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Spike’s 2013 VGX Award Nominees Announced
The slate of nominees for the 2013 VGX (once known as the Spike Video Game Awards) has been announced. In addition to a series of council-voted nominations, viewers will have a chance to vote on the most anticipated title of the coming year.
Here’s the full list of categories and nominees:
Game of the Year
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year
- Irrational Games
- Naughty Dog
- Rockstar North
- The Fullbright Company
Most Anticipated Game (voted on by fans)
- Destiny
- Titanfall
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Watch Dogs
Best Shooter
- Battlefield 4
- BioShock Infinite
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Metro: Last Light
Best Independent Game
- Gone Home
- Kentucky Route Zero
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 14
- MLB 13: The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
Best RPG
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game
- Divekick
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Killer Instinct
- Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game
- F1 2013
- Grid 2
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC
- Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
- Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Mast Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game
- BioShock Infinite
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rayman Legends
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 4
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best Handheld Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Pokemon X/Y
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Casual Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Disney Infinity
- Plants vs. Zombies 2
- Skylanders Swap Force
Best Voice Actor
- Troy Baker (as Joel in The Last of Us)
- Troy Baker (as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite)
- Steven Ogg (as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)
- Willem Dafoe (as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls)
Best Voice Actress
- Ashley Johnson (as Ellie in The Last of Us)
- Courtnee Draper (as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite)
- Camilla Luddington (as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider)
- Ellen Page (as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls)
Best Soundtrack
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game
- “A.D.H.D.” performed by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Sleepwalking” performed by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Survival” performed by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
- “Will the Circle be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
You can find out more at www.vgxlive.com. There, you can vote for your most anticipated game.
You'll be able to watch the VGX proceedings starting at 6 pm on December 7, 2013. You'll be catch it on Xbox One, Xbox Live, PlayStation 3, Twitch, VGXLive.com, Hulu, Yahoo Screen, Spike.com, ComedyCentral.com, MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com, and GameTrailers.com.
[Source: VGX]
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