2010 Game of the Year - from media outlets
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console & PC Games, but not Handheld games, Mac games, Kids games, Indie games, etc.
* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.
* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.
* In release order.
* More details are here.
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Mass Effect 2
The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK): Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Games Magazine (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Level Magazine (SE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
CNET / CNET TV (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
IGN AU (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Kotaku AU (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Kotaku AU Editor’s Choice GOTY (AU) : Red Dead Redemption
EL33TONLINE (ZA) : Red Dead Redemption
GameFocus (CA) : Mass Effect 2
GameFocus Community choice GOTY (CA) : Mass Effect 2
Just Push Start (US) : God of War III
CVG (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
TIME (US) : Alan Wake
IGN UK (UK) : Bayonetta
Cheat Code Central (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Times (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
E! Online (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Hooked Gamers (US) : Mass Effect 2
G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
X-Play (US) : Mass Effect 2
TheGamersHub (UK) : Mass Effect 2
CVG (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
TIME (US) : Alan Wake
IGN UK (UK) : Bayonetta
Cheat Code Central (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Times (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Inside Gaming Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
E! Online (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Hooked Gamers (US) : Mass Effect 2
G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
X-Play (US) : Mass Effect 2
TheGamersHub (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Lazygamer (ZA) : Red Dead Redemption
Made2Game (UK) : Darksiders
GameReactor (SE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
bit-tech (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Macon.com (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Meristation (ES) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 2
All Age Gaming (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Destructoid (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Spin Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
CraveOnline (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GameReactor (DE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
GamesRadar (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Red Dead Redemption
MyGaming (ZA) : Mass Effect 2
MSN UK (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MSN UK Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
AHN (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Entertainment Weekly (US) : Red Dead Redemption
VentureBeat (US) : Red Dead Redemption
That Gamer Hub (US) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
MSNBC (US) : Mass Effect 2
Edge (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Associated Press (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Loot Ninja (US) : Red Dead Redemption
iTWire (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Complex Magazine (US) : Mass Effect 2
Zavvi (UK) : Vanquish
Associated Content from Yahoo! (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Yahoo! Games (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Beefjack (US) : Fallout: New Vegas
Gamasutra (US) : Red Dead Redemption
San Jose Mercury News / Contra Costa Times (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Next Gen News (IS) : Mass Effect 2
Brutal Gamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2
The Married Gamers (US) : Epic Mickey
Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 2
MTV Multiplayer (US) : Mass Effect 2
Zoopy TV GameState (ZA) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
GameSpy (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Ledger (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Guardian (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Critical Gamer (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
GameSpot (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GameDynamo (ES) : Red Dead Redemption
Digital Spy (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
God is a Geek (UK) : Mass Effect 2
VGChartz (UK) : Mass Effect 2
VGChartz Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MediaKick (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MediaKick Staff's Choice GOTY (UK) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
HEXUS.net Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Gamer.nl (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
Level7 (NU) : Red Dead Redemption
Blast Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 2
VideoGamer (UK) : Heavy Rain
VideoGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
CNN (US) : Heavy Rain
Gaming Union (UK) : Heavy Rain
Softpedia (RO) : Fallout: New Vegas
TODAYonline (SG) : Mass Effect 2
Yahoo! Games (UK) : Halo:Reach
JoBlo The Digital Dorm (US) : Red Dead Redemption
WatchMojo (CA) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Heavy Rain
Games On Net (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Games On Net Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Gamekult Awards (FR) : Red Dead Redemption
Eurogamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
Revision3 The Totally Rad Show (US) : Heavy Rain
GameReactor (NO) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Made2Game (UK) : Darksiders
GameReactor (SE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
bit-tech (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Macon.com (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Meristation (ES) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 2
All Age Gaming (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Destructoid (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Spin Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
CraveOnline (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GameReactor (DE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
GamesRadar (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Red Dead Redemption
MSN UK (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MSN UK Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
AHN (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Entertainment Weekly (US) : Red Dead Redemption
VentureBeat (US) : Red Dead Redemption
That Gamer Hub (US) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
MSNBC (US) : Mass Effect 2
Edge (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Associated Press (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Loot Ninja (US) : Red Dead Redemption
iTWire (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Complex Magazine (US) : Mass Effect 2
Zavvi (UK) : Vanquish
Associated Content from Yahoo! (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Beefjack (US) : Fallout: New Vegas
Gamasutra (US) : Red Dead Redemption
San Jose Mercury News / Contra Costa Times (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Next Gen News (IS) : Mass Effect 2
Brutal Gamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2
The Married Gamers (US) : Epic Mickey
Snackbar Games (US) : Mass Effect 2
MTV Multiplayer (US) : Mass Effect 2
Zoopy TV GameState (ZA) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
GameSpy (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Ledger (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Gameplanet Readers' Choice Awards (NZ) : Red Dead Redemption
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Red Dead Redemption
Phoenix New Times (US) : Mass Effect 2
Shiny Media Tech Digest (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Gameplayer.se (SE) : Mass Effect 2
Game Revolution (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Guardian (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Guardian Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) :
Talking About Games (US) : Mass Effect 2
Vagary.TV (US) : Mass Effect 2
Actiontrip (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
GameZone (US) : Mass Effect 2
The Bitbag (US) : Mass Effect 2
GamingBolt (IN) : Mass Effect 2
GamingBolt Readers' Choice GOTY (IN) : God of War III
GameDynamo (ES) : Red Dead Redemption
TVG (UK) : Heavy Rain
GameBosh (UK) : Fallout: New Vegas
SpazioGames (IT) : Mass Effect 2
Orange (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Digital Spy (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
God is a Geek (UK) : Mass Effect 2
VGChartz (UK) : Mass Effect 2
VGChartz Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MediaKick (UK) : Mass Effect 2
MediaKick Staff's Choice GOTY (UK) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Everything 4 Gamers (CA) : Mass Effect 2
The A.V. Club (US) : Mass Effect 2
Wired (US) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
HEXUS.net (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Gamer.nl (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
Level7 (NU) : Red Dead Redemption
Blast Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Salt Lake Tribune (US) : Mass Effect 2
VideoGamer (UK) : Heavy Rain
VideoGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
CNN (US) : Heavy Rain
Gaming Union (UK) : Heavy Rain
Softpedia (RO) : Fallout: New Vegas
TODAYonline (SG) : Mass Effect 2
Yahoo! Games (UK) : Halo:Reach
CBC News (CA) : Mass Effect 2
WatchMojo (CA) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Heavy Rain
Games On Net (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Games On Net Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Mass Effect 2
Gamekult Awards (FR) : Red Dead Redemption
Eurogamer (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
Revision3 The Totally Rad Show (US) : Heavy Rain
GameReactor (NO) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
GameReactor Readers' Choice GOTY (NO) :
Gamer365 (HU) : Red Dead Redemption
3DJuegos (ES) : Red Dead Redemption
3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Red Dead Redemption
Shacknews (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Extreme Gamer (CA) : Red Dead Redemption
GamerNode (US) : Mass Effect 2
ScrewAttack Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
ALT+F4 (US) : Red Dead Redemption
D+PAD Magazine (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Nerdemic (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : Mass Effect 2
GameCritics.com (US) : Deadly Premonition
Mirror (UK) : Fallout: New Vegas
GamesAreEvil (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GameReactor (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Joystick Division (US) : Red Dead Redemption
TheSixthAxis (UK) : Heavy Rain
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : Red Dead Redemption
Destructoid Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
GamingBits (US) : Mass Effect 2
Joystiq (US) : Mass Effect 2
Dose.ca (CA) : Mass Effect 2
Ripten (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Indianapolis Star (US) : Deadly Premonition
Fragland (BE) : Red Dead Redemption
Eurogamer (ES) : Red Dead Redemption
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : Mass Effect 2
GamersNET (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
GamingShogun (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Red Dead Redemption
Game Observer (US) : Amnesia: The Dark Descent
AtomicGamer (US) : Mass Effect 2
BLORGE (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Giant Bomb (US) : Mass Effect 2
Giant Bomb Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
MonsterVine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
WorthPlaying (US) : Red Dead Redemption
MMGN (AU) : Red Dead Redemption
MyInsideGamer (IE) : Mass Effect 2
The Gamers' Temple (US) : Mass Effect 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 2
Crush! Frag! Destroy! (US) : Mass Effect 2
Gamer Limit (US) : Mass Effect 2
Elder-Geek (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Suite101.com (CA) : God of War III
DarkStation (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Game Chronicles (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Console Monster (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Console Monster Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Halo:Reach
Gunaxin (US) : God of War III
Horrible Night (US) : Mass Effect 2
Cheat Happens (US) : Red Dead Redemption
The Newb Review (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Middle East Gamers (AE) : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
iafrica.com (ZA) : Mass Effect 2
TGN Times (CA) : Vanquish
Empire (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Gaming Universe (DE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
ZoKnowsGaming.com (UK) : God of War III
DIY (UK) : Heavy Rain
Thunderbolt (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
eLhabib.at (AT) : Red Dead Redemption
Gamestyle (UK) : Mass Effect 2
InsideGamer (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
The Independent (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
DarkZero (UK) : Bayonetta
Herald Sun (AU) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Gemakei (US) : Bayonetta
Computer Bild (DE) : Gran Turismo 5
Games TM Magazine (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (DK) : Red Dead Redemption
Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Mass Effect 2
The Escapist Zero Punctuation (US) : Just Cause 2
News10 (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
Coventry Telegraph (UK) : Halo:Reach
Electronic Gaming Monthly Magazine (US) : Red Dead Redemption
C&G Monthly Magazine (CA) : Mass Effect 2
EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : Red Dead Redemption
EVERYEYE.IT Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 2
Multiplayer.it (IT) : God of War III
Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 2
DigitalBattle (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Game Informer (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
eGamer (ZA) : Heavy Rain
Gamervision (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Le Monde.fr Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : Red Dead Redemption
GameCaptain (DE) : Red Dead Redemption
GamingXP (DE) : Red Dead Redemption
GameReactor (IT/ES) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
Portugal Gaming (PT) : Red Dead Redemption
New Game Network (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Living Games Festival Awards (DE) : Heavy Rain
IndianVideoGamer (IN) : Red Dead Redemption
DamnLag (US) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
HollywoodChicago.com (US) : Red Dead Redemption
1UP (US) : Red Dead Redemption
1UP Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
fokgames.nl (NL) : Red Dead Redemption
fokgames.nl Readers' Choice GOTY (NL) : Mass Effect 2
Cinema e VideoGiochi (IT) : Red Dead Redemption
Reload Replay (US) : Red Dead Redemption
IGN (US) : Mass Effect 2
IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
VG-Reloaded (UK) : Mass Effect 2
NeoGAF (US) : Mass Effect 2
The Epoch Times (US) : Mass Effect 2
infinitecontinues (UK) : Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Gameshark (US) : BioShock 2
GameFAQs (US) : Mass Effect 2
Diehard Gamefan (US) : Mass Effect 2
Gameswelt (DE) : Red Dead Redemption
411mania (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Gamezone (DE) : Red Dead Redemption
GAMEBLOG.fr (FR) : Red Dead Redemption
The Escapist (US) : Red Dead Redemption
SideQuesting (US) : Mass Effect 2
AceGamez (UK) : Red Dead Redemption
Kotaku (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
GamingLives (UK) : Mass Effect 2
Xtreme Gaming 24/7 (UK) : Heavy Rain
Nukoda (US) : Red Dead Redemption
WingDamage.com (US) : Mass Effect 2
Anime Expo® (US) : Mass Effect 2
Scorephoria (US) : Mass Effect 2
Game Rant (CA) : Mass Effect 2
USA TODAY Game Hunters (US) : Red Dead Redemption
GamersLand (IR) : Red Dead Redemption
gameroni (US) : Bayonetta
Evil Avatar (US) : Mass Effect 2
Evil Avatar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Mass Effect 2
GAMEcore.se (SE) : Super Mario Galaxy 2
AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Mass Effect 2
Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
NAViGaTR Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
BAFTA Awards (UK) : Mass Effect 2
BAFTA The GAME Award 2010 - Readers' Choice (UK) : Call of Duty: Black Ops
DOME.fi (FI) : Mass Effect 2
GRY OnLine (PL) : Mass Effect 2
GameVicio (BR) : God of War III
Dataspelsgalan 2011 (SE) : Mass Effect 2
Dataspelsgalan People's Choice GOTY (SE) : Mass Effect 2
Game Industry News (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Game Critics Awards (US) : Red Dead Redemption
Gamemag Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Mass Effect 2
Danish Game Awards (DK) : Red Dead Redemption
Gullstikka (NO) : Red Dead Redemption
PlayGround.ru (RU) : Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Mass Effect 2
Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Halo:Reach
Daily Rush (DK) : Red Dead Redemption
* The Winners of this year *
Red Dead Redemption - 111
The Critics' Picks - 87
The Readers' Picks - 24
Mass Effect 2 - 101
The Critics' Picks - 68
The Readers' Picks - 33
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 19
The Critics' Picks - 17
The Readers' Picks - 2
Heavy Rain - 12
The Critics' Picks - 11
The Readers' Picks - 1
God of War III - 7
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - 6
Bayonetta - 5
Call of Duty: Black Ops - 5
Fallout: New Vegas - 4
Halo:Reach - 4
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - 3
Deadly Premonition - 3
Vanquish - 2
Alan Wake - 1
Amnesia: The Dark Descent - 1
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - 1
BioShock 2 - 1
Darksiders - 1
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West - 1
Epic Mickey - 1
Gran Turismo 5 - 1
Just Cause 2 - 1
* The Big Winner of the Year *
Red Dead Redemption
GameSpot said "It's hard to argue with a game as accomplished as Red Dead Redemption. This is a game with a lot of things going for it--a complete package that offers excellent gameplay, stirring music, memorable characters expertly given life with superb voice acting, and an enthralling story taken from the pages of classic Western films. Red Dead Redemption is GameSpot's 2010 Game of the Year."
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* Updated, thanks GottaGet! - Next Gen News / The Married Gamers / Snackbar Games / MTV Multiplayer / Zoopy TV GameState / Game Revolution / Guardian / Talking About Games / Vagary.TV /ScrewAttack Readers' Choice GOTY / ALT+F4 / D+PAD Magazine / Everyday Gamers / Nerdemic / Go! Gaming Giant / GameCritics.com / Mirror / GamesAreEvil / GameReactor (UK) / Joystick Division / TheSixthAxis / Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) / Destructoid Readers' Choice GOTY / GamingBits / Dose.ca / DualShockers / TGN Times / Empire / Gaming Universe / ZoKnowsGaming.com / VG-Reloaded / NeoGAF / The Epoch Times / infinitecontinues / GamingLives / Xtreme Gaming 24/7 / Nukoda / WingDamage.com / Anime Expo® / Scorephoria Awards.
* Updated, thanks Pagamesh23! - MediaKick / Everything 4 Gamers / GamingBits / Dose.ca / Eurogamer Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) / Evil Avatar / Evil Avatar Readers' Choice GOTY / DOME.fi / GRY OnLine Awards.
* Updated, thanks hansomeads! - Gunaxin / Horrible Night Awards.
* Updated, thanks desperado! - The Newb Review / Middle East Gamers Awards.
* Updated, thanks petesan! - Living Games Festival / fokgames.nl / Cinema e VideoGiochi / Reload Replay Awards.
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