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Nintendo titles take home some wins at the 8th annual New York Videogame Awards
New York City, January 23, 2019 – Hosted last night by Emmy Award winning writers from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the New York Videogame Critics Circle celebrated the best in gaming at the 8th annual New York Videogame Awards at the SVA Theatre in NYC. The organization bestowed its highest honor, the Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year, to God of War. Games that won two awards each include Red Dead Redemption 2 (receiving the Statue of Liberty Award for Best World and the Herman Melville Award for Best Writing), as well as Tetris Effect (winning the Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best Virtual Reality Game and the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game). Additionally, Knicks Gaming was awarded the Captain Award for Best Rookie Esports Team.Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year: God of War
Andrew Yoon Legend Award: Jade Raymond, Assassin’s Creed franchise co-creator and founder of EA Motive and Ubisoft Toronto studios
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World: Red Dead Redemption 2
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing: Red Dead Redemption 2
Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best Virtual Reality Game: Tetris Effect
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game: Tetris Effect
Raging Bull Award for Best Fighting Game: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game: Nintendo Labo Variety Pack
A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game: Florence
Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game: Dead Cells
Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake: Shadow of the Colossus
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game: Christopher Judge as Kratos in God of War
Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism: Cecilia D'Anastasio for her story in Kotaku: Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games
Captain Award for Best Rookie Esports Game: Knicks Gaming