Game of The Year Nominees | Video Game Awards | SPIKE

For gamers, it doesn't really get any bigger than this, people. As you all already know, the VGAs will recognize the best and brightest games of the year and unveil exclusive world premieres of some of the most anticipated upcoming titles the industry has to offer. The show premieres LIVE, coast-to-coast on Friday, December 7 at 9/8c only on Spike and Spike.com.

Take a gander at this year's Game of the Year nominees below as well as the trailers to wet your nerd whistle before Friday's epic premiere. Geekgasm: They are as follows:

GAME OF THE YEAR

Assassins Creed III (UBISOFT / UBISOFT MONTREAL)

Dishonored (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS / ARKANE STUDIOS)

Journey (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT / THATGAMECOMPANY)

Mass Effect 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS / BIOWARE)

The Walking Dead: The Game (TELLTALE GAMES)