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IGN, Edge, Eurogamer, The Guardian and Shortlist were amongst the key winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Vinopolis near Borough Market last night, the event saw some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers, compete for the top honours. 300 media …
Read More »Portal 2 takes top prize at the Golden Joysticks
Valve’s Portal 2 has this afternoon claimed the most coveted prize at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. It walked away with the prestigious Ultimate Game of the Year accolade, though there were plenty of others winner crowned too including the likes of Angry Birds Rio, Gran Turismo 5, FIFA 11, …
Read More »Indie devs crowned at Develop Awards
The biggest ever Develop Awards saw 17 different companies score major games industry accolades this evening. But the biggest winner overall was the New Wave of indie developers reshaping our exciting, fast-moving industry. Over 550 of the global games development elite were on hand to see the hottest studios in …
Read More »Jagex victorious at Develop Quiz
UK's biggest studio beats the industry's finest to claim quiz glory
Read More »Stars shine at MCV awards
MCV Awards is UK trade's biggest night of the year - here's the winners in full
Read More »MCV AWARDS: Ubisoft wins Grand Prix
Ubisoft won the ultimate prize at the MCV Awards: the Grand Prix. CEO Yves Guillemot himself was on hand to collect the prize, which honours both a strong 12 months in the trade, plus an overall history spanning 25 years. The Grand Prix is the only prize solely selected by …
Read More »Stars shine at trade awards
An array of companies took home key accolades at last night’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. 14 different companies claimed the 19 prizes, but no company dominated the winners’ list, reflecting the UK trade’s diversity. 650 execs from retail, publishing, development, distribution, PR and marketing jammed into London’s The Brewery to …
Read More »BAFTAs: The winners in full
Sony’s Heavy Rain and EA’s Mass Effect 2 were the big winners at last night’s video games BAFTAs, hosted by comedian Dara O’Briain. BioWare sci-fi RPG won the coveted Best Game prize, though Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain was arguably the star with three accolades – Technical Innovation, Original Music and …
Read More »Chillingo triumphs at ME Awards
Mobile games publisher Chillingo, barely known a year ago but now ubiquitous thanks to Angry Birds, beat off the challenge of established powerhouses to claim the Best Games Company gong at last night’s ME Awards. In doing so it successfully beat off rivals such as Gameloft and its new owners …
Read More »Golden Joystick winners crowned
EA and BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 is the big winner of this year’s 28th Annual Golden Joystick Awards, claiming two prizes including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year gong – at the expense of pre-event favourite Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Other winners include Assassin’s Creed II (action/adventure), …
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