BAFTA has revealed the nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Game Awards and most of them aren’t terribly surprising, but it’s not all the usual suspects. Forty-eight different games have been recognized and they cover most bases.
L.A. NoireandArkham Cityare leading with eight nominations; just behind them with six areUncharted 3andLittleBigPlanet 2;Portal 2andSkyrimhave five; and nipping at their heels isDeus Ex: Human Revolutionwith four nominations. The rest have between one and three nominations such asBattlefield 3, Rift, From Dust, Skyward Sword,BastionandShogun 2, just to name a few.
Four new categories were included in this years awards: Debut Game, Online Browser, Online Multiplayer and Performer. Additionally, there’s a public vote category for the Game of the Year 2011, with the short list already decided by a panel. You can go andvote nowand you’ll even be entered into a prize drawing. Unfortunately, the short list contains just what you’d expect and despite the inclusion ofMinecraft, it’s pretty lackluster. I couldn’t give a toss about award ceremonies or what game gets what accolade, but it’s still nice to see some of these games and devs getting recognition.
