The votes have been tallied, the awards have been handed out, and the parties are just a memory, but in case you missed it here are the winners from the 2011 Video Game Awards.

GAME OF THE YEAR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios

CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
The Joker – Batman: Arkham City

VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME AWARD
The Legend of Zelda

GAMER GOD AWARD
Blizzard Entertainment

BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham City

BEST PS3 GAME
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

BEST Wii GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

BEST PC GAME
Portal 2

BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAME
Super Mario 3D Land

BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Batman: Arkham City

BEST RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

BEST MULTI-PLAYER
Portal 2

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Fight Night Champion

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
NBA 2K12

BEST DRIVING GAME
Forza Motorsport 4

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Mortal Kombat

BEST DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review

BEST MOTION GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Minecraft

BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAME
Batman: Arkham City

GAMETRAILERS.COM TRAILER OF THE YEAR
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer

BEST SONG IN A GAME
“Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bastion

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Bastion

BEST GRAPHICS
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Bastion

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS – Portal 2

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Mass Effect 3

EA SPORTS NFL BLITZ DIGITAL COVER ATHLETE
Ray Rice

How did your votes stack up? I know that some feel the VGA’s hold no bearing on real video game awards because of VGA’s in the past, but this year I would have to say it is a pretty good assessment of this years games. I am still a little sore Marcus didn’t win, or Gears itself, but it was still a fair showing.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Driver: San Francisco wowed people during its E3 showing when it ended up not being crap… yes, in recent years the Driver series has not fared so well, so when it was demoed this past month at Ubisoft’s conference it beat everyone’s expectations. Utilizing a new feature called “Shift”, Driver: San Francisco allows players to “jump” from one car to another during a chase.

Make a wrong turn? Drive head on into a wall? Playing as classic protagonist Tanner, you can use “Shift” to get a birds eye view of the city and instantly warp to another car and continue the chase.   Ubisoft Reflections Studios is trying to bring back the feel from the original 1999 Driver to revitalize the series. So far their efforts have been successful, with Driver: San Fransisco winning “Best Racing Game of E3 2011″ from Machinima.com and receiving nominations from G4tv and Gametrailers.

E3 Demo showing the new Shift feature that allows the player to "jump" into any nearby car.

Now Ubisoft is ready to reveal its extensive car list. Featuring 125 cars from over 25 manufacturers,  Driver: San Francisco hits every type of car, though its a little heavier on the side of classic muscle then modern supercars. With this many varieties of cars there is no way you will be bored when driving through the 200+ miles of modeled San Francisco roads.

DRIVER San Francisco will be released in the US on August 30, 2011 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Windows PC and Mac.

Here is the full list:

Abarth 500 (2008)
Abarth Fiat 695 ss Assetto Corse (1970)
Alfa Romeo 159 Ti (2009)
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (2007)
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 (1965)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)
Alfa Romeo Mito (2009)
Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto (1966)
AMC Pacer (1980)
Aston Martin Cygnet (2011)
Aston Martin DB5 (1963)
Aston Martin DB9 Volante (2010)
Aston Martin Rapide (2010)
Aston Martin V12 Vantage (2010)
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (2010)
Audi Q7 4.2 FSI quattro (2010)
Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro (2010)
Audi RS 6 Avant (2008)
Audi S5 Coupe (2010)
Audi Sport quattro S1 – Rally (1985)
Audi TT RS Coupe (2010)
Bentley Arnage T (2005)
Bentley Continental Supersports (2010)
Cadillac CTS-V (2010)
Cadillac DTS (2010)
Cadillac Eldorado (1959)
Cadillac Escalade (2007)
Cadillac Escalade – Cop (2007)
Cadillac XLR-V (2009)
Chevrolet Bel Air (1957)
Chevrolet Blazer (2001)
Chevrolet C10 (1965)
Chevrolet C10 – Tow-Truck (1965)
Chevrolet Camaro SS (1968)
Chevrolet Camaro SS – Jones’ car (2010)
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (1986)
Chevrolet Chevelle SS (1970)
Chevrolet Corvette (1960)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – Drift (2009)
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (2010)
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – Cop (2010)
Chevrolet El Camino (1973)
Chevrolet Impala (2006)
Chevrolet Impala – Taxi (2006)
Chevrolet Volt (2011)
DeLorean DMC-12 (1983)
Dodge Challenger R/T – Tanner’s car (1970)
Dodge Challenger SRT8 (2009)
Dodge Charger R/T (1969)
Dodge Charger SRT8 (2009)
Dodge Charger SRT8 – Cop (2009)
Dodge Grand Caravan (2009)
Dodge Grand Caravan – Taxi (2009)
Dodge Monaco (1974)
Dodge Monaco – Cop (1974)
Dodge Neon (2002)
Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie (2010)
Dodge Ram SRT10 – Jericho’s car (2006)
Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (2009)
Ford Crown Victoria (1999)
Ford Crown Victoria – Cop (1999)
Ford Crown Victoria – Taxi (1999)
Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew (2010)
Ford F-350 Super Duty (2008)
Ford Gran Torino (1974)
Ford GT (2006)
Ford Mustang Convertible (2008)
Ford Mustang GT Fastback (1968)
Ford Mustang Mach 1 (1973)
Ford RS200 – Rally (1985)
Ford Shelby GT500 (2010)
Ford Taurus SHO (2010)
GMC C5500 (2008)
GMC C5500 – Ambulance (2008)
GMC Savana – News Van (2005)
GMC Sierra (1998)
GMC Sierra – Monster Truck (1998)
GMC Vandura (1983)
Hudson Hornet (1951)
Hummer H3X (2009)
Jaguar E-Type (1966)
Jaguar XFR (2010)
Jaguar XKR (2010)
Jeep Wrangler (1988)
Lamborghini Countach LP400S (1978)
Lamborghini Diablo VT (1994)
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (2009)
Lamborghini Jalpa (1986)
Lamborghini Miura (1972)
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (2007)
Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV (2009)
Lancia Stratos – Rally (1974)
Lincoln Town Car (2010)
Maserati GranTurismo S (2008)
McLaren F1 (1997)
McLaren MP4-12C (2011)
McLaren SLR (2008)
Nissan 370Z (2009)
Nissan 370Z – Drift (2009)
Nissan GT-R (2010)
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) – Drift (1998)
Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 (1970)
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (1972)
Pagani Zonda Cinque (2009)
Pontiac GTO The Judge (1970)
Pontiac Lemans (1971)
Pontiac Solstice GXP (2009)
Pontiac Solstice GXP – Drift (2009)
Pontiac Trans Am (1975)
Pontiac Trans Am (1977)
Pontiac Trans Am (1980)
Range Rover Sport Supercharged (2010)
Ruf CTR 3 (2010)
Ruf CTR Yellow Bird (1987)
Ruf RK Coupe (2010)
Ruf RK Spyder (2009)
Ruf Rt 12 (2010)
Shelby Cobra 427 (1966)
Shelby GT500 (1967)
Volkswagen Camper (1965)
Volkswagen Scirocco R (2009)
Volkswagen Scirocco R – Rally (2009)
Volkswagen Baja Buggy (1963)
Volkswagen Beetle (1963)
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (2009)

Dead Space 2 may be some peoples #1 sequel to buy this year, but what about those that are on the fence.  Well we have the first 15 minutes of gameplay compliments of  GameTrailers to maybe help you make up your mind.  I will be picking this one up and maybe one other sequel that was released today, but we will save that sequel for another day.  So without further ado here is the first 15 minutes of Dead Space 2.

**Now I must warn you spoilers are ahead if you watch the video, this is your last chance.**

If you missed the Batman: Arkham City trailer that appeared on the 2010 VGA’s have no fear we have it here for you via GameTrailers.   Now I know Batman fans are looking forward to this one as I am too.  Batman: Arkham City is set to be released Q4 2011 for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.  Keep your eyes peeled for more news right here and let us know are your stoked for the newest installment of Batman.

If you consider yourself a gamer, you’ll have most likely heard some Super Mario Galaxy 2 praise over the last few days. Recent sequels by Nintendo such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Legend of Zelda : Spirit Tracks have been labelled as “lazy” and “uninspired” by critics, which naturally made me sceptical about Super Mario Galaxy 2’s reception. Back in 2007, the original Super Mario Galaxy received an incredible amount of love and companion, and quite rightly so; Super Mario Galaxy was a phenomenal game that was so imaginative, so brilliant, it couldn’t help but be adored by the fans. However, just as EDGE gave it a [10], I knew they’d be no need for concern and by the looks of these reviews, it may just be the best game ever created:

Edge Magazine : 10

“This isn’t a game that redefines the genre: this is one that rolls it up and locks it away.”

IGN : 10

“Consider me “wowed.” Again. Yes, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is more of what made the original so amazingly good: brilliant gravity platfoming. Incredibly tight and responsive controls. Fantastic musical score. But it’s not a “me too” experience — a significant majority of this sequel is brand new.”

GameTrailers : 97

“There is more creativity in some single stages in this game than in entire other games. It’s a bit familiar, but all the fat has been cut away to expose a pure gaming core. There’s something for just about everyone and games that we can truly recommend to almost everyone are rare.”

Destructoid : 10

“They poured in the same creativity and imagination that made me fall in love with games like Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World. To me it feels like they finally felt the freedom and comfort in 3D platforming to get back to that Nintendo magic that we all remember. The end result is a galaxy of surprise after surprise, all coming together in a game that tops even my past favorites, making this the best Mario game Nintendo has released.”

Nintendo Life : 10

“Every once in a while a video game comes along that’s just so spectacular that it ends up defining the very system it’s released on and raises the bar by which all other games in the series and genre will be judged. It’s safe to say that game has now arrived on the Wii console.”

games(TM) – 10

“No matter which side of the gaming coin you come from, this whole new universe of planets is the most inventive, exuberant and, yes, fun set of challenges and diversions yet seen in the platform game genre. It miraculously outclasses a game that many believed could not be bettered, and once again leaves us wondering just how close Nintendo’s bar has come to reaching its theoretical peak.”

GameSpot – 10

“Super Mario Galaxy 2 is simply an outstanding game. It never rests on its laurels for a second, constantly presenting new objectives and mechanics to push you to never before seen places. Even the two-player mode offers new abilities and delights, making it even more fun to play with a friend by your side. Everything is so well designed and so entertaining that it’s easy to get sucked into this world for hours. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is so phenomenal that it’s difficult to imagine where Mario could possibly go in the future. But that’s hardly your concern now. Mario proves that he is still the king of fun.”.

1UP – A

“If you loved the first Mario Galaxy, but you’re wary that this follow-up is a mere shade of its predecessor, than rest assured that this fan-service laden sequel feels just as new as the first Mario Galaxy. Everything from the sweeping orchestral score (which even includes new arrangements of classic tunes thrown in simply to tickle the nostalgia of long-time fans) to the ingenious layout of traps, puzzles and platforming speaks to a level of craftsmanship that only comes from years of refinement and reinvention. And if you’ve yet to try out Mario on the Wii (or only played New Super Mario Bros. Wii), than Galaxy 2 proves how good design can make even the seemingly complicated, gravity-defying acrobatics of Mario’s world feel completely effortless.”

…It pretty much goes on like that, I think it’s safe to say, without even playing it, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is one amazing game. Just today it topped Gamerankings’ highscore, Ocarina of Time, making it critically, the best game of all time. I didn’t think Nintendo could improve on Super Mario Galaxy, but obviously, they have. Proof that those old dogs at Nintendo, still know their tricks.

GTTV will air on SpikeTV on Friday night at 12:40AM.  (via joystiq)

GTTV will apparently being showing off a new teaser trailer for the next Call of Duty game Friday night at 12:40am. The next game which is being developed by Treyarch and is rumored to be set in Vietnam. (unconfirmed as of yet)

This weeks Trailer will finally put that rumor to rest and we should all know what the next CODs setting will be, so be sure to check it out at 12:40am Friday night or watch it online shortly after the broadcast.

Andrew’s Say: Both game modes Infestation and Survivor, look like great fun to play, and being able to play Survival Mode with your buddies is great feature, but my favorite mode Predator Hunt looks awesome, being able to be the Predator and having an advantage over the Marine players trying to kill you, gives you that feeling of superiority. The game looks great overall, but i hope it doesn’t turn out to be a flop (which it wont) like the most of the AvP games before this one. I will be downloading the demo on Thursday and will be posting my thoughts on what it’s like not long after, so stay tuned.

[Source] AvPGalaxy.net

I just got a Tweet from Sony stating that God of War III will be in stores March 16th with a new trailer to whet your appetite on February 11th on Spike’s GameTrailers TV.

Kratos will be finally hacking & slashing his way to the end of this trilogy, and I for one can’t wait to see how this story ends.

Also, don’t forget this won’t be the last time we hear from the Spartan… Just the end of this main story Arc (not to be confused with Sony’s upcoming controller)

GameTrailers.com was in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, visiting BioWare recently and caught up with David Silverman, Senior Product Manager. He didn’t really say anything new that we didn’t already know, but the video showcases some fantastic gameplay footage.

While I’m sure that it’s mostly PC footage, there is likely some Xbox 360 and PS3 footage sprinkled in there as well.

Enjoy!!

Source: GameTrailers.com

Tekken fans who can’t wait until October to see their favorite fighters in action need to check out the video tournament at the new Tekken website. Gamers can vote for their favorite fighter in different matches throughout the tournament. Right now visitors of the site can vote for either the half devil Kazuya or Paul “I need more hair gel” Phoenix. Between now and the Oct. 27th release date there will be lots of match-ups for fans to vote on.

The best part about participating in the voting is that gamers can unlock fun online prizes and unique content for the game itself. One prize is a girls of Tekken poster. They definitely know what motivates gamers. There are trailers, pictures, bios, and more for people to better get to know the cast of Tekken 6. You can check out the videos at GameTrailers and all of the cool content at the Tekken 6 website.