2012 Interactive Achievement Awards Nominees

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences recently announced the nominees for the 15th annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The awards ceremony takes place at the annual DICE Summit in February. Being a huge fan of the AIAS and the IAAs, of course I’ll be on hand. For now, please check out the list of nominees, let me know which games you think should win, and what you think of the nominees in general.

Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Bastion
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Supergiant Games

L.A. Noire
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Team Bondi

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Toys for Bob

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: DICE

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games

Dead Space 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: Visceral

Gears of War 3
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Epic Games

Saints Row: The Third
Publisher: THQ Inc.
Developer: Volition INC.

Adventure Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Rocksteady Studios

L.A. Noire
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Team Bondi

Portal 2
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: Naughty Dog

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Developer: From Software

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Eidos Montreal

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: BioWare Austin

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Publisher: Atari
Developer: CD Projekt

Mobile Game of the Year
Contre Jour
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: Chillingo

Dead Space
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Developer: EA Mobile

Infinity Blade II
Publisher: Epic Games
Developer: Chair Entertainment

Tentacles
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Press Play

The Dark Meadow
Publisher: Phosphor Games Studio
Developer: Phosphor Games Studio

Handheld Game of the Year
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Publisher: Capcom U.S. A.
Developer: Capcom

Kirby Mass Attack
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Hal Laboratory

Mario Kart 7
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Level 5

Super Mario 3D Land
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo

Downloadable Game of the Year
Bastion
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Supergiant Games

Drawn: Trail of Shadows
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer: Big Fish Games

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Fuel Cell

Ms. Splosion Man
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Twisted Pixel Games

Orcs Must Die!
Publisher: Microsoft Games
Developer: Robot Entertainment