E3 Game Critics Awards nominees announced, Rage leads pack

The nominees for this year's E3 Game Critics Awards -- a group of awards voted on by representatives from over 30 of gaming's most esteemed publications -- has been announced, with Rage garnering the most nominations, including 'Best of Show.'

Trailing slightly behind Rage were Dance Central, Disney's Epic Mickey and Portal 2 with four nominees, while Star Wars: The Old Republic and Rock Band 3 garnered three noms. The GCA has also added a new category for 2010 -- the 'Best Motion Simulation Game' award, meant to honor games that make the best use of products like the Wii, PlayStation Move, and Microsoft Kinect. For more information on the nominees, check out the GCA's nominee stat page.

The entire nomination list is below. Which games do you hope win? Which nominations surprised you the most?

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The nominees for this year's E3 Game Critics Awards -- a group of awards voted on by representatives from over 30 of gaming's most esteemed publications -- has been announced, with Rage garnering the most nominations, including 'Best of Show.'

Trailing slightly behind Rage were Dance Central, Disney's Epic Mickey and Portal 2 with four nominees, while Star Wars: The Old Republic and Rock Band 3 garnered three noms. The GCA has also added a new category for 2010 -- the 'Best Motion Simulation Game' award, meant to honor games that make the best use of products like the Wii, PlayStation Move, and Microsoft Kinect. For more information on the nominees, check out the GCA's nominee stat page.

The entire nomination list is below. Which games do you hope win? Which nominations surprised you the most?

Best of Show

- Dance Central

- Disney's Epic Mickey

- Nintendo 3DS

- Portal 2

- Rage

Best Original Game

- Bulletstorm

- Child of Eden

- Dance Central

- Disney's Epic Mickey

- Rage

Best Console Game

- Disney's Epic Mickey

- InFamous 2

- Kirby's Epic Yarn

- Portal 2

- Rage

Best Handheld Game

- Ghost Trick

- God of War: Ghost of Sparta

- Okamiden

- Super Scribblenauts

- Valkyria Chronicles 2

Best PC Game

- Civilization V

- Crysis 2

- Portal 2

- Rage

- Star Wars: The Old Republic

Best Hardware

- Kinect

- Move

- Nintendo 3DS

- Rock Band 3 Pro Guitars

- Rock Band 3 Keyboard

Best Action Game

- Bulletstorm

- Call of Duty: Black Ops

- Gears of War 3

- Halo: Reach

- Rage

Best Action/Adventure Game

- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

- Dead Space 2

- Disney's Epic Mickey

- Portal 2

- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Best Role Playing Game

- Deus Ex: Human Revolution

- Fable III

- Fallout: New Vegas

- Star Wars: The Old Republic

- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Best Racing Game

- Gran Turismo 5

- MotorStorm: Apolcalypse

- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

- Test Drive Unlimited 2

Best Fighting Game

- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

- Mortal Kombat

- WWE All Stars

Best Sports Game

- EA Sports MMA

- Madden NFL 11

- NBA Jam

- NCAA Football 11

- NHL 11

Best Strategy Game

- Civilization V

- Company of Heroes Online

- End of Nations

- Shogun 2: Total War

Best Social/Casual Game

- Dance Central

- DJ Hero 2

- Kinect Adventures

- Rock Band 3

Best Motion Simulation Game

- Child of Eden

- Dance Central

- Socom 4

- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved

Best Online Multiplayer Game

- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

- Gears of War 3

- Halo Reach

- Medal of Honor

- Star Wars: The Old Republic