14 DAY TRIAL // The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced its nominations for the Video Games Awards, with the big potential winners being Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Mass Effect 2, three very different titles that delivering quality experiences during 2010.
For the first team the awards will also honor the best Social Network Game, with Bejeweled Blitz and FIFA Superstars getting nominations, and a GAME Award, which is voted on by the public, is also included.
The awards will be given out in a ceremony that will take place in London on March 16 and those interested can see a live stream on the official site.
Action
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood - Ubisoft Entertainment/Ubisoft Montreal Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Electronic Arts/DICE BioShock 2 - 2K Games/2K Marin Call of Duty: Black Ops - Activision Blizzard/Treyarch God of War III - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Santa Monica Studio Halo: Reach - Microsoft Games Studios/Bungie
Artistic Achievement
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Call of Duty: Black Ops God of War III Heavy Rain LIMBO Mass Effect 2
Best Game
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood FIFA 11 Heavy Rain LIMBO Mass Effect 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2
Family
Dance Central Kinect Adventures Kinect Sports Kinectimals LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Toy Story 3
Gameplay
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood God of War III Heavy Rain LIMBO Mass Effect 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2
Handheld
Cut the Rope God of War: Ghost of Sparta LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Professor Layton and the Lost Future Sonic Colours Super Scribblenauts
Multiplayer
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops Halo: Reach Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Original Music
Alan Wake Fable III Heavy Rain James Bond 007: Bloodstone Mass Effect 2 Super Mario Galaxy 2
Social Network Game
Bejeweled Blitz Farmerama FIFA Superstars My Empire Zoo Mumba Zuma Blitz
Sports
F1 2010 FIFA 11 Football Manager 2011 Gran Turismo 5 International Cricket 2010 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Story
Alan Wake BioShock 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops Fallout: New Vegas Heavy Rain Mass Effect 2
Strategy
Civilization V Fallout: New Vegas FIFA Manager 11 Napoleon Total War Plants vs. Zombies XBLA Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Technical Innovation
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Call of Duty: Black Ops Halo: Reach Heavy Rain Kinectimals Super Mario Galaxy 2
Use of Audio
Alan Wake Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Battlefield: Bad Company: 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops DJ Hero 2 LIMBO
BAFTA Ones To Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
Mush Sculpty Twang!
GAME Award of 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops Dance Central FIFA 11 Halo Reach Heavy Rain Limbo Mass Effect 2 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Red Dead Redemption Super Mario Galaxy 2