Best of E3 nominaties bekend

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De Best of E3 awards worden jaarlijks uitgereikt naar aanleiding van de E3, de grootste videogamesbeurs ter wereld. In deze vakjury zitten een stel kenners en insiders (38) uit de industrie (EDGE, EGM, Gamespot, etc). De genomineerden voor dit jaar, in elke categorie zijn als volgt:

Best of Show
- Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games, PC - Xbox 360)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio, Xbox 360)
- Spore (Electronic Arts, PC)
- Wii (Nintendo)

Best Original Game
- Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games, PC/Xbox 360)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio, Xbox 360)
- LocoRoco (SCEJ/Sony Computer Entertainment, PSP)
- Spore (Electronic Arts, PC)
- Wii Sports (Nintendo, Wii)

Best PC Game
- Crysis (Crytek/Electronic Arts)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage/id/Activision)
- Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games)
- Supreme Communder (Gas Powered Games/THQ)
- Spore (Electronic Arts)

Best Console Game
- Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games, PC/Xbox 360)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios, Xbox 360)
- Mass Effect (BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio, Xbox 360)
- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo, Wii)

Best Handheld Game
- Elite Beat Agents (Inis/Nintendo, Nintendo DS)
- Killzone: Liberation (Guerrilla/Sony Computer Entertainment, PSP)
- LocoRoco (SCEJ/Sony Computer Entertainment, PSP)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Kojima Productions/Konami, PSP)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo, Nintendo DS)

Best Hardware
- DS Lite (Nintendo)
- Logitech G25 Racing Wheel (Logitech, PC)
- PlayStation 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Wii (Nintendo)
- Xbox 360 Wireless Headset (Microsoft, Xbox 360)

Best Action Game
- Crysis (Crytek/Electronic Arts, PC)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage/id/Activision, PC)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios, Xbox 360)
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom, Xbox 360)
- Resistance: Fall of Man (Insomniac/SCEA, PlayStation 3)

Best Action/Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games, PC/Xbox 360)
- God of War 2 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA, PlayStation 2)
- Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo, Wii)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo, GameCube/Wii)

Best Fighting Game
- Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory/Sony Computer Entertainment, PS3)
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Midway Games, PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai Games, PSP)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (Sega, Arcade/PlayStation 3)
- WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 (Yuke’s/THQ, 360/PS3/PS2/PSP)

Best Role Playing Game
- Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix, PlayStation 2)
- Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games, PC)
- Mass Effect (BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio, Xbox 360)
- Neverwinter Nights 2 (Obsidian/Atari, PC)
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard, PC)

Best Racing Game
- Excite Truck (Nintendo, Wii)
- Formula One 06 (Studio Liverpool/SCEE, PlayStation 3)
- Gran Turismo HD (Polyphony Digital/Sony Computer Entertainment, PS3)
- MotoGP 06 (Climax/THQ, Xbox 360)
- Test Drive Unlimited (Eden Studios/Atari, Xbox 360/PC/PS2/PSP)

Best Simulation Game
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Microsoft Games Studio, PC)
- Sid Meier’s Railroads! (Firaxis Games/2K Games, PC)
- Spore (Electronic Arts, PC)
- The Movies: Stunts und Effects (Lionhead Studios/Activision, PC)
- Wii Music Orchestra (Nintendo, Wii)

Best Sports Game
- Madden NFL 07 (Tiburon/EA, PS3 / Xbox 360)
- Madden NFL 07 (Tiburon/EA, Nintendo Wii)
- NBA 2K7 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports, Xbox 360)
- NCAA Football 07 (EA Tiburon/Electronic Arts, X360/PS2/Xbox/PSP)
- Wii Sports (Nintendo, Wii)

Best Strategy Game
- Company of Heroes (Relic/THQ, PC)
- Lord of the Rings: The Battle für Middle Earth II (EA, X360)
- Medieval 2: Total War (Creative Assembly/Sega, PC)
- Supreme Communder (Gas Powered Games/THQ, PC)
- World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment/Sierra, PC)

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
- Elite Beat Agents (Inis/Nintendo, Nintendo DS)
- Guitar Hero 2 (Harmonix/Red Octane, PlayStation 2)
- LocoRoco (SCEJ/Sony Computer Entertainment, PSP)
- Lumines II (Q Entertainment/Buena Vista Games, PSP)
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Nintendo, Wii)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 2142 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts, PC)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage/id/Activision, PC)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio, Xbox 360)
- Huxley (Webzen, PC/Xbox 360)
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard, PC)