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The Game Developers Choice Awards voting process is overseen by the editors of Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra.com, the leading media outlets for game industry professionals. All game professionals with a Gamasutra.com user account will be able to nominate and vote in the 2008 Choice Awards.
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Since 1998, the peer-based Interactive Achievement Awards® are dedicated to recognizing the outstanding products, talented individuals, and ground-breaking development teams that have propelled the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. Each year, the awards presented by the Academy are determined by a vote of field-specific, qualified Academy members, making the Interactive Achievement Awards® the most sought-after, respected, and credible recognition for creators of entertainment software. Additionally, the Academy seeks to enshrine the superior lifelong efforts of revolutionary interactive industry professionals by recognizing a Lifetime Achievement individual and electing a member to the Academy’s Hall of Fame. This year the Academy will proudly present Ken Kutaragi with a Lifetime Achievement Award and induct Mike Morhaime into the Hall of Fame.
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The Game Developers Choice Awards recognize excellence in the art of game creation regardless of genre, platform or delivery medium. In addition to the nine categories (listed below) for which five nominees each will be selected, four special annual awards will ... be presented. The First Penguin Award acknowledges developers who have jumped into unknown territory and paved the way for the rest of the industry. The Community Contribution Award honors a developer who embodies the spirit of community and encourages improvement among peers. The Maverick Award recognizes those who take risks by experimenting with unconventional methods. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the career of a developer who has made an indelible impact on games.
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The 11th anniversary of the Interactive Achievement Awards® will included many of the biggest names in the gaming industry! The pre-ceremony kicked off eventswith food, drinks, and entertainment at the Red Rock’s fashionable “Cherry Nightclub & Beach,”. Following the pre-awards celebration wasthered carpet for awards nominees and special guests.
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The Golden Joystick Awards were first held in 1982 when Atari, Commodore and Spectrum ruled the earth, and a huge gorilla called Donkey Kong terrorised arcades up and down the country. And unlike other games award ceremonies where winners are chosen by a panel of industry bigwigs, winners of a Golden Joystick are receiving recognition from the great games-playing public.
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The final results of this year's Golden Joystick Awards will be announced at the now infamous awards ceremony, held at London's Park Lane Hilton on October 26. The event will be broadcast live on the CVG website, http://www.cvg.co.uk
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