Survey says Nintendo's Wii Sports up for tops with seven nominations, Gears of War with six, and a no-show for Halo 3 (it's been pushed back to the 2008 competition) despite unreleased games like The Simpsons and Kane & Lynch and Ratchet and Clank and Crysis (still in beta!) somehow making it into the lineup. You can read about the judging process here and the judge list with background info here.
Winners will be announced at "London's most dynamic dining and event space" (Battersea Evolution) on Tuesday, October 23.
The full nominee lineup:
ACTION AND ADVENTURE
CRACKDOWN (Xbox 360)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
GOD OF WAR 2 (PS2)
ORANGE BOX (PS3)
RATCHET AND CLANK: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION (PS3)
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS (Wii)
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
BIOSHOCK (Xbox 360)
HEAVENLY SWORD (PS3)
OKAMI (PS2)
RATCHET AND CLANK: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION (PS3)
SKATE (PS3)
VIVA PI?ATA (Xbox 360)
BEST GAME
BIOSHOCK (Xbox 360)
CRYSIS (PC)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
GUITAR HERO II (PS2)
KANE & LYNCH: DEAD MEN (Xbox 360)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
CASUAL
BIG BRAIN ACADEMY FOR WII (Wii)
CAKE MANIA (DS)
GUITAR HERO II (PS2)
MORE BRAIN TRAINING (DS)
SINGSTAR (PS3)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
GAMEPLAY
CRACKDOWN (Xbox 360)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
SEGA RALLY (PS3)
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS (Wii)
WARHAWK (PS3)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
INNOVATION
FLOW (PSN)
OKAMI (PS2)
SUPER PAPER MARIO (Wii)
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT (PS3)
TRAUMA CENTRE: SECOND OPINION (Wii)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
MULTIPLAYER
BATTLEFIELD 2142 (PC)
CRACKDOWN (Xbox 360)
GUITAR HERO II (PS2)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
WORLD IN CONFLICT (PC)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE BURNING CRUSADE (PC)
ORIGINAL SCORE
FINAL FANTASY XII (PS2)
GOD OF WAR 2 (PS2)
LAIR (PS3)
OKAMI (PS2)
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS (Wii)
VIVA PI?ATA (Xbox 360)
SPORTS
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008 (PC)
COLIN McRAE: DIRT (Xbox 360)
FIFA 08 (PS3)
MOTORSTORM (PS3)
VIRTUA TENNIS 3 (Xbox 360)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
STRATEGY AND SIMULATION
COMMAND & CONQUER: TIBERIUM WARS
FORZA MOTORSPORT 2
MEDIEVAL II: TOTAL WAR KINGDOMS (PC)
TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX VEGAS (Xbox 360)
WII SPORTS (Wii)
WORLD IN CONFLICT (PC)
STORY AND CHARACTER
FINAL FANTASY XII (PS2)
GOD OF WAR 2 (PS2)
HEAVENLY SWORD (PS3)
OKAMI (PS2)
THE DARKNESS (Xbox 360)
THE SIMPSONS GAME (Xbox 360)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
CRACKDOWN (Xbox 360)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
GOD OF WAR 2 (PS2)
MOTORSTORM (PS3)
OKAMI (PS2)
UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE (PS3)
USE OF AUDIO
CRACKDOWN (Xbox 360)
ELITE BEAT AGENTS (DS)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
GOD OF WAR 2 (PS2)
GUITAR HERO II (PS2)
SKATE (PS3)
BAFTA One's To Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
RAGNARAWK
CLIMBACTIC
BEAR GO HOME
THE PC WORLD GAMERS AWARD
(The only award to be voted for by the public)
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING (DS)
FIFA 07 (PS2)
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2007 (PC)
GEARS OF WAR (Xbox 360)
GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES (PSP)
RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN (PS3)
WII PLAY (Wii)
