{"id":60828,"date":"2013-12-08T10:53:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T08:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=60828"},"modified":"2013-12-08T10:54:28","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T08:54:28","slug":"best-games-of-2013-vgx-award-winners-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/60828-best-games-of-2013-vgx-award-winners-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Best games of 2013: VGX award winners revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2013 Spike VGX awards, formerly VGA (Video Game Awards) wrapped up on 7 December, and the winners of the 11th annual event have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The nominees were chosen and voted on by a panel of judges comprised of members from various media outlets: Entertainment Weekly, Game Informer, Joystiq, Kotaku, Polygon, IGN, GameTrailers, Gamespot, Wired.com, USA Today, and Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>The viewers also had their chance to vote, selecting Most Anticipated Game, character of the Year, and Best Mobile Game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/media.mtvnservices.com\/embed\/mgid:arc:video:gametrailers.com:405814db-775c-46f8-a4d2-f95a014d2bde\" height=\"337\" width=\"599\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Check them out below and let us know what you think of the winners in the comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto 5<\/li>\n<li>Studio of the Year: Naughty Dog<\/li>\n<li>Most Anticipated Game (voted on by fans): Titanfall<\/li>\n<li>Best Shooter: BioShock Infinite<\/li>\n<li>Best Independent Game: Gone Home<\/li>\n<li>Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin\u2019s Creed IV: Black Flag<\/li>\n<li>Best Sports Game: NBA 2K14<\/li>\n<li>Best RPG: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch<\/li>\n<li>Best Fighting Game: Injustice: Gods Among Us<\/li>\n<li>Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 5<\/li>\n<li>Best DLC: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon<\/li>\n<li>Best Xbox Game: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons<\/li>\n<li>Best PlayStation Game: The Last of Us<\/li>\n<li>Best Nintendo Game: Super Mario 3D World<\/li>\n<li>Best PC Game: Gone Home<\/li>\n<li>Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds<\/li>\n<li>Best Casual Game: Plants vs. Zombies 2<\/li>\n<li>Best Voice Actor: Troy Baker (as Joel in The Last of Us)<\/li>\n<li>Best Voice Actress: Ashley Johnson (as Ellie in The Last of Us)<\/li>\n<li>Best Soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto 5<\/li>\n<li>Best Song in a Game: \u201cWill the Circle be Unbroken\u201d performed by Courtnee Draper &amp; 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