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You sawour top ten gamesof gamescom. For the sake of comparison, let’s take a look at the official Gamescom Awards 2013. There is some overlap, of course, but there are also some surprises in here.

Destinytook home best PlayStation console game as well as best action game and best online multiplayer game, whileTitanfallnabbed best Microsoft console game and best next-generation console game. Those are to be expected, for the most part — although it is interesting that a cross-gen title ended up winning that category.

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The full list is viewable below but, I have to say, it was curious to seeThe Elder Scrolls Onlinetake home best role-playing game. Best social/casual/online game? Sure. I can see that. But RPG? What else was in the running for that category?

Best Family Game:Mario Kart 8(Nintendo Europe GmbH)

Best Hardware incl. Peripheral:PlayStation 4 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)

Best Mobile Game:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds(Nintendo Europe GmbH)

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