Video Games Awards Ceremony 2012
Friday 16 March
Watch the night unfold in pictures with Video Games presenters and winners at the podium.
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The Saturdays
The girl group open the show with a live performance of three of their hits.
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The Saturdays
Among the songs they performed was latest hit, All Fired Up.
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Host Dara O' Briain
The comedian and TV presenter warms the crowd up with his humerous take on some of the nominated games.
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Story: Presenters
Charlie Higson and Jane Goldman announce the winners of the Story category.
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Story Winner: Portal 2
Josh Weier from Valve collects the first prize of the night.
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Original Music: Presenter
Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter Greg James announces the winner for Original Music.
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Original Music Winner: LA Noire
Composers Andrew Hale and Simon Hale accept the BAFTA for their jazz-infused score.
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Audio Achievement: Presenter
BBC sports presenter Suzi Perry reveals the Audio Achievement winner.
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Audio Achievement Winner: Battlefield 3
Colin Blackwood from Electronic Arts accepts the BAFTA for Audio Achievement.
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Design: Presenter
Former EastEnders star and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare actor Craig Fairbrass reveals the winner for Design.
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Design Winner: Portal 2
Josh Weier from the development team at Valve accepts the game's second award of the night.
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Game Innovation: Presenters
Supersonic Software founder Pete Williamson and actor Warren Brown announce the winners of the Game Innovation BAFTA.
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Game Innovation Winners: LittleBigPlanet2
Mark Healey, David Smith and Pete Smith accept the BAFTA for Game Innovation.
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Strategy: Presenter
Mad Men star and L.A. Noire actor Aaron Staton reveals the Strategy winners.
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Strategy Winner: Total War: SHOGUN 2
Kevin McDowell, Scott Pitkethly and Alan Blair with their Strategy BAFTA for Total War: Shogun 2.
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Mobile & Handheld: Presenter
Siva, frontman from The Wanted, announces the winner of the Mobile & Handheld category.
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Mobile & Handheld Winner: Peggle HD
The winning team behind Peggle HD make their acceptance speech.
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GAME Award: Presenters
Ortis Deley and GAME's Lisa Morgan reveal who the public voted their favourite game of 2011.
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GAME Award Winner: Battlefield 3
Colin Blackwood and Kevin Flynn from Electronic Arts are thrilled to have won the public's approval as well as that of the Academy's (Online - Multiplayer and Audio Achievement).
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Action: Presenters
Sky Sports News presenter Charlotte Jackson and Rebellion Developments' Chris Kingsley reveal the winner in the Action category.
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Action Winners: Batman: Arkham City
Some of the winning team behind Batman: Arkham City, the game's first award of the night.
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BAFTA Ones To Watch: Presenters
Hollyoaks co-stars Jess Fox and Ashley Margolis announce the student winners of the BAFTA Ones To Watch award in association with Dare To Be Digital.
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BAFTA Ones To Watch Winners: Tick Tock Toys
the winning team Swallowtail, aka Sophia George, Kristian Francis, Rosemary Ball, Mark Bamford and Calum Goold.
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Online Browser: Presenter
The Pickford brothers present the award for Online Browser.
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Online Browser Winner: Monstermind
The winning team from Bossa Studios and their award for Facebook game Monstermind.
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Artistic Achievement: Presenter
Ashley Walters, recently seen in TV's Top Boy and Inside Men, presents the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement
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Artistic Achievement Winner: Rayman Origins
One of the winning team behind Rayman Origins, Christophe Villez.
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Special Award: Presenter
Ian Livingstone OBE, co-founder of Games Workshop, presents the BAFTA Special Award.
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Special Award Recipient: Markus Persson
Markus Persson receives the BAFTA Special Award in recognition of his phenomenal achievement with block-building game Minecraft.
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Sports/Fitness: Presenter
Miles Jacobson of Sports Interactive presents the BAFTA for Sports/Fitness.
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Sports/Fitness: Presenter
Miles Jacobson of Sports Interactive presents the BAFTA for Sports/Fitness.
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Sports/Fitness Winner: Kinect Sports 2
Scott Henson, Craig Duncan and Lee Schuneman celebrate winning the BAFTA in the Sports/Fitness category.
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Online - Multiplayer: Presenter
Founder of NCsoft Europe, Geoff Heath, presents the award for Online - Multiplayer.
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Online - Multiplayer Winner: Battlefield 3
Kevin Flynn of Electronic Arts picks up a second BAFTA for Battlefield 3.
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Debut Game winner: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
TV Presenter Alex Zane accepts the BAFTA for Debut Game on behalf of the winning team behind Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
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Family: Presenters
Comedian and DJ Adam Buxton and Philip Oliver (co-founder of Blitz Games Studios) present the BAFTA for Family.
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Family Winner: LittleBigPlanet 2
The BAFTA for Best Family Game is picked up by Mark Healey, Savid Smith and Pete Smith.
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Performer Presenters: The Saturdays
The Saturdays (minus Una Healy) present the BAFTA for Performer.
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Performer Winner: Mark Hamill
Sefton Hill and Paul Crocker pick up the Performer BAFTA on behalf of Mark Hamill, who won for his performance as The Joker in Batman: Arkham City.
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Best Game: Presenter: Jonathan Ross
TV presenter and gamer Jonathan Ross presents the BAFTA for Best Game
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Best Game Winner: Portal 2
Josh Weier of Valve accepts the coveted Best Game BAFTA for Portal 2.
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