Source: http://gamingeverything.com/11925/2011-vgas-all-nominees-announced/
Spike TV has finally sent out the full list of nominees for the 2011 VGAs. Categories include “Studio of the Year”, “Best Original Game”, and “Best Graphics”.
Additionally, the company has announced that the Zelda series will be the first franchise to be inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame. Viewers can expect brand new footage of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Patriots, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and “BioShock Infinite”.
The full list of nominees can be found after the break, along with the official press release.
Studio of the Year
Bethesda Game Studios
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve
Best Xbox 360 Game
Batman: Arkham City
Forza Motorsport 4
Gears of War 3
Portal 2
Best PS3 Game
inFamous 2
Killzone 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
Uncharted 3
Best Wii Game
Epic Mickey
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
Lost in Shadow
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best PC Game
Battlefield 3
Minecraft
The Witcher 2
Portal 2
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Infinity Blade
Super Mario 3D Land
Jetpack Joyride
Best Shooter
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
RAGE
Best Action Adventure Game
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best RPG
Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dragon Age II
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Multiplayer
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Portal 2
Best Individual Sports Game
Fight Night Champion
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Top Spin 4
Virtua Tennis 4
Best Team Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 12
NBA 2K12
NHL 12
MLB ’11: The Show
Best Driving Game
DiRT 3
Driver: San Francisco
Forza Motorsport 4
Need for Speed: The Run
Best Fighting Game
The King of Fighters XIII
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Mortal Kombat
WWE All Stars
Best Motion Game
Child of Eden
Dance Central 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Gunstringer
Best Independent Game
Bastion
Minecraft
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP
The Binding of Isaac
Best Adapted Video Game
Back to the Future: The Game
Batman: Arkham City
Captain America: Super Soldier
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Best Original Game
Bastion
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2
Best Graphics
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
RAGE
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Performance By a Human Male
J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson – Portal 2
Mark Hamill as the Joker – Batman: Arkham City
Nolan North as Nathan Drake – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2
Best Downloadable Game
Bastion
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Stacking
Trenched
Best DLC
Fallout: New Vegas – Old World Blues
Mass Effect 2 – Arrival
Mortal Kombat – Freddy Krueger
Portal 2 – Peer Review
GameTrailers.com Trailer of the Year
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer
Batman: Arkham City – Hugo Strange Reveal Trailer
Dark Souls – Ignite ’11 Debut Trailer
Dead Island – GDC 11 Cinematic Trailer
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Purity First Infomercial
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – In-Game Debut Trailoer
Hitman: Absolution – E3 2011 Trailer
Prey 2 – E3 2011 Trailer
Tomb Raider – E3 2011 Trailer
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – E3 2011 Trailer
Best Song In A Game
“Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bastion
“Exile Vilify” by The National – Portal 2
“I’m Not Calling You a Liar” by Florence + the Machine – Dragon Age II
“Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bastion
Best Original Score
Bastion
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2
Most Anticipated Game
BioShock: Infinite
Diablo III
Halo 4
Mass Effect 3
The Last Guardian
Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
