| Spike VGA 2011 Award winners and nominees |
| Award |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Game of the Year |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Portal 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
|
| Studio of the Year |
Bethesda Game Studios, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
- Bethesda Game Studios, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Naughty Dog, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City
- Valve, Portal 2
|
| Character of the Year |
The Joker, Batman: Arkham City |
- Nathan Drake, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Marcus Fenix, Gears of War 3
- The Joker, Batman: Arkham City
- Wheatley, Portal 2
|
| Gamer God |
Blizzard Entertainment, creators of the Warcraft and Starcraft franchises. |
N/A |
| Best Xbox 360 Game |
Batman: Arkham City |
- Batman: Arkham City
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Gears of War 3
- Portal 2
|
| Best PS3 Game |
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
- inFAMOUS 2
- Killzone 3
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
|
| Best Wii Game |
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
- Epic Mickey
- Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
|
| Best PC Game |
Portal 2 |
- Battlefield 3
- Minecraft
- The Witcher 2
- Portal 2
|
| Best Handheld/Mobile Game |
Super Mario 3D Land |
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Infinity Blade
- Super Mario 3D Land
- Jetpack Joyride
|
| Best Shooter |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Gears of War 3
- RAGE
|
| Best Action Adventure Game |
Batman: Arkham City |
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
|
| Best RPG |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
- Dark Souls
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Dragon Age II
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
|
| Best Multiplayer |
Portal 2 |
- Battlefield 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Gears of War 3
- Portal 2
|
| Best Individual Sports Game |
Fight Night Champion |
- Fight Night Champion
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
- Top Spin 4
- Virtua Tennis 4
|
| Best Team Sports Game |
TBA |
- FIFA Soccer 12
- NBA 2K12
- NHL 12
- MLB 11: The Show
|
| Best Driving Game |
Forza Motorsport 4 |
- DiRT 3
- Driver: San Francisco
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Need for Speed: The Run
|
| Best Fighting Game |
Mortal Kombat |
- The King of Fighters XIII
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Mortal Kombat
- WWE All Stars
|
| Best Motion Game |
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
- Child of Eden
- Dance Central 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- The Gunstringer
|
| Best Independent Game |
Minecraft |
- Bastion
- Minecraft
- Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
- The Binding of Isaac
|
| Best Adapted Video Game |
Batman: Arkham City |
- Back to the Future: The Game
- Batman: Arkham City
- Captain America: Super Soldier
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
|
| Best Song in a Game |
“Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)” by Darren Korb, Bastion |
- “Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb, Bastion
- “Exile Vilify” by The National, Portal 2
- “I’m Not Calling You a Liar” by Florence + the Machine, Dragon Age II
- “Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)” by Darren Korb, Bastion
- “Want You Gone” by Jonathan Coulton, Portal 2
|
| Best Original Score |
Bastion |
- Bastion
- Batman: Arkham City
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Portal 2
|
| Best Graphics |
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception |
- Batman: Arkham City
- L.A. Noire
- RAGE
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
|
| Best Performance by a Human Male |
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley, Portal 2 |
- J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson, Portal 2
- Mark Hamill as The Joker, Batman: Arkham City
- Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Stephen Merchant as Wheatley, Portal 2
|
| Best Performance by a Human Female |
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS, Portal 2 |
- Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Ellen McLain as GLaDOS, Portal 2
- Emily Rose as Elena Fisher, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
- Tara Strong as Harley Quinn, Batman: Arkham City
|
| Best Downloadable Game |
Bastion |
- Bastion
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
- Stacking
- Iron Brigade
|
| Best DLC |
Portal 2 – Peer Review |
- Fallout: New Vegas – Old World Blues
- Mass Effect 2 – Arrival
- Mortal Kombat – Freddy Krueger
- Portal 2 – Peer Review
|
| Most Anticipated Game |
Mass Effect 3 |
- BioShock: Infinite
- Diablo III
- Halo 4
- Mass Effect 3
- The Last Guardian
|
| GameTrailers.com Trailer of the Year |
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, E3 2011 Trailer |
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, E3 2011 Trailer
- Batman: Arkham City. Hugo Strange Reveal Trailer
- Dark Souls, Ignite 11 Debut Trailer
- Dead Island, GDC 11 Cinematic Trailer
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Purity First Infomercial
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, In-Game Debut Trailer
- Hitman: Absolution, E3 2011 Trailer
- Prey 2, E3 2011 Trailer
- Tomb Raider, E3 2011 Trailer
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, E3 2011 Trailer
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