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  • 10th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards Nominees Announced

    10th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards Nominees Announced


    On March 8th, the Game Audio Network Guild will celebrate its tenth annual G.A.N.G Awards at Game Developers Conference 2012 to commemorate the highest quality and achievement of those individuals, projects and products offering a significant and positive impact on the art and craft of interactive audio. Formed in 2001, The Game Audio Network Guild has quickly evolved over the years to become one of the largest game audio communities in the world. As such, it’s only fitting that the criteria involved for nominees of the G.A.N.G Awards include production value, quality, innovation and community service.

    The full list of nominees are announced below and we’d say that it seems pretty fair. What do you think?

    [EXPAND Click here for the official list of nominees for the 10th Annual G.A.N.G Awards]

    AUDIO OF THE YEAR
    Battlefield 3
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
    Dead Space 2
    Gears of War 3
    Portal 2
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    MUSIC OF THE YEAR
    Batman: Arkham City
    InFamous 2
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    L.A. Noire
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
    Battlefield 3
    Forza Motorsport 4
    Gears of War 3
    NCAA Football 12
    Portal 2
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
    Batman: Arkham City
    Dead Space 2
    Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
    Star Wars: The Old Republic
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    he Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST INTERACTIVE SCORE
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
    Dead Space 2
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    Portal 2
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST HANDHELD AUDIO
    Death Rally HD
    Infinity Blade II
    Monster Hunter 3G
    Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
    Super Mario 3D Land

    BEST AUDIO IN A CASUAL/INDIE/SOCIAL GAME
    Bastion
    Conspiracy
    Monday Night Combat
    Orcs Must Die
    Star Wars: Clone War Adventures
    WindUp Knight

    BEST CINEMATIC/CUT-SCENE AUDIO
    Battlefield 3
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
    Crysis 2
    Gears of War 3
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST DIALOGUE
    Battlefield 3
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
    L.A. Noire
    Portal 2
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL
    “Lacrimosa” – Dead Space 2
    “Main Theme” – Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    “GameWrapper” – Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    “Pirate Dance” – Kinectimals Gold
    “Glory, The Galactic Republic” – Star Wars: The Old Republic
    “Small Beginnings” – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL – CHORAL
    “Main Theme” – Batman: Arkham City
    “Storm Clouds Over Stalingrad” – Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
    “Guardians Theme” – RIFT
    “Clash of Destiny” – Star Wars: The Old Republic
    “Main Theme” – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL – POP
    “Rogue Heart”  – Dragon Age II
    “Torched Song” – L.A. Noire
    “Victoria’s Lab” – LittleBigPlanet 2
    “Wabby Wabbo” – Plants Vs. Zombies (PS3/XBOX360)
    “Want You Gone” – Portal 2
    “Kayfoundo Naweea (Hungry Eyes)” – Star Wars: The Old Republic

    BEST AUDIO MIX
    Batman: Arkham City
    Battlefield 3
    Crysis 2
    L.A. Noire
    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

    BEST USE OF LICENSED MUSIC
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    LittleBigPlanet 2
    MLB 11: The Show
    Rocksmith
    Shift 2: Unleashed – Need for Speed
    Stacking

    BEST GAME AUDIO ARTICLE, PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST
    Designing the Boot Sound for the Original XBOX
    Game Developer Magazine – “Three Erroneous Conceits”
    Mixing as Part of the Music Composing Process
    Sound Effects Transformation: From This to That
    The Use of Voice in Portal 2[/EXPAND]

    The tenth annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards will commence on March 8th in San Francisco as part of the larger Game Developers Conference that will be occur at the same time. Be sure to check ThaSauce for the latest up-to-date news on G.A.N.G winners for this year!