jack-blackAll of you probably know already that last night was a very important moment for video gamers, as Spike TV hosted the sixth annual event “Video Game Awards” and presented the best games of the year. Hosted by Jack Black, the 2008 edition of the VGA came with few (if any) surprises regarding the winners. So, without further ado, check out the best titles of 2008, according to Spike TV.

Game of the year: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Action Adventure game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Studio of the Year: Media Molecule
Gamer God: Will Wright
Best shooter: Gears of War 2
Best music game: Rock Band 2
Best soundtrack: Rock Band 2
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best independent game: World of Goo
Best team sports game: NHL 09
Best individual sports game: Shaun White Snowboarding
Best game based on a movie: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Big name in the game (male): Kiefer Sutherland as Sgt. Roebuck in COD: WaW
Big name in the game (female): Jenny McCarthy as Tanya in Red Alert 3 (we also have some pictures with Jenny)
Best Xbox 360 game: Gears of War 2
Best PS3 game: LittleBigPlanet
Best Wii game: Boom Blox
Best PC Game: Left 4 Dead
Best multi-player game: Left 4 Dead
Best fighting game: Soulcalibur IV
Best Handheld game: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Best driving game: Burnout Paradise
Best graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best original score: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best performance by a human male: Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic
Best performance by a human female: Debi Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh

As you can see, this year at the Video Game Awards a new award made its debut – the “Gamer God”, won by Will Wright. And, except from that, I can’t say we have any surprises, do we?

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