The Writers Guild Of America has announced the six videogames shortlisted for its annual award to the best-written videogame of the year. Ed Stern is nominated for his work on Splash Damage's multiplayer shooter Brink, as is Naughty Dog's Amy Hennig for her Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception script. Also nominated are Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, and Mortal Kombat. More >
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1Last year, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption took home the Writers' Guild Award for Best Videogame Script, and this year's nominees have been announced. Ed Stern is nominated for his work on Brink, and is joined by Alex Garland and Tameem Antoniades for Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Odyssey To The West, and Kieron Gillen for Channel 4's online game The Curfew. The award ceremony is set for November 16 at The Tabernacle in London's Notting Hill.
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