Category Archives: Awards

Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 23:35 GMT

Hotline Miami, Cart Life, Little Inferno headline IGF Award finalists

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This year’s Independent Games Festival Awards include a number of repeat entries as well as player-favourite efforts.

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Mon, Dec 10, 2012 | 08:35 GMT

VGAs 2012: a new hope (despite the Newell gaffe)

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Two steps forward, one step back. Last night’s VGAs showed reason to hope for a respectable awards event in the years to come. They might want to leave Garry out of it next time, though. Catherine Cai reports from LA.

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Mon, Dec 10, 2012 | 08:35 GMT

VGAs 2012: winners announced, get all the news here

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It’s that time of year again: December. When the nights are colder than your ex’s heart, and Spike TV broadcasts its Video Game Awards Show.

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Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 19:41 GMT

IGF 2013 finalists will have the opportunity to release their games on Steam

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Independent Games Festival and Valve have signed an agreement for IGF 2013 which will provide the main competition finalists an opportunity to accept a distribution agreement on Steam. IGF 2013 will announce finalists in January, and award winners will be revealed at GDC 2013 in March. Thanks, Gamasutra.

Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 04:32 GMT

Journey score nominated for Grammy Award

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Journey’s orchestral score has been nominated for a Grammy award.

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Tue, Dec 04, 2012 | 20:56 GMT

BioShock Infinite video teases 15 seconds of full VGA reveal

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A BioShock Infinite teaser has been released by Spike TV, to whet your appetite for the full trailer reveal during the VGAs this coming Friday evening. Watch it below. I’ll be posting anything interesting from the show as soon as anything exciting or newsworthy happens, followed up by a list of award winners after all is said and done. Please be sure to hang out with me, on December 7 at 9.00PM EST. Those who do not have Spike TV will be able to watch the show on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.

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Sat, Dec 01, 2012 | 17:34 GMT

Saxxy Awards winners announced, Best Overall to be featured during VGAs pre-show

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Saxxy Awards winners have been announced by Valve, but to find out which short film won for Best Overall you’ll have to tune into the Spike Video Game Awards pre-show December 7, which is next Friday night.

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Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 20:12 GMT

The Last of Us – new character to be revealed during VGAs next week

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A new character will be revealed for The Last of Us during the VGAs next week, according to a tweet from Geoff Keighley. The VGAs takes place on December 7 at 9.00PM EST. Those who do not have Spike TV will be able to watch the show on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com. Alternatively, you can just keep an eye on VG247 for any of the interesting bits, as I’ll be in front of the TV, liquored up, and posting anything newsworthy from the show.

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 21:06 GMT

VGAs 2012 – Dishonored, The Walking Dead, Assassin’s Creed 3, more nominated for Game of the Year

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Spike TV has revealed the list of nominees for the 2012 Video Game Awards. Game of the Year nominees include Assassin’s Creed 3, Journey, Mass Effect 3, The Walking Dead: The Game and Dishonored. The official site has the complete list of categories and nominees which you can vote on through here. The VGAs takes place on December 7 at 9.00PM EST. Those who do not have Spike TV will be able to watch the show on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.

Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 16:12 BST

2012 Golden Joystick Awards – Skyrim wins Ultimate Game of the Year

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Winners of the 2012 Golden Joystick Awards have been announced, and Skyrim walked away with three: Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Gaming Moment, and Best RPG.

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Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 22:05 BST

GMA 2012 – get all your winners here

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The 2012 GMAs took place tonight in London, and it celebrated the best and brightest in videogames journalism in the UK.

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Thu, Oct 11, 2012 | 21:02 BST

SWTOR wins four awards at GDC Online

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Star Wars: The Old Republic walked away with four awards this week during GDC Online.

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Wed, Oct 03, 2012 | 14:01 BST

BAFTA Los Angeles announces launch of its Games activities initiative

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles has announced the launch of its Games activities in a move to expand into the US and Canada games market.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 19:10 BST

GamesAid announces successful charities for 2012

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UK video games charity GamesAid has revealed the winners for its 2012 funding prize. Action For Kids, Jigsaw4U, Small Steps, Special Effect and The Willow Foundation received the plaudits and £36,000 in funding.

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Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 03:28 BST

World of Warcraft, Raph Koster to be honoured at GDC Online awards

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World of Warcraft will be inducted into the Choice Online Awards Hall of Fame at GDC Online 2012.

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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 07:07 BST

Botanicula, Dyad, Stanley Parable among IndieCade 2012 Red Carpet Award nominees

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The nominees list for the 2012 IndieCade Red Carpet Awards have been announced, presenting a broad cross-section of genres and aesthetics from around the world.

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Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 19:26 BST

Golden Joystick Awards 2012 finalists announced

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Finalists for the 2012 Golden Joystick Awards have been announced.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 21:51 BST

The Witcher 2 sweeps European Games Awards with six wins

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The winners of the European Games Awards, in which 230,000 European residents voted for their choices online, have been announced with The Witcher 2 walking away with the most awards.

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Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 18:02 BST

Game Critics Awards – The Last of Us wins E3 Best of Show, four more awards

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The Last of Us took home five awards including Best of Show from the E3 2012 Game Critics Awards. The Naughty Dog title won for Best Original Game, Best Console Game, Best Action/Adventure Game, and Best Sound. Other winners are posted below.

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Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 20:42 BST

Nominees for E3 2012 Game Critics Awards announced

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The judges for the Game Critics Awards have announced the nominees for “The Best of E3 2012.” The list is posted below, and winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 26. There’s also a list of multiple nominees below as well, with Dishonored, Halo 4, and The Last of Us receiving four each.

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