Un tempo conosciuti come Spike Video Game Awards, per i VGX 2013 è tempo di svelare al mondo la lista delle nomination. A beneficio di chi non dovesse sapere di cosa stiamo parlando, ricordiamo che si tratta di alcuni tra i premi più prestigiosi presenti sulla scena videoludica, nella quale cerimonia di premiazione spesso e volentieri avvengono anche importanti annunci.
Per il premio più prestigioso, quello di Game of the Year, se la vedranno tra loro BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V, Super Mario 3D World, The Last of Us e Tomb Raider. Ma bando alle ciance, ecco l’elenco completo dei premi e dei candidati:
Game of the Year
BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year
Irrational Games
Naughty Dog
Rockstar North
The Fullbright Company
Most Anticipated Game (votato dai fan)
Destiny
Titanfall
South Park: The Stick of Truth
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Watch Dogs
Best Shooter
Battlefield 4
BioShock Infinite
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Metro: Last Light
Best Independent Game
Gone Home
Kentucky Route Zero
Papers, Please
The Stanley Parable
Best Action Adventure Game
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Grand Theft Auto V
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
Best Sports Game
FIFA 14
MLB 13: The Show
NBA 2K14
NHL 14
Best RPG
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game
Divekick
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Killer Instinct
Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game
F1 2013
Grid 2
Forza Motorsport 5
Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Mast Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game
BioShock Infinite
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Grand Theft Auto V
Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game
Grand Theft Auto V
Rayman Legends
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game
Pikmin 3
Rayman Legends
Super Mario 3D World
The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game
Battlefield 4
Gone Home
Papers, Please
The Stanley Parable
Best Handheld Game
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Pokemon X/Y
Tearaway
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Casual Game
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Disney Infinity
Plants vs. Zombies 2
Skylanders Swap Force
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 V)
Willem Dafoe (as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls)
Best Voice Actress
Ashley 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)
Best Soundtrack
BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game
“A.D.H.D.” performed by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto V)
“Sleepwalking” performed by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto V)
“Survival” performed by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
“Will the Circle be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
Appuntamento con l’evento per il prossimo 7 dicembre, in diretta su Xbox One, Xbox Live, PlayStation 3, Twitch, VGXLive.com, Hulu, Yahoo Screen, Spike.com, ComedyCentral.com, MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com e GameTrailers.com. Tutte le informazioni sui VGX 2013, insieme alle indicazioni per votare la categoria aperta ai fan, sono disponibili sul sito www.vgxlive.com.
