E3 2017 wrapped up a week and a half ago, and today the nominees for the annual E3 Game Critics Awards were published. The headliners of this year`s selections are Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, all of which scored four nominations including Best of Show.Kingdom Battle, the turn-based strategy game featuring both Mario and Rabbids characters, was announced at Ubisoft`s E3 2017 press conference and is shaping up to be a really fun XCOM-like title. In addition to Best of Show, it`s also up for Best Original Game, Best Console Game, and Best Strategy Game.Bethesda revealed Wolfenstein II at its press conference, and the game takes main character BJ Blazkowicz to a Nazi-occupied United States. It`s up for Best of Show, Best Console Game, Best PC Game, and Best Action Game.Middle-earth: Shadow of War was officially unveiled earlier this year, but it had a big presence at E3. It`s up for Best of Show, Best Console Game, Best PC Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game.Ubisoft, Nintendo, and Sony all received numerous nominations for other games, as well. Assassin`s Creed: Origins, Far Cry 5, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, and Transference all are nominated for awards, while Super Mario Odyssey is up for Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game. Sony, meanwhile, got nominations for Days Gone, Detroit: Become Human, Hidden Agenda, and others.Nominees for the Game Critics Awards are selected by ballots from video game media outlets worldwide (GameSpot is one of the outlets which submits a ballot). When the nominees are selected, the outlets then vote for one of the five games in each category to win. To be eligible for an award, a game must be on display, either publicly or behind closed doors, during the E3 conference. It must be shown in a hands-on, playable state. You can see the full list of nominees here; the winners of the awards will be announced on Wednesday, June 28. If ...
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