I must have been asleep when announced their Games Award's nominees last week, but here they are regardless. A few surprises to be had, but nothing too controversial. The final winners will be revealed at a glittering ceremony held in an unknown London location come February 5th, 2004. Strategy

  • Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
  • Call of Duty
  • Command and Conquer Generals
  • Rise of Nations
  • URU: Ages Beyond Myst
  • Worms
Racing

  • Burnout 2
  • Formula One 2003
  • Moto GP2
  • Need for Speed Underground
  • Project Gotham Racing 2
  • WRC II Extreme
Adventure

  • 007: Nightfire
  • Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
  • Dark Chronicle
  • Dog's Life
  • Jak II: Renegade
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Action

  • Amplitude
  • Eyetoy: Play
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Metroid Prime
  • Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
  • Ratchet and Clank
Sports

  • F1 Career Challenge
  • FIFA 2004
  • Formula One 2003
  • Tony Hawk's Underground
  • WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain!
  • WWE Wrestlemania X9
Children's

  • Disney Sports: Football
  • Dog's Life
  • Eyetoy: Play
  • Pokemon Ruby / Pokemon Sapphire
  • Sly Raccoon
  • Wallace and Gromit in Project
Multiplayer

  • Battlefield 1942
  • Eyetoy: Play
  • Moto GP2
  • Neverwinter Nights
  • Project Gotham Racing 2
  • Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Sound

  • Amplitude
  • Command and Conquer: Generals
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
  • Metroid Prime
  • TimeSplitters 2
Music

  • Command and Conquer: Generals
  • Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
  • Primal
  • Republic: The Revolution
  • TimeSplitters 2
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Animation or Intro

  • Big Mutha Truckers
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Primal
  • Soul Calibur II
  • Tekken 4
  • Viewtiful Joe
Design

  • Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
  • Eyetoy: Play
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Jak II: Renegade
  • Soul Calibur II
  • Viewtiful Joe
Xbox

  • Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
  • Project Gotham Racing 2
  • Soul Calibur II
  • Star Wars; Knights of the Old Republic
  • TimeSplitters 2
  • Top Spin
Mobile

  • EA Sports Football 2004 International Edition
  • Yum Yum
  • Hello Kitty
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
  • Ministry of Sound Dance Nation
  • Weakest Link
PlayStation 2

  • Amplitude
  • Eyetoy: Play
  • Ghosthunter
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Jak II: Renegade
  • TimeSplitters 2
Gamecube

  • Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
  • Metroid Prime
  • Soul Calibur II
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
  • TimeSplitters 2
  • Viewtiful Joe
Game Boy Advance

  • Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
  • Finding Nemo
  • Golden Sun 2: The Lost Age
  • Pokemon Ruby/ Pokemon Sapphire
  • Super Advance 4: Super Mario 3
  • Wario Ware Inc: Minigame Mania
PC

  • Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
  • Call of Duty
  • GTA: Vice City
  • Halo
  • Medal of Honor: Allied Assult
  • Rise of Nations

By Luke Guttridge