{"id":30729,"date":"2012-01-13T14:01:26","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T12:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=30729"},"modified":"2012-01-13T15:07:43","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T13:07:43","slug":"aias-award-nominees-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/30729-aias-award-nominees-announced","title":{"rendered":"AIAS award nominees announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlist for its award nominations in 2011. Often referred to as \u201cthe Oscars\u201d for video games, the AIAS awards are among the more respected accolades which video games can achieve.<\/p>\n

This year obvious candidates such as Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City, Skyrim and The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword have been shortlisted for the Game of the Year 2011 title. Portal 2 has been nominated for 10 awards, making it the most nominated game of 2011.<\/p>\n

The awards ceremony will take place on 9 February in LA during the D.I.C.E Summit event.<\/p>\n

Below is a list of games that were shortlisted in the main award categories.<\/p>\n

Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady\/Warner<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Portal 2 (Valve<\/a>\/Valve)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda<\/a>\/Bethesda)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo<\/a>\/Nintendo)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog<\/a>\/Sony<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"Portal<\/a>

Portal 2<\/p><\/div>\n

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bastion (Supergiant<\/a>\/Warner)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0L.A. Noire (Team Bondi\/Rockstar<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Portal 2 (Valve\/Valve)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure (Toys for Bob\/Activision<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda\/Bethesda)<\/p>\n

\"LA<\/a>

LA Noire<\/p><\/div>\n

Action Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Battlefield 3 (DICE<\/a>\/EA<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Infinity Ward<\/a>\/Sledgehammer<\/a>\/Activision)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dead Space 2 (Visceral<\/a>\/EA)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gears of War 3 (Epic<\/a>\/Microsoft<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Saints Row: The Third (Volition\/THQ<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"Battlefield<\/a>

Battlefield 3<\/p><\/div>\n

Adventure Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Batman: Arkham City (Warner\/Rocksteady)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0L.A. Noire (Team Bondi\/Rockstar)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Portal 2 (Valve\/Valve)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo\/Nintendo)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog\/Sony)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Uncharted 3<\/p><\/div>\n

Role-Playing\/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dark Souls (From Software\/Namco Bandai<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos Montre<\/a>al<\/a>\/Square Enix<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare<\/a> Austin\/EA)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda\/Bethesda)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (CD Projekt<\/a> Red\/Atari<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

The Witcher 2<\/p><\/div>\n

Mobile Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Contre Jour (Chillingo\/EA)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dead Space (EA\/EA)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Infinity Blade II (Chair\/Epic)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tentacles (Press Play\/Microsoft)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Dark Meadow (Phosphor\/Phosphor)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Contre Jour<\/p><\/div>\n

Handheld Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Capcom<\/a>\/Capcom)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kirby Mass Attack (Hal Laboratory<\/a>\/Nintendo)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo\/Nintendo)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Professor Layton and the Last Specter (Level 5<\/a>\/Nintendo)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Super Mario 3D Land<\/p><\/div>\n

Downloadable Game of the Year<\/h3>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bastion (Supergiant\/Warner)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Drawn: Trail of Shadows (Big Fish\/Big Fish)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (Fuel Cell\/Microsoft)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ms. Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel\/Microsoft)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Orcs Must Die! (Robot\/Microsoft)<\/p>\n

\"Bastion\"<\/a>

Bastion<\/p><\/div>\n

For the full list of AIAS nominees, visit AIAS website – 15th Annual IAA finalists<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: AIAS<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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