This week, Many people in the UK are gearing up to pick up their PlayStation 4s and usher in the next generation with their Xbox One rival however what quite a few people might not know is that next week is also a huge week for the gaming community with the Spike video game awards in America which now have the new name of VGX which promises not only to bring you the gaming winners of this year but also usher in a brand new wave of world premiere next gen announcements during the 3 hour long show which has already confirmed we will see some Quantum Break gameplay aswell as rumors that Fallout 4, Mass Effect 4, Tomb Raider 2 & A New Nintendo title will appear but of course with this show, the most important thing is the awards and here for all of you gamers out there is this years nominees.
Most Anticipated Game
Destiny – Activision/ Bungie
Titanfall – Electronic Arts/ Respawn Entertainment
South Park: The Stick of Truth – Ubisoft/ Obsidian Entertainment
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Warner Bros. Interactive/ CD Projekt
Watch Dogs – Ubisoft/ Ubisoft Montreal
Game of the Year
BioShock Infinite – 2K Games/ Irrational Games
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North
Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
The Last of Us – Sony Computer Entertainment/ Naughty Dog
Tomb Raider – Square Enix/ Crystal Dynamics
Studio of the Year
Best Shooter
Battlefield 4 – Electronic Arts/ DICE
BioShock Infinite – 2K Games/ Irrational Games
Call of Duty: Ghosts – Activision/ Infinity Ward
Metro Last Light – Deep Silver/ 4A Games
Best Action Adventure Game
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Ubisoft/ Ubisoft Montreal
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North
The Last of Us – Sony Computer Entertainment/ Naughty Dog
Tomb Raider – Square Enix/ Crystal Dynamics
Best Sports Game
Fifa 14 – Electronic Arts/ EA Canada
MLB 13: The Show – Sony Computer Entertainment/ SCE Studios San Diego
NBA 2K14 – 2K Sports/ Visual Concepts
NHL 14 – Electronic Arts/ EA Canada
Best Independent Game
Gone Home – The Fullbright Company
Kentucky Route Zero – Cardboard Computer
Papers, Please – Lucas Pope
The Stanley Parable – Galactic Cafe
Best RPG
Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn – Square Enix
Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Namco Bandai/ Level-5/ Studio Ghibli
Pokemon X/Y – Nintendo/ Game Freak
Best Fighting Game
Divekick – Iron Galaxy Studios/ One True Game Studios
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive/ NetherRealm Studios
Killer Instinct – Microsoft Studios/ Double Helix Games/ Rare
Tekken Revolution – Namco Bandai Games
Best Driving Game
F1 2013 – Codemasters
Grid 2 – Codemasters
Forza Motorsport 5 – Microsoft Studios/ Turn 10 Studios
Need for Speed Rivals – Electronic Arts/ Ghost Games/ Criterion Games
Best DLC
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep – 2K Games/ Gearbox Software
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall – Bethesda Softworks/ Arkane Studios
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – Ubisoft/ Ubisoft Montreal
Mass Effect 3: Citadel – EA/ Bioware
Best Xbox Game
BioShock Infinite – 2K Games/ Irrational Games
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – 505 Games/ Starbreeze
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North
Tomb Raider – Square Enix/ Crystal Dynamics
Best PlayStation Game
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North
Rayman Legends – Ubisoft/ Ubisoft Montpellier
The Last of Us – Sony Computer Entertainment/ Naughty Dog
Tomb Raider – Square Enix/ Crystal Dynamics
Best Nintendo Game
Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
Rayman Legends – Ubisoft/ Ubisoft Montpellier
Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
The Wonderful 101 – Nintendo/ PlatinumGames
Best PC Game
Battlefield 4 – Electronic Arts/ DICE
Gone Home – The Fullbright Company
Papers, Please – Lucas Pope
The Stanley Parable – Galactic Cafe
Best Handheld Game
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Pokemon X/Y – Nintendo
Tearaway – Sony Computer Entertainment/ Media Molecule
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
Best Casual Game
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive Studios/ Avalanche Software
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time – PopCap Games
Skylanders Swap Force – Activision/ Vicarious Visions/ n-Space/ Beenox
Best Voice Actor
Troy Baker as Joel – The Last of Us
Troy Baker as Booker DeWitt – BioShock Infinite
Steven Ogg as Trevor Phillips – Grand Theft Auto V
Willem Dafoe as Nathan Dawkins – Beyond: Two Souls
Best Voice Actress
Ashley Johnson as Ellie – The Last of Us
Courtnee Draper as Elizabeth – BioShock Infinite
Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft – Tomb Raider
Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes – Beyond: Two Souls
Best Soundtrack
BioShock Infinite – 2K Games/ Irrational Games
Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Namco Bandai/ Level-5/ Studio Ghibli
The Last of Us – Sony Computer Entertainment/ Naughty Dog
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
Remember to click each nominee as each has a different link.
So what do you think? Do any of these titles deserve to win? Would you have different titles? What do you want to see revealed at the VGA’s? Be sure to hit me up in the comments section below and be sure to stay tuned to UGNN next week for all the Winners and Announcements from the VGA’s.
Article by Matthew McNamee