E3 2018: Game Critics Awards Nominations Revealed; Anthem, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Top The List

Every year, a collection of critics from 50 different video game publications (including GameSpot) come together to pick the best games of E3. Not every game is eligible; the game must have been "hands-on playable" to be considered (which is why you won't see exciting games like Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout 76, and Death Stranding on the list). Now, the critics have revealed their nominations for the annual Game Critics Awards.

The biggest award is, of course, Best of Show, and this year Anthem, Marvel's Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are all in the running. Anthem is clearly the breakout success with the most nominations at five, while Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has four. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Marvel's Spider-Man, Resident Evil 2, and Battlefield V each have three nominations.

You can get a look at all the nominations below, and to see who wins, check out GameSpot's coverage on July 2. Games that were featured at E3 but weren't playable are eligible for a few special commendations, so even if you're most anticipated game isn't in the list, it could still be recognized for exceptional graphics, sound, or innovation. GameSpot has done its own list of the top E3 highlights, so check out our article on E3 2018's best games and tech.

Best of Show Nominees

• Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Marvel's Spider-Man (Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Resident Evil 2 (Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Bandai Namco Studios/Sorta Ltd./Nintendo for Switch)

Best Original Game Nominees

• Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Days Gone (SIE Bend Studio/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Dreams (Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Skull & Bones (Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Console Game Nominees

• Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Quebec/Ubisoft for PS4, Xbox One)
• Dreams (Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Marvel's Spider-Man (Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Resident Evil 2 (Capcom for PS4, Xbox One)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision for PS4, Xbox One)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Bandai Namco Studios/Sorta Ltd./Nintendo for Switch)

Best VR/AR Game Nominees

• Astro Bot: Rescue Mission (SIE Japan Studio/SIE for PSVR)
• Déraciné (FromSoftware/SIE Japan Studio/SIE for PSVR)
• Echo Combat (Ready at Dawn/Oculus Studios for PC)
• Tetris Effect (Resonair/Enhance Inc for PSVR)
• Trover Saves the Universe (Squanch Games for PlayStation 4/PSVR)

Best PC Game Nominees

• Anthem (BioWare/EA)
• Battlefield V (EA DICE/EA)
• Metro: Exodus (4A Games/Deep Silver)
• Rage 2 (Avalanche/id/Bethesda)
• Total War: Three Kingdoms (Creative Assembly/Sega)

Best Hardware/Peripheral Nominees

• Neogeo Mini (SNK)
• Poké Ball Plus (Nintendo for Switch)
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft for PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• Vantage Controller for PS4 (SCUF Gaming)
• Xbox Adaptive Controller (Microsoft)

Best Action Game Nominees

• Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Battlefield V (EA DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Metro: Exodus (4A Games/Deep Silver for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Rage 2 (Avalanche/id/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Action/Adventure Nominees

• Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Quebec/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Marvel's Spider-Man (Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Resident Evil 2 (Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Eidos Montreal/Square Enix for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (Massive Entetainment/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best RPG Nominees

• Divinity: Original Sin II (Larian Studios/Bandai Namco for PS4, Xbox One)
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Square Enix for PC, PS4, Switch)
• Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix for PS4, Xbox One)
• Octopath Traveler (Square Enix/Acquire/Nintendo for Switch)
• Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! (Game Freak/Nintendo for Switch)

Best Fighting Game Nominees

• Dead or Alive 6 (Team Ninja/Koei Tecmo for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Jump Force (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Soul Calibur VI (Bandi Namco for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Bandai Namco Studios/Sorta Ltd./Nintendo for Switch)

Best Racing Game Nominees

• F1 2018 (Codemasters for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games/Turn 10/Microsoft Studios for PC, Xbox One)
• Team Sonic Racing (Sumo Digital/Sega for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• The Crew 2 (Ivory Tower/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Trials Rising (Red Lynx/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)

Best Sports Game Nominees

• FIFA 19 (EA Vancouver/EA for PS4, Xbox One)
• Mario Tennis Aces (Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo for Switch)
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (PES Productions/Konami for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Strategy Game Nominees

• Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (The Bearded Ladies/Funcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Total War: Three Kingdoms (Creative Assembly/Sega for PC)
• Two Point Hospital (Two Point Studios/Sega for PC)
• Wargroove (Chuckle Fish for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)

Best Family/Social Game Nominees

• Dreams (Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4)
• Lego DC Super-Villains (Traveler’s Tales/WBIE for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! (Game Freak/Nintendo for Switch)
• Overcooked 2 (Ghost Town Games/Team 17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• Mario Tennis Aces (Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo for Switch)

Best Online Mulitplayer Nominees

• Anthem (BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Battlefield V (EA DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Destiny 2: Forsaken (Bungie/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Skull & Bones (Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Independent Game

• Ori and the Will of Wisps (Moon Studios/Microsoft for PC, Xbox One)
• Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive for PC, Xbox One)
• Overcooked 2 (Ghost Town Games/Team 17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• Sable (Shedworks/Raw Fury for PC)
• Tunic (Andrew Shouldice/Finji for PC, Xbox One)

Best Ongoing Game Nominees

• Destiny 2: Forsaken (Bungie/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• For Honor (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• Fortnite (Epic for iOS, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp for iOS, PC, Xbox One)
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Special Commendation for Graphics (all E3 games eligible)

• 3 award winners, to be announced Monday, July 2

Special Commendation for Sound (all E3 games eligible)

• 1 award winner to be announced Monday, July 2

Special Commendation for Innovation (all E3 games eligible)

• 1 award winner to be announced Monday, July 2