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Last week the nominees for the Game Critics Awards were announced, giving us an idea of the games and gadgets which stole the show at E3 2010. Now with the voting process behind them, the body of 31 respected US gaming publications has revealed the cream of the crop from the biggest gaming event of them all.

Just for the fanboys out there (you know who you are), let it be known that the Xbox 360 pulled in 10 wins, more than any other platform on the list. With 4 wins, EA was the most successful publisher, and id Software's RAGE was the only game to win three awards, including Best Console Game and Best Action Game. Catch the rest of the winners below:

Best of Show

• Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)

Best Original Game

• Dance Central (Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)

Best Console Game

• Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)

Best Handheld Game

• God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Ready at Dawn/Sony Santa Monica for PSP)

Best PC Game

• Portal 2 (Valve)

Best Hardware

• Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo)

Best Action Game

• Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Portal 2 (Valve for PC / Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360)

Best Role Playing Game

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts/EA for PC)

Best Racing Game

• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360)

Best Fighting Game

• Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom for PS3 and Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game

• NBA Jam (EA Canada/EA Sports for Wii)

Best Strategy Game

• Civilization V (Firaxis/2K Games for PC)

Best Social/Casual Game

• Rock Band 3 (Harmonix/MTV Games/Electronic Arts for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Best Motion Simulation Game

• Dance Central (Harmonix/MTV Games/Microsoft for Xbox 360)

Best Online Multiplayer Game

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360)

Special Commendation for Graphics

• Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)