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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Aleks Krotoski

Games Media Awards

The games industry liggers hacks descended upon the high class Soho Revue Bar last night for an evening of burlesque revelry and award punting at the Games Media Awards. While our own Greg was nominated, he sadly didn't take away the gong, which went to The Guardian's Steve Boxer instead. Keeping it in the family!

There was much amusement had by all. If you'd like to see the carnage, pop over to the gamesblog's flickr site for a few faces which correspond to industry names.

Keep reading for a list of all the winners:

Specialist Games Media (Online)

Games Website - News Winner: Eurogamer.net Finalists: Gamespot.co.uk, Joystiq.com, Kotaku.com, Spong.com

Games Website - Reviews & Features Winner: Eurogamer.net Finalists: GamesRadar.co.uk, ComputerAndVideoGames.com, IGN (UK), Spong.com

Games Podcast Winner: Gamespot Finalists: Cheap Ass Gamer's CAGcast, Gamesweasel, One Life Left, PC Gamer

Non-Commercial Website or Blog Winner: UK: Resistance Finalists: Destructoid, Game Over, Yeah, Idle Thumbs, Wonderland

Writer in Specialist Digital Media Winner: Tom Bramwell (Eurogamer.net) Finalists: Alex Sassoon Coby (Gamespot), Andy Robinson (cvg.com), Gary Cutlack (UK R), Ryan King (oxm.co.uk)

Mainstream Media

Games Writer on a National Newspaper Winner: Steve Boxer (The Guardian) Finalists: Greg Howson (The Guardian), Jonathan Weinberg (The Sun), Nigel Kendall (The Times), Rebecca Armstrong (Independent)

Games Writer on a Lifestyle Magazine Winner: Simon Munk (FHM) Finalists: Chris Burke (Loaded), Daniel Booth (Nuts), Rob Waugh (Live Magazine), Tony Horgan (Stuff)

Games Writer on a Mainstream Website Winner: Darren Waters (BBC) Finalists: David Clack (FHM), David McComb (Empire Online), Mark Gilbert (News Of The World), Stephen Daultrey (Maxim)

Regional Games Column Winner: Ewan Ross (Liverpool Echo) Finalists: David Crookes (Bolton Evening News), Steve Lawson (Daily Record), Steve Wollaston (Midland Weekly Media), Steven Fox (Metro)

Best Broadcast on Mainstream TV or Radio Winnner: Johnny Minkley (Radio One) Finalists: Game On (BBC Five Live), Gamer.TV (Bravo), Matt Cuttle (Gamers), Re:Loaded (Channel M)

Specialist (Print)

PlayStation Magazine Winner: Official PlayStation Magazine (Future) Finalists: Play (Imagine), PSM3 (Future), PSU3 (Imagine), PSW (Future)

Multi-Format Magazine Winner: Games™ Finalists: GamesMaster (Future), Edge (Future), Retro Gamer (Imagine)

Xbox Magazine Winner: Official Xbox 360 Magazine (Future) Finalists: 360 (Imagine), 360 Gamer (Uncooked), X360 (Imagine), Xbox World 360 (Future)

Nintendo Magazine Winner: Official Nintendo Magazine (Future) Finalists: NGamer (Future), nRevolution (Imagine)

Best Writer on a Specialist Magazine Winner: Kieron Gillen (PC Gamer, Future) Finalists: Darren Jones (Retro Gamer, Imagine), Jon Blyth (PC Zone, Future), Martin Mathers (Official Nintendo Magazine, Future), Tony Mott (Edge, Future)

Overall Games Magazine Winner: GamesTM

Games Media Legend Sponsored by SYSTEM 3 Winner: Gary Penn

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