:''For the German
board game award, see
Spiel des Jahres.''
'Game of the Year' is a distinction awarded by various
magazines and
websites to a deserving
PC or
console video game. Many publications will award a single "Game of the Year" to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year, as well as smaller awards (e.g. "Best
Strategy Game" or "Best
Shooter"). Publications awarding some form of Game of the Year include:
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Electronic Gaming Monthly''
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Games''
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GameFAQs (through user
polls)
[1]
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GameSpot
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GameSpy
★
Game Tunnel
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G-Phoria''
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IGN
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Nintendo Power''
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PC Gamer''
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Pelit''
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Penny Arcade'' (the "We're Right Awards")
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X-Play''
References
1. Poll of the Day: BEST OF 2006: Game of the Year (Final Vote)
External links
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2004 Game of the Year feature at
GameSpy
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2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Independent Game of the Year at
Game Tunnel