The Game Critics: Best of E3 2010 awards have been determined, and your “Best of Show” winner is… the Nintendo 3DS. Despite only having a handful of playable(ish) software, Nintendo’s hardware dazzled the critics (including myself) with its mind-bending 3D hardware, solid first- and third-party line-up, and magic powers.
Other leaders included id Software with three nominations, including “Best Console” title, as well as Harmonix’s Dance Central and Valve’s Portal 2 which took home two awards a piece. Rage was also a judge favorite, winning Best Console Game, Best Action Game, Special Commendation for Graphics, and was also nominated for Best Original Game and Best PC game.
The full list of the winners can be found after the jump.
Best of Show
Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)
Best Original Game
Dance Central (Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Console Game
Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Ready at Dawn/Sony Santa Monica for PSP)
Best PC Game
Portal 2 (Valve)
Best Hardware
Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Portal 2 (Valve for PC / Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Role Playing Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts/EA for PC)
Best Fighting Game
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom for PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
NBA Jam (EA Canada/EA Sports for Wii)
Best Strategy Game
Civilization V (Firaxis/2K Games for PC)
Best Social/Casual Game
Rock Band 3 (Harmonix/MTV Games/Electronic Arts for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii)
Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central (Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Graphics
Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
