Just a note to say that TheSixthAxis lost out in the ‘Best Website’ category at tonight’s Games Media Awards to Eurogamer. Although we got quite a nice cheer as our name was read out during our category, we didn’t secure enough votes from the gaming industry and – sadly – came away with nothing but a few beers.
I’m gutted. Pleased for everyone that won an award, sure, but gutted for our guys. It’s a lovely site to write for, as I said this morning, but it would have been nice for some recognition of all the hard work we put in for nothing back but some nice comments and the odd free game.
Not that we really thought we’d win, it’s clear that this is still very much an industry ruled by the big publishers like Future and Imagine and the likes of the massive Eurogamer network, but there was just that tiny spark of hope today, a glimmer, that other people might have felt the same way as we do. We hope some people did vote for us – thank you.
Other awards included Rock Paper Shotgun for best blog and Edge Magazine for best print, the latter at least I can certainly relate to – there’s nothing else on the market that even comes close.
Regardless, onwards and upwards. We still reckon we’re doing everything we can and what we do, we do right. Peter’s editorial stance of no interview pre-loading, as little ‘headline grabbing’ as possible and a strong focus on mutual respect means that we can rely on you guys, our community, to know that you’re our top priority.
A community that we are hugely thankful for, and a community that gets on well with each other. We won’t rest, though – we’ve got some nice things in the pipeline for the next twelve months and – hopefully – we’ll be back with a nomination next year and perhaps we’ll bag another couple of votes in the running.
I don’t run TSA anymore, but I’m still proud as hell for what we’ve done and what we’ve become. And for a site like ours, built from nothing, with no help, no funding and no real idea at the start of what this is all about, we can’t ask for more than that.
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enroene
Don’t worry guys coz I love theTSA and that is all that matters and my award goes to you.
KeRaSh
For me you guys are the real winners and that’s worth more than an actual award, right? RIGHT? :D
I’m sure most people here feel the same way.
carson321
I demand a recount!!!
Michael
Big love to everyone at TSA, past and present :-)
Jakster123x
Unlucky guys. Better luck next year.
DrNate86
The nomination is a step in the right direction at least, to even be considered the best gaming site out there, against the big hitters, is a great achievement.
moshi
That’s my thoughts, to be picked out amongst all the other gaming sites be they big or small is something to be proud of.
moshi
It’s the taking part that counts not the winnig right!
kjkg
the “winnig” is what it is all about!
This guy knows it -> http://tinyurl.com/5ujft6n
hannes_truce
You guys win every day with the spectacular news coverage and with your incredible community. Even though I don’t have the time to post much anymore (which makes me sad) I still visit the site throughout my day because, quite simply you’re the best there is, by a long way.
It would have been ace to have that recognised in an award ceremony but to be honest, most of the things that I love the most have never won, or needed to win an award.
Crazy_Del
Unlucky guys but as Nate said about nominationis a step in the right…..
He is right keep it up TSA maybe next GMA, if you want I could make them an offer they can’t refuse!
Just say the word *whistling*
Anyway I still be logged on everyday it’s what draws me back for intersting gaming reads and community/meets etc…. the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be. No Bret Hart I did not steal it you stole it from me when I was 3 years old…
p9ul
If Edge can win best printed magazine then it shows the sorry state that game’s magazines are in – it used to be a good magazine, but it’s gone seriously downhill, some are the articles and features are word reading but the reviews are pure comedy, seemingly written by Halo and Mario fanboys.