2011 Game Critics Awards Nominations Highlight BioShock Infinite and Uncharted 3

The Game Critics Nominations for 2011 have been announced, with the biggest possible winners being BioShock Infinite from Irrational Games and Uncharted 3 from Naughty Dog.

The awards are announced after the E3 trade show and the winners are voted on by the biggest gaming oriented press outlets in the United States.

Best of Show

Batman: Arkham City
BioShock Infinite
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Tomb Raider
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Best Original Game

Bastion
BioShock Infinite
From Dust
Journey
Sound Shapes

Best Console Game

Batman: Arkham City
Mass Effect 3
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Tomb Raider
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Best Handheld/Mobile Game

Contre Jour
Mario Kart
Sound Shapes
Super Mario
Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Best PC Game

Battlefield 3
BioShock Infinite
End of Nations
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Torchlight 2

Best Hardware

PlayStation Vita
Rocksmith
Sony 3D Display
Wii U
Zoom for Kinect

Best Action Game

Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Prey 2
Rage

Best Action/Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
BioShock infinite
Tomb Raider
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Best Role Playing Game

Dark Souls
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Mass Effect 3
Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Best Racing Game

Driver: San Francisco
Forza 4
Mario Kart
Need for Speed: The Run
Wipeout 2048

Best Fighting Game

Skullgirls
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
Street Fighter X Tekken
Soul Calibur V
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
WWE 12

Best Sports Game

FIFA Soccer 12
Madden NFL 12
NBA 2K12
SSX
UFC Undisputed 3

Best Strategy Game

Age of Empires Online
End of Nations
From Dust
Skulls of the Shogun
Trenched

Best Social/Casual Game

Dance Central 2
Disneyland Adventures
Rocksmith
Rhythm Heaven
Sound Shapes

Best Motion Simulation Game

Dance Central 2
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster
The Gunstringer
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Best Online Multiplayer Game

Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Best Downloadable

Game Bastion
From Dust
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Journey
Papo & Yo