3rd British Academy Video Games Awards
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The 3rd British Academy Video Games Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as British Academy Video Games Awards in Association with N-Gage
), awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
, was an award ceremony
held on 5 October 2006 in The Roundhouse
. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay
. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco & Shadow of the Colossus were the major winners on the night, taking two awards.
N-Gage
The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system by Nokia, based on the Nokia Series 60 platform, released in October 2003. It began sales on October 7, 2003. The N-Gage QD replaced the original N-Gage in 2004....
), awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
, was an award ceremony
Award ceremony
An awards ceremony is an event and television programming genre where an award, of any type, is given to a person or people. Ceremonies are usually held at night, with guests wearing formal gowns and suits. They also usually have a host, with many categories for the awards. In the event that there...
held on 5 October 2006 in The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England, which has been converted into a performing arts and concert venue. It was originally built in 1847 as a roundhouse , a circular building containing a railway turntable, but was only used for railway...
. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay
Vernon Kay
Vernon Charles Kay is a British television presenter, radio DJ, american footballer and former model. He began television presenting on the BBC children's programme FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. Since he has presented various programmes, most notably T4, Beat the Star and All Star Family...
. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco & Shadow of the Colossus were the major winners on the night, taking two awards.
Winners
| Category | Winner | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Achievement | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is the third installment in the popular Ghost Recon tactical shooter video game series, published by Ubisoft in 2006. As in previous Ghost Recon games, players command their team of Ghosts while neutralizing hostile forces and completing various mission... |
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| Children's | LocoRoco LocoRoco is a platform video game released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console, and developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was developed by Tsutomu Kouno, striving to create a game that was different than other titles being released for the PSP at... |
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| Character | LocoRoco LocoRoco is a platform video game released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console, and developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was developed by Tsutomu Kouno, striving to create a game that was different than other titles being released for the PSP at... (LocoRoco LocoRoco is a platform video game released worldwide in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable handheld game console, and developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was developed by Tsutomu Kouno, striving to create a game that was different than other titles being released for the PSP at... ) |
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| Game (Sponsored by PC World) |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is the third installment in the popular Ghost Recon tactical shooter video game series, published by Ubisoft in 2006. As in previous Ghost Recon games, players command their team of Ghosts while neutralizing hostile forces and completing various mission... |
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| Action and Adventure (Sponsored by PC World) |
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| Gameplay (Sponsored by Nokia N-Gage) |
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Wins
- 2 Wins - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco and Shadow of the Colossus
Nominations
- 8 Nominations - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and LocoRoco
- 6 Nominations - We Love Katamari
- 5 Nominations - Guitar Hero, Shadow of the Colossus, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Tomb Raider: Legend
- 4 Nominations - Black and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- 3 Nominations - Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?, Electroplankton, Football Manager 2006 and Hitman: Blood Money
- 2 Nominations - 2006 FIFA World Cup, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis, Rogue Trooper, SingStar Rocks! and The Movies