2012 Awards
The 2012 VGAs (promoted as VGA 10 for the tenth anniversary) was held on December 7, 2012 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Samuel L. Jackson returned to host for a fourth time. For the first time, the awards were broadcast on Xbox Live. Live users could "play" the show as it aired live. Responses to poll questions were tabulated in real time on screen for the Xbox Live audience and users with Xbox SmartGlass devices got a unique second-screen experience that updated in real time alongside the show content. Additionally, Spike TV and Entertainment Weekly partnered to create the first-ever "Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade" award. Exclusive world premieres that debuted at VGA 10 include Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, Epic Games' Gears of War: Judgment, Obsidian Entertainment's South Park: The Stick of Truth, Konami's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Irrational Games' BioShock Infinite, Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington, and 343 Industries' Halo 4: Spartan Ops. Two new games were announced, including Dark Souls II from From Software, and a new game from Moby Dick Studio called The Phantom Pain. The event also had appearances from all past hosts of the VGAs except David Spade. The event featured musical performances by Linkin Park, Tenacious D, Gustavo Santaolalla and Wolfgang Gartner.
| Award | Winner | Nominees |
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| Game of the Year | The Walking Dead: The Game |
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| Studio of the Year | Telltale Games, The Walking Dead: The Game |
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| Character of the Year | Claptrap, Borderlands 2 |
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| Entertainment Weekly and
Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade |
Half-Life 2 |
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| Best Xbox 360 Game | Halo 4 |
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| Best PS3 Game | Journey |
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| Best Wii/Wii U Game | New Super Mario Bros. U |
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| Best PC Game | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
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| Best Shooter | Borderlands 2 |
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| Best Action Adventure Game | Dishonored |
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| Best RPG | Mass Effect 3 |
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| Best Multi-player Game | Borderlands 2 |
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| Best Individual Sports Game | SSX |
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| Best Team Sports Game | NBA 2K13 |
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| Best Driving Game | Need for Speed: Most Wanted |
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| Best Song in a Game | "Cities" by Beck, Sound Shapes |
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| Best Original Score | Journey |
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| Best Graphics | Halo 4 |
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| Best Independent Game | Journey |
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| Best Fighting Game | Persona 4 Arena |
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| Best Handheld/Mobile Game | Sound Shapes |
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| Best Performance by a Human Female | Melissa Hutchison as Clementine, The Walking Dead: The Game |
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| Best Performance by a Human Male | Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack, Borderlands 2 |
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| Best Adapted Video Game | The Walking Dead: The Game |
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| Best DLC | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard |
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| Best Downloadable Game | The Walking Dead: The Game |
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| Best Social Game | You Don't Know Jack |
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| Most Anticipated Game | Grand Theft Auto V |
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