SpikeTV announces nominees for its 'Official Video Game Awards 2005'!!

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Well, its coming! I don't know if it'll air on indian cable anywhere, but us gamers can't miss this 'OSCARS for the videogames' ;) if some still don't know, SpikeTV began in 2003 on U.S Cable, now hosts the biggest ceremony for videogames ever. Here are the nominees for this year -
Spike TV's Video Game Awards show is returning this year, and it's bringing some actors, rappers, and rockers with it. The 2005 edition of the awards show will take place Friday, November 18 in Los Angeles. The show praises the best in the business, as voted on by industry vets, and is accompanied by celebrities and musicians.

This year, Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Snakes on a Plane) steps to the mic as the show's MC. Jackson is no stranger to video games, as he won Spike's award for Best Performance by a Human Male for playing a crooked cop in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Also appearing will be Snoop Dogg (last year's host), Carmen Electra, The Rock, Vin Diesel, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Ozzy Osbourne.

As for the games, Ubisoft's not-yet-released Peter Jackson's King Kong thumped its chest by leading all nominees with seven nods, including Best Action Game and Best Graphics. Blizzard's World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts' James Bond 007: From Russia With Love, and Activision's Call of Duty 2 all trail the great ape by one nomination.

And the nominees are:

GAME OF THE YEAR
God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)

BEST ACTION GAME
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
The Warriors (Rockstar Games)
50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (Electronic Arts)
SSX On Tour (Electronic Arts)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision, Inc.)
Top Spin (2K Sports)
Fight Night Round 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
Blitz: The League (Midway)
Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (Konami)
NBA Street V3 (Electronic Arts)

CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR
Charlize Theron as Aeon Flux in Aeon Flux (Majesco Entertainment)
Jessica Alba as Invisible Woman in Fantastic 4 (Activision, Inc.)
Traci Lords as Cassandra Hartz in True Crime: New York City (Activision, Inc.)
Joanna Dark in Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios)
Maria Menounos as Eva in James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
Star Wars Battlefront II (LucasArts)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
The Warriors (Rockstar Games)
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)
The Matrix: Path of Neo (Atari, Inc.)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN -- MALE
50 Cent in 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
Jack Black in Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
Michael Chiklis in Fantastic 4 (Activision, Inc.)
Sean Connery in James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)
Terrence "T.C." Carson in God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE
Eminem in 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
Dr. Dre in 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
Christopher Walken in True Crime: New York City (Activision, Inc.)
Michael Clarke Duncan in The Suffering: Ties That Bind (Midway)
Diddy in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari, Inc.)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN -- FEMALE
Charlize Theron in Aeon Flux (Majesco Entertainment)
Naomi Watts in Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
Josie Maran in Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
Jessica Alba in Fantastic 4 (Activision, Inc.)
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy as Fiona Belli in Haunting Ground (Capcom)

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Maria Menounos as Eva in James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)
Rosario Dawson in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari, Inc.)
Natasha Bedingfield in James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)
Mariska Hargitay in True Crime: New York City (Activision, Inc.)
Traci Lords in True Crime: New York City (Activision, Inc.)

BEST CAST
Fantastic 4 (Activision, Inc.)
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
True Crime: New York City (Activision, Inc.)
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love (Electronic Arts)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Maybe We Crazy" by 50 Cent in 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games) "Lights and Sounds" by Yellowcard in Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)
"When I Get Angry" by Spider Loc in Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
"Getting Up Anthem: Part I" by Talib Kweli and Rakim in Mark Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari, Inc.)
"Error Operator" by Taking Back Sunday in Fantastic 4 (Activision, Inc.)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar Games)
50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision, Inc.)
Guitar Hero (RedOctane)
SSX On Tour (Electronic Arts)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
We Love Katamari (Namco Hometek Inc.)
God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Indigo Prophecy (Atari, Inc.)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
David Jaffe for God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Rob Pardo for World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
Michel Ancel for Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendogs (Nintendo Co. Ltd.)
Craig Hubbard for F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)

PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD (Viewer's Choice)
Gran Turismo 4 (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
L.A. Rush (Midway)
Forza Motorsport(TM) (Microsoft Game Studios)
Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (Rockstar Games)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME FUELED BY MOUNTAIN DEW (Viewer's Choice)
We Love Katamari (Namco Hometek Inc)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
Lumines (Ubisoft)
Nintendogs (Nintendo Co. Ltd)
Meteos (Nintendo Co. Ltd.)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Fight Night Round 2 (Electronic Arts)
Soul Calibur III (Namco Hometek Inc.)
Tekken 5 (Namco Hometek Inc.)
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Capcom)
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Midway)

BEST FIRST-PERSON ACTION
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
Far Cry Instincts (Ubisoft)
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Games Studio)

BEST MILITARY GAME
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (Ubisoft)
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Ubisoft)
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

BEST GRAPHICS
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

BEST HANDHELD GAME
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar Games)
Lumines (Ubisoft)
Nintendogs (Nintendo Co. Ltd.)
Meteos (Nintendo Co. Ltd.)
Burnout Legends (Electronic Arts)

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)
City of Villains (NCSoft)
Guild Wars (NCSoft)

BEST BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Sony PSP (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Xbox 360 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Nintendogs Voice Recognition (Nintendo Co. Ltd.)
Unreal Engine 3 (Epic Games Inc.)
Facial Mo-cap of NBA Live 06 (Electronic Arts)

BEST PC GAME
Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2K Games)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST RPG
Jade Empire (Microsoft Game Studios)
X-Men Legends II: Rise of the Apocalypse (Activision, Inc.)
Dungeon Siege II (Microsoft Game Studios)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (LucasArts)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

BEST WIRELESS GAME
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari, Inc. & Glu)
Need for Speed Underground 2 (EA Mobile)
Massive Snowboarding (Gameloft)
The Incredibles 3D (Disney Mobile)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Gameloft)

BEST GAMING NEWS PUBLICATION
Game Informer
Official Xbox Magazine
EGM

BEST GAMING WEBSITE
http://www.1up.com
http://www.gamespot.com
http://www.ign.com

BEST GAMING BLOG
http://www.kotaku.com
http://www.joystiq.com
http://games.slashdot.org/
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6136524.html
Can't wait for it :clap:
 
Making some predictions :P

GAME OF THE YEAR: RE4

BEST ACTION GAME: GOW

CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR: Joanna Dark :bounce:

PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD: Forza ! how the hell did LA rush end up there :rofl:

BEST FIRST-PERSON ACTION: FEAR !

BEST MILITARY GAME: SC:CT

BEST GRAPHICS: tough call ! FEAR or COD 2

BEST HANDHELD GAME: GTA LCS !! :D

BEST BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY: PSP

BEST PC GAME: WOW ! lol

Just my opinions though
 
...continuing the predictions..

GAME OF THE YEAR
F.E.A.R

BEST ACTION GAME
God of War

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision, Inc.)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
The Matrix: Path of Neo (should be the best if they dont screw up the gameplay)

BEST CAST
James Bond 007: From Russia With Love

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Error Operator" by Taking Back Sunday in Fantastic 4

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (you have to see the soundtrack to believe it! my chemical romance, greenday, the casualties, thrice, fall out boy, bad religion... omg!)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Indigo Prophecy (Atari, Inc.)
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Rob Pardo for World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD (Viewer's Choice)
Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Tekken 5 (Namco Hometek Inc.)
BEST FIRST-PERSON ACTION
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)
BEST MILITARY GAME
Battlefield 2 (Electronic Arts)
BEST GRAPHICS
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)
BEST HANDHELD GAME
Burnout Legends (Electronic Arts)

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
BEST BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Sony PSP (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
BEST PC GAME
F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)
BEST RPG
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

BEST WIRELESS GAME
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Gameloft)
 
civilization should win the pc game of the year GO CIVILIZATION !!!!!!! and xbox360 should be the breakthrough technology...........
 
GOTY : World of Warcraft
Most Fun : Serious Sam 2
Best Shooter : FEAR
Best Action : God of War
Best Driving : GTR (undisputed even if it's not nominated)
Best Strategy : Dawn of War
Best Graphics : Serious Sam 2 or COD2
Best Sound : GTR or FEAR
 
In other news, the UK version of Spike TV awards ...

The Golden Joysticks, the UK's version of Spike TV's Video Game Awards, were handed out today in London. The winners are decided by gamers, and some 200,000 participants voted. Because of the show's tight seal on eligible games, a favorite of 2004 stole the show.

To vie for a Golden Joystick, a game must have been released between October 29, 2004, and October 28, 2005, in the UK. These requirements made this year's crop start off with a bang--as the much-heralded Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was released in the UK on October 29, 2004.

Just because it was the oldest game eligible for an award doesn't mean it gave ground to the new guys. In fact, quite the opposite. San Andreas took home five awards, including Joystick d'Or for Ultimate Game of the Year, PlayStation 2 Game of the Year, and Best Game Soundtrack.

The undead were very much alive in the show as well, with Resident Evil 4 winning GameCube Game of the Year, Editor's Game of the Year, and (oddly enough) Best Film-Based Game of 2005. Resident Evil 5 took home the One to Watch for 2006, despite conventional wisdom pointing toward a 2007 release for the game.

Nintendo took home Publisher of the Year, thanks in part to Super Mario DS, the Handheld Game of the Year. Another Nintendo game, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, rode off with the One to Watch for Xmas award, despite the fact that it won't be released until April 2006 at the earliest.

Other winners include Halo 2 for Xbox Game of the Year, Half-Life 2 for PC Game of the Year, World of Warcraft for Online Game of the Year, and the PSP for Game Innovation of the Year.

And the winners are:

Ultimate Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

PlayStation 2 Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GameCube Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

Xbox Game of the Year: Halo 2

PC Game of the Year: Half-Life 2

The Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year: Super Mario 64 DS

Best Film-Based Game of 2005: Resident Evil 4

BBC Radio One - Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

The Sun Online Online Game of the Year: World of Warcraft

Publisher of the Year: Nintendo

The In Stock Magazine Retailer of the Year: Play.com

The Game One Gaming Innovation of the Year: PSP

The MCV One to Watch for Xmas: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

The Sun's One to Watch for 2006: Resident Evil 5

Hero of 2005: CJ from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

Villain of 2005: Officer Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

The Girl's Choice for 2005: The Sims 2

Editor's Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

Unsung Hero of the Year: Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy in the US)
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Read it here - http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/residentevil4/news.html?sid=6139209

messed up though Re4 won film based game....do they even know the film itself is based from the games?!
 
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