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Uncharted 2 Wins Spike's Game Of The Year 2009, Rocksteady Best Studio

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was crowned Game of the Year at Spike TV's 7th annual Video Game Awards, which also saw Batman: Arkham Asylum developer Rocksteady Studios take home the award for Best Studio.

Leigh Alexander, Contributor

December 14, 2009

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Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was crowned Game of the Year at Spike TV's 7th annual Video Game Awards, which also saw Batman: Arkham Asylum developer Rocksteady Studios take home the award for Best Studio. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal presented the award at the celebrity-studded event, that also saw numerous premiere trailers for games like Halo: Reach, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and the new Medal of Honor. Other titles, including Green Day: Rock Band, a sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and a new installments in the True Crime franchise were announced for the first time at the awards show, which aired Saturday night, December 12. PS3-exclusive Uncharted 2 was also named the best game for that platform, while Left 4 Dead 2 earned Best Xbox 360 game and New Super Mario Bros. Wii won best Wii game. Dragon Age: Origins took home the nod for best PC title. The full list of winners is as follows: Game of the Year: Uncharted 2 Best PlayStation 3 Game: Uncharted 2 Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2 Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Best Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed 2 Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3 Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10 Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed Best Independent Game: Flower Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex Best Voice in a Video Game: Jack Black (Brutal Legend) Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine Best Performance by a Human Male: Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) Best Performance by a Human Female: Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) Best Downloadable Content: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony Best Graphics: Uncharted 2 Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios Most Anticipated Game: God of War 3

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Leigh Alexander

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Leigh Alexander is Editor At Large for Gamasutra and the site's former News Director. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Variety, Slate, Paste, Kill Screen, GamePro and numerous other publications. She also blogs regularly about gaming and internet culture at her Sexy Videogameland site. [NOTE: Edited 10/02/2014, this feature-linked bio was outdated.]

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