The Game Critics Awards judges have announced the nominees for 2007. The judges have nominated 46 products from 16 publishers

The Nominations:

Best of Show
   - Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)
   - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
   - Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Mass Effect (Bioware/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
   - Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Original Game
   - Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)
   - de Blob (Blue Tongue/THQ for Wii)
   - Little Big Planet (Media Molecule/SCEE for PS3)
   - Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Wii Fit (Nintendo for Wii)

Best PC Game
   - Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward/Activision)
   - Crysis (Crytek/Electronic Arts)
   - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage/id/Activision)
   - Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
   - World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment/Sierra)

Best Console Game
   - Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for Xbox 360)
   - Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Mass Effect (BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
   - Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo for Wii)

Best Handheld Game
   - Contra 4 (WayForward/Konami for Nintendo DS)
   - Dead Head Fred (Vicious Cycle/D3 for PSP)
   - God of War: Chains of Olympus (Ready at Dawn/SCEA for PSP)
   - Silent Hill: Origins (Climax/Konami for PSP)
   - The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)

Best Hardware
   - PSP -2000 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
   - Rock Band Instruments (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Wii Balance Board (Nintendo for Wii)
   - Wii Zapper (Nintendo for Wii)

Best Action Game
   - Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Crysis (Crytek/EA for PC)
   - Halo 3 (Bungie/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
   - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Retro Studios/Nintendo for Wii)
   - Unreal Tournament 3 (Epic Games/Midway for PC, PlayStation 3)

Best Action/Adventure Game
   - Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
   - Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)
   - Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory/SCEE for PlayStation 3)
   - Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo for Wii)
   - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Fighting Game
   - Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
   - Virtua Fighter 5 (Sega for Xbox 360)
   - WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 (Yuke’s/THQ for Nintendo Wii)

Best Role Playing Game
   - Eternal Sonata (Namco Bandai Games for Xbox 360)
   - Fable 2 (Lionhead/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
   - Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/EAP for PC)
   - Mass Effect (BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game
   - Burnout Paradise (Criterion Games/EA for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Need for Speed ProStreet (EA Black Box/EA for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Project Gotham Racing 4 (Bizarre Creations/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
   - Stuntman: Ignition (Paradigm/THQ for PS2, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game
   - Madden NFL 08 (Tiburon/EA for All Systems)
   - Skate (EA Black Box/EA for PS3, Xbox 360)
   - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Tiburon/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
   - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Neversoft/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Strategy Game
   - Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Firaxis/2K Games for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
   - Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (Relic/THQ for PC)
   - Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Game Studios for PC, Xbox 360)
   - Universe at War: Earth Assault (Petroglyph/Sega for PC, Xbox 360)
   - World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)

Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game
   - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Neversoft/Red Octane/ATVI for PS2, PS3, 360, Wii)
   - Little Big Planet (Media Molecule/SCEE for PS3)
   - Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Wii Fit (Nintendo for Wii)
   - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom for Wii)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
   - Burnout Paradise (Criterion Games/EA for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
   - Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Splash Damage/Nerve/id/ATVI for PC, PS3, 360)
   - Halo 3 (Bungie/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
   - Little Big Planet (Media Molecule/SCEE for PlayStation 3)
   - Unreal Tournament 3 (Epic Games/Midway for PC, PlayStation 3)

Link: Game Critics Awards