We're sorry, but our voting has ended. Please stay tuned as we announce our results! As the leading source for online information on tradable/collectible gaming, TCGplayer.com introduces our first annual Collectible Gaming Awards! We are very proud that the growth of our sites has allowed us to celebrate and honor the best that the gaming industry had to offer in 2006 with our inaugural competition. This year we have five categories in which both our editors and our readers will choose the best of the best, naming the games that helped define the industry in 2006. In addition, we offer a small survey for our readers that will help determine the trends and habits of gamers, both this year and the next. Without further ado, here are the five categories and their criteria: GAME OF THE YEAR The Game of the Year award is given to the property that displayed the most innovation, the biggest following, and that sparked the most interest in 2006. The chosen game should be a shining example of the best in collectible gaming. Nominees: Dreamblade Dungeons & Dragons Minis Heroclix Magic: The Gathering Naruto Pokémon Universal Fighting System Vs. System World of Warcraft TCG Yu-Gi-Oh! EVENT OF THE YEAR The Event of the Year award is given to the tournament or convention that had the biggest impact in 2006. This impact can be measured in a number of factors, from the products it launched or showcased to the events it hosted and the influence of those events. Nominees: Comic-Con San Diego Dragon*Con GenCon Indy GenCon So Cal Pro Tour Honolulu for Magic: the Gathering Origins 2006 World Championships for Magic: The Gathing SURPRISE OF THE YEAR The Surprise of the Year award is given to the event or idea that most shocked or astonished the gaming public. Good or bad, each of these instances were exclamation points in the year. Nominees: Olivier Ruel's Magic the Gathering Ban Pre-PC LA Bannings from Vs System Timespiraled Cards from Magic: the Gathering World of Warcraft Card Shortage DEBUT OF THE YEAR The Debut of the Year award is given to the best introduction of a game, with special emphasis given to the innovation, market appeal and the excitement surrounding the game. Each of these games entered the market with a bang, but only one can claim the prize. Nominees: Battlestar Gallactica Dreamblade Eve: the Second Genesis Naruto The Spoils Universal Fighting System World of Warcraft PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Player of the Year award is given to the player that displayed the highest tournament results, the best sportsmanship, and that had the biggest game impact throughout the year. Each of these players won major events, and each is a fine example of that game's competitors. Nominees: Adam Prosak of Vs System Mark Herberholz of Magic: the Gathering Shouta Yasooka of Magic: the Gathering Vidianto Wijaya of Vs System All original content herein is Copyright 2000-2006 Ascension Gaming Network, Inc. No portion of this web site may be used in any way without expressed written consent. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy