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Two titles--BioShock Infinite and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception--each garnered four nominations, making them the most-honored by the panel. Seven titles--Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3 From Dust, Sound Shapes, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Tomb Raider--garnered three nods each. Meanwhile, nine games--Bastion, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Dance Central 2, End of Nations, Gears of War 3, Journey, Mass Effect 3, Mario Kart (3DS), and Rocksmith--scored two nominations a pop.

Of the major gaming platforms, the Game Critics Awards gave the Xbox 360 the most nominations--55 in total. Behind it was the PlayStation 3 with 48 nods, then the PC with 42. Though not released yet, the PlayStation Vita got 7 nominations, followed by the recently launched 3DS with 3. The Wii received just 2 nods, one more than its successor, the Wii U, which was unveiled at E3.

The Game Critics Best of E3 Awards 2011 nominees will be chosen by a panel of 35 different publications. These include GameSpot, the Associated Press, Game Informer, the Hollywood Reporter, And Joystiq USA Today . For a complete list of nominees is below.

Best of Show










- Journey (Thatgamecompany/SCEA for PlayStation 3)



















- End of Nations (Petroglyph Games/Trion Worlds for PC)











- Battlefield 3 (DICE/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)









- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)




- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Big Huge Games/38 Studios / EAP for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)
- Mass Effect 3 (BioWare / EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin / EA for PC)
- The Elder Scrolls V: The Old Republic (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game
- Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft Reflections / Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)











- WWE 12 (Yuke's/THQ for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)










- End of Nations (Petroglyph/Trion Worlds for PC)
- From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)



Best Social/Casual Game



- Rhythm Heaven (TNX/Nintendo for Wii)










- Battlefield 3 (DICE/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)






- Bastion (Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)