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Spike VGA 2009 Wrap-up: The awards, the trailers, the premieres

As you can probably tell by looking at our front page, last night's Spike Video Game Awards show was a pretty prolific source of gaming news. From the big reveals of games like Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, to new trailers for Crackdown 2 and Halo: Reach, to ... well, the actual awards, it was a pretty busy night for all parties involved.

We've collected all the stories, trailers, and winners of each award in this post to prevent you from hunting through our archives -- or our hateful, hateful liveblog -- to find what you're looking for. You'll find them all listed after the jump!


Trailers & Reveals

Batman Arkham Asylum 2 announced at the VGAs
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 revealed, intense
Tron Evolution premieres at VGAs, coming Holiday 2010
Halo Reach gameplay premieres with multiple Spartans (and some ladies!)
True Crime in Hong Kong revealed at Spike VGA
First gameplay footage of Medal of Honor revealed
Deadliest Warrior video game announced during VGAs
Crackdown 2's VGA trailer invites you to 'blow #&$^ up' with it
Spec Ops: The Line VGA trailer is serious business
UFC Undisputed 2010 trailer reminds us of MJ, makes us sad
Green Day: Rock Band trailer unveiled, songs will be exportable
Get sandy with the first Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands footage

Award Winners

Game of the Year: Uncharted 2
Best PlayStation 3 Game: Uncharted 2
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2
Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed 2
Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band
Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10
Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed
Best Independent Game Fueled by Dew: Flower
Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex
Best Voice in a Video Game: Jack Black (Brutal Legend)
Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Best Performance by a Human Male: Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Best Performance by a Human Female: Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)
Best Downloadable Content: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2
Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero
Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play
Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios
Most Anticipated Game: God of War 3