Nominees for best downloadable game:
Dead Nation
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
SEGA Rally Online Arcade
Auditorium HD
Outland
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Joe Danger
Frozen Synapse
Minecraft
Trenched
Gods Vs Humans
Hydroventure
DeathSpank
Bit.Trip Fate
Glow Artisan
Limbo
Stacking
Might and Magic: Clash Of Heroes
Winner: Minecraft
Nominees for best mobile game:
Infinity Blade
Game Dev Story
Backbreaker 2: Vengeance
Dead Space
Tiny Wings
The Heist
Hunters: Episode 1
Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting
Real Racing 2
Street Fighter IV: Volt
To-Fu: The Trials of Chi
Order and Chaos
Fruit Ninja
Cut The Rope
Feed Me Oil
NBA Jam by EA Sports
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
N.O.V.A 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing
Angy Birds Rio
Winner:
Angry Birds Rio
Nominees for best free-to-play games:
Allods Online
RuneScape
Runes of Magic
Mythos
League of Legends
Dragonica
Black Prophecy
Bloodline Champions
Forsaken World
Zuma Blitz
Empires and Allies
Bejeweled 3
World of Tanks
EA Sports FIFA Superstars
Champions Online
CityVille
Winner: League of Legends
Nominees for best music-based game:
Child of Eden
Dance Central
DJ Hero 2
Rock Band 3
Def Jam Rapstar
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Just Dance 2
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Singstar Dance
Winner: Guitar Hero:Warriors of Rock
Nominees for best strategy game:
The Sims Medieval
Total War: Shogun 2
R.U.S.E.
Pride of Nations
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2: Retribution
Civilization V
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Winner: Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Nominees for best sports game:
Top Spin 4
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
MLB 11 The Show
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Virtua Tennis 4
NBA Jam
FIFA 11
NBA 2K11
NHL 11
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Kinect Sports
Winner: FIFA 11
Nominees for best racing game:
DiRT 3
Motorstorm: Apocalypse
SHIFT 2 Unleashed
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Gran Turismo 5
nail'd
MotoGP 10/11
Test Drive Unlimited 2
F1 2010
Ridge Racer 3D
Winner: Gran Turismo 5
Nominees for best fighting game:
Dead or Alive Dimensions
Mortal Kombat
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Fight Night Champion
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Arcana Heart 3
EA Sports MMA
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
Winner: Mortal Kombat
Nominees for best MMO:
Rift
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Eve Online Incarna
AION: Assault on Balaurea
Age Of Conan
DC Universe Online
Winner: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Nominees for best RPG:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Dragon Age II
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Dungeon Siege III
Fallout New Vegas
Pokemon Black/White
Fable 3
Magicka
Winner: Fallout New Vegas
Nominees for best action/adventure game:
InFamous 2
Shadows of the Damned
LA Noire
Yakuza 4
Assassin?s Creed: Brotherhood
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Lego Star Wars II: The Clone Wars
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Dead Rising 2
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Deadly Premonition
Crackdown II
Mafia II
MGS Peace Walker
Epic Mickey
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Okamiden
Portal 2
LittleBigPlanet2
Winner: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Nominees for best shooter:
FEAR 3
Brink
Crysis 2
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Red Faction: Armageddon
Homefront
Medal of Honor
Singularity
Vanquish
GoldenEve 007
Dead Space 2
Winner: Call of Duty: Black Ops
Innovation of the year
Winner: Nintendo 3DS
We're still waiting for some seriously good games to back it up, but there's no doubting the smarts of the technology behind Nintendo's 3DS. If 3D has a future then it's surely with the glasses-free variant, and Ninty's handheld is leading the way.
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sure, Mario's got a few years on him - but there aren't many gaming icons older than Sonic, who turned 20 this year. The speedy blue hedgehog made an appearance on stage at the Joysticks to be honoured for services to gaming and also to promote the upcoming Sonic Generations release.
Nominees for one to watch:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Saints Row: The Third
Battlefield 3
Modern Warfare 3
Bioshock Infinite
Far Cry 3
Mass Effect 3
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Hitman: Absolution
Halo 4
Tomb Raider
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Super Mario (3DS)
Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Guild Wars 2
Agent
Uncharted Golden Abyss
Winner: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees for ultimate game of the year:
LA Noire
Portal 2
FIFA 11
Pokemon Black/White
Halo: Reach
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Total War: Shogun 2
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
DiRT 3
Rock Band 3
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Fallout New Vegas
Gran Turismo 5
Civilization V
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
Winner: Portal 2
(All information is from MSM Games)
Dead Nation
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
SEGA Rally Online Arcade
Auditorium HD
Outland
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Joe Danger
Frozen Synapse
Minecraft
Trenched
Gods Vs Humans
Hydroventure
DeathSpank
Bit.Trip Fate
Glow Artisan
Limbo
Stacking
Might and Magic: Clash Of Heroes
Winner: Minecraft
Nominees for best mobile game:
Infinity Blade
Game Dev Story
Backbreaker 2: Vengeance
Dead Space
Tiny Wings
The Heist
Hunters: Episode 1
Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting
Real Racing 2
Street Fighter IV: Volt
To-Fu: The Trials of Chi
Order and Chaos
Fruit Ninja
Cut The Rope
Feed Me Oil
NBA Jam by EA Sports
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
N.O.V.A 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing
Angy Birds Rio
Winner:
Angry Birds Rio
Nominees for best free-to-play games:
Allods Online
RuneScape
Runes of Magic
Mythos
League of Legends
Dragonica
Black Prophecy
Bloodline Champions
Forsaken World
Zuma Blitz
Empires and Allies
Bejeweled 3
World of Tanks
EA Sports FIFA Superstars
Champions Online
CityVille
Winner: League of Legends
Nominees for best music-based game:
Child of Eden
Dance Central
DJ Hero 2
Rock Band 3
Def Jam Rapstar
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Just Dance 2
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Singstar Dance
Winner: Guitar Hero:Warriors of Rock
Nominees for best strategy game:
The Sims Medieval
Total War: Shogun 2
R.U.S.E.
Pride of Nations
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2: Retribution
Civilization V
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Winner: Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Nominees for best sports game:
Top Spin 4
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
MLB 11 The Show
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Virtua Tennis 4
NBA Jam
FIFA 11
NBA 2K11
NHL 11
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Kinect Sports
Winner: FIFA 11
Nominees for best racing game:
DiRT 3
Motorstorm: Apocalypse
SHIFT 2 Unleashed
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Gran Turismo 5
nail'd
MotoGP 10/11
Test Drive Unlimited 2
F1 2010
Ridge Racer 3D
Winner: Gran Turismo 5
Nominees for best fighting game:
Dead or Alive Dimensions
Mortal Kombat
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Fight Night Champion
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Arcana Heart 3
EA Sports MMA
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
Winner: Mortal Kombat
Nominees for best MMO:
Rift
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Eve Online Incarna
AION: Assault on Balaurea
Age Of Conan
DC Universe Online
Winner: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Nominees for best RPG:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Dragon Age II
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Dungeon Siege III
Fallout New Vegas
Pokemon Black/White
Fable 3
Magicka
Winner: Fallout New Vegas
Nominees for best action/adventure game:
InFamous 2
Shadows of the Damned
LA Noire
Yakuza 4
Assassin?s Creed: Brotherhood
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Lego Star Wars II: The Clone Wars
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Dead Rising 2
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Deadly Premonition
Crackdown II
Mafia II
MGS Peace Walker
Epic Mickey
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Okamiden
Portal 2
LittleBigPlanet2
Winner: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Nominees for best shooter:
FEAR 3
Brink
Crysis 2
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Red Faction: Armageddon
Homefront
Medal of Honor
Singularity
Vanquish
GoldenEve 007
Dead Space 2
Winner: Call of Duty: Black Ops
Innovation of the year
Winner: Nintendo 3DS
We're still waiting for some seriously good games to back it up, but there's no doubting the smarts of the technology behind Nintendo's 3DS. If 3D has a future then it's surely with the glasses-free variant, and Ninty's handheld is leading the way.
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sure, Mario's got a few years on him - but there aren't many gaming icons older than Sonic, who turned 20 this year. The speedy blue hedgehog made an appearance on stage at the Joysticks to be honoured for services to gaming and also to promote the upcoming Sonic Generations release.
Nominees for one to watch:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Saints Row: The Third
Battlefield 3
Modern Warfare 3
Bioshock Infinite
Far Cry 3
Mass Effect 3
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Hitman: Absolution
Halo 4
Tomb Raider
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Super Mario (3DS)
Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Guild Wars 2
Agent
Uncharted Golden Abyss
Winner: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees for ultimate game of the year:
LA Noire
Portal 2
FIFA 11
Pokemon Black/White
Halo: Reach
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Total War: Shogun 2
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
DiRT 3
Rock Band 3
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Fallout New Vegas
Gran Turismo 5
Civilization V
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
Winner: Portal 2
(All information is from MSM Games)
