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Games journalism will come of age next week as top TV star Russell Kane hosts the biggest night of the year – the Games Media Awards 2012. Kane, the main prize winner at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe, recently returned to our TV screens in the new series of BBC Three’s …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Jonathan Pile
As we head towards this year’s Games Media Awards on Thursday October 18th, we look back at previous winners to find out what winning meant to them, what advice they’d give to rookie games journalist, their favourite writers and more. This week, we speak to Jonathan Pile, news editor of …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Martin Gaston
We continue to profile the winners of last year’s Games Media Awards, as we speed towards the event on Thursday October 18th. This week we speak to Martin Gaston, the reviews editor at Videogamer.com, who was named the GMA Rising Star in 2011… How did it feel to win a …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Rupert Loman
As we head towards this year’s Games Media Awards on Thursday October 18th, we look back at previous winners to find out what winning meant to them, what advice they’d give to rookie games journalist, the best press trips they’ve attended and more. This week, we speak to Rupert Loman, …
Read More »GMA 2012: Judgement Day
Lobbying for this year’s Games Media Awards has now closed, with hundreds of individuals from across the games press – and broader industry – nominating the UK’s writers, mags, websites and more for one of the sector’s top accolades. Now it’s in the hands of the judges. As ever, the …
Read More »GMA 2012: Sega backs Games Writer of the Year
Sega is sponsoring the Games Writer of the Year category of this year’s Games Media Awards. The Games Writer of the Year Award has been introduced for 2012 to reward excellence in games journalism. All games journalists – specialist, non-specialist, print and online – can enter this category. Journalists simply …
Read More »The GMAs: How It All Works
Lobbying for the Games Media Awards has now opened, and we’ve already been inundated with emails. But in case you’re confused about how the process works, here’s step-by-step guide to winning one of the coveted GMAs… The lobbying period is open now and until July 20th. Anyone can lobby for …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2012: Will you be a winner?
You have just one week to lobby for the Games Media Awards 2012, so get in touch now to let us know why you deserve a prize this year. You can nominate yourself, a colleague, your own personal favourite media or, if you’re feeling generous, even a competitor. But you …
Read More »First London Games Festival events confirmed
Consumer shows, industry events and awards ceremonies are amongst the first events announced for this year’s London Games Festival. Running from September 27th to October 28th, this year’s festival kicks off with Eurogamer Expo 2012 and a UKIE Gala event that will feature industry charity, GamesAid, handing out cheques to …
Read More »Games Media Awards step up for 2012
The ultra popular Games Media Awards will return this autumn – with a new category, judged by an award-winning journalist, recognising pure writing skills. The Games Media Awards will take place this year on Thursday, October 18th and returns to the super chic Vinopolis, Bankside. Gold Partners supporting the event …
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