EA, Sony win official Gamescom awards

Sony and Electronic Arts have won the majority of the official Gamescom awards, handed out in Germany today.

EA took Best of Gamescom for Battlefield 3, Best Console Game for FIFA 12, Best Online Game for Star Wars: The Old Republic and The Sims Social won Best Browser Game.

Sony's PlayStation Vita won Best Hardware or Accessories, while Best Mobile Game went to Uncharted: Golden Abyss.

Both companies kicked off Gamescom yesterday with high-profile press conferences.

In the final two categories, Blizzard took home Best PC Game for Diablo III and Warner Bros' Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster was awarded Best Family Game.