E3 Game Critics 2012 -palkintojen voittajat julkistetaan ensi tiistaina, mutta ennen voittajia täytyy olla ehdokkaita. Nyt koko lista ehdolla olevista peleistä on julkaistu, ja vaikka siinä jätetäänkin törkeästi huomiotta Ubisoftin Watch Dogs, on esimerkiksi The Last of Us päässyt ansioituneesti useampaankin kategoriaan.
Tapahtuman paras
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Dishonored (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Halo 4 (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- The Last of Us (Naughty Dog/SCEA - Playstation 3)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras uusi peli
- Beyond: Two Souls (Quantic Dream/SCEE - Playstation 3)
- Dishonored (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Quantum Connundrum (Airtight Game/Square Enix - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- The Last of Us (Naughty Dog/SCEA - Playstation 3)
- Unfinished Swan (Giant Sparrow/SCEA - Playstation 3)
Paras konsolipeli
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft - PS3, Xbox 360)
- Dishonored (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks - PS3, Xbox 360)
- Halo 4 (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- The Last of Us (Naughty Dog/SCEA - Playstation 3)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square-Enix - PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras kannettava/mobiilipeli
- Assassin's Creed III Liberation (Ubisoft Sofia/Ubisoft for PS Vita)
- Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (Dreamrift/Disney Interactive Studios for 3DS)
- Infinity Blade Dungeons (Epic Games/Epic Games for iOS)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Next Level Games/Nintendo for 3DS)
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for 3DS)
- Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/SCEA for PS Vita)
Paras PC-peli
- Company of Heroes 2 (Relic/THQ - PC)
- Hawken (Adhesive Games/Meteor Entertainment - PC)
- PlanetSide 2 (Sony Online Entertainment/Sony Online Entertainment - PC)
- SimCity (Maxis/EA - PC)
- X-Com: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games/2K Games - PC)
Paras laite/oheislaite
- Astro A50 Wireless Gaming Headset (Astro)
- Rift VR Headset (Palmer Lucky/John Carmack/id Software)
- Wii U (Nintendo)
- Wonderbook (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
- Skylanders: Giants Figures (Toys for Bob/Activision)
Paras toimintapeli
- Borderlands 2 (Gearbox/2K Games - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Treyarch/Activision - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Crysis 3 (Crytek/EA - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Halo 4 (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengence (Platinum Games/Kojima Pro/Konami - PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras toiminta/seikkailupeli
- Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft - PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360)
- Beyond: Two Souls (Quantic Dream/SCEE - Playstation 3)
- Dishonored (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- The Last of Us (Naughty Dog/SCEA - Playstation 3)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras roolipeli
- Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix/Square Enix - 3DS)
- Ni No Kuni (Level-5/Namco Bandai - Playstation 3)
- Persona 4 Golden (Atlus/Atlus - PS Vita)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard (BGS/Bethesda - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian Entertainment/THQ - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras taistelupeli
- Dead or Alive 5 (Team Ninja/Tecmo Koei - PS3, Xbox 360)
- Injustice: Gods Among Us (NetherRealm Studios/WBIE - PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
- Persona 4 Arena (Arc System Works/Atlus - PS3, Xbox 360)
- PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale (SuperBot/SCEA - Playstation 3, PSVita)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco Bandai Games/Namco Bandai Games - PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras moottoriurheilupeli
- F1 2012 (Codemasters/Codemasters - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Forza Horizon (Playground Games/Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- LittleBigPlanet Karting (United Front Games/Media Molecule/SCEA - PS3)
- Need for Speed Most Wanted (Criterion Games/EA - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (Sumo/Sega - PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, 3DS)
Paras urheilupeli
- FIFA 13 (EA Canada/EA Sports - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Madden NFL 13 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports - PS3, Xbox 360)
- NBA 2K13 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports - PS3, Xbox 360)
- NHL 13 (EA Canada/EA Sports - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES Productions/Konami - PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, 3DS)
Paras strategiapeli
- Company of Heroes 2 (Relic/THQ - PC)
- End of Nations (Petroglyph Games/Trion Worlds - PC)
- SimCity (Maxis/EA - PC)
- Pikmin 3 (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo - Wii U)
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games/2K Games - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Paras sosiaali/casualpeli
- Dance Central 3 (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- Game & Wario (working title) (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo - Wii U)
- Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (TT/WBIE - PC, PS3, PS Vita, X360, Wii, 3DS)
- Nintendoland (Nintendo/Nintendo for Wii U)
- Rock Band Blitz (Harmonix - Playstation 3, Xbox 360)
Paras liikeohjattava peli
- Dance Central 3 (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- Fable: The Journey (Lionhead/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- Game & Wario (working title) (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo - Wii U)
- Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft/Ubisoft - PS3, Xbox 360, Wii ja Wii U)
- Wii Fit U (Nintendo/Nintendo - Wii U)
- Wonderbook: Books of Spells (London Studio/SCEE - Playstation 3)
Paras verkkomoninpeli
- Borderlands 2 (Gearbox/2K Games - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Treyarch/Activision - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Halo 4 (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios - Xbox 360)
- Need for Speed Most Wanted (Criterion/EA - PC, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360)
- Planetside 2 (Sony Online Entertainment/Sony Online Entertainment - PC)
Paras latauspeli
- Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Arkedo Studio/Sega - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Quantum Conundrum (Airtight Games/Square Enix - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Retro City Rampage (VBlank Entertainment - PC, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Wii)
- The Cave (Double Fine/Sega - PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Unfinished Swan (Giant Sparrow/SCEA - Playstation 3)