Gamescom 2014 Award Nominees Revealed

August 6, 2014

European gamers can head out to gamescom later this month to get early hands-on with games from Microsoft, Sony, Square Enix, and others, but we'll have to wait and see who'll win this year's gamescom awards.

Here's the list, courtesy NeoGAF user Kayant. Make sure to stick with GameRevolution for more coverage from the show.

Best Console Game Sony Playstation:

The Evil Within

Evolve

Dying Light

Far Cry 4

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox:

The Evil Within

Evolve

Assassin’s Creed Rogue

Sunset Overdrive

Ori and the Blind Forest

Best Console Game Nintendo Wii:

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Splatoon

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U

Best Role Playing Game:

Skylanders Trap Team

Risen 3

Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX

Best Action Game:

The Order: 1886

Evolve

Far Cry 4

Ori and the Blind Forest

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U

Best Simulation Game:

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

World of Warships

Best Sports Game:

FIFA 15

Forza Horizon 2

PES 2015

Best Family Game:

Skylanders Trap Team

Silence

LittleBigPlanet 3

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Yoshi's Woolly World

Best PC Game:

Heroes of the Storm

The Evil Within

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Evolve

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Mobile Game

Darkblade

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

Best Social / Casual / Online Game:

Orcs Must Die! Unchained

Dance Central Spotlight

LittleBigPlanet 3

SingStar

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Best Online Multiplayer Game:

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Heroes of the Storm

FIFA 15

Evolve

Forza Horizon 2

Best Hardware (incl. Peripheral):

Virtualizer

Oculus Rift DK 2

Project Morpheus

Amiibo

SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Wireless Controller

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