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Full 2012 BAFTA Video Game Nominees announced
Published Thursday, Feb 16 2012, 11:25 GMT | By Liam Martin | 9 comments
The full list of 2012 BAFTA Video Game nominees have been announced.
Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire are up for prizes in eight different categories, including 'Best Game' and the 'BAFTA GAME Audience Award'.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and LittleBigPlanet 2 aren't far behind with six nominations, while Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Portal 2 are up for five prizes.
This year's British Academy Video Game Awards features several new categories, including 'Performer', 'Online - Browser' and 'Online - Multiplayer'.
The winners will be announced at the Video Game BAFTA ceremony on March 16.
Mass Effect 2 was crowned 'Best Game' during last year's ceremony.
The list of nominees in full:
Action
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Artistic Achievement
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
LitteBigPlanet 2
Rayman: Origins
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Audio Achievement
Batman: Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dead Space 2
The Nightjar
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best Game
Batman: Arkham City
FIFA 2012
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Debut Game
Bastion
Eufloria
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
L.A. Noire
Monstermind
RIFT
Design
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
LittleBigPlanet 2
Portal 2
Super Mario 3D Land
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Family
Dance Central 2
Kinect Sports 2
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
LittleBigPlanet 2
Mario Kart 7
Game Innovation
Bastion
Child of Eden
From Dust
L.A. Noire
LittleBigPlanet 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Mobile & Handheld
Dead Space iOS
Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint
Peggle
Quarrel
Super Mario 3D Land
The Nightjar
Online - Browser
Gardens of Time
I Am Playr
Monstermind
Resistance 3
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
The Sims Social
Online - Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dark Souls
Gears of War 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
Original Music
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
L.A. Noire
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Performer
Aaron Stanton (Cole Phelps) - L.A. Noire
Mark Hamill (The Joker) - Batman: Arkham City
Nolan North (Nathan Drake) - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Stephen Fry (Narrator) - LittleBigPlanet 2
Stephen Merchant (Wheatley) - Portal 2
Togo Igawa (Dipolomat, Advisor and Military General) - Total War: SHOGUN 2
Sports/Fitness
Dance Central 2
DiRT 3
Fl 2011
FIFA 2012
Kinect Sports 2
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Story
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Strategy
Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Football Manager 2012
From Dust
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
Total War: SHOGUN 2
BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
Dreamweaver
Joust!
Tick Tock Toys
GAME Award of 2011 (voted for by the public)
Batman: Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
FIFA 2012
L.A Noire
Minecraft
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire are up for prizes in eight different categories, including 'Best Game' and the 'BAFTA GAME Audience Award'.
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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and LittleBigPlanet 2 aren't far behind with six nominations, while Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Portal 2 are up for five prizes.
This year's British Academy Video Game Awards features several new categories, including 'Performer', 'Online - Browser' and 'Online - Multiplayer'.
The winners will be announced at the Video Game BAFTA ceremony on March 16.
Mass Effect 2 was crowned 'Best Game' during last year's ceremony.
The list of nominees in full:
Action
Artistic Achievement
Audio Achievement
Best Game
Debut Game
Design
Family
Game Innovation
Mobile & Handheld
Online - Browser
Online - Multiplayer
Original Music
Performer
Sports/Fitness
Story
Strategy
BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
GAME Award of 2011 (voted for by the public)
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