1UP Network Announces Console and PC Games of the Year

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 1UP Network, the leader in video game news and content, announced today the recipients of the 2007 Editor's Choice Awards. The Editor's Choice Awards honor the year's top games for console and PC, and are determined by the editors from 1UP Network's acclaimed properties EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly), GFW (Games for Windows: The Official Magazine), and 1UP.com. Winners are featured in the March issues of EGM and GFW, both on sale on newsstands today.

"2007 was a banner year for games on the PC and new-generation consoles," states Dan Hsu, editorial director, 1UP Network. "Game development was truly pushed to the limits, finally demonstrating the power of these systems. We played and reviewed so many stellar titles, that this proved to be one of the most challenging years for us to determine winners. Congratulations not only to all of the Editor's Choice recipients, but to the stand-out titles in 2007 as well!"

    The 2007 Editor's Choice Award winners are:

     * Game of the Year
       Console- BioShock (Xbox 360; 2K Games)
       PC- Portal (PC; Valve/EA)

     * Best Artistic Direction
       Console- BioShock (Xbox 360; 2K Games)
       PC- Team Fortress 2 (PC; Valve/EA)

     * Best Narrative
       Console- BioShock (Xbox 360; 2K Games)
       PC- Portal (PC; Valve/EA)

     * Biggest Innovation
       Console and PC- Portal (Xbox 360, PS3, PC; Valve/EA)

     * Best Multiplayer Experience
       Console- Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3; MTV Games/EA)
       PC- Team Fortress 2 (PC; Valve/EA)

     * Casual Game of the Year
       Console- Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends (DS; Majesco)
       PC- Peggle (PC; PopCap Games)

     * Best Audio Design
       Console and PC- BioShock (Xbox 360, PC; 2K Games)

     * Best Level Design
       Console- Super Mario Galaxy (Wii; Nintendo)
       PC- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (PC; Valve/EA)

     * Overlooked Gem
       Console- Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
       PC- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

     * Person of the Year
       Console and PC- Ken Levine (President and Creative Director, 2K
       Boston)

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1UP Network (gamegroup.ziffdavis.com), a division of Ziff Davis Media Inc., and is the largest integrated gaming media publisher in the United States, reaching over 27 million gamers. 1UP Network publishes magazines including EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly) and Games for Windows: The Official Magazine, as well as the social networking and editorial hub 1UP.com, file download destination FileFront.com, video site GameVideos.com, community- driven game help site MyCheats.com, gaming news aggregator GameTab.com, and a set of podcasts including leading videocast The 1UP Show.