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Globally renowned Nintendo developer to be honoured at March 19th event in London
Read More »Miyamoto in for BAFTA Fellowship
Acclaimed video games legend and head of Nintendo development Shigeru Miyamoto will receive the Fellowship at this year’s GAME British Academy Video Games Awards. Miyamoto’s long list of creations is unmatched in the history of the industry and includes true classics such as Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Nintendogs and The …
Read More »BAFTA nominations revealed
The nominations for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards 2010 have been announced and it’s Sony’s Uncharted 2 that wins the most mentions with nine individual nominations. Other star performers include Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with eight nominations and Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, which claims seven. …
Read More »Finalists named for GAME’s public vote BAFTA
High street retailer GAME has unveiled the shortlist for the GAME Award at this year’s BAFTAs. The award is the only one voted for by the public, and titles up for the coveted prize includes FIFA 10, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum. Gamers can vote …
Read More »Dare To Be Digital 2010 registration open
As buzz builds for the upcoming BAFTA awards night
Read More »Dara OBriain to host Game BAFTAs
Comedian, presenter and gamer Dara O’Briain has been named as the host of the 2010 GAME British Academy Video Games Awards – the second time he has presided over the ceremony. I am delighted to have been asked back to host the GAME BAFTA’s for the second year running,” O’Briain …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet takes kids BAFTA
Media Molecule has picked up yet another award for its seminal playground platformer LittleBigPlanet, this time receiving a BAFTA Children’s award. The Media Molecule team was up against esteemed competition in the videogame category, with each nomination tellingly having worked on new IP for the current generation of consoles. LittleBigPlanet …
Read More »Media Molecule takes kidsâ?? BAFTA
LittleBigPlanet sees off Viva Piñata, Boom Blox Bash Party and de Blob for top prize
Read More »GAME sponsors next three BAFTA Awards
UK retail giant GAME will be the official sponsors of the next three BAFTA Games Awards. Having sponsored the 2009 event, the company has signed a three-year partnership deal with the British Academy, starting with the next awards ceremony, due to be held on March 19th, 2010. Following the success …
Read More »BAFTA sets date, calls for entries
Next year’s BAFTA games awards will take place on a Friday night, featuring new categories across online and family. The consumer event, which publishers and developers have to pay to enter, returns to the Hilton, Park Lane on Friday March 19th. Early bird registration expires at the end of this …
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