1UP Awards
Nominations out.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW YORK, December 23, 2008 – The 1UP Network, the recognized leader in print and online videogame content, today announced the nominations for the 4th annual 1UP Awards, honoring the year’s most popular games as judged by the millions of gamers who comprise the 1UP Network’s websites. Voting is open to the gaming public ( http://votefor2008.1UP.com) now through 11:59 PST on January 6, 2009. Award winners will be announced online later in January.
"2008 was an incredibly rich and diverse year for interactive entertainment," states Sam Kennedy, editorial and site director of the 1UP Network. "In addition to strong additions to several key franchises and the continued growth of casual gaming among broader audiences, this year also saw investment in bold new IP, the popularization of user-generated content and the proliferation of downloadable games across all major platforms. It is truly no exaggeration to say that 2008 will go down as a banner year for games, which is why it is going to be particularly exciting to see what our community decides. Whatever the outcome, we know that the developers who worked so hard to create these titles will feel the love and admiration of their most devoted fans."
Since 2004, the 1UP Awards has given a voice to the true game critics – the gamers themselves – to use their own experiences and opinions to decide the best console, PC and hand-held games of the year. Gamers will be able to vote for their favorite titles, selected by the 1UP Network's esteemed group of editors, in more than 30 categories.
2008's stellar line-up of games has resulted in multiple nominations for several leading game publishers, including 41 for Sony Computer Entertainment America, 39 for Electronic Arts, 26 for Microsoft, and 23 for Nintendo.
Among the nominees for the 2008 1UP Awards:
Best Action Game
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
Devil May Cry 4
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Mega Man 9
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Mirror's Edge
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Best MMORPG
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
Pirates of the Burning Sea
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Best Music Game
Audiosurf
Battle of the Bands
Guitar Hero: On Tour
Guitar Hero: World Tour
KORG DS-10 Synthesizer
Patapon
Rock Band 2
Samba de Amigo
SingStar
Wii Music
Best Racing Game
Baja: Edge of Control
Burnout: Paradise
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
GRID
GTR Evolution
Mario Kart Wii
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Pure
Wipeout HD
Best Role-Playing Game
Chrono Trigger (DS)
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
Fable II
Fallout 3
Lost Odyssey
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Tales of Vesperia
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
The World Ends With You
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 09
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
Madden NFL 09
NBA 2K9
NCAA Football 09
NHL 09
Sega Superstars Tennis
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
We Ski
Best Strategy Game
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Age of Booty
Civilization Revolution
Civilization IV: Colonization
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
EndWar
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Lock's Quest
Sins of a Solar Empire
Valkyria Chronicles
Best Multiplayer
Boom Blox
Burnout: Paradise
Gears of War 2
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Left 4 Dead
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance 2
Rock Band 2
SOCOM: Confrontation
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The complete list of nominees is available at: www.1UP.com. For more information about the 1UP Network, please log on to: www.the1UPnetwork.com.
PR Contact:
Bill Lessard PRwithBrains wlessard@prwithbrains.com (914) 476-6089
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