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Organisers for the Ivor Novello Awards have abandoned its excellence in games audio prize The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), which operates the event, said that after much consideration it has been decided not to present the Best Original Video Games Score category at the 2012 ceremony”. …
Read More »Last chance to vote for GAME BAFTA Award
GAME is urging UK consumers to vote for their favourite game of 2011 before March 13th by giving away a Star Wars Xbox. Gamers who vote at www.baftagameaward.com will be entered into a prize draw to win a Limited Edition Star Wars Xbox 360 console and Kinect accessory. The BAFTA …
Read More »Halfbrick scoops MCV Pacific developer award
Fruit Ninja outfit takes Developer of the Year award as top Australian studio
Read More »Mobile dev trumps Crytek to best studio accolade
Fishlabs beats five other nominees to prize at German Developer Awards 2011
Read More »MCV AWARDS: New venue and cheaper tickets for 2012
The 2012 MCV Industry Excellence Awards take place on April 19th at a new venue and with reduced ticket prices. Today we’re also revealing the full list of awards for the Retail category – which now has an added award for digital retailers. Nintendo is sponsoring the Retail segment, which …
Read More »Finalists named in Game Connection dev contest
Winner to receive PS3 and Vita dev kits and support from Sony
Read More »Keen Games receives Deloitte Fast 500 award
Independent developer receives recognition for reaching a growth rank of 600 per cent
Read More »Minecraft awarded top honour at GameCity
Smash PC hit Minecraft has won the inaugural GameCity Prize, awarded on Saturday at GameCity6 in Nottingham. It’s the first time the event has awarded a GameCity prize. The judges panel included MP Tom Watson, comedian Charlie Higson and South Bank Centre artistic director Jude Kelly. The other games in …
Read More »Battlefield 3 the sole Western winner of TGS Future Game Awards
EA and DICE’s Battlefield 3 was the only Western-developed title to be recognised at the CESA Tokyo Game Show Future Awards. In total 11 games were awarded the accolade, Andriasang reports. The list is drawn up by polling attendees of the show about their favourite title that was either on …
Read More »Indie up for business award
New online retailer Hitari has been shortlisted in the Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2011. The games specialist is in the running for Start-Up of the Year. Founder Kamal Hitari set up the business so he could work from home and look after his son who was born with a rare …
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