How do I say this without sounding insanely arrogant and conceited? Basically, Kotaku is awesome and I, Mark Serrels, am a Golden God-King worthy of resounding praise from the highest heavens. On Friday the Kotaku crew went to the IT Journo Awards and folks – we did it! Winning ‘Best Gaming Coverage’ for Kotaku.
It was also a bit of a humdinger for me personally, as I won best Gaming Journalist. Which I was plenty chuffed about.
This is me trying to hide my nervousness before the games awards were announced.
This is me making my awesome speech (thanks Hex for letting me steal your pic).
This is me holding the prize trying to make my eyes as big as possible.
And this is an artist’s impression of the after party, courtesy of Sughly.
Thanks to all you guys for being such an awesome community, and making it so much easier to write stuff worth reading. You really are a bunch of smart, funny, informed people and that really challenges me to try and write good content. We couldn’t have done it without you guys.
Now. Lavish praise upon me.
LAVISH ME!
mccawsome
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:37 AMCongratulations!!
A very well deserved win
Dire Wolf
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:38 AMCongratulations! You truly deserve it. Those eyes in the last pic are creeping me out a bit though.
Jimu Hsien
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:45 AMCongratootsies!
NotoriousR
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:52 AMYou’ve earnt it.
Congratulations!
oggob
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:53 AMMark Serrels is Charlie Sheen confirmed… Not content with “just” Winning at life… it was about Bi-Winning on Friday night!!
Perhaps even “Tri-Winning”, certainly taking home two awards is awesome enough, but to then be riding a Unicorn that shits rainbows, well that’s the trifecta! :)
Congratulations Mark, Elly, Seamus and Allure Media!
♣TadMod♣
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:53 AMI still think I should’ve won…
Still, Congruntulationifications Mark! :D
Endu
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:56 AMGrats Mark on your personal win, it was nice of Simon Pegg to accept the award on your behalf; and Super Grats to Kotaku for finally being recognised as the #1 website on the internet that contains gaming information and traces of nuts.
Effluvium Boy
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM*Lavish, lavish, lavish*
Adam Ruch
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 AMWow, wonderful! Congratulations!
welbot
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 AMDamn right! Without us.. you are NOTHING!!! This award should go to us for being so awesome and loving and praising you day in and day out!! ;)
James Simmonds ت
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:01 AMmad congrat
Batguy
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:01 AMWell done on the award Mark and the rest of the team! You’ve produced a site that is both informative and enjoyable, and that I find myself spending way too much time on.
And thanks for lavishing praise upon us in return! I assume that you tearily thanked us all individually by (screen) name during your victory speech?
The Cracks
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM‘Grats!
Speech recording! Now!
Andrew Leong
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:03 AMLet us not forget the ever enigmatic wildgoose as well, who for some of us was the first editor of kotaku that we ever had…
NOW LETS LAVISH PRAISE ON DA GINGAH!
Trjn
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:05 AMIt’s the giant eyes. The judges knew that they were coming so they were compelled to give you the award.
That and you clearly deserved it through sheer awesomeness, but mainly the eyes.
Congrats.
Jackson Thurtle
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:08 AMGood job, man! Knew I’d picked the right website to follow ^_^
ALL HAIL LORD EDITOR SERRELS! o//
Dean
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:08 AMWell done Mark! Was it a general award for excellence or your great coverage of the games rating fiasco?
Michael Winters
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:11 AMSending a lavash via post now.
Wait. Lavish. Sorry.
All seriousness, Congrats.
Blaghman
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:11 AMThank you Mark, now that I’ve seen that picture of you, with your eyes wide open, I will never sleep again.
Sar Selack
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:16 AMNice work. Well deserved!
Rod
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:18 AMI’m confused… did Elly turn into a unicorn at 11pm? Or was the unicorn hiding in Seamus’ hair until she left?
Gog
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:20 AMCongrats Mark and the entire Kotaku team! You guys definitely deserve it.
Fistbeard McTavish
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:20 AMCongrats Mark!
Now can I have your autograph?? :P
Bish
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:21 AMYou have now earned the right to wear this expression on your face:
http://i55.tinypic.com/29nw6c0.jpg
ALL THE TIME
Daniel Bower
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:22 AMWell done sir, much congratulations to you and the team, I have really enjoyed the focus and new features that have sprung up since Wildgooses departure. Keep up the good work.