Our annual My Entertainment World Awards Season begins today with the addition of our new award: The My Games Award, honouring the best in gaming in 2012. 

Stay tuned for the My Theatre, My Cinema and My TV Award nominees- all coming soon- then the Annual Nominee Interview Series and the announcement of this year’s Award Winners. 

The following is a list of the 2012 My Games Award nominees. Any video game released this year was qualified for nomination.

Please post a comment or send us an email if you wish to share your thoughts, predictions or votes. (Nominees can email us any time at kelly@myentertainmentworld.ca to sign up to be included in our 2012 Nominee Interview Series).

Congratulations to all the nominees!

Most Anticipated Game
Clockwork Empires (Gaslamp Games Inc.)
Double Fine Adventure (Double Fine- funded by Kickstarter)
Starcraft II Heart of the Swarm (Blizzard)

Mod of the Year
“Black Mesa Mod” for Half Life 2
“DayZ Mod” for ARMA2
“Restored Content Mod” for Knight of the Old Republic II

Best Indie Game
Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment)
Fez (Polytron)
Super Hexagon (Terry Cavanagh)
FTL: Faster Than Light (Justin Ma and Matthew Davis)
Journey (Thatgamecompany- PSN exclusive)
The Unfinished Swan (Giant Sparrow- PSN exlusive)

Game of the Year
Mass Effect 3 (Bioware)
The Walking Dead (Telltale Games)
XCOM Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games)
Assasin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
Dishonored (Arkane Studios and Bethesda)
Crusader Kings 2 (Paradox Interactive)