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Normally we’re not big on predictions or speculation here at the Olive, but when the great guys over at VoucherCodes.co.uk invited us to take part in a sweepstakes that would pit our answers against other gaming blogs, we couldn’t pass up the challenge. So, follow the break to see our predictions for 2010′s BAFTA awards. Full disclosure: The vouchers for entrants and winners didn’t hurt either.

The categories, nominees and our choice for winners are as follows:

Our choices are in bold.

Action:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
  
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• inFAMOUS
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Artistic Achievement:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Flower
• Streetfighter IV
  
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best Game:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• FIFA 10
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
  

Family and Social:

• The Beatles: Rock Band
• Buzz! Quiz World
• EyePet
• Guitar Hero 5
• New Super Mario Bros Wii
• Wii Sports Resort
  

Gameplay:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
  
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• New Super Mario Bros Wii
• PixelJunk Shooter
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Handheld:

• Gran Turismo
• LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
• LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
• Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
• Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
• Scribblenauts
  

Multiplayer:

• Battlefield 1943
• The Beatles: Rock Band
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  
• Halo 3 ODST
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Original Score:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  
• Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
• PixelJunk Shooter
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Sports:

• Colin McRae: DiRT 2
  
• FIFA 10
• Football Manager 2010
• Forza 3
• Wii Fit Plus
• Wii Sports Resort

Story:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: The Director’s Cut
• Brutal Legend
• Dragon Age: Origins
  
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Strategy:

• Command and Conquer 3: Uprising
• Empire: Total War
• FIFA Manager 10
• Football Manager 2010
• Halo Wars
• Plants vs Zombies
  

Use of Audio:

• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• DJ Hero
• Flower
  
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Use of Online:

• Battlefield 1943
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  
• FIFA 10
• LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
• Singstar TakeThat
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GAME Award:

• Assassin’s Creed II
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• The Beatles: Rockband
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• FIFA 10
• GTA China Town Wars
• Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
• Street Fighter IV
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Wii Sports Resort