Lifetime Achievement Award
John Carmack
Pioneer Award
Gabe Newell
Ambassador Award
Penny Arcade: Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik and Robert Khoo
Game of the Year
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
- Evan Wells, Christophe Balestra, Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Demon's Souls (From Software)
Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Writing
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
- Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr
Brutal Legend (Double Fine)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios)
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Halo 3: ODST (Bungie)
Best Game Design
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady)
- Sefton Hill, Ian Ball
Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Flower (Thatgamecompany)
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Best Technology
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
- Christophe Balestra, Pal Engstad, Travis McIntosh
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (Volition)
Killzone 2 (Guerrilla Games)
Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Visual Arts
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
- Robh Ruppel, Erick Pangilinan
Borderlands (Gearbox Software)
Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward)
Flower (thatgamecompany)
Best New Social/Online
Farmville (Zynga)
- Bill Mooney, Mark Skaggs, David Gray, Mark Pincus, Dungeon Fighter
Restaurant City (Playfish)
Dungeon Fighter Online (Neople/Nexon)
Free Realms (Sony Online Entertainment San Diego)
Bejeweled Blitz (PopCap)
Best Debut Game
Torchlight (Runic Games)
-Travis Baldree, Max Schaefer, Eric Schaefer, Peter Hu
The Maw (Twisted Pixel)
League Of Legends (Riot Games)
Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor (Tiger Style)
Zeno Clash (ACE Team)
Innovation Award
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
- Jeremiah Slaczka
Flower (thatgamecompany)
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Demon's Souls (From Software)
Best Handheld Game
Scribblenauts (5th Cell)
- Jeremiah Slaczka
Flight Control (Firemint)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Spider: The Secret Of Bryce Manor
Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo EAD)
Best Audio
Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog)
- Bruce Swanson, Phil Kovats
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare)
Rock Band: The Beatles (Harmonix)
Flower (thatgamecompany)
Brutal Legend (Double Fine Productions)
Best Downloadable Game
Flower (thatgamecompany)
- Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago, Nick Clark, John Edwards
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Trials HD (RedLynx)
PixelJunk Shooter (Q Games)
Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment)