Journey leads the BAFTA gaming nominations

[Postman Dave]

Action
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Far Cry 3
Halo 4
Hitman: Absolution
Mass Effect 3

Artistic Achievement
Borderlands 2
Dear Esther
Far Cry 3
Halo 4
Journey
The Room

Audio Achievement
Assassin's Creed 3
Beat Sneak Bandit
Dear Esther
Far Cry 3
Halo 4
Journey

Best Game
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
FIFA 13
Journey
Mass Effect 3
The Walking Dead

British Game
Dear Esther
Forza Horizon
Lego Lord of the Rings
Need for Speed Most Wanted
The Room
Super Hexagon

Debut Game
Deadlight
Dear Esther
Forza Horizon
Proteus
The Room
The Unfinished Swan

Game Design
Borderlands 2
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
Journey
The Walking Dead
XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Family
Clay Jam
Just Dance 4
Lego Batman 2
Lego Lord of the Rings
Minecraft Xbox 360
Skylanders Giants

Game Innovation
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Fez
Journey
Kinect Sesame Street TV
The Unfinished Swan
Wonderbook: Book of Spells

Mobile & Handheld
Incoboto
LittleBigPlanet Vita
New Star Soccer
The Room
Super Monsters Ate My Condo
The Walking Dead

Online Browser
Amateur Surgeon Hospital
Dick and Dom's Hoopla!
Merlin: The Game
Runescape
The Settlers Online
SongPop

Online Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed 3
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Halo 4
Journey
Need for Speed Most Wanted

Original Music
Assassin's Creed 3
Diablo 3
Journey
Thomas Was Alone
The Unfinished Swan
The Walking Dead

Performer
Adrian Hough (Haytham - Assassin's Creed 3)
Danny Wallace (The Narrator - Thomas Was Alone)
Dave Fennoy (Lee Everett - The Walking Dead)
Melissa Hutchinson (Clementine - The Walking Dead)
Nigel Carrington (The Narrator - Dear Esther)
Nolan North (Nathan Drake - Uncharted: Golden Abyss)

Sports/Fitness
FIFA 13
F1 2012
Forza Horizon
New Star Soccer
Nike+ Kinect Training
Trials Evolution

Story
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
Journey
Mass Effect 3
Thomas Was Alone
The Walking Dead

Strategy
Dark Souls: Prepare To Die
Diablo 3
Football Manager 2013
Great Big War Game
Total War Shogun 2: Fall of Samurai
XCOM: Enemy Unkown

BAFTA Ones to Watch
Pixel Story
Project Thanatos
Starcrossed

Eurogamer

PSN game that I want to play but likely never will Journey has the most nominations this year with 8, followed very deservedly by The Walking Dead with 7 and Far Cry 3 with 6. FIFA 13 up for best game is a sham.

 

[Fuji Vice]

Why does BAFTA do video game awards? That would be akin to AMPAS doing them in the US.

 

[Postman Dave]

I suppose video games are part of the "arts" and are just as mainstream as TV & cinema these days.

 

[Fuji Vice]

I suppose video games are part of the "arts" and are just as mainstream as TV & cinema these days.

That does make sense but it still seems odd to me. I believe in the US, Spike TV does the video game awards although I could be mistaken. That's quite a step down from BAFTA. :

 

[Postman Dave]

It gets more attention than the BAFTA's though. Film and TV get BBC TV coverage, video games are streamed online. The Spike awards may lack credibility but they sure get more attention than any other video game awards ceremony. :nerd:

 

[Fuji Vice]

It gets more attention than the BAFTA's though. Film and TV get BBC TV coverage, video games are streamed online. The Spike awards may lack credibility but they sure get more attention than any other video game awards ceremony. :nerd:

True enough, and Spike is probably more in tune with what gamers want to see. What the hell do I know, I barely recognize any of the names of the nominated games! :