GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: The winners

The leading names in games media gathered last night to celebrate the top writers, editors, presenters and broadcasters in the business.

Hosted by the popular Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller, the event saw 250 guests from across the games media and wider industry attend London’s Sway Bar to celebrate the winners.

And without further ado, those winners were…

News Writer – Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer

Features Writer – Mark Walton, Ars Technica

Games Critic – Phil Iwaniuk, PCGamesN

Coverage by a Newspaper – The Telegraph

Video Team – Videogamer

Youtuber – Matt Cuttle, Gamesweasel

Streamer – Jade Jolie

Coverage by Mainstream Media – VICE

Radio/Podcast – Final Games

Rising Star – Jennifer Simpkins, Official PlayStation Magazine

Editorial Team of the Year – Kotaku

An extra award – the Journalists’ Journalist category – voted on the night by attending media was won by Kotaku UK’s editor, Keza MacDonald.

Sponsoring the GMAs this year were Green Man Gaming, Gamescom, 2K, Koch Media and Renaissance PR.

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