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GMA 2011 finalists revealed

Finalists for this year's Games Media Awards revealed ahead of London ceremony in October.

The finalists for this year's Games Media Awards have been revealed ahead of October's ceremony in London.

Organisers have whittled down the list of finalists from thousands of nominations, with 17 magazines, 20 websites, podcasts and blogs, and 26 writers up for an award, with the winners to be chosen by a panel of industry figures.

The ceremony is set for 26 October at Vinopolis near London's South Bank, and will be hosted by standup comedian and actor Greg Davies.

Games Magazine
Edge
GamesTM
Ngamer
Official Xbox Magazine
Official PlayStation Magazine
Retro Gamer

Games Website
GameSpot
Videogamer
Gaming Union
Eurogamer
The Sixth Axis
God Is A Geek
IGN
CVG

Specialist Writer (Print)
Matthew Castle - Ngamer
Chris Scullion - Official Nintendo Magazine
Steve Hogarty - Official Nintendo Magazine
Jon Blyth - Official Xbox Magazine
Christian Donlan - Freelance

Specialist Writer (Online)
Jane Douglas - GameSpot UK
Mark Walton - GameSpot UK
Keza McDonald - IGN
Gillen McAllister - Game Reactor
Gwynne Dixon - Total Video Games
Wesley Yin-Poole - Eurogamer

Coverage In A National Newspaper
The Guardian
The Observer
The Telegraph
The Sun
The Star

Coverage In A Mainstream Magazine
BBC Focus
Shortlist
T3
Nuts
Wired
Front

Regional Games Columnist
Steve Wollaston - Sunday Mercury
Dan Slingsby - Syndicated Regional
Dave Cook - The Scotsman
Ed Hill - Derby Telegraph
Ian Crump - Southern Daily Echo
Phil Harris - Craigmillar Chronicle
James Harvey - Cardiff & South Wales Advertiser

Games Broadcast/Podcast
Gamesweasel
GameSpot UK Podcast
Saturday Edition 5live
Start/Select
Gamewank
SentUAMessage
OneLifeLeft

Games Blog
London Calling
XboxGameZone
VG247
Rock Paper Shotgun
Ready Up

Rising Star
Johnny Chiodini - GameSpot UK
Seb Ford - GameSpot UK
Martin Gaston - Videogamer
Andrien Gbinigie - XboxGameZone
Jamin Smith - Videogamer
Hollie Bennett - Destructoid
Dan Webb - Xbox360Achievements.org
Matt Lees - Official Xbox Magazine