Publisher - VU Games

Developer - Radical Entertainment

Scarface: The World Is Yours brings the styling of Grand Theft Auto into the world of Tony Montana. Scarface delivers on the promise to make gamers feel like they are Tony Montana. Perfectly modeled after Pachino, Radical retains all the swager and intensity of the movies character. Take on the man, as you build up your empire back up from the ground, it's rags to riches, one bullet and drug deal at a time.

Runner-Up: SPLINTER CELL: DOUBLE AGENT (Ubisoft)
Honorable Mentions: MARC ECKO: GETTING UP, WINNING ELEVEN 9, BLACK

2001 GOTY: HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED (Microsoft-Bungie)
2002 GOTY: TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL (Ubisoft)
2003 GOTY: STARWARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC (LucasArts-Bioware)
2004 GOTY: HALO 2 (Microsoft-Bungie)
2005 GOTY: BIA: ROAD TO HILL 30 (Ubisoft-Gearbox)

Publisher - SCEA

Developer - SCEE

Sony has raised the bar for PSP production in 2006 with the launch of a number of successful first party games that achieved a high concerderation for GOTY. Daxter and Loco Roco both come out on top with the zany and innovative Loco Roco leading the way. Loco Roco is something fresh and interesting for the gaming scene. This wacky simplefied game to tilting Loco Roco's through a pastel maze of colour is brilliant and one of the best games this year.

Runner-Up: DAXTER (SCEA)
Honorable Mentions: KILLZONE: LIBERATION, GTA: VICE CITY STORIES, PURSUIT FORCE

Publisher - Nintendo

Developer - Nintendo

Nintendo continues to create the best games for their systems which is exactely what a developer should do. Reviving the old original Super Mario Brothers franchise, Nintendo takes another shot and comes up with an updated mirror of its former self. New Super Mario Brothers will take you back to your childhood, then give you some new things to do. Mario has done it again and snags our Nintendo DS Game of the Year Award.

Runner-Up: YOSHI'S ISLAND DS (Nintendo)
Honorable Mentions: FINAL FANTASY III, TETRIS DS, METROID PRIME: HUNTERS

Publisher - 2K Games

Developer - Bethesda Softworks

Picking Oblivion over the massive intense shooters Gears of War wasn't easy and is still very debatable. Both are worthy of Game of the Year, but we can only have one winner and that goes to Bethesda amazing advanture in the fourth chapter of the Elder Scrolls. What gives Oblivion the edge is the dynamics and size of the gaming world. You can do nothing, or explore one of the many quests and still have fun. Even after 80+ hours you will still have adventures that await, and better yet, you'll want to do them.

Runner-Up: GEARS OF WAR (Microsoft)
Honorable Mentions: DEAD RISING, G.R.A.W., SPLINTER CELL: DOUBLE AGENT

Publisher - SCEA

Developer - Insomiac Games

Insomiac's Resistance: Fall of Man might of had an easy victory this year because of lack of original games for the Playstation 3, but that doesn't mean Resistance is mediocare. Resistance takes the traditonal role in the sense of shooters and then varies up the action and pushes the player along at a good pace, then you add the huge online battlefield filled hardcore gamers and you have an expereince worthy of Sony's new console.

Runner-Up: FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 (Electronic Arts)
Honorable Mentions: Ridge Racer 7 (Namco Bandai), NBA 2K7 (2K Sports)

Publisher - Nintendo

Developer - Nintendo

The Nintendo Wii has taken off in its quarter of being released and some of the success can be assigned to the innovative controls and the other has to goto their favorite lead characters, aside from Mario, Zelda. Link makes his long waited return and doesn't let any Zelda fan down. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is an unique fantasy ride deep into wonderful world of Zelda that retains all the aspects that made this game a hit over the years.

Runner-Up: EXCITE TRUCK (Nintendo)
Honorable Mentions: WII SPORTS, RAYMAN: RAVING RABBIDS, RED STEEL