GameSpot Announces Winners of E3 2006 Editors' Choice Awards; Awards Based on GameSpot Editors' Extensive E3 Coverage Which Dre
May 23 2006 - 9:00AM
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After a week of almost nonstop reporting at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), a leading
source for trusted gaming information and a property of CNET
Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com), today
announced the winners of its 10th Annual GameSpot E3 2006 Editors'
Choice Awards. In addition to "Game of the Show" winner,
"BioShock," shown for the Xbox 360 and coming to other platforms,
more than 25 category awards went to the most impressive and
anticipated games out of the 1,000-plus titles that were on display
at E3 (see below for winner list). In record numbers, gamers across
the globe sat up and took notice of the industry's main event. With
major next-gen hardware and software announcements coming one right
after the other, GameSpot's expert editorial team seized the moment
to provide unparalleled show coverage
(http://www.gamespot.com/e3/index.html). In fact, during E3 week
more than ... -- 6 million gamers visited GameSpot -- 24 hours of
live video coverage were broadcast from the GameSpot stage. --
1,000 games were covered, 730 articles were posted, and 10,000
screenshots were uploaded. -- 18 million on-demand video streams
were served "This year's E3 showcased a great number of very
impressive games that had our editors chatting excitedly almost
nonstop," commented Greg Kasavin, executive editor of GameSpot. "It
was our pleasure to take the opportunity to name the best of the
best, and to choose BioShock as our Game of the Show recipient.
BioShock shows all the promise of how cutting-edge technology,
artistic vision, and great design can take gaming to the next
level." Following is a list of some of the top awards. To view all
the 2006 finalists and winners, please access:
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6151435/index.html. GAME OF THE
SHOW: BioShock GENRE AWARDS Best Action Adventure Game: BioShock
(Xbox 360) Best Fighting Game: Tekken Dark Resurrection (PSP) Best
Massively Multiplayer Game: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
Best Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game:
WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii) Best Racing Game: MotorStorm (PS3)
Best Role-Playing Game: Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC) Best Shooter:
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC) Best Sports Game: Table Tennis
(Xbox 360) Best Strategy Game: Supreme Commander (PC) PLATFORM
AWARDS Best Nintendo DS Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom
Hourglass Best PC Game: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Best
PlayStation 2 Game: God of War II Best PlayStation 3 Game:
Assassin's Creed Best PSP Game: Tekken: Dark Resurrection Best Xbox
360 Game: BioShock Best Wii Game: WarioWare: Smooth Moves About
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