The Game Critics have announced the winners of their ‘Best of E3’ awards. The Game Critics comprise people from print and online media outlets. Every year, these people are called upon to vote for their best of show, at any given event around the world, to bestow awards upon the games they think should get little ‘Best of’ stickers on their boxes when they’re finally released.

Highlights include Fallout 3 taking ‘Best of Show,’ LittleBigPlanet taking ‘Best Console Game’ and Mirror’s Edge being awarded the ‘Best Original Game.’ The full list follows below:

Best of Show

• Fallout 3
• (Bethesda Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Original Game

• Mirror’s Edge
• (DICE/Electronic Arts for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 36)

Best Console Game

• LittleBigPlanet
• (Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)

Best PC Game

• Spore
• (Maxis/EA)

Best Handheld Game

• Resistance: Retribution
• (Bend Studio/Sony Computer Entertainment for PSP)

Best Hardware/Peripheral

• Rock Band 2 Ion “Drum Rocker” Set
• (ION Audio/MTV Games for Xbox 360)

Best Action Game

• Gears of War 2
• (Epic Games/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Dead Space
• (EA Redwood Shores/EA for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Role Playing Game

• Fallout 3
• (Bethesda Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game

• Pure
• (Black Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game

• Madden NFL 09
• (Tiburon/EA for All Systems)

Best Fighting Game

• Street Fighter IV
• (Capcom for Arcade)

Best Strategy Game

• Tom Clancy’s EndWar
• (Ubisoft Shanghai/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Social/Casual/Puzzle

• LittleBigPlanet
• (Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)

Best Online Multiplayer

• Left 4 Dead
• (Valve/EAP for PC, Xbox 360)