VGX 2013 Nominees Announced
The nominees for Spike’s VGX 2013 (formerly known as the Spike Video Game Awards) awards show have been announced. All of the winners will be determined by a council (including Game Informer’s Andy McNamara and Spike’s Geoff Keighley) except one, Most Anticipated Game, which is being left up to viewers. Viewers can also vote on all the other categories.
Here is a list of the nominees:
Most Anticipated Game
- Destiny
- Titanfall
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Watch Dogs
Game of the Year
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best RPG
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokémon X/Y
Best DLC
- Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
- Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Best Nintendo Game
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Wonderful 101
Best Casual Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Disney Infinity
- Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time
- Skylanders Swap Force
Best Soundtrack
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- The Last of Us
Studio of the Year
- Irrational Games
- Naughty Dog
- Rockstar North
- The Fullbright Company
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 14
- MLB 13: The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
Best Fighting Game
- Divekick
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Killer Instinct
- Tekken Revolution
Best Xbox Game
- BioShock Infinite
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tomb Raider
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 4
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
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 Song in a Game
- “A.D.H.D.” by Kendrick Lamar (from Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Sleepwalking” by The Chain Gang of 1974 (from Grand Theft Auto V)
- “Survival” by Eminem (from Call of Duty: Ghosts)
- “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” as performed by Courtnee Draper and Troy Baker (from BioShock Infinite)
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 Driving Game
- F1 2013
- Grid 2
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
Best PlayStation Game
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Rayman Legends
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Handheld Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Pokémon X/Y
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
VGX 2013 will air on December 7 at 6 ET/3PT on Spike TV. It’ll also be streaming on Xbox Live, PlayStation 3 and several websites. Be sure to tune in as new games will more than likely be announced just as they have been in past broadcasts.
(Source: VGX)