GAME OF THE YEAR: BIOSHOCK

Runners-up: musical outing Rock Band, lavish space opera Mass Effect, the ultra-peppy Super Mario Galaxy and the five-games-in-one bargain that is The Orange Box

MOST INNOVATIVE: ROCK BAND

Runners-up: Portal, Assassin’s Creed, Crush and Super Paper Mario

BEST WRITING: MASS EFFECT

Runners-up: BioShock, Portal, Assassin’s Creed and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

BEST ADRENALINE RUSH: CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE

Runners-up: God of War II, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Halo 3

BEST JIGGLE FACTOR: HEAVENLY SWORD

Runners-up: Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Conan and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary

GUILTIEST PLEASURE: LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA

Runners-up: Stranglehold, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Overlord and Mario Strikers Charged

BEST PORTABLE GAME: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM HOURGLASS

Runners-up: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, Silent Hill: Origins and Dead Head Fred

WORST: VAMPIRE RAIN

Alright Bioshock is official the game of the year, playboy says so. “sarcasm”