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Top individual writers took home key accolades at yesterday’s Games Media Awards. IGN UK editor Keza MacDonald won best specialist writer, online. Freelancer Christian Donlan was named best specialist writer, print. Dave Cook took the prize for best regional newspaper writer. And VideoGamer’s Martin Gaston received the Rising Star prize, …

iPhone app helps fund operation that could make Grace Windram walk for the first time

As 3DS manufacturer reports first-half loss of £578m

PC-focused site Rock, Paper, Shotgun took home the accolade of best Games Blog from last night’s Games Media Awards. The hugely popular blog was launched in 2007 and enjoys a monthly readership of more than 1m users. It was founded by industry veterans Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol, John Walker and …

At last night’s Games Media Awards, many friends and partners of Intent Media were, quite understandably, upset and offended by the behaviour of the event’s headline sponsor, Grainger Games. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise wholeheartedly for this – and to make it very clear that Grainger will …

Eurogamer was named best website at last night’s Games Media Awards. It’s the sixth time that Eurogamer has won a GMA. It got took home awards (Best Website – News and Best Website – Reviews & Features) from the inaugural 2007 ceremony, and has won Best Website at every event …

Studio fails to establish likelihood of 'irreparable harm' if game is released

Microsoft’s SentUAMessage was named best games broadcast at last night’s Games Media Awards. The regular on-console programming is part of the Inside Xbox channel’s editorial content and hinges on reader feedback and community input. Editors Dan Maher and Andy Farrant took the stage to collect the prize, beating repeat-winner One …

But player could be added in future firmware update

Platform holder Nintendo has had a difficult start to its financial year, with a loss of 578 million for the first half of 2011. The period takes in the six months to September 30th, 2011. The firm has suffered weaker than expected demand for its DS and new 3DS handheld. …