The Ziff Davis Media Game Group presented the third annual 1UP Awards during a special ceremony in San Francisco, California on February 8th. The 1UP Awards are voted on by the editors of Ziff Davis videogame magazines and websites.

The videogaming community voted for the following winners:
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (Capcom / Capcom) [PS2, GC]
Most Innovative Game: Nintendogs (Nintendo / Nintendo) [DS]
Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4 (Capcom / Capcom) [PS2, GC]
Best Adventure Game: Shadow of the Colossus (SCEA / Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) [PS2]
Best Fighting/Wrestling Game: Soul Calibur III (Namco / Namco) [PS2]
Best Massively Multiplayer Game: Guild Wars (NCsoft / ArenaNet) [PC]
Best Online/Multiplayer Game: Battlefield 2 (EA Games / Digital Illusions) [PC]
Best Puzzle Game: Lumines (Ubisoft / Q Entertainment and Bandai) [PSP]
Best Racing Game: Mario Kart DS (Nintendo / Nintendo) [DS]
Best Role Playing Game: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix / Level 5) [PS2]
Best Shooter Game: Call of Duty 2 (Activision / Infinity Ward) [PC, 360]
Best Sports/Extreme Sports Game: Madden NFL 2006 (EA Sports / EA Tiburon) [PS2, Xbox, 360]
Best Strategy/Simulation Game: Civilization IV (2K Games / Firaxis) [PC]