The 5th annual Spike Video Game Awards have been and gone in Las Vegas, Nevada with 2K Games' masterpiece Bioshock going home in glory. The event also showcased some of the most exciting upcoming titles, with plenty of never-before-seen footage from the next chapters in the Tom Clancy and Gran Turismo franchises.
Hosted this year by no less a luminary than Samuel L. Jackson, Spike TV's annual event is perhaps the preeminent awards show in the video game world. In addition to taking home the Game of the Year gong, Bioshock was awarded Best Original Score and perhaps inevitably named the Best Xbox 360 Game. It was also a good night for platforming franchises too, with Super Mario Galaxy winning the Best Wii Game award, and Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction the PlayStation 3 equivalent.
Among the other forthcoming titles to be exclusively previewed before the lucky audience were the jaw-dropping FPS Borderlands and Midway's attempt at a giant-killing wrestling game TNA Impact!
The two hour ceremony included guest presenter appearances by celebrities as diverse as skate legend Tony Hawk, boxing promoter Don King, actress Tia Carrera, rock star Dave Navarro and actor/comedian Patton Oswalt. Musical acts included Kid Rock and Foo Fighters.
The full list of award winners follows:
Game of the Year: BioShock
Studio of the Year: Harmonix
Best Shooter: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best RPG: Mass Effect
Best Military Game: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Individual Sports Game: Skate
Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Best Graphics: Crysis
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: The Simpsons Game
Best Rhythm Game: Rock Band
Best Driving Game: DiRT
Best Action Game: Super Mario Galaxy
Best Team Sports Game: Madden NFL 08
Best Soundtrack: Rock Band
Breakthrough Technology: The Orange Box (Portal)
Best Xbox 360 Game: BioShock
Best Wii Game: Super Mario Galaxy
Best PS3 Game: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Best PC Game: The Orange Box
Best Original Score: BioShock
Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 3
Most Addictive Video game: Halo 3
