The finalists for the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards have been selected. BIOSHOCK led all nominees with a record 12 nominations. The awards ceremony will take place on Feb. 7 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit. Actor/comedian Jay Mohr will host the event, which will be aired live on www.gamespot.com and via Comcast HD VOD.
The nominees are:
Overall Game of the Year* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* THE ORANGE BOX
Computer Game of the Year* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* CRYSIS* THE ORANGE BOX* WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE BURNING CRUSADE
Console Game of the Year* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* MASS EFFECT* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY
Handheld Game of the Year* DRAWN TO LIFE* JEANNE D'ARC* PUZZLE QUEST: CHALLENGE OF THE WARLORDS* RATCHET AND CLANK: SIZE MATTERS* THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM HOURGLASS
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming* ASSASSIN'S CREED* BIOSHOCK* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* THE ORANGE BOX
Family Game of the Year * GUITAR HERO III* RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS 2 * ROCK BAND * SCENE IT? LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION * WARIOWARE: SMOOTH MOVES
Adventure Game of the Year* ASSASSIN'S CREED* GOD OF WAR II* RATCHET & CLANK FUTURE: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE
Sports Game of the Year* FIFA SOCCER 08* MLB 07: THE SHOW* NBA 2K8* NHL 08* SKATE.
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year* ACE COMBAT 6: FIRES OF LIBERATION* COMMAND AND CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS* COMPANY OF HEROES: OPPOSING FRONTS* SUPREME COMMANDER* WORLD IN CONFLICT
Action Game of the Year* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* CRYSIS* HALO 3* THE ORANGE BOX
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year* EVE ONLINE: TRINITY* GUILD WARS: EYE OF THE NORTH* RICHARD GARRIOTT'S TABULA RASA* THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: SHADOWS OF ANGMAR* WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE BURNING CRUSADE
Cellular Game of the Year* DINER DASH 2* PREY MOBILE* SIMCITY SOCIETIES* SKATE.
Mobile Role-Playing Game of the Year* ETERNAL SONATA* JEANNE D'ARC* MASS EFFECT* ROGUE GALAXY* THE WITCHER
Racing Game of the Year* DIRT* FORZA MOTORSPORT 2* MOTORSTORM* NEED FOR SPEED PRO STREET* PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4
Downloadable Game of the Year* AZADA* BUILD-A-LOT* FLOW* PEGGLE* PUZZLE QUEST: CHALLENGE OF THE WARLORDS
Outstanding Achievement in Animation * ASSASSIN'S CREED* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* RATCHET & CLANK FUTURE: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE* THE ORANGE BOX: TEAM FORTRESS 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction* ASSASSIN'S CREED* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* HEAVENLY SWORD* THE ORANGE BOX: TEAM FORTRESS 2
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering* ASSASSIN'S CREED* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* CRYSIS* RATCHET & CLANK FUTURE: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE
Outstanding Character Performance* BIOSHOCK* HEAVENLY SWORD* MASS EFFECT* THE ORANGE BOX: PORTAL* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE
Outstanding Achievement in Story Development* BIOSHOCK* DRAWN TO LIFE* MASS EFFECT* THE DARKNESS* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE
Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering* ASSASSIN'S CREED* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM HOURGLASS* THE ORANGE BOX: PORTAL
Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* FORZA MOTORSPORT 2* HALO 3* ROCK BAND* WORLD IN CONFLICT
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition* BIOSHOCK* UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE* GOD OF WAR II* HEAVENLY SWORD* LAIR
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack* BIOSHOCK* GUITAR HERO III* ROCK BAND* SINGSTAR POP* SKATE.
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER 2* SKATE.* NEED FOR SPEED PROSTREET
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design* BIOSHOCK* CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* THE ORANGE BOX: PORTAL
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming* ASSASSIN'S CREED* BIOSHOCK* ROCK BAND* SUPER MARIO GALAXY* THE ORANGE BOX
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