The Games Media Awards nominees have been revealed, with a distinct lack of quality, humour and intelligence (us) and apparently it’s possible to be a website and a blog if you’re powered by Eurogamer. Still, if you fancy reading the names of lots of Future Publishing and Imagine Publishing magazines and websites in one handy blog, here it is:
Best Games Magazine
- Games TM – Imagine Publishing
- Edge Magazine – Future Publishing
- PC Gamer – Future Publishing
- Retro Gamer – Imagine Publishing
- Official Xbox 360 Magzine – Future Publishing
Best Games Website
- Eurogamer.net – Eurogamer Network
- VG247.com – videogaming247
- Gamespot.com – CBS Interactive
- Videogamer.com – Pro-G Media
- NowGamer.com – Imagine Publishing
- Incgamers.com – IncGamers
Specialist Writer (Print)
- Jon Blyth – Freelance (PC Zone)
- Tom Francis – PC Gamer
- Matt Handrahan – Games TM
- Matthew Castle – NGamer
- Darran Jones – Retro Gamer
- Gillen McAllister – Official Xbox 360 Magazine
Specialist Writer (Web)
- Dan Howdle – Nowgamer.com
- Wesley Yin Poole – Videogamer.com
- Pat Garratt – VG247.com
- Ellie Gibson – Eurogamer.net
- Chris Schilling – Gamerzines
- Simon Parkin – Freelance (Eurogamer)
Games Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine
- Zoo Weekly – Bauer Consumer Media
- Nuts – IPC Media
- Shortlist – Shortlist Media
- FHM – Bauer Consumer Media
- Front – Flip Media
Games Blog
- Rockpapershotgun.com
- VG247.com
- Ukresistance.co.uk
- Guardian Games Blog
- Nowgamer.com
Coverage in a National Paper
- The Guardian
- The Daily Telegraph
- Daily Star Sunday
- The Independent
- The Sun
- The Daily Mirror
Games Broadcast/Podcast
- One Life Left – www.onelifeleft.com
- Eurogamer.tv – www.eurogamer.tv
- Game On – BBC Radio 5 Live
- Start/Select – uk.gamespot.com
- Games Weasel – www.gamesweasel.com
- Johnny Minkley – BBC Radio 1
Rising Star
- Neon Kelly – Videogamer.com
- Samuel Roberts – 360 Magazine
- Matthew Pellett – Xbox World 360
- Chris McMahon – Games TM
- Graham Smith – PC Gamer
- Mike Channell – Official Xbox 360 Magazine
Regional Games Columnist
- Ross Wilkinson – Press Association
- Dave Cook – The Scotsman
- Steven Fox – Metro
- Dan Slingsby – Games Addict
- Ian Crump – Southern Daily Echo
Games Media Legend
- The winner of this award will be named on the night
Ah, so there’s still chance of an award, then. Legend? That’ll do us. We’ll keep the speech nice and short.
