Pairwise Voting Results

Although the simple "pick one" voting method of last year worked fine and was nice and simple, we felt that we could do better. As such we decided to use preferential voting (specifically, the Schulze method), which allowed us to more accurately determine the winner as well as 2nd, 3rd, etc.

Below is the data we used to calculate the rankings. Each row contains the number of people who preferred that nominee to the nominee in each column. The winner is the nominee that was preferred more than any other nominee.

Most Hated Award for most hated game of the year

 Assassin's Creed IIIBorderlands 2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIDiablo IIIFezHalo 4Hitman: AbsolutionKatawa ShoujoMass Effect 3Medal of Honor: WarfighterNinja Gaiden 3Resident Evil 6Street Fighter x TekkenKinect Star WarsThe War Z
Assassin's Creed III--41312991245033584209408140081966376846593457450733522321
Borderlands 24223--3081255433684207408639802042381145533554445633872427
Call of Duty: Black Ops II48014587--309838314852459343182491446750414122494039992881
Diablo III493547783880--40834837481444262724453551634363508141593206
Fez4488443734622982--4485439441942423414648403918477037872826
Halo 442474106295525123330--409239921988379546203497451733882375
Hitman: Absolution428041713080253633974212--40082010386146583550450634002410
Katawa Shoujo4019397730442584337740253928--2144369043903429427533112418
Mass Effect 351355015429439744434509850724584--484752764737521345233680
Medal of Honor: Warfighter446842943200271635474419429541342138--49063716477936012477
Ninja Gaiden 34003397128242329320339913903390618683558--3249437131062156
Resident Evil 646094407337828313631450544544207219742145014--488537132591
Street Fighter x Tekken404139602872235132214005392339221896357745173300--31312212
Kinect Star Wars4559439734352911370145044428423323164248501539644915--2677
The War Z49334756400735424192484548304510285647625229449351224391--

Least Worst Award for least worst game of the year

 Atelier MeruruDishonoredFrog FractionsFaster Than LightHotline MiamiHyperdimension Neptunia Mk2JourneyKatawa ShoujoKid Icarus: UprisingMax Payne 3Monster Girl Quest: Part 2Persona 4: GoldenSleeping DogsThe Walking DeadXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Atelier Meruru--35004023330630114136335332803713357234623494319827583268
Dishonored4203--4176356231674138356633723928385435703637347029453515
Frog Fractions40713554--336230263997340132733741359834543486320028233314
Faster Than Light428638794291--32884238368734324017391636673742354930663625
Hotline Miami4336405644143955--4290389635604155412037883918379332883843
Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk242193509402333103021--336132933731358234893518320627863284
Journey432038644283366132484258--34774074391736803808354730693596
Katawa Shoujo4284370741083571321842483560--3900372637263711340630473497
Kid Icarus: Uprising42653680421034633123418235253379--374235973673338829143416
Max Payne 3419438264182351531624129354033713917--35693644344829423500
Monster Girl Quest: Part 24435374642243598325743693632356439803805--3777345830543538
Persona 4: Golden44043780423235953227433236463538401638293722--350130353561
Sleeping Dogs433239824339369733194272373934984082406537233830--31033669
The Walking Dead4340413443473924356342723954358141664158379239253857--3899
XCOM: Enemy Unknown43163978431738153331424437423463405039993716377836463113--

Press X To Win The Award for worst gameplay

 Assassin's Creed IIICall of Duty: Black Ops IIDiablo IIIHalo 4Hitman: AbsolutionKatawa ShoujoMass Effect 3Medal of Honor: WarfighterResident Evil 6The Walking Dead
Assassin's Creed III--292528293713351428202846319729683206
Call of Duty: Black Ops II3730--30984101370729563117354732563330
Diablo III36853229--3908368729563121344032193340
Halo 4337727502745--340927352722311128823130
Hitman: Absolution3455293328653685--28022839319029853172
Katawa Shoujo35153127307537783591--3093339231983495
Mass Effect 3374432863199399037672968--350632713376
Medal of Honor: Warfighter3640311030313889367629113004--31783293
Resident Evil 636723156309339003740292131013467--3319
The Walking Dead346930442963371035412906298132963109--

BUZZWORD Award for best gameplay

 Borderlands 2Chivalry: Medieval WarfareDishonoredFTL: Faster Than LightHotline MiamiKatawa ShoujoKid Icarus: UprisingMax Payne 3Sleeping DogsXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Borderlands 2--288930673117262034073363318830252991
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare3592--34163451291335133635352833373306
Dishonored35403021--3272276134423485338631593173
FTL: Faster Than Light347730253232--276334933511334531403141
Hotline Miami3628329934603584--35553672359034393394
Katawa Shoujo31152807289929262529--3207302728602843
Kid Icarus: Uprising334228973069312426633419--320430093001
Max Payne 33481299632613234274534453488--31563095
Sleeping Dogs35433109337133442804349136133501--3240
XCOM: Enemy Unknown358031313324346128593504357234863258--

Hamburger Helper Award for most atrocious writing

 Assassin's Creed IIIBorderlands 2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIDiablo IIIHalo 4Hitman: AbsolutionKatawa ShoujoMass Effect 3Medal of Honor: WarfighterResident Evil 6
Assassin's Creed III--314331012898349537453440135333853196
Borderlands 23419--31522966353437033485148934213285
Call of Duty: Black Ops II35083270--3032370438423489141836183358
Diablo III352932933251--366138193522153535283371
Halo 43313307830262792--36433406132633193140
Hitman: Absolution32363036293327623348--3367126132383050
Katawa Shoujo312629502902271732503422--144031763008
Mass Effect 34168390940123869418742983813--41344086
Medal of Honor: Warfighter34343186313429563572379034471357--3266
Resident Evil 6348432083190299535873815347413803505--

Nature Of A Man Award for best writing

 Borderlands 2DishonoredHotline MiamiKatawa ShoujoKid Icarus: UprisingMax Payne 3Sleeping DogsSpec Ops: The LineThe Walking DeadZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Borderlands 2--312430192468332629943018242417043074
Dishonored3848--32462622359932843278261117993260
Hotline Miami37993462--2643362232973325265518593309
Katawa Shoujo376934583347--362633043377282921153407
Kid Icarus: Uprising3731327731542610--31203161253817823259
Max Payne 338623460333126663636--3373267518733295
Sleeping Dogs387935223334265936893354--267618453324
Spec Ops: The Line3946369435772825375735723600--21783453
The Walking Dead40533922379530663935380238603350--3644
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward375334043266274236583245330627021963--

Not So Rehash Award for updating a series nicely

 Borderlands 2Far Cry 3Halo 4Max Payne 3Torchlight 2
Borderlands 2--1794339525202071
Far Cry 33399--379631402634
Halo 427301586--23541897
Max Payne 3314720593615--2312
Torchlight 23311223136522946--

Blunder of the Year setting a new standard for failure

 Borderlands 2Diablo IIIGuild Wars 2Halo 4Mass Effect 3Medal of Honor: WarfighterPlaystation VitaResident Evil 6Tortanic F2PThe War Z
Borderlands 2--185637533979183033352291312610491693
Diablo III4331--43884493270940553086400216642481
Guild Wars 236791861--3940184932932294310910491650
Halo 4363517743635--17483232223330199901591
Mass Effect 34408300943694572--41923176411817452678
Medal of Honor: Warfighter39162051394341991981--2463336911211751
Playstation Vita419326634236435426053960--388216212389
Resident Evil 63997208339884260203636842522--11811857
Tortanic F2P45703719460746763692450338104398--3424
The War Z434630704415451828984346328741211927--

Hyperbole Award for best trailer

 Assassin's Creed IIIBioshock InfiniteBorderlands 2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIDark Souls 2DishonoredFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornGrand Theft Auto VPlaystation All-Stars Battle RoyaleThe Last Of UsThe Phantom PainWatch Dogs
Assassin's Creed III--24383376371521283029290420883573241822121918
Bioshock Infinite3616--3658383224613373316524253772277224472216
Borderlands 232612402--364321022964286520723510237521851882
Call of Duty: Black Ops II304722833086--19982811270419783315226820781792
Dark Souls 23657296036643839--3455325325613810290326232372
Dishonored34922647353737782256--301822133682255723132009
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn343826523449372623873179--22833677260524032115
Grand Theft Auto V3719302036953869265134973239--3835297326542421
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale31452313319135312020287427512002--229621011829
The Last Of Us362728893617382224933378319924753786--25172265
The Phantom Pain3612298035993809268434143283262938022979--2445
Watch Dogs37223096368138682765355633272759381931312812--

Gamebryoken Award for glitchiest and/or most unoptimized game

 Assassin's Creed IIIDark Souls: Prepare to Die EditionDiablo IIIFar Cry 3Guild Wars 2Mass Effect 3Medal of Honor: WarfighterPlanetside 2The War ZXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Assassin's Creed III--249628143667352630073453300513653655
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition3208--29843689359030923501312715043699
Diablo III32412640--3709364231453532309414423746
Far Cry 3288423062602--332227593223277312223464
Guild Wars 22943236226693503--28173304283212303547
Mass Effect 332012563293236793588--3526302214073695
Medal of Honor: Warfighter304124272754360534602881--291112573634
Planetside 23097257428443649356229843461--14023671
The War Z36943302355739843960361639923664--4021
XCOM: Enemy Unknown284923022579342332802731319527581207--

/v/irgin Award for best new IP

 DishonoredDragon's DogmaFTL: Faster Than LightGravity RushHotline MiamiKatawa ShoujoLollipop ChainsawMark of the NInjaSleeping DogsTokyo Jungle
Dishonored--283730453368265328783757359129792903
Dragon's Dogma3095--30893572273729913866368030743097
FTL: Faster Than Light30162831--3419264729203803364429162962
Gravity Rush287526922818--247228433765349127862832
Hotline Miami3219301133113566--29973899380531723164
Katawa Shoujo28892753288732992588--3664339628212884
Lollipop Chainsaw267225032621307422912657--324825742579
Mark of the NInja2825263328113252241027693670--27322718
Sleeping Dogs31252903309934912697292538593666--3021
Tokyo Jungle301729033051352826892940388936492979--

Kotick Award for crimes against gaming

 ActiblizzardTropes vs Women in Video GamesEA + BiowareCapcomDewritogateSpike VGAsTameem/v/ga 2011
Actiblizzard--1550191737562459379329783439
Tropes vs Women in Video Games3718--309942463583436038333947
EA + Bioware35832097--42093169418435633774
Capcom223411571388--1871320624063060
Dewritogate3063170222113878--400031993615
Spike VGAs21601068138931761792--23833060
Tameem270815461909376024383633--3446
/v/ga 20112244131016013120193231312425--

Kong Award for best soundtrack

 DustforceFrog FractionsGravity RushHotline MiamiJourneyKatawa ShoujoKid Icarus: UprisingMax Payne 3Rhythm Heaven FeverTorchlight II
Dustforce--331531372007253925973111291425053236
Frog Fractions3028--30521915246125363023282724353128
Gravity Rush31953300--1987257226373162293625123237
Hotline Miami344635463438--297128343349330029313481
Journey3351342233712184--27513308310927343429
Katawa Shoujo30883214312520652606--3086288826073172
Kid Icarus: Uprising314732923163199725412603--289625533229
Max Payne 33159328931902031262326053150--25583242
Rhythm Heaven Fever33313459337521682762276833393060--3405
Torchlight II309932373110195424772559305928892449--

STYLISH! Award for best visual aesthetics

 Borderlands 2Dear EstherDishonoredDust: An Elysian TailDustforceFar Cry 3Hotline MiamiJourneySkullgirlsThe Walking Dead
Borderlands 2--304427213452316528472606182026032734
Dear Esther3029--27933505323228832661185526622781
Dishonored31893197--3574328730262763193627162918
Dust: An Elysian Tail291430102623--314827202541167125472618
Dustforce2992308727383522--28092637178326572688
Far Cry 330673099281234933189--2654188026522763
Hotline Miami314032012919356333402967--196627952929
Journey3429355532693894370332493170--31943299
Skullgirls31873220292636743400297928322035--2920
The Walking Dead315931602842354233042970275119022762--

IP Twist Award for best new implementation of an old franchise

 Black MesaDouble Dragon NeonKid Icarus: UprisingPersona 4 ArenaSpec Ops: The LineSSXTheatrhythm Final FantasyXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Black Mesa--3484299930412968367734252806
Double Dragon Neon1753--266526912523339131892285
Kid Icarus: Uprising20053393--29622696349434282517
Persona 4 Arena194733842794--2652346333782479
Spec Ops: The Line2115333228282876--353932802598
SSX16603092256326112437--30602207
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy174831932648267925073359--2261
XCOM: Enemy Unknown2191344428722965287436043375--

Stop It Award for raping a dead horse

 Assassin's Creed IIICall of Duty: Black Ops IIHalo 4Medal of Honor: WarfighterNew Super Mario Bros. 2The 2012 /v/GAs
Assassin's Creed III--15522668266325733055
Call of Duty: Black Ops II3994--3817371034303507
Halo 433171693--288827873159
Medal of Honor: Warfighter330017432915--28253178
New Super Mario Bros. 23239192229212829--3176
The 2012 /v/GAs28031711251024962456--

Sanic Award for fastest game

 DishonoredDustforceFTL: Faster Than LightHotline MiamiKid Icarus: UprisingNeed for Speed: Most WantedSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IISonic & All-Stars Racing TransformedSSXTribes: Ascend
Dishonored--307027182342303630552721243531451413
Dustforce3411--27912502322231912848252132931481
FTL: Faster Than Light34783370--2610329733422995266634221632
Hotline Miami356934373064--334533613000270034541772
Kid Icarus: Uprising3402322328252495--31732824253032661483
Need for Speed: Most Wanted34513272284625133255--2849255733591471
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II349633432968262333703427--276634681614
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed3533345030892749350534823261--35361767
SSX34023241278824813222321327982505--1432
Tribes: Ascend372936803359306936223698338731033755--

FUCK YOU Award for worst character

 BenClaptrapConnorCortanaDiana AllersHaloShepardStar ChildTiny Tina
Ben--27152993322517203150264520062851
Claptrap3219--3176344318853387289121903152
Connor31752746--334216983294269819982948
Cortana311026483034--15793245260719092846
Diana Allers3589331936843856--3761346527683462
Halo30812628297833301600--259819292835
Shepard329028863325357018903527--22633070
Star Child3526324036293806254136913286--3375
Tiny Tina32292876314634131839330528312154--

Reddit Award for most hated fanbase

 BiodronesCall of DutyDota 2Katawa ShoujoLeague of LegendsMinecraftMy Little Pony: Friendship is MagicredditStarcraft 2/v/
Biodrones--344344224044355338261755211545534185
Call of Duty2723--43013851329435611572184743924109
Dota 219922289--3342247327451185131838283629
Katawa Shoujo217924753688--271328701343156238533695
League of Legends2636300744183838--34311574185643913992
Minecraft24282857405937183031--1374162842433942
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic403942804795452842704528--331148564530
reddit3726404346874280402943332375--47594460
Starcraft 219082207358333132476262211461272--3623
/v/198022243360312524682585131014153450--

Slender Award for worst vidya related Youtube personality(ies)

 DSPGamingGame GrumpsiJustinePewDiePieTobuscusTotalBiscuitYogscast
DSPGaming--318016541143291932633201
Game Grumps2736--14801004262729332843
iJustine37763787--1670384839004034
PewDiePie406241063367--427841714303
Tobuscus316832481602950--32823364
TotalBiscuit28113013146410052755--3027
Yogscast29123143139892427463119--

Meat & Fish Award for most pretentious indie game

 CuriosityDear EstherFezHotline MiamiJourneySlender
Curiosity--27071704387535402811
Dear Esther2881--1811389736712904
Fez34003196--401137823475
Hotline Miami214320081246--29192098
Journey2334216214093644--2361
Slender27392552157438523426--

lods of emone award for biggest cashgrab

 Tropes vs Women in Video GamesCall of Duty: Black Ops IIDiablo IIIHalo 4Mass Effect 3OuyaThe War Z
Tropes vs Women in Video Games--385938624276416940073423
Call of Duty: Black Ops II1186--28814001338026492028
Diablo III11912805--3694326226562039
Halo 485821072270--264721831591
Mass Effect 3954254426363586--24421820
Ouya11222877289136343244--2145
The War Z159233413353394836493251--

Malignance Award for most detrimental force to vidya

 Low StandardsCorporationsCrowd Sourced FundingDLCCorrupt JournalismGurl GamursHigh Standards Misguided Advocacy
Low Standards--3148399126832128329843362902
Corporations2109--377222741677296742622494
Crowd Sourced Funding13911955--1314912213139911650
DLC238829514010--1946325143632809
Corrupt Journalism2837337542133006--361644533252
Gurl Gamurs18912428364518981396--42162061
High Standards 1070157325659826651624--1324
Misguided Advocacy2242285339582294178332944313--

Aerith Dies Award for biggest feels

 Dear EstherJourneyKatawa ShoujoMass Effect 3Spec Ops: The LineThe Walking DeadXCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dear Esther--259120513789248015863409
Journey3864--23013964286618993757
Katawa Shoujo37613160--3903302522353684
Mass Effect 3318724241923--230515003095
Spec Ops: The Line3817307623493977--19233780
The Walking Dead40313516269641063492--4005
XCOM: Enemy Unknown350326052076380924951612--

Nighthood Award for the worst part of the 2011 /v/GAs

 EPIC MAYMAYSPortal 2 and BastionReddit InfluenceUnfunny SkitsThe Best GamersValve Dicksucking
EPIC MAYMAYS--27921751362534413223
Portal 2 and Bastion2338--1589315831793208
Reddit Influence31943377--383337553720
Unfunny Skits184822411185--30042708
The Best Gamers1856221812292722--2620
Valve Dicksucking20322291128328432906--