New York Videogame Critics Circle announces first annual awards show

by Ben Gilbert on Jan 13th 2012 8:30AM

Look, we're gonna be upfront about this, we're a little biased -- okay, I'm a little biased -- toward any news involving the New York Game Critics Circle (I'm the standing member for Joystiq), but we're putting together an awards show and it's gonna be totally boss. On February 2, a gaggle of us are taking over New York University's Cantor Film Center and holding an awards show to honor the best games of 2011 -- what we consider to be 2011's best, anyway.

Founding member (and occasional NPR correspondent) Harold Goldberg is heading up the proceedings with some assistance from various NYGCC members, while an unannounced, well-known voice man is on tap to MC the event. The first annual awards show will take place on February 2 and we've dropped the entire list of nominees after the break. It'll also be open to the public with limited seating, which we'll have more info on in the coming weeks.

Wondering who voted for said nominees? That list is right here, but rest assured that everyone involved is totally your favorite.

Big Apple Award – Best Game Batman: Arkham CityElder Scrolls V: SkyrimL.A. NoireMinecraftPortal 2Saints Row: The ThirdUncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordManhattan Award for Most New York-centric Game Batman: Arkham CityCrysis 2Resistance 3Sideway NYHerman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game BastionBatman: Arkham CityL.A. NoirePortal 2Saints Row: The ThirdSerious Sam 3Battery Park Award: Best Handheld Console Game Aliens: InfestationProfessor Layton and the Last SpecterRayman 3DSuper Mario 3D LandTin Pan Alley Award: Best Overall Music in a Game BastionCatherineDark SoulsL.A. NoirePortal 2Saints Row: The ThirdThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordThe A Train Award Best Mobile/iOS Game Contre JourFIFA 12Grand Theft Auto IIIInfinity Blade IISuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPWhere's My Water?Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game BastionFruit NinjaMinecraftRealm of the Mad GodSideway NYSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPThe Binding of IsaacStatue of Liberty Award for Best Open World Game Batman: Arkham CityDark SoulsDeus Ex: Human RevolutionL.A. NoireSaints Row: The ThirdGreat White Way Award for Best Overall Acting (Combines Male and Female Acting) Batman: Arkham CityL.A. NoirePortal 2Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionMad Man Award – Best Commercial Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (featuring Jonah Hill)Long Live Play – (Michael)The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS (featuring Robin Williams)Algonquin Roundtable Award for Best Videogame Book All Your Base Are Belong to Us by Harold GoldbergReady Player One by Ernest ClineReality Is Broken by Jane McGonigalReamde by Neal StephensonSuper Mario by Jeff Ryan

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