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MCV catches up with Games Media Legend and IGN’s US head of news and features, Colin Campbell. What did winning the Games Media Legend award at the Games Media Awards mean to you? I live in California. When I got back from London my 7-year-old said, "You went all that …
Read More »GMA 2011: Donlan, MacDonald, Gaston and Cook take talent prizes
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, …
Read More »GMA 2011: Rock, Paper, Shotgun wins best blog prize
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 …
Read More »GMA 2011: Second win for Shortlist as Mainstream Magazine
Shortlist won the GMA for Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine last night. The free weekly men’s mag won the same prize last year. Shortlist has carved a strong reputation amongst the trade, having put video games on the same level as the sport, film, lifestyle and entertainment topics it covers. …
Read More »GMA 2011: The Guardian gets National Newspaper accolade again
The games editorial team at The Guardian was once again praised at this year’s Games Media Awards. Last night the team won the prize for best National Newspaper coverage of video games – it was in fact the fifth time it had won the award, making it still the only …
Read More »GMA 2011: Another trophy for Edge
Future Publishing took home just one Games Media Award last night – but it was one of the most coveted. Its long-running high-end multiformat mag Edge was named best Games Magazine at a central London celebration of the games media. The Bath-based magazine has in fact won the prize a …
Read More »Games Media Awards 2011 – The winners are revealed
IGN, Edge, Eurogamer, The Guardian and Shortlist were amongst the key winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Vinopolis near Borough Market last night, the event saw some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers, compete for the top honours. 300 media …
Read More »GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Games Website
There are just over five weeks to go until the biggest night of the year for the UK’s games media. In the run-up to the big event on Wednesday October 26th at Vinopolis, we’re providing a series of features profiling those media brands and individuals in the running for an …
Read More »GMA 2011: The finalists
Having trawled through over 800 emails and thousands of individual nominations, MCV can reveal the finalists of this year’s Games Media Awards in association with Grainger Games. Some 17 print publications, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, plus 26 individual writers are all up for an award, with a panel of …
Read More »GMA Hall of Fame: Martin Robinson
MCV talks to the previous winners of a Games Media Award. This week, it’s Eurogamer’s Martin Robinson. How did it feel to win a Games Media Award last year? Surprising, to be honest. I wasn’t expecting it, so was more than a little humbled by the whole thing. What do …
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