Xbox Live Awards launched today

Xbox 360 manufacturer Microsoft has announced the launch of the Xbox Live Arcade Awards in a bid to find gamers' favourite titles.

From today until January 30, gamers can log their votes in the six categories open for public voting after a panel of consumer and video game journalists selected the finalists.

Microsoft will announce the winners of the awards at the Game Developer Conference next month.

The full list of Xbox Live Arcade Award finalists are:

Best Overall Arcade Game

Puzzle Quest
Pac-Man CE
Carcassonne
Bomberman Live
Alien Hominid
Catan

Best Classic Game

Castlevania
Prince of Persia
Asteroids
Jet Pac Refuelled
Sensible World of Soccer
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Best Original Game

Pac-Man CE
Boom Boom Rocket
Aegis Wing
Undertow
Band of Bugs
Hexic 2

Best Family Friendly Game

Pac-Man CE
Carcassonne
Catan
Bomberman Live
Hexic 2
E4

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game

Puzzle Quest
Carcassonne
Bomberman Live
Super Puzzle Fighter II
Undertow
Catan

Best Cooperative Multiplayer Game

Alien Hominid
Golden Axe
Aegis Wing
Double Dragon
Arkadian Warriors
TMNT