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Update: Uncharted 2 wins big (again) at the Game Developers Choice Awards, and Pocketwatch Games' Monaco takes home the IGF Awards' Seumas McNally Prize. A complete list of winners is posted after the break, followed by our liveblog coverage.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awardsgame-developers-choice-awardsgdcgdc-2010igfigf-2010monacouncharted-2Uncharted-2-Among-ThievesThu, 11 Mar 2010 21:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Direct2Drive indie award finalists named, threatened with Chobot lick]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/direct2drive-indie-award-finalists-named-threatened-with-chobot/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/direct2drive-indie-award-finalists-named-threatened-with-chobot/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/direct2drive-indie-award-finalists-named-threatened-with-chobot/#comments Aside from a spot on Sony's The Tester, we can't imagine a contest in the game industry with a much more ominous prize than Direct2Drive's Vision Award winner. Aside from the $10,000 bounty, apparently the trophy will be presented onstage at the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival by IGN's one and only lick-happy reporter, Jessica Chobot.

We've listed all five of the games up for the Vision Award after the break -- a list that includes Hello Games' Joe Danger and Edmund McMillen's Super Meat Boy. The awards presentation will be held during GDC 2010, specifically taking place on Thursday, March 11. We here at Joystiq would like to wish all the contestants luck. Also, you might wanna bring a towel. Just in case, ya know?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>direct2driveedmund-mcmillengdc-2010hello-gamesigf-2010independent-games-festivaljessica-chobotjoe-dangersuper-meat-boythe-testervision-awardSun, 28 Feb 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[2010 IGF Student Showcase winners announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/18/2010-igf-student-showcase-winners-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/18/2010-igf-student-showcase-winners-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/18/2010-igf-student-showcase-winners-announced/#comments Are you ever curious about what the future of video gaming is going to look like? Perhaps you envision a world where young people control the actions of prison inmates remotely, as they compete in a gruesome deathmatch? Or maybe it's world where games that are played with the hands are curtly dismissed as "baby toys." However, for a glimpse at the more immediate future of our industry, we need not look further than the IGF Student Showcase -- a round-up of the neatest titles being developed by the big industry names of tomorrow ... today!

The IGF committee recently announced the winners of the 2010 Student Showcase, highlighting ten games independently developed by the bright minds currently attending some form of educational institute across the globe. These games will go on to compete in the Best Student Game category of the IGF Awards on March 11 -- an award which nets the winner a cool $2,500.

Check out the full list of finalists -- some of which are totally free and available to download now -- right after the jump.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-student-gameigfigf-2010independent-games-festivalindiestudent-showcaseMon, 18 Jan 2010 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Independent Games Festival 2010 finalists announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/independent-games-festival-2010-finalists-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/independent-games-festival-2010-finalists-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/independent-games-festival-2010-finalists-announced/#comments The contenders for the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival awards have been announced today -- you can find the full list of finalists after the jump. In addition to the Seamus McNally Grand Prize (nominees for which include Joe Danger and Super Meat Boy), there are specialized categories recognizing excellence in art, design, audio, and technical achievement. There's also the Nuovo Award, which honors "abstract, shortform, and unconventional game development." Previous winners of the Nuovo include N+ co-creator Mare Sheppard and Passage developer Jason Rohrer.

We find ourselves particularly invested in this year's awards show, as -- deep breath now -- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard For Gravity was nominated for Excellence in Design. We've got, like, a million jokes we still want to make about that game title, but we're running out of opportunities to do so.

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JoystiqIndependent Games Festival 2010 finalists announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-a-reckless-disregard-for-gravityawardsclosureheroes-of-newerthigfigf-2010independent-games-festivalindiejoe-dangerlimboshanksuper-meat-boytraumaMon, 04 Jan 2010 11:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Independent Games Festival 2010 competitors announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/03/independent-games-festival-2010-competitors-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/03/independent-games-festival-2010-competitors-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/03/independent-games-festival-2010-competitors-announced/#comments Each year, indie developers from around the world submit their creations to the Independent Games Festival Main Challenge in hopes of becoming the next cola-to-Cristal success. This year, the IGF has received a whopping 306 entries (last year: 224) competing for the top prize of $20,000. Last year's winner, Erik Svedang's Blueberry Garden, was picked up for distribution on Steam.

Screens, videos and details on all 306 entries can be perused on the IGF website, while many of the games are either downloadable or directly playable from their developer's homepages. Finalists will be picked in January, with the winners in various categories -- including art, design, audio, and innovation -- set to be announced during GDC 2010, which runs March 9-13, 2010.

[Via Eurogamer]

JoystiqIndependent Games Festival 2010 competitors announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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