Eindelijk is het zover, de nominaties van de E3 zijn bekend gemaakt. In totaal zijn 55 games genomineerd, op 7 juni aanstaande zullen de winnaars bekend gemaakt worden, we houden jullie hiervan op de hoogte. De volgende games zijn genomineerd:
Best of Show
– F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games–PC)
– Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio–Xbox 360)
– Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts–PC)
– The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo–GameCube)
– Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
Best Original Game
– Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream/Atari–PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
– Nintendogs (Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom–PlayStation 2)
– Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA–PlayStation 2)
– Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts–PC)
Best PC Game
– Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Games Studios–PC)
– Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts–PC)
– F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games–PC)
– Prey (Human Head Studios/3D Realms/2K Games–PC)
– Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts–PC)
Best Console Game
– Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts–PlayStation 2, Xbox)
– Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios–Xbox 360)
– Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom–PlayStation 2)
– Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA–PlayStation 2)
– The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo–GameCube)
Best Handheld Game
– Burnout Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts–PSP)
– Infected (Planet Moon Studios/Majesco Games–PSP)
– Mario Kart DS (Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– Nintendogs (Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (Zipper/SCEA–PSP)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
– Game Boy Micro (Nintendo)
– Gizmondo (Tiger Telematics)
– PlayStation 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment/Nvidia/IBM)
– Xbox 360 (Microsoft)
Best Action Game
– Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts–PC)
– Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts–PS2, Xbox)
– Call of Duty 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision–PC, Xbox 360)
– F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games–PC)
– Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft–Xbox 360)
Best Action Adventure Game
– Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom–PlayStation 2)
– Peter Jackson’s King Kong (UbiSoft–All Platforms)
– Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA–PlayStation 2)
– The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo–GameCube)
– Ultimate Spider-Man (Treyarch/Activision–GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Best Fighting Game
– Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects (Nihilistic/EA–GC/PS2/Xbox/PSP)
– Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Paradox/Midway Games–PlayStation 2/Xbox)
– Soul Calibur III (Namco–PlayStation 2)
– The Con (Think and Feel/Sony–PSP)
Best Role-Playing Game
– City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NC Soft–PC)
– Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Level 5/Square Enix–PS2)
– Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/Namco–PC)
– Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix–PS2)
– The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Software–PC / Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
– Burnout Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts–PSP)
– Burnout Revenge (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts–PlayStation 2/Xbox)
– Full Auto (Pseudo Interactive/Sega–Xbox 360)
– Mario Kart DS (Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts–All Platforms)
Best Simulation Game
– Nintendogs (Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts–All Consoles)
– Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts–PC)
– The Movies (Lionhead Studios/Activision–PC)
– Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Atlus Co.–Nintendo DS)
Best Sports Game
– Blitz: The League (Midway–PS2/Xbox)
– Madden NFL 06 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts–All Platforms)
– Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Neversoft/Activision–All Platforms)
– Top Spin 2 (2K Sports–Xbox 360)
– Virtua Tennis: World Tour (Sega–PSP)
Best Strategy Game
– Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft–PC)
– Civilization IV (Firaxis Games/2K Games–PC)
– Company of Heroes (Relic/THQ–PC)
– Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (Big Huge Games/Microsoft–PC)
– Star Wars: Empire At War (Petroglyph Games/LucasArts–PC)
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
– EyeToy: Kinetic (SCEE London Studio/SCEA–PS2)
– Mario Party 7 (Hudson/Nintendo–GameCube)
– Meteos (Q Entertainment/Nintendo–Nintendo DS)
– We Love Katamari (Namco–PS2)
– Yoot Saito’s Odama (Vivarium/Nintendo–GameCube)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
– Auto Assault (NetDevil/NCSoft–PC)
– Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts–PC)
– City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NCSoft–PC)
– SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs (Zipper Interactive/SCEA–PS2)
– Star Wars Battlefront II (Pandemic Studios/LucasArts–PC, PS2, Xbox)
