Video Game Awards 2012

If anyone caught up with the latest Video Game Awards 2012 LIVE last night/morning, you got a dose of the latest gaming news, never before seen trailers and winners in a variety of awards.

Here is the entire list of winners from last night. Personally I've been cheering for Naughty Dog's success in the gaming industry, the creators of Crash Bandicoot will always have my undying love. Valve & ThatGameCompany, I want to hug them both as well. But yes anyway, here are the winners:

Game of the Year

The Walking Dead: The Game

Studio of the Year

Telltale Games

Best Xbox 360 Game

Halo 4

Best PS3 Game

Journey

Best Wii / Wii U Game

New Super Mario Bros. U

Best PC Game

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Best Handheld / Mobile Game

Sound Shapes

Best Shooter

Borderlands 2

Best Action Adventure Game

Dishonored

Best RPG

Mass Effect 3

Best Multiplayer Game

Borderlands 2

Best Individual Sports Game

SSX

Best Team Sports Game

NBA 2K13

Best Driving Game

Need For Speed Most Wanted

Best Fighting Game

Persona 4 Arena

Best Adapted Video Game

The Walking Dead: The Game

Best Independent Game

Journey

Best Graphics

Halo 4

Best Song in a Game

"Cities" by Beck

Best Original Score

Journey

Best Performance By a Human Male

Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)

Best Performance By a Human Female

Melissa Hutchison as Clementine (The Walking Dead: The Game)

Best Downloadable Game

The Walking Dead: The Game

Best Social Game

You Don't Know Jack

Best DLC

Dawnguard – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Most Anticipated Game

Grand Theft Auto V

Character of the Year

Clap Trap (Borderlands 2)

Best Game of the Decade

Half Life 2

The question is, are gamers & designers alike happy with the results? I'm so proud of Journey's success, an independent game gaining such coverage & recognition is a brilliant sign, the hopes of our beloved indie games rising in future may have very well risen.