The Golden Joystick Awards 2011: The Winners

The votes have been counted for the Golden Joystick Awards 2011, and here are the games that came out on top:

Best Action:













Winner - Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Runner Up - Portal 2
3rd Place - L.A Noire


Best Mobile:











Winner - Angry Birds Rio
Runner Up - Fruit Ninja
3rd Place - Infinity Blade

Best RPG:













Winner: Fallout: New Vegas
Runner Up: The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings
3rd Place - Dragon Age II

 Best MMO (subscription):


Winner - World of Warcraft
Runner Up - Rift
3rd Place - Eve Online

Best Fighting:



Winner - Mortal Kombat
Runner Up - Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
3rd Place - Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

Best Racing:

Winner - Gran Turismo 5
Runner Up - DiRT 3
3rd Place - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Best Sports:

Winner - FIFA 11
Runner Up - Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
3rd Place - NHL 2011

Best Strategy:

Winner - Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Runner Up - Civilization V
3rd Place - Total War: Shogun 2

Best Music:




Winner - Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Runner Up - Rock Band 3
3rd Place - Child of Eden

Best Free-to-Play MMO:

Winner - League of Legends
Runner Up - World of Tanks
3rd Place - Runescape

Best Downloadable Game:

Winner - Minecraft
Runner Up - Limbo
3rd Place - Dead Nation

Best Shooter:

Winner - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Runner Up - Halo: Reach
3rd Place - Crysis 2

One to Watch:




Winner - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Runner Up - Battlefield 3
3rd Place - Guild Wars 2

Innovation of the Year:

Winner - Nintendo 3DS

Outstanding Contribution:

Winner - Sonic the Hedgehog

Ultimate Game of the Year:

Winner - Portal 2
Runner Up - Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
3rd Place - Call of Duty: Black Ops

So that's your lot for this year, do you agree or disagree with the winners? Comment.

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