{"id":122838,"date":"2021-01-05T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2021\/01\/animal_crossing_nominated_for_new_york_game_awards_goty_will_be_co-hosted_by_reggie_fils-aime"},"modified":"2021-01-05T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:30:00","slug":"animal-crossing-nominated-for-new-york-game-awards-goty-will-be-co-hosted-by-reggie-fils-aime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/05\/animal-crossing-nominated-for-new-york-game-awards-goty-will-be-co-hosted-by-reggie-fils-aime\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Crossing Nominated For New York Game Awards’ GOTY, Will Be Co-Hosted By Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9 receives the Legend Award at the 9th annual New York Game Awards (Image: New York Videogame Critics Circle)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Streaming details and all nominees have today been announced for this year’s annual New York Game Awards.<\/p>\n

Presented by the New York Videogame Critics Circle, the event is back for its tenth year later this month in a virtual-only setting. A group of “incomparable” presenters and performers have been teased for the show, including former Legend Award winners, performances by new and returning musical guests and a collection of industry greats.<\/p>\n

Ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9 will be co-hosting, and the show will be streamed live and for free on Twitch<\/a> and YouTube<\/a> on 26th January at 8pm ET. Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> has been nominated for the show’s Game of the Year award as well as Best Kids Game and Best Music \u2013 check out the full list of nominees below.<\/p>\n

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New York Game Awards Nominees<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em><\/li>\n
  • The Last of Us Part II<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Final Fantasy VII: Remake<\/em><\/li>\n
  • DOOM Eternal<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Yakuza: Like A Dragon<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Hades<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Central Park Children\u2019s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Dreams<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Moving Out<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Good Job!<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Drake Hollow<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Sackboy: A Big Adventure<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Astro’s Playroom<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Roundguard<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Necrobarista<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Creaks<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Little Orpheus<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Good Sudoku<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Genshin Impact<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Wide Ocean Big Jacket<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR\/VR Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Half-Life: Alyx<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Dreams<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Paper Beast<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Star Wars Squadrons<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Ori and the Will of the Wisps<\/em><\/li>\n
          • The Longing: Patience<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Hades<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Fall Guys<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Spiritfarer<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Umurangi Generation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Final Fantasy VII: Remake<\/em><\/li>\n
            • The Last of Us Part II<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Teenage Blob<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Hades<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Fuser<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Ghost of Tsushima<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Statue of Liberty Award for Best World<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Ghost of Tsushima<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Final Fantasy VII: Remake<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Hades<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Umarangi Generation<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Demon’s Souls<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> (for PC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Herman Melville Award for Best Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • The Last of Us Part II<\/em><\/li>\n
                • If Found<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Hades<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> (for PC)<\/li>\n
                • Treachery in Beatdown City<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part II<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Ashley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us Part II<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Briana White as Aerith in Final Fantasy VII: Remake<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • August Aiden as Tyler Ronan in Tell Me Why<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Logan Cunningham as Lord Hades \/ Poseidon \/ Achilles \/ Charon \/ The Storyteller \/ Asterius in Hades<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Final Fantasy VII: Remake<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Resident Evil 3<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Mr. Driller: DrillLand<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Black Mesa<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Demon’s Souls<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Captain Award for Best Esports Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • DAMWOM Gaming<\/li>\n
                      • San Francisco Shock<\/li>\n
                      • Red Bull OG<\/li>\n
                      • Dallas Empire<\/li>\n
                      • TSM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Shea Stadium Award for Best Esports Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Street Fighter League<\/li>\n
                        • Overwatch League<\/li>\n
                        • League of Legends Worlds<\/li>\n
                        • IEM Katowice<\/li>\n
                        • Mortal Kombat 11 Final Kombat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                          \n

                          Will you be tuning in to watch the show? Which game do you think will take home the Game of the Year award? Place your bets in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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