Best of Show
- F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games--PC)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio--Xbox 360)
- Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts--PC)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo--GameCube)
- Xbox 360 (Microsoft)

Best Original Game
- Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream/Atari--PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
- Nintendogs (Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom--PlayStation 2)
- Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA--PlayStation 2)
- Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts--PC)

Best PC Game
- Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Games Studios--PC)
- Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts--PC)
- F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games--PC)
- Prey (Human Head Studios/3D Realms/2K Games--PC)
- Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts--PC)

Best Console Game
- Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts--PlayStation 2, Xbox)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios--Xbox 360)
- Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom--PlayStation 2)
- Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA--PlayStation 2)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo--GameCube)

Best Handheld Game
- Burnout Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts--PSP)
- Infected (Planet Moon Studios/Majesco Games--PSP)
- Mario Kart DS (Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- Nintendogs (Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (Zipper/SCEA--PSP)

Best Hardware/Peripheral
- Game Boy Micro (Nintendo)
- Gizmondo (Tiger Telematics)
- PlayStation 3 (Sony Computer Entertainment/Nvidia/IBM)
- Xbox 360 (Microsoft)

Best Action Game
- Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts--PC)
- Black (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts--PS2, Xbox)
- Call of Duty 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision--PC, Xbox 360)
- F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games--PC)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft--Xbox 360)

Best Action Adventure Game
- Okami (Clover Studios/Capcom--PlayStation 2)
- Peter Jackson's King Kong (UbiSoft--All Platforms)
- Shadow of the Colossus (SCEI/SCEA--PlayStation 2)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo--GameCube)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Treyarch/Activision--GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)

Best Fighting Game
- Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects (Nihilistic/EA--GC/PS2/Xbox/PSP)
- Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Paradox/Midway Games--PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Soul Calibur III (Namco--PlayStation 2)
- The Con (Think and Feel/Sony--PSP)

Best Role-Playing Game
- City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NC Soft--PC)
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Level 5/Square Enix--PS2)
- Hellgate: London (Flagship Studios/Namco--PC)
- Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix--PS2)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Software--PC / Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game
- Burnout Legends (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts--PSP)
- Burnout Revenge (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts--PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Full Auto (Pseudo Interactive/Sega--Xbox 360)
- Mario Kart DS (Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts--All Platforms)

Best Simulation Game
- Nintendogs (Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts--All Consoles)
- Spore (Maxis/Electronic Arts--PC)
- The Movies (Lionhead Studios/Activision--PC)
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Atlus Co.--Nintendo DS)

Best Sports Game
- Blitz: The League (Midway--PS2/Xbox)
- Madden NFL 06 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts--All Platforms)
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Neversoft/Activision--All Platforms)
- Top Spin 2 (2K Sports--Xbox 360)
- Virtua Tennis: World Tour (Sega--PSP)

Best Strategy Game
- Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft--PC)
- Civilization IV (Firaxis Games/2K Games--PC)
- Company of Heroes (Relic/THQ--PC)
- Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (Big Huge Games/Microsoft--PC)
- Star Wars: Empire At War (Petroglyph Games/LucasArts--PC)

Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
- EyeToy: Kinetic (SCEE London Studio/SCEA--PS2)
- Mario Party 7 (Hudson/Nintendo--GameCube)
- Meteos (Q Entertainment/Nintendo--Nintendo DS)
- We Love Katamari (Namco--PS2)
- Yoot Saito's Odama (Vivarium/Nintendo--GameCube)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Auto Assault (NetDevil/NCSoft--PC)
- Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts--PC)
- City of Villains (Cryptic Studios/NCSoft--PC)
- SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs (Zipper Interactive/SCEA--PS2)
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Pandemic Studios/LucasArts--PC, PS2, Xbox)