I'm the king of rock, there is none higher

Sucker MC's should call me sire

To burn my kingdom, you must use fire

I won't stop rockin' till I retire

--"King of Rock," by Run D.M.C.

Yesterday, the Game Critics Association announced its winners for the 2007 Game Critics Awards, given to the best playable games shown at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles. Harmonix's Rock Band claimed the most awards with three, followed by Bioware's Mass Effect with two. Xbox 360 had the most wins on a per-platform basis with 11, followed by Playstation 3 with eight. Meanwhile, there was just one win for the Wii, showing a sharp divergence between the tastes of critics and the console purchasing public. As for publishers, Electronic Arts led its peers with six wins, followed by Microsoft with three. Read on for the complete list of winners.

Best of Show

Rock Band

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Original Game

LittleBigPlanet

(Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)

Best Console Game

Mass Effect

(Bioware/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)

Best PC Game

Crysis

(Crytek/EAP)

Best Handheld Game

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)

Best Hardware/Peripheral

Rock Band Instruments

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Action Game

Call of Duty 4

(Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game

Bioshock

(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)

Best Role Playing Game

Mass Effect

(Bioware / Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game

Burnout Paradise

(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game

Madden NFL 08

(Electronic Arts for All Platforms)

Best Fighting Game

Virtua Fighter 5

(Sega for Xbox 360)

Best Strategy Game

World in Conflict

(Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)

Best Social/Casual/Puzzle

Rock Band

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Online Multiplayer

Halo 3

(Bungie/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)

Special Commendation for Graphics

Killzone 2

(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)