The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won in five categories at last night's AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards in Las Vegas. Bethesda's sprawling fantasy epic was named RPG and game of the year, and also won awards for outstanding achievement in story, gameplay engineering, and game direction. More >
Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney will be inducted into the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences (AIAS) Hall Of Fame. AIAS president Martin Rae said: "Tim's vision has changed the face of gaming with the advent of the Unreal Engine and the commitment of Epic, as a studio, to bring both consumer and industry-facing technology to new heights." More >
Frank Pearce, co-founder of World Of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment, has joined the board of directors at the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences (AIAS). Pearce co-founded Blizzard with Mike Morhaime and Allen Adham in 1991. Since then he has played a key role in the development of World Of Warcraft, overseeing production of its three expansion packs, and was executive producer on last year's Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty. More >
Ed Logg, part of Atari's coin-op division in the 1970s and 1980s who was lead developer on Gauntlet, will be given the Pioneer Award by the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences (AIAS) . Logg was also co-designer of Centipede and Asteroids, and will be presented with the award by Mark Cerny, a consultant who worked alongside Logg at Atari, at a Las Vegas ceremony in February. More >
Rockstarís western takes five awards; Mass Effect 2 named Game Of The Year.