Gamespot published a story today announcing the Game Critics Awards nominees for Best of E3 2006. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon has been chosen as one of the nominees and is against such titles including Heavenly Sword, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Virtua Fighter 5, and WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007. From their story:

In the wake of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the only thing almost as abundant as the trinkets and schwag being sold on online auction sites are the Best of E3 lists touted by various publications. However, one set of awards stands out from the rest as it represents a large sample of the gaming press.

The Game Critics Awards, first held in 1998, is decided by a group of dozens of journalists from different media outlets. This year, 37 judges participated in deciding the best games and hardware from E3 2006. Leading gaming editors culled from publications such as Newsweek, CNN/Money, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and GameSpot chimed in on what they thought were the highlights of the conference.

Winners will be announced after the judges decision on Wednesday, May 31, 8:30 PM Pacific.

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