In 2006 the judges nominated 54 products from 20 publishers. Click here to read the nomination breakdown by publisher, platform and game. Winning games are highlighted below in red.
Best of Show
-
Assassin’s Creed
(Ubisoft
Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
-
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
- Gears of War
(Epic
Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
- Wii
(Nintendo)
Best Original Game
-
Assassin’s Creed
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
-
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC/Xbox 360)
-
Gears of War
(Epic
Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
- Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
- Wii
Sports (Nintendo
for Wii)
Best PC Game
-
Crysis
(Crytek/Electronic
Arts for PC)
-
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash
Damage/id/Activision for PC)
-
Hellgate: London
(Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games for PC)
-
Supreme Commander
(Gas
Powered Games/THQ for PC)
- Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Console Game
-
Assassin’s Creed
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
-
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
- Gears
of War
(Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios for Xbox 360)
- Mass
Effect
(BioWare/Microsoft
Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best Handheld Game
-
Elite Beat Agents
(Inis/Nintendo
for Nintendo DS)
- Killzone: Liberation
(Guerrilla/Sony Computer Entertainment for PSP)
- LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
(Kojima
Productions/Konami for PSP)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom
Hourglass
(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware
-
DS Lite
(Nintendo)
-
Logitech G25
Racing Wheel
(Logitech for PC)
- PlayStation 3
(Sony
Computer Entertainment)
- Wii
(Nintendo)
- Xbox
360 Wireless Headset
(Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
-
Crysis
(Crytek/Electronic
Arts for PC)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash
Damage/id/Activision for PC)
- Gears of War
(Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios for Xbox 360)
- Lost
Planet: Extreme Condition
(Capcom
for Xbox 360)
-
Resistance: Fall of Man
(Insomniac/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
- God
of War 2
(Sony
Santa Monica/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
-
Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo for Wii)
- The
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(Nintendo for GameCube/Wii)
Best Fighting Game
-
Heavenly Sword
(Ninja
Theory/Sony for PS3)
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
(Midway
Games for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection
(Namco
Bandai Games for PSP)
-
Virtua Fighter 5
(Sega
for Arcade/PlayStation 3)
- WWE
SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
(Yuke’s/THQ
for 360/PS3/PS2/PSP)
Best Role Playing Game
-
Final Fantasy XII
(Square
Enix for PlayStation 2)
- Hellgate: London
(Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games for PC)
- Mass Effect
(BioWare/Microsoft
Games Studio for Xbox 360)
- Neverwinter Nights 2
(Obsidian/Atari for PC)
-
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
(Blizzard for PC)
Best Racing Game
-
Excite Truck
(Nintendo for Wii)
-
Formula One 06
(Studio
Liverpool/SCEE for PlayStation 3)
- Gran
Turismo HD
(Polyphony Digital/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3)
- MotoGP 06
(Climax/THQ for Xbox 360)
- Test Drive Unlimited
(Eden
Studios/Atari for Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP)
Best Simulation Game
-
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
(Microsoft Games Studio for PC)
- Sid
Meier’s Railroads!
(Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC)
- Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
- The Movies: Stunts and Effects
(Lionhead
Studios/Activision for PC)
- Wii
Music Orchestra
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best Sports Game
- Madden NFL 07
(Tiburon/EA for PS3 / Xbox 360)
- Madden NFL 07
(Tiburon/EA for Nintendo Wii)
- NBA 2K7
(Visual
Concepts/2K Sports for Xbox 360)
- NCAA Football 07
(EA
Tiburon/Electronic Arts for X360/PS2/Xbox/PSP)
- Wii
Sports
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best Strategy Game
- Company of Heroes
(Relic/THQ
for PC)
- Lord
of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II
(EA for
X360)
-
Medieval 2: Total War
(Creative Assembly/Sega for PC)
-
Supreme Commander
(Gas Powered Games/THQ for PC)
-
World in Conflict
(Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
-
Elite Beat Agents
(Inis/Nintendo
for Nintendo DS)
-
Guitar Hero 2
(Harmonix/Red Octane for PlayStation 2)
-
LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
-
Lumines II
(Q
Entertainment/Buena Vista Games for PSP)
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 2142
(Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts for PC)
-
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash
Damage/id/ATVI for PC)
- Gears of War (Epic
Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
Huxley
(Webzen for PC/Xbox 360)
-
World
of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
(Blizzard for PC)