Game of the Year:
- Borderlands 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Dishonored
- Halo 4 (Winner)
- Mass Effect 3
- The Walking Dead: Season One
- XCom: Enemy Unknown
Best Co-Operative Multiplayer:
- Borderlands 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Journey
- Mass Effect 3 (Winner)
- New Super Mario Bros. U
Best Competitive Multiplayer:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Fifa 13
- Halo 4 (Winner)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Best Sound Design:
- Diablo III
- Halo 4 (Winner)
- Mass Effect 3
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Sound Shapes
Best Art Direction:
- Borderlands 2
- Dishonored
- Fez
- Halo 4
- Journey (Winner)
Best Animation:
- Halo 4
- Max Payne 3 (Winner)
- Resident Evil 6
- Skullgirls
- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Best Environmental Design:
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Dishonored (Winner)
- Fez
- Forza Horizon
- Journey
Best Original Score:
- Darksiders II
- Fez (Winner)
- Halo 4
- Hotline Miami
- Mass Effect 3
Most Original Game:
- Asura’s Wrath
- Hotline Miami (Winner)
- Journey
- Tokyo Jungle
- The Unfinished Swan
Best Game Cinematography:
- Asura’s Wrath
- Halo 4
- Mass Effect 3 (Winner)
- Max Payne 3
- Spec Ops: The Line
Best Narrative:
- The Darkness II
- Mass Effect 3
- Max Payne 3
- Spec Ops: The Line (Winner)
- The Walking Dead: Season One
Best Downloadable Game:
- Journey
- Mark of the Ninja
- Torchlight II
- Trials Evolution
- The Walking Dead: Season One (Winner)
Best Indie Game:
- Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
- Dyad
- Fez (Winner)
- FTL: Faster Than Ligth
- Hotline Miami
Best Additional Content:
- Astorias of the Abyss | Dark Souls
- Earth DLC | Mass Effect 3
- Mann Vs. Machine | Team Fortress 2
- Origin of Pain | Trials Evolution
- Mists of Panderia | World of Warcraft (Winner)
Best Character Design:
- Connor Kenway | Assassin’s Creed III
- Cortana | Halo 4
- Lee Everett | The Walking Dead: Season One (Winner)
- Max Payne | Max Payne 3
- Vaas Montenegro | Far Cry 3
Best Trailer:
- E3 2012 Gameplay Trailer | Dishonered
- Take Earth Back Extended Cut Trailer | Mass Effect 3
- Gamescom 2012 Trailer | The Last of Us (Winner)
- World Premiere | Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
- Opening Intro | The Witcher 2 Assassin’s of Kings: Extended Edition
