Rock Band Scoops Up E3 Awards

And the Xbox 360 grabs the most wins. Full winners list.

It may not be the Oscars, but if you're a fan of video games, the Game Critics Awards aren't far off. Thirty-six media outlets from across the US got together to pick the best of the recent E3 Media & Business Summit and the winner was clear: Rock Band.

EA's music game, developed by Guitar Hero creators Harmonix, went home with not only the Best of Show award but also nods for Best Hardware/Peripheral for its many instruments and Best Social/Casual/Puzzle game.

Rock Band's raucous showing helped EA to six wins in total, putting it well ahead of next-best publisher, Microsoft. But the hardware giant can take solace in the 11 wins racked up by its console, three more than the 8 wins by PlayStation 3 games.

Below is a rundown of all the winners. For a full list of the nominees, visit the Game Critics Awards page.

• Best of Show: Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Best Original Game: LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
• Best Console Game: Mass Effect (Xbox 360)
• Best PC Game: Crysis (PC)
• Best Handheld Game: Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
• Best Hardware/Peripheral: Rock Band Instruments (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Best Action Game: Call of Duty 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
• Best Action/Adventure Game: BioShock (PC, Xbox 360)
• Best Role Playing Game: Mass Effect (Xbox 360)
• Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Best Sports Game: Madden NFL 08 (All Platforms)
• Best Fighting Game: Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360)
• Best Strategy Game: World In Conflict (PC)
• Best Social/Casual/Puzzle: Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360)
• Best Online Multiplayer: Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
• Special Commendation For Graphics: Killzone 2 (PS3)

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo