Sony Shut Out As Gears Of War And Wii Sports Voted Best Video Games

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 9, 2007 -- Ultra-realistic battle game Gears of War and sports simulation Wii Sports have been voted the best video games of the year at the Game Developers Conference, the video game industry's top annual summit that runs through Friday in San Francisco.

The awards are often considered the video game equivalent of the Oscars and can significantly boost game sales.

Gears of War, which was created by Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for Microsoft's X-Box 360 console, also won technology and visual arts awards. The game, which retails in the US for 60 dollars, has sold more than 3 million units since its November debut.

Wii Sports, which is included for free with Nintendo's revolutionary Wii console, won awards for game design and innovation. The game allows users to play video game versions of golf, tennis and bowling using Nintendo's motion-sensitive controllers. Wii designer Shigeru Miyamoto, whose creations include Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong and Legend of Zelda titles, received a lifetime achievement award.

Sony was shut out of the awards, in a further blow to the ailing Japanese giant's hopes for its powerful Playstation 3 console that has met with only lukewarm reaction since its launch late last year, amid complaints of high prices and lack of compelling games.

Author: Mihai Alexandru
Source: http://www.playfuls.com/