G4 ANNOUNCES ANNUAL NOMINEEES FOR “X-PLAY BEST OF E3 AWARDS” HONORING THE TOP PERFORMERS FROM THE 2012 E3 EXPO

Best of Show, Biggest Surprise and the Top Honors for Nintendo, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 to be Announced On-Air Thursday, June 7 at 6pm ET with Remaining Winners Crowned During Special Live Feedback on Thursday, June 7 at 2pm ET G4tv.com.

G4, the Official Broadcaster of this year’s E3, has pooled their top experts to select the annual nominees for the “X-Play Best of E3 Awards” honoring the top titles, newsmakers and surprises from this year’s highly celebrated gaming event. After the press conferences dazzled the gaming industry with live performances, celebrities and console announcements, the show shifted to the floors of the LA Convention Center, bringing amazing first looks at the most highly anticipated titles for what is expected to be the last for this generation of gaming consoles.

Winners for Best of Show, Biggest Surprise, Best Nintendo Game, Best Microsoft Game and Best Sony Game will be announced on Thursday during “E3 2012 Live” starting at 6pm ET. The winners of the remaining categories will be announced during a special live-edition of Feedback on G4tv.com on Thursday, June 7 at 2pm ET.


Please find the full list below:



Game of Show

Assassin’s Creed 3
The Last Of Us
Dishonored
Watch Dogs
Halo 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Far Cry 3



Best Nintendo Game

Rayman Legends
LEGO City Undercover
Pikmin 3
New Super Mario Bros. U
Scribblenauts Unlimited
ZombiU



Best Xbox 360 Game

Halo 4
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Gears of War: Judgment
Forza Horizon
South Park and the Stick of Truth



Best Playstation 3 Game

The Last Of Us
God of War: Ascension
Beyond: Two Souls
Unfinished Swan



Biggest Surprise

Watch Dogs
Star Wars 1313
EA Sports UFC Partnership
Beyond: Two Souls
Assassin’s Creed 3’s Naval Combat



Best PC Game

SimCity
Company of Heroes 2
PlanetSide 2
ARMA 3



Best Trailer

Assassin’s Creed 3
Beyond: Two Souls
ZombiU
Agni’s Philosophy


Best Action/Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed 3
God of War: Ascension
The Last Of Us
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Resident Evil 6


Best Shooter

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Crysis 3
Far Cry 3
Halo 4
Metro: Last Light
Borderlands 2



Best Multiplayer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Halo 4
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Counter-Strike: GO
PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale
Defiance



Best Platformer

Rayman Legends
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
New Super Mario Bros U
Guacamelee



Best Handheld

Street Fighter X Tekken (Vita)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (3DS)
Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS)



Best Downloadable

Skyrim: Dawnguard
Unfinished Swan
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill
Counter-Strike: GO


Best RPG

The Elder Scrolls Online
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Skyrim: Dawnguar
Persona 4: Golden
Infinity Blade: Dungeons
South Park and the Stick of Truth



Best Fighting

Injustice: Gods Among Us
Street Fighter X Tekken (Vita)
Dead or Alive 5
Tekken Tag Tournament 2



Best Sports

FIFA 13
Madden NFL 13
NBA 2K13



Best Music Game

Dance Central 3
Just Dance 4
Rock Band Blitz
Sing



Best Racing Game

Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Forza: Horizon
F1 2012
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed



Best New Hardware

Wii U Tablet
SmartGlass Tech
John Carmack’s VR Goggles



Most Original

Dishonored
Unfinished Swan
Ni No Kuni
Watch Dogs



Best Motion Game

Just Dance 4
Dance Central 3
Fable: The Journey



Best Strategy

X-COM: Enemy Unknown
Company of Heroes 2
SimCity
Civilization V: Gods and Kings