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It is with genuine excitement that the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences® invites its members of the publishing and development communities to nominate titles for the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards® now through December 4, 2009. Award winners will be announced at the Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony on February 18, 2010, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. Last year saw the Interactive Achievement Awards broadcast to consumers through the Independent Film Channel: IFC-TV, reaching more than 1 million viewers. This year’s Interactive Achievement Awards will showcase many of the great titles and game makers of 2009, and as such, the Academy will expand its media partnership with IFC to include a live webcast of the event. Click here for the full list of submissions rules and procedures. Click here to download the official 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards submission form. | | | 2ND ANNUAL RANDY PAUSCH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED: HIS LEGACY CONTINUESCALABASAS, Calif. – August 5, 2009 – The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has named the four winners of the second annual Randy Pausch Scholarship: John Kolencheryl, Carnegie Mellon University; Sebastian Gosztyla, DePaul University; William Graner, University of Southern California; and Kimberly Kiser, Carnegie Mellon University. | |
| GAMESTOP, THE GUILDHALL AT SMU AND THE ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES LAUNCH INDIE GAME CHALLENGEContest Provides Aspiring Video Game Developers a “Life Changing” Opportunity to Showcase their Skills, Meet Top Game Publishers, Compete for Almost $300,000 in Prizes. GRAPEVINE, TX – (July 15, 2009) – GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) today announced the launch of the Indie Game Challenge. The Challenge is designed to be the preeminent competition for video game developers by offering winners almost $300,000 in prize monies and scholarships, including $100,000 grand prize awards for both the winning professional and non-professional games. In addition, finalists will receive national exposure and be eligible for additional prize money by having their pitch videos posted on GameStop.com and GameStop TV for People’s Choice Award voting. Complete entry and contest details are available at www.indiegamechallenge.com. You can also check out the video blog for the Indie Game Challenge. To view the full press release, visit the press page. | |  | The Game Deconstruction Group examines the most critically and commercially acclaimed video games in order to answer the question: what makes great games great? The most recent gathering of the group on April 16, 2009 was very special. Hosted by G4 Media, Inc. and moderated by Adam Sessler, game makers gathered to discuss the newest installment in Capcom's hugely successful survival horror series Resident Evil 5, as well as the hack-and-slash release of the popular made-for-America anime Afro Samurai. Visit G4 to see video of the student presentations on Resident Evil 5 and Afro Samurai. Visit our events page for a summary of the presentations. | | | 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace Now Open The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has teamed up with Society Awards to provide you with the opportunity to purchase additional awards trophies and certificates for your studio, office, or home through the new Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace. Statues and certificates from previous years are also available. The Academy would once again like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. |
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