Il 18 Giugno saranno eletti i migliori giochi presentati durante l'E3 2002 a Los Angeles. A votare i migliori titoli saranno oltre 40 redattori delle più importanti riviste cartacee ed online. Ecco le nominations per gli E3 Awards:
Best of Show
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios/Nintendo for Gamecube)
Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for Gamecube)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Original Game
Animal Crossing (Nintendo for GameCube/Game Boy Advance)
Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
Psychonauts (Double Fine Productions/Microsoft for Xbox)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best PC Game
Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
Command & Conquer Generals (EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Neverwinter Nights (Bioware/Infogrames for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)
Best Console Game
Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Artoon/Microsoft for Xbox)
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios/Nintendo for Gamecube)
Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo for Gamecube)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for Gamecube)
Best Console Hardware
AirFlo Controllers (Nyko for Multiple Platforms)
e-Reader (Nintendo for Game Boy Advance)
Steel Battalion Controller (Capcom for Xbox)
WaveBird Wireless Controller (Nintendo for Gamecube)
Xbox Communicator Headset - Xbox Live Service (Microsoft for Xbox)
Best Action Game
Dead to Rights (Namco for Xbox)
DOOM III (id Software/Activision for PC)
Metroid Prime (Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
Panzer Dragoon: Orta (Sega for Xbox)
Shinobi (Overworks/Sega for PlayStation 2)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Stormfront Studios/EA for PlayStation 2)
Splinter Cell (UbiSoft for Multiple Platforms)
Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo for Gamecube)
The Getaway (Team Soho/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo for Gamecube)
Best Fighting Game
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Infogrames for Gamecube)
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Midway for Multiple Platforms)
Tao Feng (Studio Gigante for Xbox)
Tekken 4 (Namco for PlayStation 2)
War of the Monsters (Incog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
Best Role Playing Game
Deus Ex 2: Invisible War (Ion Storm/Eidos for Multiple Platforms)
Kingdom Hearts (SquareSoft/Disney Interactive for PS2)
Neverwinter Nights (BioWare/Infogrames for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (BioWare/LucasArts for Multiple Platforms)
Best Racing Game
Auto Modellista (Capcom for PlayStation 2)
Colin McRae Rally 3 (Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms)
Pro Race Driver (Juice Studio/Codemasters for Multiple Platforms)
Sega GT 2002 (Wow Entertainment/Sega for Xbox)
Best Simulation Game
Combat Flight Simulator 3 (Microsoft for PC)
Lock On: Modern Air Combat (SSI/Ubisoft for PC)
SimCity 4 (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Steel Battalion (Capcom for Xbox)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 2003 (Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms)
NBA 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
NFL 2K3 (Visual Concepts/Sega for Multiple Platforms)
NFL Fever 2003 (Microsoft for Xbox)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (Neversoft Entertainment/Activision for Multiple Platforms)
Best Strategy Game
Age of Mythology (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft for PC)
Command and Conquer Generals (EA Pacific/Electronic Arts for PC)
Republic: The Revolution (Elixir Studios/Eidos Interactive for PC)
Rise of Nations (Big Huge Games/Microsoft for PC)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Blizzard Entertainment for PC)
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
Super Monkey Ball 2 (Amusement Vision/Sega for Gamecube)
Mario Party 4 (Nintendo for Gamecube)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
City of Heroes (Cryptic Studios/NCSoft for PC)
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Sony Online/LucasArts for PC)
The Sims Online (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
Unreal Tournament 2003 (Digital Extremes/Infogrames for PC)