<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/06220727/elder-scrolls-logo.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-11460" title="elder-scrolls-logo" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/06220727/elder-scrolls-logo.jpg" alt="" width="371" height="193" /></a>Last night in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 14<sup>th</sup> annual Independent Games Festival and 12<sup>th</sup> annual GDC Choice Awards took place. The IGF gave out nine awards to independent games, while the Choice Awards was more focused on high-profile releases from throughout 2012.</p>
<p>The Independent Games Festival top award and $30,000 prize went to FEZ, smaller awards went to Dear Esther, Beat Sneak Bandit and Frozen Synapse. The full list of winners can be found below:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/06220716/fez-image.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-11461" title="fez-image" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/06220716/fez-image.jpg" alt="" width="393" height="287" /></a></p>
<ul>
<li>·<strong>Seumas McNally Grand Prize:</strong> <a href="http://pc.ign.com/objects/142/14236691.html"><strong>Fez</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Nuovo Award:</strong> <a href="http://pc.ign.com/objects/127/127584.html"><strong>Storyteller</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Excellence in Visual Art:</strong> Dear Esther</li>
<li>·<strong>Technical Excellence:</strong> <a href="http://pc.ign.com/objects/129/129334.html"><strong>Antichamber</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Excellence in Design:</strong> <a href="http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/030/030418.html"><strong>Spelunky</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Excellence in Audio:</strong> <a href="http://wireless.ign.com/objects/119/119823.html"><strong>Botanicula</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Best Mobile Game:</strong> Beat Sneak Bandit</li>
<li>·<strong>Audience Award:</strong> Frozen Synapse</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Student Game:</strong> <a href="http://pc.ign.com/objects/127/127585.html"><strong>Way</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<p>The Choice Awards highlighted 13 of the notable games released in 2012. Game of the Year was awarded to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim while other awards were given to Portal 2, Uncharted 3, Bastion and Battlefield 3. Some developers were also honored: Warren Spector, Dave Theurer, Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith. Below is a full list of awards and recipients for the Choice Awards:</p>
<ul>
<li>·<strong>Game of the Year:</strong> <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/objects/093/093394.html"><strong>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Innovation Award:</strong> Johann Sebastian Joust</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Debut:</strong> <a href="http://pc.ign.com/objects/085/085697.html"><strong>Bastion</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Best Audio:</strong> Portal 2</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Game Design:</strong> Portal 2</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Technology:</strong> <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/objects/082/082317.html"><strong>Battlefield 3</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Best Visual Arts:</strong> Uncharted 3: Drake&#8217;s Deception</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Narrative:</strong> Portal 2</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Downloadable Game:</strong> Bastion</li>
<li>·<strong>Best Handheld/Mobile Game:</strong> <a href="http://wireless.ign.com/objects/064/064964.html"><strong>Superbrothers: Sword &; Sworcery EP</strong></a></li>
<li>·<strong>Lifetime Achievement Award:</strong> Warren Spector</li>
<li>·<strong>Pioneer Award:</strong> Dave Theurer</li>
<li>·<strong>Ambassador Award:</strong> Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith</li>
</ul>
<p>[Via IGN}</p>

Skyrim, Fez Take Top Honors at Game Developers Conference
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