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The Quiet Tinkerer Who Makes Games Beautiful Finally Gets His Due
Like most of us, Tim Sweeney has owned several Ferraris. He’s also owned a few mobile phones. The Ferraris are the receipt for a life spent making computers do amazing things. They’re cool. They tell their own story about a boy who grows up with a computer as his best friend, a teenager who finds his footing in life, builds his own company, transforms the world of video games and achieves most of his goals.
All The Winners From The 14th AIAS Awards
Doctors Who Turned To Games Elected To Hall Of Fame
Drs. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, better known as the founders of BioWare, will be the 14th and 15th members inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame in February.
Drop Serious Cash On Into The Pixel Art, Now On EBay
Video game-loving spendthrifts may want to earmark a few spare hundreds to bid on this year’s Into The Pixel auction, the artistic charitable endeavour that runs alongside the annual DICE summit. The former silent auction has been taken to eBay.
Uncharted 2 Wins Just About Everything At The 13th AIAS Awards
The last of the backs have been patted and the last of the glasses “chinged” over at the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, otherwise known as the “serious awards” for the video game industry.
Watch The Video Game Industry’s "Oscars" Online Right Now
Couldn’t make it this year’s DICE Summit, but still want to bask in Jay Mohr jokes and watch Interactive Achievement Awards handed out to gaming luminaries? You can do so right now, as the awards show is now streaming online.
Pitfall Creator Honoured With AIAS Pioneer Award
Activision co-founder and Pitfall! creator David Crane isn’t just a pioneer in the gaming industry. He’s also a pioneer award winner, having been named the first recipient of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ Pioneer Award.
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