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The bliss Girls’ Choice Game of the Year 2007: Guitar Hero II (PS2/Xbox 360)
Plug a plastic guitar into your game console and follow the chord progressions from hit songs on screen.

The Sun Family Game of the Year 2007: Wii Sports (Wii)
Play baseball, tennis, ten-pin bowling and more using the motion-sensitive controllers of Nintendo’s best-selling Wii console. Requires large living room.

The Games Radar Handheld Game of the Year 2007: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)
Build an empire of crime in a hellhole city of the near future. Some of the best graphics yet seen on a handheld console.

The 4Talent Mobile Game of the Year 2007: Final Fantasy Mobile (Mobile phone)
The Japanese developer Square-Enix brings its successful role-playing franchise to the mobile phone.

The T3 Innovation of the Year 2007: Nintendo Wii
The console that is still a sell-out success, a year after its release. Credited with making games-playing a family affair.

The BBC 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year 2007: Guitar Hero II
A predictable win for the axe-wielding challenge title (see above).

The Nuts All-Nighter award 2007: Gears of War (PC/Xbox 360)
Do battle against an invading locust horde in this dense, action-packed shooting title.

The GameTribe Online Game of the Year 2007: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (online)
The online gaming phenomenon, given away free with the Times in March this year.

The Next-Gen.biz UK Developer of the Year 2007: Codemasters
One of the UK’s longest established and highly rated developers is recognised. Codemasters is responsible for some of Britian’s best-selling gaming franchises, including Micro Machines, Brian Lara Cricket and Colin McRae rally driving.

The Total Film One to Watch 2007: Assassin’s Creed (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
One of the most hotly anticipated action games of the year, due out on November 16 – just in time for Christmas.

The Vivendi Retailer of the Year 2007: Game

Publisher of the Year 2007 – sponsored by Future: Nintendo
One of the oldest names in gaming has enjoyed an amazing resurgence in the past two years, thanks to its best-selling DS handheld console and Wii domestic console. One in seven Japanese people is now thought to own a DS.

Editor’s Choice Award 2007 – Gears of War

Official Nintendo Magazine’s Nintendo Game of the Year 2007: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
One of the earliest games for the Wii was this revival of one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Zelda is a role-playing game for people who don’t like role-playing games. Well-paced, with an interesting storyline and brain-teasing puzzles to solve on the way.

Official Playstation Magazine’s PlayStation Game of the Year 2007: God of War II (PS2)
Greek mythology meets slashing swordplay as our hero Kratos takes his battle to the gods themselves.

The PC Gamer PC Game of the Year 2007: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (online)
You’ve read the book, seen the film, worn the T-shirt, now play the game online.

The Sonopress Xbox Game of the Year 2007: Gears of War

The 02 Ultimate Game of the Year 2007: Gears of War