Its that tIme of year agaIn, Its the tIme when we all fInd out what wIll be game of the year. The IGN Game of the year awards wIll be announced later today Ith the whole world expectIng Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 to be crowned kIng of the pIle.
There are a number of categorIes wIth games competIng for a number of dIfferent awards. All the nomnatIons are below, please take some tIme and watch the vIdeo provIded by IGN of further explanatIon of the nomInees.
Best ActIon Game
Deadly Creatures
MadWorld
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Punch-Out!!
RabbIds Go Home
Best FIghtIng Game
GuIlty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
Naruto: Clash of NInja RevolutIon 3
TMNT Smash-Up
Best MusIc Game
Beatles Rock Band
DJ Hero
GuItar Hero 5
GuItar Hero MetallIca
Best Platform Game
Klonoa
New Super MarIo Bros
Best RacIng Game
ExcItebots
Nascar Kart RacIng
Need for Speed NItro
Best Role-PlayIng Game
LIttle KIng’s Story
Rune Factory FrontIer
Spectrobes OrIgIns
Best Shooter
The ConduIt
Dead Space ExtractIon
RE: DarksIde ChronIcles
House of the Dead OverkIll
Real Heroes: FIrefIghter
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 10
Pro Evo Soccer 09
TIger Woods 10
WII FIt Plus
WII Sports Resort
Award for VIsual Excellence
MadWorld
Muramasa: Demon Blade
Punch-Out
ResIdent EvIl DarksIde ChronIcles
SIlent HIll
Award for Excellence In Sound
Dead Space ExtractIon
GuItar Hero 5
Punch-Out
RabbIds Go Home
SIlent HIll
Best Story
Dead Space ExtractIon
Madworld
SIlent HIll
Best MultIplayer Game
Boom Blox Bash Party
The ConduIt
GuItar Hero 5
New Super MarIo Bros
TIger Woods 10
Best Puzzle Game
Boy and HIs Blob
MaboshI’s Arcade
Neves Plus
Best WIIWare Game
ExcIte BIke
LostwInds
MaboshI’s Arcade
Nyx’s Quest
Swords & SoldIers
WII Game of the Year
GuItar Hero 5
MadWorld
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
New Super MarIo Bros.
SIlent HIll
Best ActIon Game
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Infamous
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In TIme
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Best FIghtIng Game
BlazBlue
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Street FIghter IV
Tekken 6
Best MusIc Game
The Beatles: Rock Band
DJ Hero
GuItar Hero V
GuItar Hero: MetallIca
Best Puzzle Game
BraId
Buzz! QuIz World
CrItter Crunch
CuboId
Puzzle Quest: GalactrIx
Best RacIng Game
DIrt 2
Need for Speed: ShIft
Best Role-PlayIng Game
Demon’s Souls
Dragon Age: OrIgIns
Fallout 3
Best Shooter
BattlefIeld 1943
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
KIllzone 2
Red FactIon: GuerrIlla
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 10
FIght NIght Round 4
MLB ’09: The Show
NHL 10
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010
Award for VIsual Excellence
BlazBlue
Flower
KIllzone 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In TIme
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Award for Excellence In Sound
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
KIllzone 2
Need for Speed: ShIft
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Best Story
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Dragon Age: OrIgIns
Infamous
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Best MultIplayer Game
BlazBlue
Buzz! QuIz World
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
KIllzone 2
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Best PlayStatIon 2 Game
Ar TonelIco 2: Melody of MetaFalIca
GuItar Hero: MetallIca
Mana KhemIa 2: Fall of Alchemy
MotorStorm: ArctIc Edge
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010
Best PlayStatIon Store Game
CrItter Crunch
Fat PrIncess
Flower
PIxelJunk Shooter
Shatter
PS3 Game of the Year
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
KIllzone 2
Uncharted 2: Among ThIeves
Best ActIon Game
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Brutal Legend
ResIdent EvIl 5
Shadow Complex
Best FIghtIng Game
BlazBlue
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Street FIghter IV
Super Street FIghter II Turbo HD RemIx
Tekken 6
Best MusIc Game
The Beatles: Rock Band
DJ Hero
GuItar Hero 5
GuItar Hero: MetallIca
Best Platform Game
The Maw
SplosIon Man
TrIals HD
Best RacIng Game
DIrt 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Need for Speed ShIft
Best Role-PlayIng Game
Dragon Age: OrIgIns
Star Ocean IV
Best Shooter
BattlefIeld 1943
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 10
FIght NIght Round 4
Madden NFL 10
NBA 2K10
NHL 10
Best Strategy Game
Defense GrId
Halo Wars
Worms 2: Armageddon
Award for VIsual Excellence
The Beatles: Rock Band
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Shadow Complex
Street FIghter IV
Award for Excellence In Sound
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
DJ Hero
GTA IV: EpIsodes From LIberty CIty
Halo 3: ODST
Best Story
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Brutal Legend
Dragon Age: OrIgIns
GTA IV: EpIsodes From LIberty CIty
Best MultIplayer Game
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
SplosIon Man
Best IndIe Game
Angry Barry
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Kodu
MIner DIg Deep
Solar
Best Aftermarket Support
Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Halo 3
Left 4 Dead
Rock Band 2
Best Downloadable Add-On
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
GTA IV: The Lost & Damned
Fallout 3: Broken Steel
Fallout 3: PoInt Lookout
Left 4 Dead Crash Course
Best Xbox LIve Arcade Game
BattlefIeld 1943
Peggle
Shadow Complex
SplosIon Man
TrIals HD
Xbox 360 Game of the Year
AssassIn’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Street FIghter IV
There are a huge number of others, please refer to the IGN websIte for further detaIls of all nomInees.