[twistedsymphony]

Here are my Votes:

1. Collector's Edition of the Year.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Collector's Edition

IMO this Category should go to the game that hits on not one but ALL of the following points
-really great package design INSIDE AND OUT (this mean it's not just a box with stuff inside, but every piece of packing material is decorated and appropriate.
-really high quality packaging, no flimsy cardboard the crumples easily, no cheap shortcuts in the packaging
-really great bonus items, that fit well inside the package and are appropriate given the context of the game.

IMO Warhammer 40K hit all of those points, it might not have been the stand out game in each of those categories but it ranked high across the board.

2. Most likely to appreciate in value
Dead Island (Limited Treasure Edition)
-this one is simple The treasure box edition had low production and high desirability....

3. Best CE for a New Franchise
Catherine "Love is Over" Deluxe Edition
there were a few good contenders for this but I really loved this edition, the packaging was great, the pack-ins were great the box art was great, the price was good, another CE that was just fantastic across the board

4. Best Box Art
Catherine "Love is Over" Deluxe Edition
without a doubt this game had the cover art that more people were talking about than any other game. I also love that they produced different art for PS3 and Xbox 360 and the way that the cover art decision ties into the games story... PERFECT choice for this category.

5. Best Bonus Item
Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition - Tournament Edition Joystick
IMO this is the best built and designed arcade stick from this generation PERIOD, as a former arcade technition, I know a good arcade stick when I see one, HORI and Capcom can eat their heart out. I liked this stick so much I bought a second Tournament Edition just so I could have a matching set.

6. Best Unboxing Experience
Two Worlds II Royal Edition
This one was tough, because IMO there weren't many good choices, but the Royal Edition had a pretty interesting package design with multiple layers and hidden compartments so I would say out of the games that came out last year, unboxing this edition was probably the most "fun"

7. Most Unique Package Design
Sniper Ghost Warrior (Survivor Edition)
- Using decommissioned ammo crates as your game box is just pure genius and really REALLY friggin cool and it's recycling so that's good too... all the windows and flaps and high quality cardboard can't make up for a simple rugged metal case.

8. Most Unique Bonus Item
Yakuza 4 Kuros Edition: Ichiban Box Pre-order Bonus
Really simple, to my knowledge no other CE has ever included any item like this before, it's really cool and really unique, and perfectly suitable for the game.

9./10.I'm not voting in these categories because I didn't pay close enough attention to them to have a valid opinion.