list of game of the year awards this article is about game of the year awards awarded to video games for game of the year awards awarded to board games see list of game of the year awards board games part of a series onvideo games platforms arcade game console game game console home console electronic game audio game electronic handheld handheld game handheld console mobile game online game social network game pc game linux mac genres action beat em up fighting platform shooter survival actionadventure stealth survival horror adventure interactive fiction interactive movie visual novel roleplaying action roleplaying tactical roleplaying simulation construction and management life simulation sports vehicle strategy multiplayer online battle arena realtime strategy realtime tactics turnbased strategy turnbased tactics massively multiplayer online lists arcade video games bestselling video games bestselling video game franchises highestgrossing video game franchises mostplayed video games by player count mostplayed mobile games by player count highestgrossing arcade games video games considered among the best game of the year awards video games notable for negative reception development game ai game design interaction design game programming level design video game art video game design video game graphics video game music vte game of the year abbreviated goty is a title awarded by various gaming publications to a deserving game many publications award a single game of the year to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year many games will release a game of the year edition after winning any of these awards usually containing all the updates downloadable content dlc and occasionally other extras such as a soundtrack active awards ars technica starting in 2012 the game editors of ars technica have published their top 20 games for each year year game genre developers 2012 dishonored actionadventure arkane studios 2013 papers please puzzle 3909 llc 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying bioware 2015 rocket league sports psyonix 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter blizzard entertainment 2017 super mario odyssey platformer nintendo ead tokyo british academy games awards formerly bafta interactive entertainment awards the british academy games awards are an annual british awards ceremony honoring outstanding creative achievement in the video game industry first presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the bafta interactive entertainment awards the awards are presented by the british academy of film and television arts bafta and are thus commonly referred to as the bafta games awards year game genre platforms developers 1998 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1999 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2000 console medievil 2 actionadventure playstation sce cambridge studio handheld pokmon yellow roleplaying game boy game freak pc deus ex action roleplaying microsoft windows mac os ion storm 2001 console gran turismo 3 aspec racing playstation 2 polyphony digital handheld tony hawks pro skater 2 sports game boy advance vicarious visions pc max payne thirdperson shooter microsoft windows remedy entertainment 2002 console halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie handheld sms chess purple software pc neverwinter nights roleplaying microsoft windows bioware 2003 call of duty firstperson shooter microsoft windows infinity ward 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2006 tom clancys ghost recon advanced warfighter tactical shooter microsoft windows playstation 2 xbox xbox 360 ubisoft paris 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2009 batman arkham asylum actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 playstation 3 bioware 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 dishonored actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 arkane studios 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 destiny action roleplaying playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bungie 2015 fallout 4 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one bethesda game studios 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 what remains of edith finch adventure microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one giant sparrow colemono awards premios colemono annual show that seeks to recognize the work of the videogame industry from the vision of the players all this through the videogame site colemonocom year game genre platforms developers 2013 the last of us actionadventure survival horror playstation 3 playstation 4 naughty dog 2014 bayonetta 2 action hack n slash wii u nintendo switch platinumgames 2015 metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure stealth playstation 3 xbox 360 playstation 4 xbox one microsoft windows kojima productions 2016 doom firstperson shooter playstation 4 xbox one microsoft windows nintendo switch id software 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch nintendo epd czech game of the year awards the czech game of the year awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development year game genre platforms developers 2010 mafia ii actionadventure game microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 2k czech 2011 family farm strategy video game microsoft windows hammerware 2012 dead trigger firstperson shooter ios android madfinger games botanicula adventure microsoft windows os x ios android amanita design 2013 arma iii tactical shooter microsoft windows os x linux bohemia interactive lums the game of light and shadows arcade game ios hyperbolic magnetism 2014 medieval engineers early access sandbox microsoft windows os x keen software house dex early access action rpg platformer microsoft windows os x linux ouya playstation 4 playstation vita xbox one dreadlocks ltd monzo simulation video game ios android madfinger games coraabia online card browser ark8 2015 factorio early access realtime strategy microsoft windows os x linux wube software rememoried art adventure microsoft windows os x linux vladimr kudlka czechoslovakia 193889 the assassination educational microsoft windows charles university 2016 samorost 3 adventure microsoft windows os x ios android amanita design 2017 attentat 1942 adventure microsoft windows os x charles university destructoid the winners of the destructoid game of the year are chosen by destructoid editors year game genre platforms developers 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 left 4 dead firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 valve corporation 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platform wii nintendo ead 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatform microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 bayonetta 2 hack n slash wii u platinumgames 2015 bloodborne action roleplaying playstation 4 fromsoftware 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd dice awards formerly academy of interactive arts sciences the academy of interactive arts sciences aias is a nonprofit organization of industry professionals and presents a series of annual interactive achievement awards on 24 october 2012 the academy announced that the iaas would be known as the dice awards beginning in 2013 the name stands for design innovate communicate entertain year game genre platforms developers 1997 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 the sims life simulation microsoft windows mac os maxis 2000 diablo ii action roleplaying microsoft windows mac os blizzard north 2001 halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2002 battlefield 1942 firstperson shooter microsoft windows digital illusions ce 2003 call of duty firstperson shooter microsoft windows infinity ward 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 god of war actionadventure playstation 2 sce santa monica studio 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 call of duty 4 modern warfare firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2008 littlebigplanet puzzleplatformer playstation 3 media molecule 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 fallout 4 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one bethesda game studios 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd easy allies formerly gametrailers the winners of the easy allies formerly gametrailers game of the year are chosen by easy allies staff formerly gametrailers editors year game genre platforms developers 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 uncharted 3 drakes deception actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2012 xcom enemy unknown turnbased tactics microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 firaxis games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 hearthstone heroes of warcraft collectible card android ios microsoft windows os x blizzard entertainment 2015 bloodborne action roleplaying playstation 4 fromsoftware 2016 the last guardian actionadventure playstation 4 sie japan studio 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild action roleplaying nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd edge the winners of the edge game of the year are chosen by edge editors year game genre platforms developers 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 final fantasy xii roleplaying playstation 2 square enix 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 borderlands action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 gearbox software 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 the legend of zelda skyward sword actionadventure wii nintendo ead 2012 dishonored actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 arkane studios 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 bayonetta 2 action wii u platinumgames 2015 bloodborne action roleplaying playstation 4 fromsoftware 2016 the last guardian actionadventure playstation 4 sie japan studio 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd electronic gaming monthly the winners of the electronic gaming monthly game of the year are chosen by the magazines editors year game genre platforms developers 1988 double dragon beat em up arcade nes sms techns japan 1989 ghouls n ghosts platform arcade sega genesis capcom 1990 strider platform arcade sega genesis capcom 1991 sonic the hedgehog platformer sega genesis sonic team 1992 street fighter ii the world warrior fighting arcade snes capcom 1993 samurai shodown fighting arcade neogeo snk 1994 donkey kong country platformer snes rare 1995 twisted metal vehicular combat playstation singletrac 1996 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 soul calibur fighting sega dreamcast namco 2000 tony hawks pro skater 2 sports playstation nintendo 64 game boy color dreamcast neversoft 2001 halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 prince of persia the sands of time actionadventure game boy advance playstation 2 gamecube xbox microsoft windows ubisoft montreal 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 far cry 3 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2013 bioshock infinite firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 irrational games 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd readers choice in addition to their editors choice awards electronic gaming monthly also handed out readers choice awards voted by the magazines readers year game genre platforms developers 1996 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 final fantasy vii roleplaying playstation square 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 final fantasy viii roleplaying playstation square 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 prince of persia the sands of time actionadventure game boy advance playstation 2 gamecube xbox microsoft windows ubisoft montreal empire the winners of the empire game of the year are chosen by the sites editors year game genre platforms developers 2014 dark souls ii action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 fromsoftware 2015 bloodborne action roleplaying playstation 4 fromsoftware 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 super mario odyssey platform nintendo switch nintendo ead entertainment weekly the winners of the entertainment weekly game of the year are chosen by the sites editors year game genre platforms developers 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 wii fit fitness game wii nintendo ead 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 bioshock infinite firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 irrational games 2015 metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one kojima productions 2016 inside puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one playdead 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd eurogamer the winners of the eurogamer game of the year are chosen by the sites editors year game genre platforms developers 1999 unreal tournament firstperson shooter microsoft windows epic games 2000 deus ex action roleplaying microsoft windows mac os ion storm 2001 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2002 ico actionadventure playstation 2 team ico 2003 grand theft auto vice city actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 psychonauts platformer microsoft windows xbox playstation 2 double fine productions 2006 guitar hero rhythm playstation 2 harmonix 2007 portal puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2008 littlebigplanet puzzleplatformer playstation 3 media molecule 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 fez puzzleplatformer xbox 360 polytron corporation 2013 super mario 3d world platformer wii u nintendo ead 2014 mario kart 8 racing wii u nintendo ead 2015 bloodborne action roleplaying playstation 4 fromsoftware 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd readers game of the year year game genre platforms developers 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 dishonored actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 arkane studios 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 mario kart 8 racing wii u nintendo ead 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd famitsu awards the grand prize winners of the annual famitsu awards voted by the magazines readers an annual award ceremony is held every year year game genre platforms developers 1990 dragon quest iv chapters of the chosen roleplaying famicom chunsoft 2004 monster hunter action roleplaying playstation 2 capcom 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom kingdom hearts ii action roleplaying playstation 2 square enix 2006 final fantasy xii roleplaying playstation 2 square enix pokmon diamond and pearl roleplaying nintendo ds game freak 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo monster hunter portable 2nd action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2008 monster hunter portable 2nd g action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2009 dragon quest ix sentinels of the starry skies roleplaying nintendo ds level5 2010 monster hunter portable 3rd action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2011 monster hunter tri g action roleplaying nintendo 3ds capcom production studio 1 2012 animal crossing new leaf life simulation nintendo 3ds nintendo ead 2013 monster hunter 4 action roleplaying nintendo 3ds capcom 2014 yokai watch 2 pioneer originator and star performer roleplaying nintendo 3ds level5 2015 splatoon thirdperson shooter wii u nintendo ead 2016 pokmon sun and moon roleplaying nintendo 3ds game freak 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd the game awards formerly spike video game awards the winners of the spike video game awards hosted by spike between 2003 and 2013 awarded the game of the year using an advisory council featuring over 20 journalists from media outlets the shows title was changed to vgx in 2013 before spike tv dropped the show entirely it was replaced by the game awards in 2014 year game genre platforms developers 2003 madden nfl 2004 sports game boy advance gamecube microsoft windows playstation playstation 2 xbox ea tiburon 2004 grand theft auto san andreas actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the elder scrolls iv oblivion action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd game developers choice awards the game developers choice awards are chosen by registered game developers and unveiled at the game developers conference gdc in san francisco year game genre platforms developers 2000 the sims life simulation mac os microsoft windows maxis 2001 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 star wars knights of the old republic roleplaying microsoft windows xbox bioware 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 shadow of the colossus actionadventure playstation 2 team ico 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 portal puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd game informer the winners of the game informer game of the year are chosen by game informer editors during their earlier years of publication they would give awards for the best game on each console available at the time occasionally giving an award to the overall best game of the year in 2017 they have retroactively awarded a goty award for each past year that didnt have an overall best game year game genre platforms developers 1992 street fighter ii fighting snes capcom 1993 mortal kombat fighting snes midway games 1994 donkey kong country platformer snes rare 1995 donkey kong country 2 diddy kongs quest platformer snes rare 1996 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 final fantasy vii roleplaying playstation square 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 tony hawks pro skater sports playstation nintendo 64 game boy color dreamcast neversoft 2000 tony hawks pro skater 2 sports playstation microsoft windows game boy color dreamcast neversoft 2001 metal gear solid 2 sons of liberty actionadventure playstation 2 konami computer entertainment japan 2002 grand theft auto vice city actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox 360 microsoft windows bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 mass effect 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd readers choice in addition to the editors picks game informer also hosts a poll for the readers goty year game genre platforms developers 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 assassins creed brotherhood actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 halo 4 firstperson shooter xbox 360 343 industries 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 the witcher 3 wild hunt blood and wine action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd game revolution the winner of the game revolution community choice game of the year award but in 2013 the editors chose the game of the year year game genre platforms developers 2011 dark souls action roleplaying playstation 3 xbox 360 fromsoftware 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one kojima productions 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 persona 5 roleplaying playstation 3 playstation 4 atlus gamefaqs gamefaqs annual game of the year is chosen by its readers year game genre platforms developers 1999 final fantasy viii roleplaying playstation square 2000 final fantasy ix roleplaying playstation square 2001 final fantasy x roleplaying playstation 2 square 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 grand theft auto san andreas actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 super smash bros brawl fighting wii hal laboratory inc 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 borderlands 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 gearbox software 2013 the legend of zelda a link between worlds actionadventure nintendo 3ds nintendo ead 2014 super smash bros for nintendo 3ds and wii u fighting nintendo 3ds wii u sora ltd namco bandai games 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 final fantasy xv action roleplaying playstation 4 xbox one square enix 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd gamerankings gamerankings ranks games according to an average of their review score across multiple sources the highest for each year are based on 20 reviews year game genre platforms developers 1996 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 soulcalibur fighting dreamcast namco 2000 tony hawks pro skater 2 sports playstation microsoft windows game boy color dreamcast neversoft 2001 halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 batman arkham city actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 super smash bros for wii u fighting wii u sora ltd bandai namco games 2015 undertale roleplaying microsoft windows os x toby fox 2016 inside puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one playdead 2017 super mario odyssey platformer nintendo switch nintendo epd gamesbeat starting in 2011 the game editors of expanded gamesbeat team started a more rigorous process of selecting goty each year combining both reader input and editor deliberations year game genre platforms developers 2011 uncharted 3 drakes deception actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 super mario maker platformer wii u nintendo ead 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd gamespot the winners of the gamespot game of the year are chosen by gamespot editors year game genre platforms developers 1996 diablo action roleplaying microsoft windows blizzard north 1997 total annihilation realtime strategy microsoft windows mac os cavedog entertainment 1998 console the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead pc grim fandango graphic adventure microsoft windows lucasarts 1999 console soulcalibur fighting arcade dreamcast namco pc everquest mmorpg microsoft windows sony online entertainment 2000 console chrono cross roleplaying playstation square pc the sims life simulation microsoft windows mac os maxis 2001 console grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design pc serious sam the first encounter firstperson shooter microsoft windows croteam 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 world of warcraft mmorpg microsoft windows os x blizzard entertainment 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions 2009 demons souls action roleplaying playstation 3 fromsoftware 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the legend of zelda a link between worlds actionadventure nintendo 3ds nintendo ead 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd readers choice in addition to the editors picks gamespot also hosts a poll for the readers goty year game genre platforms developers 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 call of duty 4 modern warfare firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2008 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 starcraft ii wings of liberty realtime strategy microsoft windows os x blizzard entertainment 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 far cry 3 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd gamesradar gamesradar holds a platinum chalice awards feature each year as part of that the game of the year chosen by the editors are year game genre platforms developers 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 the orange box firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 playstation 3 os x linux valve corporation 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 batman arkham asylum actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 destiny action roleplaying playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bungie 2015 metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one kojima productions 2016 titanfall 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one respawn entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch nintendo wii u nintendo epd giant bomb the winners of the giant bomb game of the year are chosen by giant bomb editors year game genre platforms developers 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 xcom enemy unknown turnbased tactics microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 firaxis games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions 2015 super mario maker platformer wii u nintendo ead 2016 hitman stealth microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one io interactive 2017 playerunknowns battlegrounds battle royale microsoft windows xbox one pubg corporation global game awards gamedebatecom the winners of gamedebate global game awards are based on votes from the gamers and are announced midnovember year game genre platforms developers 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 battlefield 1 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one ea dice 2017 nier automata action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 platinumgames golden joystick awards the golden joystick awards is the second oldest gaming award ceremony and is the longest running video game award the inaugural ceremony took place in 1984 in londons berkeley square as of 2014 it is the biggest video game award show in terms of the number of votes cast over nine million votes were cast for the 2014 ceremony year game genre platforms developers 1983 jetpac shooter commodore vic20 zx spectrum ultimate 1984 knight lore actionadventure zx spectrum ultimate 1985 way of the exploding fist fighting commodore 64 beam software 1986 gauntlet hack slash arcade atari games 198788 out run racing arcade sega master system sega am2 198889 8bit operationwolf shooting gallery arcade nes taito 16bit speedball sports amiga atari st commodore 64 sega master system bitmap brothers 198990 8bit the untouchables shooter amiga amstrad cpc commodore 64 zx spectrum ocean software 16bit kick off sports amiga amstrad cpc atari st zx spectrum dino dini 199091 8bit rick dangerous 2 platformer amiga amstrad cpc atari st zx spectrum core design 16bit kick off 2 sports amiga amstrad cpc atari st zx spectrum dino dini 199192 sonic the hedgehog platformer sega master system sega game gear ancient 199293 street fighter ii fighting amiga arcade atari st commodore 64 sega genesis snes capcom 199697 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2002 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2003 grand theft auto vice city actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2004 doom 3 firstperson shooter linux microsoft windows id software 2005 grand theft auto san andreas actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2006 the elder scrolls iv oblivion action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2007 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2008 call of duty 4 modern warfare firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2009 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 dark souls ii action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 fromsoftware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 dark souls iii action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one fromsoftware 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd ign igns game of the year award is chosen by all the editors at ign and are announced midjanuary year game genre platforms developers 2001 halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2002 battlefield 1942 firstperson shooter microsoft windows digital illusions ce 2003 star wars knights of the old republic roleplaying microsoft windows xbox bioware 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 god of war actionadventure playstation 2 sce santa monica studio 2006 kami actionadventure playstation 2 clover studio 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 playstation 3 bioware 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd readers choice in addition to the editors picks ign also hosts a poll for the readers goty ign considered the worlds largest gaming website attracted 300000 votes for its best of 2011 readers choice awards year game genre platforms developers 2001 super smash bros melee fighting gamecube hal laboratory inc 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2011 the legend of zelda skyward sword actionadventure wii nintendo ead 2012 borderlands 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 gearbox software 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd japan game awards formerly cesa awards the winners of the grand award annually given by the japan game awards formerly known as the cesa awards since 1996 there are some years where two games shared the grand award year game genre platforms developers 1996 sakura wars tactical roleplaying sega saturn overworks 1997 final fantasy vii roleplaying playstation square 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 doko demo issyo strategy playstation sony computer entertainment final fantasy viii roleplaying playstation square 2000 phantasy star online action roleplaying dreamcast sonic team 20012 final fantasy x roleplaying playstation 2 square 2003 final fantasy xi mmorpg playstation 2 microsoft windows square taiko no tatsujin rhythm playstation 2 namco 2004 monster hunter action roleplaying playstation 2 capcom 2005 dragon quest viii roleplaying playstation 2 level5 2006 final fantasy xii roleplaying playstation 2 square enix dr kawashimas brain training puzzle nintendo ds nintendo sdd 2007 wii sports sports wii nintendo ead monster hunter portable 2nd action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2008 wii fit fitness wii nintendo ead monster hunter portable 2nd g action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2009 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions mario kart wii racing wii nintendo ead 2010 new super mario bros wii platformer wii nintendo ead 2011 monster hunter portable 3rd action roleplaying playstation portable capcom 2012 gravity rush actionadventure playstation vita project siren jojos bizarre adventure all star battle fighting playstation 3 cyberconnect2 2013 animal crossing new leaf social simulation nintendo 3ds nintendo ead 2014 monster hunter 4 action roleplaying nintendo 3ds capcom yokai watch roleplaying nintendo 3ds level5 2015 yokai watch 2 roleplaying nintendo 3ds level5 2016 splatoon thirdperson shooter wii u nintendo ead 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo ead metacritic the winners of the metacritic game of the year are determined by the game with the highest score garnered from an average of weighted review scores from various sources each year metacritic announce the highest in an official award year game genre platforms developers 1995 full throttle graphic adventure msdos mac os lucasarts 1996 super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 soulcalibur fighting dreamcast namco 2000 tony hawks pro skater 2 sports playstation microsoft windows game boy color dreamcast neversoft 2001 halo combat evolved firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 batman arkham city actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 super smash bros for wii u fighting wii u sora ltd bandai namco games 2015 metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one kojima productions 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd user poll year game genre platforms developers 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 the last of us actionadventure survival playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 super smash bros for wii u fighting wii u sora ltd bandai namco games 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd mobygames the winners of the mobygames game of the year are determined by the game with the highest average of review scores from various sources year game genre platforms developers 1977 combat shoot em up atari 2600 atari inc 1980 space invaders shoot em up atari 2600 taito 1981 kaboom action atari 2600 activision yars revenge action atari 2600 atari 1982 ms pacman action atari 2600 namco 1983 donkey kong platformer atari 8bit family nintendo research development 1 1984 pitfall ii lost caverns platformer atari 2600 atari 5200 activision 1985 elite space flight simulation zx spectrum acornsoft 1986 three weeks in paradise platformer amstrad cpc zx spectrum mikrogen 1987 head over heels action commodore 64 ocean software 1988 super mario bros 3 platformer nes nintendo rd4 1989 tetris puzzle game boy bulletproof software 1990 railroad tycoon business simulation amiga mac os msdos mps labs 1991 lemmings puzzle amiga atari st msdos dma design 1992 links 386 pro sports msdos access software ultima underworld the stygian abyss roleplaying snes blue sky productions 1993 day of the tentacle graphic adventure msdos mac os lucasarts street fighter ii turbo hyper fighting fighting snes capcom super mario allstars platformer snes nintendo ead 1994 final fantasy vi roleplaying snes square samurai shodown ii fighting neo geo snk 1995 super mario world 2 yoshis island platformer snes nintendo ead 1996 civilization ii turnbased strategy microsoft windows microprose donkey kong land 2 platformer game boy rare super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1997 final fantasy vii roleplaying playstation square gran turismo sim racing playstation polyphony digital 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 1999 soulcalibur fighting arcade dreamcast namco 2000 metal gear ghost babel stealth game boy color konami computer entertainment japan nfl 2k1 sports dreamcast visual concepts perfect dark firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 2001 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 clifford the big red dog phonics educational microsoft windows imaginengine 2004 grand theft auto san andreas actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 batman arkham city actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 bayonetta 2 action wii u platinumgames 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red metal gear solid v the phantom pain actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one kojima productions 2016 the witcher 3 wild hunt blood and wine action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2017 super mario odyssey platformer nintendo switch nintendo epd navgtr awards the navgtr awards are handed out by the national academy of video game trade reviewers year game genre platforms developers 2001 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2002 grand theft auto vice city actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2003 prince of persia the sands of time actionadventure game boy advance playstation 2 gamecube xbox microsoft windows ubisoft montreal 2004 halflife 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2005 shadow of the colossus actionadventure playstation 2 team ico 2006 kami actionadventure playstation 2 wii clover studio 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 littlebigplanet puzzleplatformer playstation 3 media molecule 2009 batman arkham asylum actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 minecraft sandbox microsoft windows os x linux android ios mojang 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 super mario odyssey platform nintendo switch nintendo ead polygon polygons game of the year is chosen by its staff year game genre platforms developers 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 gone home adventure microsoft windows os x linux the fullbright company 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 her story interactive movie microsoft windows os x ios sam barlow 2016 doom firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one id software 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd sxsw gaming awards the winners of the sxsw gaming awards started in 2014 are judged by the sxsw gaming advisory board which is composed of over 40 industry experts that are wellversed in the industry year game genre platforms developers 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd time the winners of the time magazine game of the year are chosen by time magazine editors year game genre platforms developers 2006 wii sports sports wii nintendo ead 2007 halo 3 firstperson shooter xbox 360 bungie 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 alan wake actionadventure xbox 360 remedy entertainment 2011 minecraft sandbox microsoft windows os x linux android ios mojang 2012 guild wars 2 mmorpg microsoft windows arenanet 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2014 80 days interactive fiction ios android inkle 2015 prune puzzle ios android joel mcdonald 2016 the witness puzzle microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one ios thekla inc 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd usgamer starting in 2015 the game editors of usgamer have published their top 20 games for each year year game genre platforms developers 2015 super mario maker platform wii u nintendo ead tokyo 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd voxel formerly tecmundo the winners of the voxel goty are chosen by editors year game genre platforms developers 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 assassins creed iii actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd yahoo the winners of the yahoo game of the year are chosen by yahoo finance editors year game genre platforms developers 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 batman arkham city actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2012 the walking dead graphic adventure ios microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 telltale games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 the witcher 3 wild hunt action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one cd projekt red 2017 the legend of zelda breath of the wild actionadventure nintendo switch wii u nintendo epd inactive awards 1upcom as of 2010 year game genre platforms developers 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios readers choice in addition to the editors picks 1upcom also hosts a poll for the readers gotys until 2010 this was considered their primary game of the year year game genre platforms developers 2004 grand theft auto san andreas actionadventure playstation 2 rockstar north 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 halo 3 firstperson shooter xbox 360 bungie 2008 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 call of duty black ops firstperson shooter microsoft windows nintendo ds playstation 3 wii xbox 360 treyarch crash starting in 1984 the zx spectrum magazine crash published an annual readers awards article based on votes from the readers year game genre developers 1984 daley thompsons decathlon sports ocean software 1985 elite space flight simulation acornsoft 1986 starglider space flight simulation argonaut games 1987 driller puzzle incentive software 1989 batman the movie platformer ocean software 1990 robocop 2 platformer data east crispy gamer the winners of the crispy gamer game of the year are chosen by the crispy gamer game trust year game genre platforms developers 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 batman arkham asylum actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios electronic games along with the arcade awards announced by electronic games magazine each year it also held a regular reader poll for the most popular games among its readers in each issue from may 1982 to january 1985 the games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here year arcade console computer 1982 pacman pacman star raiders 1983 pole position donkey kong donkey kong jr 1984 dragons lair donkey kong jr pitfall ii zork i 1985 star wars pitfall ii miner 2049er electronic gaming awards formerly arcade awards the arcade awards also known as the arkie awards was one of the first video game awards dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the north american video game industry crash it was held since 1980 for games released in 1979 and earlier and were announced annually by electronic games magazine since 1981 covering several different platform categories the 1992 and 1993 issues asked their readers to vote for the game of the year year arcade standalone console computer 1979 1st space invaders 1980 2nd asteroids superman 1981 3rd pacman asteroids star raiders 1982 4th tron galaxian demon attack davids midnight magic 1983 5th pole position qbert under 16k ms pacman over 16k lady bug lode runner 1984 6th star wars zaxxon space shuttle ultima iii exodus 1992 7th street fighter ii nhlpa hockey 93 sonic the hedgehog 2 1993 8th street fighter ii turbo mortal kombat genesis disneys aladdin sonic spinball snes bubsy bobcat rock roll racing g4 the winners of g4s annual videogame deathmatch or gphoria polls the 2011 videogame deathmatch poll involved 500000 votes year game genre platforms developers 2007 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2008 halo 3 firstperson shooter xbox 360 bungie 2009 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2010 starcraft ii wings of liberty realtime strategy microsoft windows os x blizzard entertainment 2011 the legend of zelda skyward sword actionadventure wii nintendo ead gamasutra the winners of the gamasutra game of the year are chosen by gamasutra editors in 2012 the editors only gave a top 10 list and in 2013 a top 5 list year game genre platforms developers 2006 wii sports sports wii nintendo ead 2007 portal puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 dragon age origins roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 playstation 3 os x bioware 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation gamefan golden megawards the winners of gamefans golden megawards were chosen by editors year games platforms 1992 skid wonderdog brody cybernator tom slick streets of rage 2 the enquirer street fighter ii sega cd super nes genesis super nes 1993 gunstar heroes genesis 1994 domestic earthworm jim import clockwork knight genesis sega saturn 1995 yoshis island super nes 1996 domestic tomb raider import enemy zero coinop virtua fighter 3 playstation sega saturn arcade gamepro the winners of the gamepro game of the year are chosen by gamepro editors year arcade console handheld 1991 sonic the hedgehog genesis mega man game boy 1992 16bit street fighter ii snes 8bit teenage mutant ninja turtles iii the manhattan project nes sonic the hedgehog game gear 1993 cd sonic the hedgehog cd sega genesis disneys aladdin snes super empire strikes back nes kirbys adventure mortal kombat game gear 1995 arcade tekken 2 neo geo world heroes perfect saturn virtua fighter 2 playstation doom virtual boy marios tennis game boy donkey kong land year game genre platforms developers 1996 arcade tekken 2 fighting arcade playstation namco console super mario 64 platformer nintendo 64 nintendo ead pc duke nukem 3d firstperson shooter msdos 3d realms 1997 final fantasy vii roleplaying playstation square 1998 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 call of duty 4 modern warfare firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2008 littlebigplanet puzzleplatformer playstation 3 media molecule 2009 assassins creed ii actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 assassins creed iii actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 wii u microsoft windows ubisoft montreal 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north games the winners of the games magazine game of the year award are chosen by games editors electronic games are covered separately on the publications annual games 100 list year game genre platforms developers 1994 myst graphic adventure mac os cyan worlds 1995 virtual pool sports msdos microsoft windows celeris 1996 1997 links ls 1997 sports msdos access software 1998 obsidian adventure microsoft windows mac os rocket science games 1999 oddworld abes oddysee cinematic platformer playstation microsoft windows oddworld inhabitants 2000 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead halflife firstperson shooter microsoft windows valve corporation 2001 the sims life simulation windows mac os maxis 2002 black white simulation microsoft windows lionhead studios 2003 neverwinter nights roleplaying microsoft windows bioware 2004 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2005 city of heroes mmorpg microsoft windows os x cryptic studios 2006 psychonauts platformer microsoft windows xbox playstation 2 double fine productions 2007 the elder scrolls iv oblivion action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2008 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2009 spore life simulation microsoft windows os x maxis 2010 batman arkham asylum actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rocksteady studios 2011 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2012 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2013 call of duty black ops ii firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 wii u treyarch 2014 bioshock infinite firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 irrational games starting in 1996 awards were given the title of the coming year eg the sims was named game of the year 2001 despite being released in 2000 thus the december 1995 issue awarded the game of the year 1995 whereas the december 1996 issue awarded the game of the year 1997 gamestm the title chosen by gamestm as the years best game year game genre platforms developers 2003 the legend of zelda the wind waker actionadventure gamecube nintendo ead 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2009 demons souls action roleplaying playstation 3 fromsoftware 2010 super mario galaxy 2 platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2011 dead space 2 survival horror microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 visceral games 2012 borderlands 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 gearbox software 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2016 overwatch firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one blizzard entertainment gamespy the winners of the gamespy game of the year are chosen by gamespy editors year game genre platforms developers 1999 unreal tournament firstperson shooter microsoft windows epic games 2000 deus ex action roleplaying microsoft windows mac os ion storm 2001 grand theft auto iii actionadventure playstation 2 dma design 2002 metroid prime actionadventure gamecube retro studios 2003 star wars knights of the old republic roleplaying microsoft windows xbox bioware 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 civilization iv turnbased strategy microsoft windows firaxis games 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 call of duty 4 modern warfare firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2008 fallout 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 xcom enemy unknown turnbased tactics microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 firaxis games gamest awards the japanese gamest magazine was published from 1986 to 1999 and held the gamest award ceremonies every year focusing exclusively on arcade games the winners of the grand prize awards were chosen by voters year game genre company 1986 fantasy zone sidescrolling shooter sega arkanoid breakout taito bubble bobble platformer rygar platformer tecmo 1987 darius sidescrolling shooter taito 1988 gradius ii sidescrolling shooter konami 1989 tetris puzzle sega 1990 final fight beat em up capcom 1991 street fighter ii the world warrior fighting capcom 1992 street fighter ii champion edition 1993 samurai spirits fighting snk 1994 the king of fighters 94 1995 virtua fighter 2 fighting sega 1996 street fighter zero 2 fighting capcom 1997 vampire savior 1998 psychic force 2012 fighting taito good game the winners of the good game game of the year awards are chosen by both the good game team and their forum community year game genre platforms developers 2007 portal puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2008 braid puzzleplatformer xbox 360 number none 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 mass effect 3 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bioware 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 dragon age inquisition action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one bioware 2015 rise of the tomb raider actionadventure xbox 360 xbox one crystal dynamics 2016 uncharted 4 a thiefs end actionadventure playstation 4 naughty dog inside gaming awards machinima also hosts its own awards show the inside gaming awards annually in los angeles the awards show celebrates the biggest developers and achievements in the videogames industry and features top gaming choices by viewers and the staff of inside gaming year game genre platforms developers 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 halo 4 firstperson shooter xbox 360 343 industries 2013 grand theft auto v actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north joystiq the winners of the joystiq game of the year are chosen by joystiq editors year game genre platforms developers 2006 gears of war thirdperson shooter xbox 360 epic games 2007 portal puzzleplatformer microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2008 fable ii action roleplaying xbox 360 lionhead studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 journey adventure playstation 3 thatgamecompany 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 middleearth shadow of mordor actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 playstation 4 xbox 360 xbox one monolith productions kotaku over the years kotaku has been refining how it selects its game of the year currently it involves a debate which starts with the kotaku editors determining the four most defendable candidates for the award editors are then given time to play all the games and for each of the candidates an appropriate editor is determined to make his case behind it in front of a panel who also raise questions the results of these debates are given to the readers who then also have the chance to make their own opinions felt to make the final decision the kotaku staff members reexamine their arguments and the winner is determined from a vote between the editors in late january year game genre platforms developers 2007 the legend of zelda phantom hourglass actionadventure nintendo ds nintendo ead super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo uncharted drakes fortune actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 portal 2 puzzleplatformer microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 valve corporation 2012 xcom enemy unknown turnbased tactics microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 firaxis games 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog mmgn mmgns annual community game of the year poll is 100 community driven the semifinals allow registered members to choose up to three games for each genre and award up to nine points across the three games but no more than 5 points for one game the top 5 games from each genre with the most points are then added to final polls where each member gets one vote per genre year game genre platforms developers 2007 super mario galaxy platformer wii nintendo ead tokyo 2009 call of duty modern warfare 2 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 infinity ward 2010 red dead redemption actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar san diego 2011 the legend of zelda skyward sword actionadventure wii nintendo ead 2012 far cry 3 firstperson shooter microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2013 the last of us actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2014 super smash bros for wii u fighting wii u sora ltd 2015 fallout 4 action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 4 xbox one bethesda game studios new york times the winners of the new york times game of the year are chosen by new york times editors year game genre platforms developers 2006 wii sports sports wii nintendo ead 2007 mass effect roleplaying xbox 360 bioware 2008 grand theft auto iv actionadventure microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 rockstar north 2009 tie uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog assassins creed ii actionadventure playstation 3 xbox 360 ubisoft montreal 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bioware ohx japanese computer game magazine ohx year game genre platforms developers 1986 wibarm roleplaying shooter pc88 pc98 x1 mz fm7 msdos arsys software 1987 reviver the realtime adventure adventure pc88 x1 mz msx2 1988 star cruiser roleplaying shooter pc88 pc98 x1 megadrive 1989 after burner combat flight simulator arcade x68000 fm towns msx sega am2 1990 dungeon master roleplaying atari st x68000 msx fm towns pc9801 ftl games victor interactive software 1991 parodius from myth to laughter sidescrolling shooter arcade x68000 konami 1992 overtake racing x68000 zoom 1993 castlevania chronicles platformer x68000 konami 1994 geograph seal platformer x68000 exact omni the games chosen as the years best by omni magazine which was active from 1978 to 1995 year game genre platforms developers 1982 wizardry ii the knight of diamonds roleplaying apple ii sirtech 1983 pitfall platformer atari 2600 atari 5200 activision 1984 boulder dash action atari 8bit first star software 1990 ys i ii action roleplaying turbografxcd nihon falcom screwattack the winners of screwattacks annual top 10 games poll year game genre platforms developers 2008 metal gear solid 4 guns of the patriots actionadventure playstation 3 kojima productions 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bioware 2011 the legend of zelda skyward sword actionadventure wii nintendo ead softalk in 1981 softalk held one of the first reader polls on popular home computer software released up until 1980 year game genre platforms 1980 super invader shoot em up apple ii vsda awards the video software dealers associations vsda awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year which are listed here year game genre platforms developers 1983 pacman maze arcade atari 2600 namco 1994 nba jam sports arcade game gear sega genesis snes game boy sega cd midway games 1995 donkey kong country platformer snes rare 1996 donkey kong country 2 diddys kong quest platformer snes rare 1998 goldeneye 007 firstperson shooter nintendo 64 rare 1999 the legend of zelda ocarina of time actionadventure nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2000 pokmon stadium strategy nintendo 64 nintendo ead 2001 tony hawks pro skater 2 sports playstation microsoft windows game boy color dreamcast neversoft xplay the winners of the xplay game of the year were chosen by xplay editors the show ended in january 2013 year game genre platforms developers 2003 star wars knights of the old republic roleplaying microsoft windows xbox bioware 2004 halo 2 firstperson shooter xbox bungie 2005 resident evil 4 survival horror gamecube playstation 2 capcom 2006 the legend of zelda twilight princess actionadventure gamecube wii nintendo ead 2007 bioshock firstperson shooter microsoft windows xbox 360 irrational games 2008 fable ii action roleplaying xbox 360 lionhead studios 2009 uncharted 2 among thieves actionadventure playstation 3 naughty dog 2010 mass effect 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows xbox 360 bioware 2011 the elder scrolls v skyrim action roleplaying microsoft windows playstation 3 xbox 360 bethesda game studios 2012 borderlands 2 action roleplaying microsoft windows os x playstation 3 xbox 360 gearbox software video games portal list of video games considered the best list of video game awards 