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Ah, if the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is willing to create a separate awards events for video games, can the Oscar's Academy and the Golden Globe's foreign press pool do the same? And while the debate on whether video games can be considered art still rages on, no one will deny the impact it has had on culture and society. While BAFTA been giving these awards since 2003, this will be the first year the vid-games awards shall be handed out separately, demonstrating their commitment to video games as a contemporary art form.
The categories reflect this cultural recognition and commitment. BAFTA shall be praising games for their innovation, character development, and storyline as well as their technical and gameplay merits. The 2006 British Academy Video Game Awards shall be held at the historic Roundhouse on October 5.
And the distinguished list of video games that shall compete for the... okay, "British Gaming Oscar" (for the lack of the award's actual name) are:
INNOVATION
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
- Black (EA Games/Criterion Games)
- Hitman: Blood Money (Eidos Interactive/Io Interactive)
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LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE)/Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ))
- Shadow of the Colossus (SCEE/(SCEI))
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K Games/Bethesda Softworks)
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We Love Katamari (Electronic Arts/Namco)
CHARACTER
STRATEGY
CASUAL & SOCIAL
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Buzz!: The BIG Quiz (SCEE/Relentless Software)
- Dr Kawashima's BRAIN TRAINING: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo/Nintendo)
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Electroplankton (Nintendo/Nintendo)
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Guitar Hero (Red Octane/Harmonix Music)
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LocoRoco (SCEE/SCEJ)
- SingStar Rocks! (SCEE/SCEE)
SCREENPLAY
- 24: The Game (SCEE/SCEE)
- Psychonauts (THQ/Double Fine Productions & Majesco Entertainment)
- Rogue Trooper (Eidos/Interactive Rebellion)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K Games/ Bethesda Softworks)
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
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Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)
CHILDREN'S
- Daxter (SCEE/Ready At Dawn)
- Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (VU Games/Vivendi Games)
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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Traveller's Tales)
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LocoRoco (SCEE/SCEJ)
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New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo/Nintendo)
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We Love Katamari (Electronic Arts/Namco)
GAMEPLAY (sponsored by Nokia N-Gage)
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Guitar Hero (Red Octane/Harmonix Music)
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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Traveller's Tales)
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LocoRoco (SCEE/SCEJ)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K Games/Bethesda Softworks)
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
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We Love Katamari (Electronic Arts/Namco)
SIMULATION
- C-130 Hercules (Just Flight/Captain Sim)
- Championship Manager 2006 (Eidos Interactive/Beautiful Game)
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Football Manager 2006 (Sega Europe/Sports Interactive)
- Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis (Take-Two Interactive/Rockstar San Diego)
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The Movies (Feral Interactive/Lionhead Studios/Feral Interactive)
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Trauma Center: Under The Knife (Nintendo/Nintendo)
MULTIPLAYER
ACTION & ADVENTURE (sponsored by PC World)
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Metroid Prime: Hunters (Nintendo/Nintendo)
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Shadow of the Colossus (SCEE/(SCEI))
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K Games/Bethesda Softworks)
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
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Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)
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We Love Katamari (Electronic Arts/Namco)
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (sponsored by Skillset)
- Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (EA Games/Digital Illusions)
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Black (EA Games/Criterion Games)
- Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)
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Just Cause (Eidos Interactive/Avalanche Studios)
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Shadow of the Colossus (SCEE/(SCEI))
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
SPORTS
- 2006 FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts/EA Canada)
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Fight Night Round 3 (EA Sports/EA Chicago)
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Football Manager 2006 (Sega Europe/Sports Interactive)
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MotoGP '06 (THQ/Climax)
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Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Konami/Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCAT))
- Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis (Take-Two Interactive/Rockstar San Diego)
ORIGINAL SCORE
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Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix/Level 5)
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LocoRoco (SCEE/SCEJ)
- Shadow of the Colossus (SCEE/(SCEI))
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K Games/Bethesda Softworks)
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The Movies (Feral Interactive/ Lionhead Studios/ Feral Interactive)
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Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)
SOUNDTRACK
- B-Boy (SCEE/FreeStyleGames)
- Guitar Hero (Red Octane/Harmonix Music)
- Reservoir Dogs (Eidos Interactive/Volatile Games)
- SingStar Rocks! (SCEE/SCEE)
AUDIO
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Black (EA Games/Criterion Games)
- Electroplankton (Nintendo/Nintendo)
- LocoRoco (SCEE/SCEJ)
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
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Tomb Raider: Legend (Eidos Interactive/Crystal Dynamics)
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We Love Katamari (Electronic Arts/Namco)
GAME sponsored by PC World
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Black (EA Games/Criterion Games)
- Dr Kawashima's BRAIN TRAINING: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo/Nintendo)
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Guitar Hero (Red Octane/Harmonix Music)
- Hitman: Blood Money (Eidos Interactive/Io Interactive)
- Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Traveller's Tales)
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment)
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