Spike VGX 2013 Nominations Announced

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This nominations for this year's Spike VGX (formerly Spike TV) Awards are in, lead by big hits like BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto 5, The Last of Us and Tomb Raider.
Indeed, the shortlist for Game of the Year, which includes critical and commercial darlings The Last of Us, BioShock Infinite, GTA 5, Tomb Raider and Super Mario 3D World*is somewhat predictable, but for good reason. Grand Theft Auto 5 leads in the overall nomination numbers with nine, followed by BioShock Infinite with eight, The Last of Us with seven and Tomb Raider with five.*The Fullbright Company's*Gone Home*has the biggest indie presence, nominated for Best Independent Game and Best PC game, while Fullbright itself nabbed a nomination for Studio of the Year.
This year's Spike VGX will be live-streamed online*for three hours on December 7, kicking off at 6pm ET/3pm PT. The show will have a slightly different format than usual, with a stronger focus on interviews and next-gen demos, but of course all the usual world-premiere game trailers will be present and accounted for.
Check out the full list of nominations below, and head to*Spike's website for any additional streaming details.

1. Game of the Year

• BioShock Infinite
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• Super Mario 3D World
• The Last of Us
• Tomb Raider

2. Studio of the Year

• Irrational Games
• Naughty Dog
• Rockstar North
• The Fullbright Company

3. Best Shooter

• Battlefield 4
• BioShock Infinite
• Call of Duty: Ghosts
• Metro: Last Light

4. Best Action Adventure Game

• Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• The Last of Us
• Tomb Raider

5. Best Sports Game

• FIFA 14
• MLB 13: The Show
• NBA 2K14
• NHL 14

6. Best Independent Game

• Gone Home
• Kentucky Route Zero
• Papers, Please
• The Stanley Parable

7. Best RPG

• Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
• Fire Emblem: Awakening
• Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
• Pokemon X/Y

8. Best Fighting Game

• Divekick
• Injustice: Gods Among Us
• Killer Instinct
• Tekken Revolution

9. Best Driving Game

• F1 2013
• Grid 2
• Forza Motorsport 5
• Need for Speed Rivals

10. Best DLC

• Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
• Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
• Mass Effect 3: Citadel

11. Best Xbox Game

• BioShock Infinite
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• Tomb Raider

12. Best PlayStation Game

• Grand Theft Auto 5
• Rayman Legends
• The Last of Us
• Tomb Raider

13. Best Nintendo Game

• Pikmin 3
• Rayman Legends
• Super Mario 3D World
• The Wonderful 101

14. Best PC Game

• Battlefield 4
• Gone Home
• Papers, Please
• The Stanley Parable

15. Best Handheld Game

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf
• Pokemon X/Y
• Tearaway
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

16. Best Casual Game

• Animal Crossing: New Leaf
• Disney Infinity
• Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
• Skylanders Swap Force

17. Best Voice Actor

• Troy Baker as Joel in*The Last of Us
• Troy Baker as Booker DeWitt in*BioShock Infinite
• Steven Ogg as Trevor Philips in*Grand Theft Auto 5
• Willem Dafoe as Nathan Dawkins in*Beyond: Two Souls

18. Best Voice Actress

• Ashely Johnson as Ellie in*The Last of Us
• Courtnee Draper as Elizabeth in*BioShock Infinite
• Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft in*Tomb Raider
• Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes in*Beyond: Two Souls

19. Best Soundtrack

• BioShock Infinite
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
• The Last of Us

20. Best Song in a Game

• "ADHD" by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto 5)
• "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto 5)
• "Survival" by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
• "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)

21. Most Anticipated Game

• South Park: The Stick of Truth
• Destiny
• Watch Dogs
• Titanfall
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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