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    XBLA Awards coming to GDC

    ballot of secrecyI don't know about you guys, but every time I hear the word "vote" I get excited. I never pass up a chance to inflict my own strange personal tastes, opinions and morals on the rest of society. Microsoft announced today that they are bringing the first ever Xbox Live Arcade awards to the Game Developer's Conference this February, in recognition of all those developers who have made XBLA the awesome place it is today. You can vote starting Tuesday for what you think is the bestest of the bestest of XBLA in 2007.

    Below is the list of award categories that will be open for public voting:

    • Best Overall Arcade Game
    • Best Classic Game
    • Best Original Game
    • Best Family Friendly Game
    • Best Competitive Multiplayer Game
    • Best Cooperative Multiplayer Game

    Other award categories include the following:

    • Best selling game
    • Most played game
    • Highest rated game
    • Staff choice

    There's a grand total of 112 games on the XBLA, which ones would you choose?

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    comments (2) | permalink

    GrantAuthor Profile Page says:

    posted January 21, 2008 11:20 AM

    Awww, I wanted to vote on Best Selling Game.

    ChrisAuthor Profile Page says:

    posted January 21, 2008 4:55 PM

    Let's do it anyway! I vote for Death Hookers 2000. The XBLA version.

    What say you?!

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