Portal 2, Skyrim Win Big At Spike TV VGA 2011 Awards
Valve's Portal 2 and Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham City were the big winners at Spike TV's ninth annual Video Game Awards show, although The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim took home the Game of the Year award.
Portal 2 picked up five awards in total, including Best PC Game, Best Multiplayer and Best DLC, while Arkham City took four awards, including Best Xbox 360 Game and Best Action Adventure.
Skyrim also scooped multiple awards, taking home the Game of the Year award as well as this year's Best RPG, while Bethesda Game Studios won Studio of the Year.
The Legend of Zelda series also had a good night, taking the Video Game Hall of Fame Award for the overall franchise, and the Best Wii Game and Best Motion Game awards for the latest in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Here is the full list of Spike TV's 2011 Video Game Award winners:
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 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 Shooter
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Best Action Adventure Game
Batman: Arkham City
Best RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Multiplayer
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 Motion
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Independent Game
Minecraft
Best Adapted Video Game
Batman: Arkham City
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 Performance by a Human Male
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley - Portal 2
Best Performance by a Human Female
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS - Portal 2
Best Downloadable Game
Bastion
Best DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review
Most Anticipated Game
Mass Effect 3
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