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Nintendo Loses Out At Game Critics E3 2012 Awards

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Nintendo only managed to scoop one award at this years Game Critics Awards. The company managed to scoop the award for best hardware/peripheral with their forthcoming Wii U console. Sony and Naughty Dog were the biggest winners, as they managed to claim five awards. Here’s the full list of the winners.

  • Best of Show
  • The Last of Us
  • (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Best Original Game
  • The Last of Us
  • (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Best Console Game
  • The Last of Us
  • (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Best Handheld/Mobile Game
  • Sound Shapes
  • (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita, PS3)
  • Best PC Game
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown
  • (Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Best Hardware/Peripheral
  • Wii U
  • (Nintendo)
  • Best Action Game
  • Halo 4
  • (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
  • Best Action/Adventure Game
  • The Last of Us
  • (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Best Role Playing Game
  • South Park: The Stick of Truth
  • (Obsidian Entertainment/THQ for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Best Fighting Game
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • (NetherRealm Studios/WBIE for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
  • Best Racing Game
  • Need for Speed Most Wanted
  • (Criterion Games/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Best Sports Game
  • FIFA Soccer 13
  • (EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Best Strategy Game
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown
  • (Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Best Social/Casual Game
  • Dance Central 3
  • (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
  • Best Motion Simulation Game
  • Dance Central 3
  • (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
  • Best Online Multiplayer
  • Halo 4
  • (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
  • Best Downloadable Game
  • Unfinished Swan
  • (Giant Sparrow/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Special Commendations for Graphics
  • Star Wars 1313
  • (LucasArts for TBD Platforms)
  • Watch Dogs
  • (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • Special Commendation for Sound
  • The Last of Us
  • (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
  • Special Commendation for Innovation
  • Watch Dogs
  • (Ubisoft Montrea`l/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Wii U, Kingdom Hearts & Luigi’s Mansion 2 Featured In Game Critics E3 Award Nominations

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The nominees for this years Game Critics E3 Awards are now available to view online. Nominees for the seventeen categories include games such as Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Nintendo Land. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 26th. You can check out all the nominees here.