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Video Game Awards Nominees Announced

Posted on Wednesday, November 16 @ 17:34:38 Eastern by



(Asterisks *** denote my picks and mostly does not reflect Game Revolution's picks.)


Game of the Year

Batman: Akrham City
***The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Rejected: Assassin's Creed Revelations, Battefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Studio of the Year

***Besthesda Game Studios (Skyrim)
Naughty Dog (Uncharted 3)
Rocksteady (Batman: Arkham City)
Valve (Portal 2)

Best Xbox 360 Game

***Batman: Arkham City
Forza Motorsport 4
Gears of War 3
Portal 2

Best PS3 Game

inFAMOUS 2
Killzone 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
***Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Best Wii Game

Disney's Epic Mickey
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Lost in Shadow
***The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Best PC Game

Battlefield 3
***Minecraft
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Portal 2

Best Handheld/Mobile Game

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Infinity Blade
***Super Mario 3D Land
Jetpack Joyride

Best Shooter

***Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Rage

Rejected: Killzone 3

Best Action Adventure Game

Assassin's Creed: Revelations
***Batman: Arkham City
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Rejected: L.A. Noire, Saints Row: The Third

Best RPG

Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dragon Age II
***The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Best Multi-Player

***Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Portal 2

Best Individual Sports Game

***Fight Night Champion
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Top Spin 4
Virtua Tennis 4

Best Team Sports Game

FIFA Soccer 12
NBA 2K12
***NHL 12
MLB '11: The Show

Rejected: Madden NFL 2012

Best Driving Game

***Dirt 3
Driver: San Francisco
Forza Motorsport 4
Need for Speed: The Run

Best Fighting Game

The King of Fighters XIII
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
***Mortal Kombat
WWE All Stars

Best Motion Game

Child of Eden
Dance Central 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
***The Gunstringer

Best Independent Game

Bastion
***Minecraft
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
The Binding of Isaac

Best Adapted Video Game

Back to the Future: The Game
***Batman: Arkham City
Captain America: Super Soldier
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Best Song in a Game

"Build That Wall (Zia's Theme)" by Darren Korb - Bastion
"Exile Vilify" by The National - Portal 2
"I'm Not Calling You A Liar" by Florance + The Machine - Dragon Age II
"Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)" by Darren Korb - Bastion
***"Want You Gone" by Jonathan Coulton - Portal 2

Best Original Score

***Bastion
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2

Best Graphics

Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Rage
***Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Best Performance by a Human Male

J,K, Simmons as Cave Johnson - Portal 2
Mark Hamill as The Joker - Batman: Arkham City
Nolan North as Nathan Drake - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
***Stephen Merchant as Wheatley - Portal 2

Best Performance by a Human Female

Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
***Ellen McLain as GLaDOS - Portal 2
Emily Rose as Elena Fisher - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Tara Strong as Harley Quinn - Batman: Arkham City

Best Downloadable Game

***Bastion
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Stacking
Trenched

Rejected: From Dust

Best DLC

Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
Mass Effect 2: Arrival
Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger (REALLY?)
***Portal 2 Peer Review

Viewer Voted - Most Anticipated

Bioshock: Infinite
Diablo III
Halo 4
***Mass Effect 3
The Last Guardian

Viewer Voted - Best Trailer of the Year (sponsored by GameTrailers)

Assassin's Creed: Revelations E3 2011 Trailer
Batman: Arkham City Hugo Strange Reveal Trailer
Dark Souls IGNITE '11 Debut Trailer
***Dead Island GDC 11 Cinematic Trailer
Deus Ex: Human Revelations Purity First Infomercial
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim In-Game Debut Trailer
Hitman: Absolution E3 2011 Trailer
Prey 2 E3 2011 Trailer
Tomb Raider E3 2011 Trailer
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception E3 2011 Trailer

(P.S. What? No Most Innovative Game?)
Related Games:   Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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Comments
  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
    Freddy DLC? Seriously? I'll shoot someone in the face if that wins.
    0 0
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
    ....AND I'll watch!
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
    ...this is gonna be as shitty as it was last year, wasn't it? Terrible...everything.

    *sigh* More stale acting. Sorry, I mean hosting.
    0 0
  • Longo_2_guns
    Longo_2_guns
    Joined: Jun 2003
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
    These choices suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. And we all know it's gonna be ****ing silly who wins.
    0 0
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
    Hey, guys. Guys! Listen. What we're gonna do is, we'll have nominees for game of the year, and then we'll have sub-category awards that contain one game of the year nominee and a bunch of other games that weren't good enough to receive a GotY nomination.

    This will keep the drama high.
    0 0
  • TheDiesel
    TheDiesel
    Joined: May 2009
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 10:18 pm
    Rooting for Bastion in every category, it deserves every award possible.
    0 0
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
    No love for Cave Johnson? Nick, I am disappoint.
    0 0
  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Nov 16th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
    Wheatley was more memorable to me as a complete performance from start to finish. For me, Cave Johnson would have won for a voice actor in a supporting role if there ever was such a category.
    0 0
  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 12:47 am
    Gotta admit cave Johnson was more memorable to me then anyone else in the game (beside glados... cough) but i agree with nick. He was a secondary character.

    Now the REAL shame is the lack of noticeable female actors. THAT'S a shame!
    0 0
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 4:07 am
    Steve Merchant voicing in Portal 2? Now I definitely got get those games.
    0 0
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 9:15 am
    Fair enough.
    0 0
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 5:03 am
    Skyrim shouldn't even be a contender for any awards. Too many bugs. Yeah, I get that it's phenomenal, but that **** is a beta test. People awarded Fallout: New Vegas with heaps of praise despite its retarded amount of bugs so of course it's no surprise Skyrim isn't actually finished, though. Youuuuu asked for it, gamers!

    In other news, I hate gamers.
    0 0
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 8:02 am
    I've put 20+ hours into the game, and so far everything's been smooth sailing for me.
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
    So? MW2 holds one of the highest Metacritic scores in the industry.

    We should be used to bullshit by now.
    0 0
  • Barth_Vader
    Barth_Vader
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 5:45 am
    no saints row three? what is this wizardry?

    skyrim sucks
    zelda's the same **** like always
    batman's alright but an alright game shouldn't be game of the year
    uncharted three is awesome but it's too much like the second one

    saints row wins
    1 0
  • Barth_Vader
    Barth_Vader
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 5:46 am
    oh, and portal. who the hell cares about portal. this isn't 2007 anymore.
    1 0
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 9:16 am
    Who the hell cares about Saints Row? This isn't 2006 anymore.
    1 0
  • Barth_Vader
    Barth_Vader
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 10:22 am
    you're right, DA CAEKS IS A LIES xDXdxD is way more fun than launching myself out of a canon and slapping mexicans around with a purple ***** on a stick
    0 0
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Nov 17th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
    Killzone 3? Rejected?

    Might as well call this Vidya Gaims Anonymous.
    They know nothing.
    0 0

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