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We met our friend Giddeon at the AbleGamers Accessibility Arcade in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When he first sat down with the AbleGamers crew, Giddeon didn't want to play any games. He told us that with his disability gaming was difficult. Giddeon has a rare disease that caused the growth of his arms .. Read More
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About the AbleGamers Foundation

Since 2004, the AbleGamers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, has served more than 56 million members of the disabled community by advocating greater access in video games. Today, AbleGamers is a leader in the development of equipment, programs and services to those living with disabilities, hardships, and quality-of-life issues that are a result of chronic illness or trauma. It is our goal to ensure that all people, regardless of their disability, can use gaming as a tool to have enriched social experiences with friends, family, and the world at large.

And the Winner is... SPIKE VGA 2008

Written by Mark C. Barlet

Published on 16 December 2008

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Did you know that there is a video game awards show? Did you know it was on TV? There is, and it was! SPIKE VGA 2008. Did you miss it. Well I can assure you the folks over here at AbleGamers (Mark and his cat Ginger) were hanging on every single award there was to be had... And the winners were.

Best Shooter: Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
Best Xbox 360 Game: Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
Best Indie Game Voted by the Fans: World of Goo (2D Boy)
Big Name in a Game: Kiefer Sutherland (Call of Duty: World at War)
Gamer God Inductee: Will Wright (Sim City, Spore)
Best RPG: Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
Best Music Game: Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
Best Soundtrack in a Game: Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
Studio of the Year: Media Molecule (Little Big Planet)
Best PS3 Game: Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
Best Driving: Burnout Paradise (Criterion)
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: Lego Indy (Traveller's Tales)
Best Fighting: Soul Calibur 4 (Project Soul)
Best Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead (Valve)
Best PC: Left 4 Dead (Valve)
Best Portable: Professor Layton (Level 5)
Best Wii: Boom Blox (EA Casual)
Best Individual Sports: Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubi Montreal)
Best Female in a Game: Jenny McCarthy as Tanya in Red Alert 3 (EA Westwood)
Best Performance by a Human Male: Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)
Best Performance by a Human Female: Debbie Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear Solid 4)
Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
Best Original Score: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
Best Action-Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
Best Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)