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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