E3 06 Game Critics Award nominees revealed

By Eric Bratcher
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Gears of War grinds out five, with Spore and more in hot pursuit

Best Fighting Game
- Heavenly Sword -- (Ninja Theory/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3)
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon -- (Midway Games for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection -- (Namco Bandai Games for PSP)
- Virtua Fighter 5 -- (Sega for Arcade/PlayStation 3)
- WWE SmackDown! vs RAW 2007 -- (Yuke’s/THQ for 360/PS3/PS2/PSP)

Best Role Playing Game
- Final Fantasy XII -- (Square Enix for PlayStation 2)
- Hellgate: London -- (Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games for PC)
- Mass Effect -- (BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
- Neverwinter Nights 2 -- (Obsidian/Atari for PC)
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade -- (Blizzard for PC)

Best Racing Game
- Excite Truck -- (Nintendo for Wii)
- Formula One 06 -- (Studio Liverpool/SCEE for PlayStation 3)
- Gran Turismo HD -- (Polyphony Digital/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3)
- MotoGP 06 -- (Climax/THQ for Xbox 360)
- Test Drive Unlimited -- (Eden Studios/Atari for Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP)

Eric Bratcher
Eric Bratcher
I was the founding Executive Editor/Editor in Chief here at GR, charged with making sure we published great stories every day without burning down the building or getting sued. Which isn't nearly as easy as you might imagine. I don't work for GR any longer, but I still come here - why wouldn't I? It's awesome. I'm a fairly average person who has nursed an above average love of video games since I first played Pong just over 30 years ago. I entered the games journalism world as a freelancer and have since been on staff at the magazines Next Generation and PSM before coming over to GamesRadar. Outside of gaming, I also love music (especially classic metal and hard rock), my lovely wife, my pet pig Bacon, Japanese monster movies, and my dented, now dearly departed '89 Ranger pickup truck. I pray sincerely. I cheer for the Bears, Bulls, and White Sox. And behind Tyler Nagata, I am probably the GR staffer least likely to get arrested... again.