Shooter: Block N Load, Halo 5: Guardians, Splatoon, Verdun, Wolfenstein: the Old Blood
Platformer: Axiom Verge, Ori and the Blind Forest, Super Mario Maker, Tembo the Badass Elephant, Yoshi's Woolly World
Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Batman: Arkham Knight, Dying Light, Metal Gear Solid V: the Phantom Pain, Rise of the Tomb Raider
Adventure: The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Game of Thrones, Life is Strange, Steins;Gate, Until Dawn
Puzzle: Box Boy!, Infinifactory, Lara Croft Go, Pokémon Picross, Stretchmo
Fighter: Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, Dragon Ball: Xenoverse, J-Stars Victory VS+, Mortal Kombat X, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Racer: Dirt Rally, Driveclub Bikes, FAST Racing Neo, Forza Motorsport 6, Project CARS
RPG: Bloodborne, Pillars of Eternity, Undertale, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Horror: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Layers of Fear, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, SOMA, Until Dawn
Strategy/Sim: Cities: Skylines, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Galactic Civilizations III, Grey Goo, SteamWorld Heist
Sports: Blood Bowl II, Rocket League
Rhythm/Music: Crypt of the Necrodancer, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Rock Band 4, Superbeat: Xonic
Remake/HD Collection/Remaster: Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, Divinity: Original Sin (Enhanced Edition), The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Rare Replay, Tearaway Unfolded
Indie Title: Axiom Verge, Contradiction: Spot the Liar, FAST Racing Neo, SteamWorld Heist, Undertale
Art Direction: Apotheon, Bloodborne, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Ori and the Blind Forest, Splatoon
Original Music Score: Bloodborne, Splatoon, Undertale, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Disappointing: Evolve, Mad Max, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Star Wars: Battlefront, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Best Narrative: Life is Strange, Undertale, Until Dawn, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Game Nobody Played: Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Contradiction: Spot the Liar, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Steins;Gate, Tearaway Unfolded
Break-out Sales Surprise: Rocket League, Splatoon, Until Dawn
Most Anticipated (of 2016): The Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, Persona 5, Quantum Break, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
PlayStation 3 Game of the Year: Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, Lost Dimension, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Tales of Zestiria, Yakuza 5
PlayStation 4 Game of the Year: Bloodborne, Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, Fallout 4, Until Dawn, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Lego Jurassic World, Life is Strange, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, ScreamRide
Xbox One Game of the Year: Forza Motorsport 6, Halo 5: Guardians, Ori and the Blind Forest, Rare Replay, Rise of the Tomb Raider
Wii U Game of the Year: FAST Racing Neo, Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Yoshi's Woolly World, Xenoblade Chronicles X
PS Vita Game of the Year: Danganronpa: Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Steins;Gate, Superbeat: Xonic
3DS Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, SteamWorld Heist, Story of Seasons, Yo-Kai Watch
PC Game of the Year: Cities: Skylines, Galactic Civilizations III, Grey Goo, Pillars of Eternity, Victor Vran
Overall Game of the Year: Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Splatoon, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Xenoblade Chronicles X
