For the past 2 months, we asked you the players to vote for your favourite mods and indie games. 133,000 gamers stamped their feet and did just that, and now the results are in. Before I present the winners, please thank and support the sponsors, who are all donating prizes to the winning teams.

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	Developing a game or mod and don't know where to start? Noesis tutorial DVD's cover everything from the basics to advanced stuff. The winning teams will be reciving a bunch of DVD's to help them take their project to the next level.
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	Forget manually installing and patching games and mods. Using Desura the work is done for you, just click to play. All of the winning teams will be invited to publish their game or mod on the service, so we can get the best content into your hands quicker.

Players Choice

For the first time since the awards launched in 2002, it seems the players vote has picked a top 10 that even the most ardent and picky gamers agree with. Presenting the best that 2009 has to offer:

Best Upcoming Mod
When Mortewood was chosen by the U.S. Government as the first town in America to receive a test for a cure for Cancer, named Project H.O.P.E, naturally the citizens were overjoyed. What happens if this so called 'blessing' becomes a curse? What happens if the cure evolves into a much more terrifying disease?

Indie Game of the Year
Natural Selection 2 pits elite marine Frontiersmen vs the vicious alien Kharaa. Marines buy weaponry and form persistent squads to find and destroy alien hives. Aliens can choose a wall-running Skulk, pudgy Gorge, flying Lerk, murderous Fade or gigantic Onos that can devour enemies whole.

Mod of the Year
MechWarrior: Living Legends mixes FPS and Simulation gameplay to create a massively multiplayer gaming experience where the player takes part in a battle using a variety of vehicles and weapons MWLL is using the concepts pioneered by the "Battlefield" franchise and more recently Crysis.

Editors Choice

Us editors tend not to agree with the players choice, so we threw together some award categories, played all of the years new titles, and here are our picks:

Best Original Art Direction
Out of Hell is a singleplayer horror experience for UT2004! Make your way through a decimated town overrun by blood-thirsty zombies! Powerful firearms and brutal melee weapons are at your disposal as you cut and cleave through over 20 grimy and blood-soaked maps!

Best Upcoming Indie Game
Overgrowth takes place in the savage world of Lugaru where rabbits, wolves and other animals are forced to use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. Combining 3rd person adventure platforming with intricate melee combat, Overgrowth achieves a unique feel.

Best Upcoming Mod
Naruto: Naiteki Kensei offers a unique fast-paced gaming experience based on the hit Japanese anime Naruto. Combining a third-person shooter with an action-based fighter, players go head-to-head against others online casting powerful jutsus, performing evasive, acrobatic, and free-form moves, while utilizing an array of weapons with multiple functions.

Best Indie Game
A Reckless Disregard for Gravity is loosely based on the sport of base-jumping. You gain points by swooping within an eyelash of buildings, scoring extra points by kissing the surface, all while going as fast as you can! You can score extra points giving a thumbs-up to spectators as you fall past them or be a rebel and gain points by flipping them off at just the right moment.

Best Multiplayer Mod
MechWarrior: Living Legends is a total conversion mod for Crysis. MWLL is at its very core a mix between a First Person Shooter and a Simulation. This will be achieved through the use of a mixed arms massively multiplayer gaming experience where the player takes part in a battle using a variety of vehicles and weapons.

Best Singleplayer Mod
The Nameless Mod is set in Forum City, the physical embodiment of Internet forums and bulletin boards. Embracing the style of Deus Ex, Forum City has as much crime and conspiracy which JC Denton must overcome. This would be easy if it weren't for the citizens, who want it no other way.

Thanks to those that voted, the developers and our sponsors. Time to look ahead (and forward) to 2010, which is already shaping up to be a great year.