Overall Game of the Year
Award Totals
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 227 (including 3 awards from 2012)
- Media Outlets: 163 | Readers' Choice: 64
- Portal 2 - 58
- Media Outlets: 53 | Readers' Choice: 5
- Batman: Arkham City - 40
- Media Outlets: 36 | Readers' Choice: 4
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - 20
- Media Outlets: 16 | Readers' Choice: 4
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 19 (including 1 award from 2012)
- Media Outlets: 13 | Readers' Choice: 6
- Battlefield 3 - 8
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - 6
- Dark Souls - 5
- Gears of War 3 - 5
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - 5 (including 2 awards from 2012)
- L.A. Noire - 4
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - 3
- Star Wars: The Old Republic - 2
- Dead Island - 1
- Dead Space 2 - 1
- Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - 1
- KillZone 3 - 1
- LittleBigPlanet 2 - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
- Games Magazine (UK) : Portal 2
- Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Portal 2
- The Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : L.A. Noire
- MTV Game Awards (Latin America) : KillZone 3
- MMGN (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MMGN Community Choice GOTY (AU) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- IBTimes (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MTV Geek (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Suite101 (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ABC Good Game (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- PCWorld (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- WhatIfGaming (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Kotaku AU Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- al.com (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Just Push Start (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- eGamer (ZA) : Portal 2
- eGamer Community Choice GOTY (ZA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Zavvi (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
- GamingXP (DE) : Battlefield 3
- Connected Rogers magazine (CA) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Ducktoid (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Cheat Code Central (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
- Inside Gaming Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Inside Gaming Awards Gamers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Register Hardware (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Newzglobe.com (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Hooked Gamers (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Critical Gamer (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- All Age Gaming (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Stuff (NZ) : Batman: Arkham City
- Stuff Readers' Choice GOTY (NZ) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameVerb (US) : Gears of War 3
- Gamekult (FR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Destructoid (US) : Portal 2
- Destructoid Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- HCG Community Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Level7 (NU) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- X-Play (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- G4TV Videogame Deathmatch (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Game Breakers (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Virgin Media (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Slant Magazine (US) : Portal 2
- MyGaming (ZA) : Portal 2
- MyGaming Community Choice GOTY (ZA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- TechCentral (ZA) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- CNET (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Gamereactor (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MSN UK (UK) : Portal 2
- Edge Magazine (UK) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- PixlBit (US) : Portal 2
- VentureBeat (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Gaming Irresponsibly (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gaming Irresponsibly Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Disgaea 4
- Global Grind (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Shortlist Magazine (UK) : Portal 2
- GamesRadar (US) : Portal 2
- GamesRadar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (NO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MSN Canada (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- E! Online (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Washington Examiner (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Associated Press (US) : Portal 2
- GamingBolt (IN) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameSpot (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameSpot Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- JOE.ie (IE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Times LIVE (ZA) : Batman: Arkham City
- Wired (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- DIY (UK) : L.A Noire
- Otago Daily Times (NZ) : L.A Noire
- bit-tech (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- NEXTGEN.at (AT) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Geek.com (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Windsor Star (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Yahoo! Games (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- HardGame2 (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameCritics.com (US) : Dead Island
- The Guardian (UK) : Portal 2
- Meristation (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Meristation Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (ES) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Games Abyss (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameFront (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameFront Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gameplanet Players’ Choice Game Awards (NZ) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ABC Action News (US) : Portal 2
- BigPond GameArena (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- BigPond GameArena Editor's Choice GOTY (AU) : Batman: Arkham City
- The London Free Press / Toronto Sun (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Revolution (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Revolution Community Choice GOTY (US) : Dark Souls
- Mirror (UK) : Portal 2
- EL33TONLINE Readers' Choice GOTY (ZA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- CNN (US) : Portal 2
- NGB (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
- NGB Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- XGN (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Lazygamer (ZA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- New York Daily News (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamasutra (US) : Portal 2
- Complex Magazine (US) : Portal 2
- Actiontrip (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Actiontrip Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MediaKick (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- MediaKick Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- CraveOnline (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Forbes (US) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Gamer.nl (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (IT) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- FactPile (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Trendy Gamers (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- UGO (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Ars Technica (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 1UP (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 1UP Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 411mania (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- RipTen (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- AreaGames (DE) : Portal 2
- Shopto News (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Game-Focus Readers' Choice GOTY (FR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ScrewAttack Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Las Vegas Review-Journal (US) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Hot Online (US) : Battlefield 3
- IncGamers (UK) : Dark Souls
- topoftheGAMES (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Games.it (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (DK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Golden4Games (OM) : Batman: Arkham City
- GameGuide (NZ) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Sentinel and Enterprise (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- NY Times Syndication (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Platform Nation (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- USA TODAY Game Hunters (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Telegraph (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
- Digital Spy (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Middle East Gamers (AE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Middle East Gamers Readers' Choice GOTY (AE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The A.V. Club (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- BLORGE Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- NowGamer (UK) : Portal 2
- Digital Trends (US) : Portal 2
- HEXUS.net (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Metro GameCentral (UK) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- DarkStation (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Phoenix New Times (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Trades (US) : Portal 2
- VideoGamer (UK) : Portal 2
- VideoGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Portal 2
- Battle Creek Enquirer (US) : Portal 2
- San Jose Mercury News (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Reverb (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- MSNBC (US) : Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Uptown Magazine (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Horrible Night (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gameranx (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Daily Echo (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Unwinnable (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 3DJuegos (ES) : Portal 2 3DJuegos Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Daily Rotation (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Eurogamer.es (ES) : Portal 2
- Eurogamer.es Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- SanDiego.com (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- AtomicGamer (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Empty Lifebar (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- All You Need New England (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gametrailers (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Giant Bomb (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Blast Magazine (US) : Portal 2
- Freakin’ Awesome Network Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Portal 2
- Mundogamers (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MANIAC.de (DE) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Gamer365 (HU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- InsideGamer (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Extreme Gamer (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Press Democrat GameWit (US) : Gears of War 3
- Eurogamer.net (UK) : Portal 2
- Eurogamer.net Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Clickonline (IE) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Eurogamer.it (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Eurogamer.it Editors' Choice GOTY (IT) : Batman: Arkham City
- Hobbynews.es (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- TheSixthAxis (UK) : Portal 2
- Console Monster (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Console Monster Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Gears of War 3
- Gameliner (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Tom's Hardware Turkey (TR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameZone (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamerLive.TV (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Gaming Union (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Softpedia (RO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Express Tribune Media Watchdog (PK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Itchy Thumbs (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Rewind Replay (US) : Portal 2
- GameGuru.in (IN) : LittleBigPlanet 2
- Eurogamer.se (SE) : Portal 2
- Eurogamer.se Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : Batman: Arkham City
- eLhabib (AT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameCaptain (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Beefjack (US) : Portal 2
- The Video Game Writers (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- MyGames (PT) : Dark Souls
- Baixaki Jogos (BR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Baixaki Jogos Readers' Choice GOTY (BR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameOver (PT) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- GameOver Readers' Choice GOTY (PT) : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- BnBGaming (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- BAD HAVEN (IE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Nerd Reactor (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- GameDwellers (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- New York Post Game Report (US) : Gears of War 3
- WorthPlaying (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Snackbar Games (US) : Portal 2
- Game Chronicles Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Games TM Magazine (UK) : Dead Space 2
- VGChartz gamrReview (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- VGChartz Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- iamgamer.de (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Kotaku (US) : Portal 2
- Kotaku Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Everyeye.it (IT) : Portal 2
- Everyeye.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Pixel.tv (DK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- ITavisen (NO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Opdalingen (NO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- VG Nett Readers' Choice GOTY (NO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- PressFire.no (NO) : Portal 2
- TheVine (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Muveez (UK) : Batman: Arkham City
- gram.pl Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamerFitNation (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- GoozerNation (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- GotGame (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Push Start Select (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- DarkZero (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Rant (CA) : Portal 2
- EB Games Australia (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- POPCulture Online (SG) : Battlefield 3
- Yell! Magazine (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Eurogamer.dk Readers' Choice GOTY (DK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor (FI) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Talking About Games (US) : Portal 2
- Talking About Games Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamingUnwrapped (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Games Catalyst (UK) : Portal 2
- Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 7outof10 Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Go! Gaming Giant (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Joystiq (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- VidaExtra Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- AnaitGames (ES) : Portal 2
- GameProTV (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Console Domination (AU) : Gears of War 3
- Atomix Readers' Choice GOTY (MX) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- VaDeJuegos (ES) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
- Gameswelt (DE) : Batman: Arkham City
- Gameswelt Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Video Game Masters Club (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Tower Pulse (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- WhatCulture Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Kill Screen Magazine (US) : Portal 2
- Thunderbolt (UK) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Mania (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Mash Those Buttons (US) : Portal 2
- OMGN (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- ShogunGamer (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- AustralianGamer (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- SpazioGames (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Split Screen (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Piki Geek (US) : Portal 2
- Cheat Happens (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Capsule Computers (AU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- CD-Action Readers' Choice GOTY (PL) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
- EGM (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Arena iG (BR) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- OC Weekly (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Electric Playground (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Metacritic Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Velocity Gamer (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- New Game Network (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Nukezilla (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GMRFM (IE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 4PLAYERS (DE) : Portal 2
- 4PLAYERS Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Polygamia.pl (PL) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Diehard Gamefan (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- G3AR (ZA) : Batman: Arkham City
- The Escapist (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameFAQs (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Vagary.TV (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameDynamo (ES) : Batman: Arkham City
- GameDynamo Readers' Choice GOTY (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Zero Punctuation (US) : Portal 2
- MediaStinger (US) : Star Wars: The Old Republic
- HollywoodChicago.com (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Strategy Informer (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Games.cz (CZ) : Portal 2
- daily sun (BD) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Republic Magazine (IT) : L.A. Noire
- HollywoodJesus.com (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Pads & Panels (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Comic Booked (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Sunday Mercury (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gaming Universe (DE) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- The Controller Online (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Controller Online Readers' Choice GOTY (CA) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Ready Up (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamers XTREME (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Gamers XTREME Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- SideQuesting (US) : Portal 2
- Portugal Gaming (PT) : Portal 2
- gamona.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamerNode (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- MGnews (RU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- VGTimes (RU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Reborn (RU) : Portal 2
- IGN (US) : Portal 2
- IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- FOK!games (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- All Around Gaming Hub (US, formerly known as e-AAGH.net) : Portal 2
- Shacknews (US) : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
- BN Games (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Informer (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Informer Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- PowerGamer (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- PowerGamer Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- FZ (SE) : Portal 2
- allehanda.se (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Idle Thumbs (US) : Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- NeoGAF (US) : Portal 2
- Gamemag Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- News10 Gamers' Choice Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Looki.de Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dome.fi (FI) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dome.fi Editors' Choice GOTY (FI) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Hard Reset (UK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Sports Illustrated (US) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- IGN Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Prylportalen (SE) : Batman: Arkham City
- Vivid Gamer (US) : Portal 2
- Gaming Precision (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamerSushi (US) : Batman: Arkham City
- Gamed Readers' Choice GOTY (NL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- NY Videogame Critics Circle Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GIGA (DE) : Dark Souls
- Softonic (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GameFaction (PL) : Batman: Arkham City
- Canal Freak (ES) : Batman: Arkham City
- Generacion Pixel (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamearth (ES) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Metro GameCentral Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Dark Souls
- Matt's Games Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 4News (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- LevelUp (LV) : Portal 2
- LevelUp Readers' Choice GOTY (LV) : Battlefield 3
- Danish Game Awards (DK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamezone Readers' Choice GOTY (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Finnish Game Awards (FI) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Games On Net Readers' Choice GOTY (AU) : Battlefield 3
- Digital Life Awards (SG) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Digital Life Awards Readers' Choice GOTY (SG) : Battlefield 3
- Gullstikka (NO) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game Industry News (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- BAFTA Awards (UK) : Portal 2
- BAFTA The GAME Award 2011 - Readers' Choice (UK) : Battlefield 3
- GRY OnLine (PL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Alternative Magazine Online (UK) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Gamer Theory Media (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dataspelsgalan 2012 (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dataspelsgalan People's Choice GOTY (SE) : Battlefield 3
- GameSoul (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Technoholik (IN): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GamersGlobal (DE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamekapocs (HU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Megazine (SE) : Batman: Arkham City
- Z-Giochi (IT) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Playtech.ro (RO) : Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Mail.Ru (RU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Register Hardware Readers' Choice GOTY (UK) : Portal 2
- PlayGround.ru (RU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Game Effect (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Game Effect Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Daily Rush (DK) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gamereactor Readers' Choice GOTY (SE) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Game 2.0 (GR) : Batman: Arkham City
- Gamezilla Readers' Choice (PL) : The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Konzolista (CZ): The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- PardisGame (IR, Readers' Choice): Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
