Here Are The Nominees For The New York Game Awards!

By Veena on January 8, 2019 Gaming News with No Comments

8th Annual New York Game Awards

The New York Video Game Critics Circle has announced the nominees for the various categories of the 8th annual New York Game Awards. This prestigious event will be on January 22nd and will be held at the SVA Theater in New York City, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.

Get to check out the categories and nominees below:

8th Annual New York Game Awards Nominees

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year

	Monster Hunter World	7.6	Steam 59€	-47% 30.99€
	God of War PS4	9.2	Steam —	31.05€
	Celeste	8.4	Steam 19€	-26% 13.99€
	The Amazing Spider Man 2 Xbox One	5.7	Steam —	17.99€
	Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4	8.9	Steam —	39.33€
	Super Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Switch	9	Steam —	54.04€

Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

	Yoku's Island Express	8.8	Steam 19€	-58% 7.99€
	LEGO DC Super-Villains	7.8	Steam 39€	-74% 10.19€
	Moss	—	Steam 24€	-14% 20.69€
	Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu Nintendo Switch	7.6	Steam —	47.99€
	Dungeon Girl	4.1	Steam 10€	-74% 2.59€

Other nominees: Nintendo Labo Variety Pack

Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best Virtual Reality Game

	Moss	—	Steam 24€	-14% 20.69€
	Astro Bot Rescue Mission VR	8.8	Steam —	37.82€
	Tetris Effect PS4	8.2	Steam —	19.99€
	Beat Saber	9.1	Steam 19€	-24% 14.49€

Other nominees: Fire Escape

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

	Celeste	8.4	Steam 19€	-26% 13.99€
	Dead Cells	8.8	Steam 24€	-34% 15.89€
	Finding Paradise	9.1	Steam 9€	-11% 9.99€
	Donut County	7.6	Steam 11€	-19% 8.89€
	Return of the Obra Dinn	8.7	Steam 16€	-16% 13.49€
	Into the Breach	8.3	Steam 14€	-53% 6.53€
	GRIS	8.8	Steam 16€	-25% 11.99€

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

	OCTOPATH TRAVELER Nintendo Switch	—	Steam —	47.73€
	Tetris Effect PS4	8.2	Steam —	19.99€
	Fallout 76	4.2	Steam —	9.69€
	CHUCHEL	7.6	Steam 9€	-13% 7.8€
	Far Cry 5	7.3	Steam 29€	-17% 24€

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

	God of War PS4	9.2	Steam —	31.05€
	Minit	7.4	Steam 9€	-3% 8.7€
	Monster Hunter World	7.6	Steam 59€	-47% 30.99€
	Far Cry 5	7.3	Steam 29€	-17% 24€
	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8.3	Steam 59€	-52% 28.29€

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing

	God of War PS4	9.2	Steam —	31.05€
	Thronebreaker The Witcher Tales	8.5	Steam 25€	-16% 20.99€
	Where the Water Tastes Like Wine	6.5	Steam 19€	-29% 13.54€
	Life is Strange 2 Episode 1	7.2	Steam —	4.55€

Raging Bull Award for Best Fighting Game

	SoulCalibur 6	6.8	Steam 59€	-47% 30.99€
	BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle	7.5	Steam 39€	-80% 7.99€
	Dragon Ball FighterZ	8.5	Steam 59€	-70% 17.44€
	Street Fighter 5	6.1	Steam 19€	-66% 6.42€
	Mario Tennis Aces Nintendo Switch	7.1	Steam —	44.5€
	Super Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Switch	9	Steam —	54.04€

Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake

	Shadow of the Colossus PS4	9	Steam —	18.01€
	Spyro Reignited Trilogy Xbox One	8.4	Steam —	29.34€
	Diablo 3 Eternal Collection Nintendo Switch	8.4	Steam —	48.99€
	Yakuza Kiwami 2 PS4	8.3	Steam —	26.03€

Other nominees: Bayonetta 1 and Bayonetta 2 Collection, SNK 40th Anniversary Collections

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War
Sunny Suljic as Atreus in God of War
Laura Bailey as MJ Watson in Spider-Man
Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2
Cali Elizabeth Moore as Abigail Roberts in Red Dead Redemption 2

A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game

Alto’s Odyssey
Death Road to Canada
Florence
Part Time UFO
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
Homo Machina
Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation

If you would want to attend, tickets are being sold for the event. You can also watch it streamed live on Twitch at 8 PM EST or 1 AM UK.

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Football Manager 2019

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Resident Evil 2

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Far Cry New Dawn

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Tom Clancys The Division 2

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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order

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Football Manager 2019

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Hearts of Iron IV

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Total War: WARHAMMER II

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Europa Universalis IV

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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The Elder Scrolls Online

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Farming Simulator 19

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Football Manager 2018

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Divinity: Original Sin 2

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Don't Starve Together

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Wallpaper Engine

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Mount & Blade: Warband

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My Time At Portia

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Crusader Kings II

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Elite Dangerous

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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

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Counter-Strike: Source

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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American Truck Simulator

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Kerbal Space Program

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Oxygen Not Included

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Space Engineers

Daily Players: 5,935

Daily Players: 5,320

Forza Horizon 4 Xbox One

34.18$

Red Dead Redemption 2 Xbox One

39.87$

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Xbox One

28.08$

FIFA 19 Xbox One

32.63$

Xbox Game Pass 1 Month Xbox One

2.67$

Battlefield 5 Xbox One

25.69$

17.09$

Assassins Creed Odyssey Xbox One

41.14$

38.06$

Minecraft Xbox One

5.46$

Fallout 76 Xbox One

27.57$

Titanfall Xbox One

5.89$

Spyro Reignited Trilogy Xbox One

28.80$

NBA 2K19 Xbox One

22.78$

Just Cause 4 Xbox One

43.03$

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Xbox One

27.15$

Hitman 2 Xbox One

40.25$

Sea of Thieves Xbox One

30.38$

Far Cry 5 Xbox One

23.57$

Fortnite Xbox One

29.97$

Assassin's Creed Origins Xbox One

19.99$

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Xbox One

24.68$

Xbox Live Gold 6 Months

27.70$

EA ACCESS 1 MONTH Xbox One

3.29$

Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4

36.07$

Playstation Network 50 EUR

47.99$

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 PS4

29.99$

34.18$

11.50$

20.86$

28.48$

Battlefield 5 PS4

25.22$

Detroit Become Human PS4

22.78$

22.78$

Horizon Zero Dawn PS4

7.58$

Monster Hunter World PS4

22.78$

EA Sports UFC 3 PS4

22.99$

Assassin's Creed Odyssey PS4

24.99$

Playerunknowns Battlegrounds PS4

21.28$

Rainbow Six Siege PS4

25.99$

Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4

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Just Cause 4 PS4

36.07$

15.74$

The Last Of Us Part 2 PS4

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26.75$

Assassin's Creed Origins PS4

15.82$

Rocket League PS4

21.59$

31.64$

FIFA 19 FUT Points PS4

4.49$

Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Wii U

59.99$

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Wii U

46.63$

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19.98$

Just Dance 2018 Nintendo Wii U

18.15$

Lego Marvel Super Heroes Nintendo Wii U

19.99$

Mario Party 10 Nintendo Wii U

29.99$

Mario Tennis Ultra Smash Nintendo Wii U

20.98$

Minecraft Nintendo Wii U

29.31$

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Nintendo Wii U

39.99$

Splatoon Nintendo Wii U

39.98$

The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Wii U

64.98$

Batman Arkham City Nintendo Wii U

59.99$

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD Nintendo Wii U

37.79$

Ben 10 Omniverse 2 Nintendo Wii U

44.98$

Cars 3 Driven to Win Nintendo Wii U

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Super Smash Bros Nintendo Wii U

49.99$

Pokken Tournament Nintendo Wii U

34.99$

Super Mario Maker Nintendo Wii U

59.99$

Super Mario 3D World Nintendo Wii U

28.99$

New Super Mario Bros U Wii U

46.19$

Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker HD Wii U

39.59$

Bayonetta 2 Nintendo Wii U

29.09$

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo Wii U

37.79$

Super Smash Bros Nintendo 3DS

37.79$

Pokemon Ultra Sun Nintendo 3DS

39.88$

Luigis Mansion Nintendo 3DS

36.45$

Jake Hunter Detective Story Ghost of The Dusk Nintendo 3DS

30.00$

Terraria Nintendo 3DS

19.99$

Fire Emblem Awakening Nintendo 3DS

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Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS

19.70$

Pokemon Omega Ruby Nintendo 3DS

24.55$

Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax Nintendo 3DS

51.00$

Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Nintendo 3DS

46.29$

Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X Nintendo 3DS

51.00$

Monster Hunter Stories 3DS

17.99$

Monster Hunter X Nintendo 3DS

19.98$

Animal Crossing New Leaf Nintendo 3DS

19.99$

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Nintendo 3DS

37.13$

Pokemon Ultra Moon Nintendo 3DS

38.49$

Disney Magical World 2 3DS

27.54$

Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS

28.34$

Bravely Default Nintendo 3DS

39.99$

Legend of Zelda A Link between Worlds Nintendo 3DS

19.70$

Pokemon Moon Nintendo 3DS

37.99$

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch

56.01$

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Switch

58.99$

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch

41.99$

Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch

45.75$

Super Mario Party Nintendo Switch

53.99$

1-2 Switch Nintendo Switch

40.79$

Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu Nintendo Switch

53.57$

Diablo 3 Eternal Collection Nintendo Switch

56.69$

Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch

55.64$

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass Nintendo Switch

19.70$

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch

45.95$

FIFA 19 Nintendo Switch

58.99$

Pokemon Lets Go Eevee Nintendo Switch

52.86$

Starlink Battle for Atlas Nintendo Switch

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass Nintendo Switch

24.22$

Dark Souls Remastered Nintendo Switch

37.63$

Rocket League Nintendo Switch

28.45$

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch

54.99$

The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim Nintendo Switch

52.51$

OCTOPATH TRAVELER Nintendo Switch

44.99$

New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe Nintendo Switch

55.39$

Dead Cells Nintendo Switch

24.99$

Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch

13.79$

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch

44.69$