The Last Of Us And Sony Computer Entertainment Win Big At This Years E3 Games Critics Award

The winners of this years E3 Games Critics Award have been revealed. the big winner this year is The Last Of Us from Naughty Dog, winning 5 awards. Sony as a publisher and for the Playstation 3 won 7 awards and 15 awards respectively. a full break down is below and selected statistics can be found after the break.

Best of Show
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Original Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Console Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita, PS3)

Best PC Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Hardware/Peripheral
Wii U
(Nintendo)

Best Action Game
Halo 4
(343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Role Playing Game
South Park: The Stick of Truth
(Obsidian Entertainment/THQ for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us
(NetherRealm Studios/WBIE for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)

Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Most Wanted
(Criterion Games/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 13
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Strategy Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Social/Casual Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 4
(343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Downloadable Game
Unfinished Swan
(Giant Sparrow/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

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Special Commendations for Graphics
Star Wars 1313
(LucasArts for TBD Platforms)

Watch Dogs
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Special Commendation for Sound
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Special Commendation for Innovation 
Watch Dogs
(Ubisoft Montrea`l/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Source: Game Critics Awards

Award Statistics 

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Source: USA Playstation Blog

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Source: Twitter

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Source: EU Playstation Blog

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Source: USA Playstation Blog

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