computer Entertainment)

Best Action Game
Battlefield 3
(DICE/EA Games for PC)

Best Action/Adventure Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Role Playing Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter X Tekken
(Capcom/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360, PSVita)

Best Racing Game
Forza 4
(Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 12
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Strategy Game
From Dust
(Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Social/Casual Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)

Best Motion Simulation Game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii)

Best Online Multiplayer
Battlefield 3
(DICE/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Downloadable Game
Bastion
(Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)

Jun 28, 2011

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