Winners of The 2025 Game Awards Announced

Winners of The 2025 Game Awards have been announced.

Founded in 2014 by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.

The winners were announced at a ceremony on December 11 2025.

Game of the Year

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Game Direction

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)
  

Best Narrative

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Art Direction

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Score and Music

• Lorien Testard, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Audio Design

• Battlefield 6 (Battlefield Studios / EA)

Best Performance

• Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Innovation in Accessibility

• Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)

The Game Awards' Games for Impact

• South Of Midnight (Compulsion Games / Xbox Game Studios)

Best Ongoing Game

• No Man Sky (Hello Games)

Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)

Best Independent Game

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)
  

Best Debut Indie Game

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Mobile Game

• Umamsume: Pretty Derby (Cygames Inc)

Best VR/AR Game

• The Midnight Walk (MoonHood / Fast Travel Games)

Best Action Game

• Hades II (Supergiant Games)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)

Best RPG

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)

Best Fighting Game

• Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves (SNK Corporation)

Best Family Game

• Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Square Enix)

Best Sports / Racing Game

• Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Multiplayer Game

• ARC Raiders (Embark Studios)

Best Adaptation

• The Last Of Us: Season 2 (HBO / Playstation Productions)

Most Anticipated Game

• Grand Theft Auto 6 (Rockstar Games)

Content Creator Of The Year

• Moistkr1tikal

Best eSports Game

• Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)

Best eSports Athlete

• Chovy - Jeong Ji-Hoon (League Of Legends)

Best eSports Team

• Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)

Player's Voice

• Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)

The 2025 Golden Joystick Awards Winners Announced

The 2025 Golden Joystick Awards have been announced.

Established in 1983, the Golden Joystick Awards are the world's longest-running public-voted games awards, recognising the talent present all across the video game industry.

The winners were announced at a ceremony on Thursday November 20, at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London, UK.

Ultimate Game of the Year

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Studio of the Year

• Sandfall Interactive

PC Game of the Year

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Most Wanted Game

• Grand Theft Auto VI

Best Storytelling

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 

Best Visual Design

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Best Multiplayer Game

• PEAK 

Best Remake / Remaster

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Best Audio Design

• Ghost of Yōtei

Best Game Expansion

• Lies of P: Overture

Best Indie Game – Self Published

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Indie Game

• Blue Prince

Best Soundtrack

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Best Early Access Game

• R.E.P.O

Best Gaming Hardware

• AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Best Game Trailer

• Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2

Best Game Adaptation

• Arcane: Season 2

Best Lead Performer

• Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Best Supporting Performer

• Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Still Playing Award – Mobile

• Pokémon GO

Still Playing Award – Console & PC

• Minecraft

Streamers’ Choice Award

• PEAK

Breakthrough Award

• Schedule I

Critics’ Choice Award

• Donkey Kong Bananza

Hall Of Fame

• The Sims

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Lace Harding' from 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard'

'Lace Harding', art from the 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' video game.

Winners of The 2024 Game Awards Announced

Winners of The 2024 Game Awards have been announced.

Founded in 2014 by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.

The winners were announced at a ceremony on Friday February 12 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)

Best Narrative

• Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Art Direction

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Score and Music

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)

Best Audio Design

• Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)

Best Performance

• Melina Juergens, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)

The Game Awards' Games for Impact

• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)

Best Ongoing Game

• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)

Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian)

Best Independent Game

• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)

Best Debut Indie Game

• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)

Best Mobile Game

• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)

Best VR/AR Game

• Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)

Best Action Game

• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)

Best RPG

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Fighting Game

• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)

Best Family Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)

Best Sports/Racing Game

• EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)

Best Multiplayer Game

• Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)

Best Adaptation

• Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)

Most Anticipated Game

• Grand Theft Auto 6 (Rockstar Games)

Content Creator Of The Year

• CaseOh

Best eSports Game

• League Of Legends (Riot Games)

The 2024 Golden Joystick Awards Winners Announced

The 2024 Golden Joystick Awards have been announced.

Established in 1983, the Golden Joystick Awards are the world's longest-running public-voted games awards, recognising the talent present all across the video game industry.

The winners were announced at a ceremony on Thursday November 21, at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK.

Ultimate Game of the Year

• Black Myth: Wukong

Studio of the Year

• Team ASOBI

PC Game of the Year

• Satisfactory

Most Wanted Game

• Grand Theft Auto VI

Best Storytelling

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 

Best Visual Design

• Black Myth: Wukong

Best Multiplayer Game

• Helldivers 2

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot

Best Game Expansion

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Best Indie Game – Self Published

• Another Crab’s Treasure

Best Indie Game

• Balatro

Best Soundtrack

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Best Early Access Game

• Lethal Company

Best Gaming Hardware

• Steam Deck OLED

Best Game Trailer

• Helldivers 2 – “The Fight for Freedom Begins” Launch Trailer

Best Game Adaptation

• Fallout

Best Lead Performer

• Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Best Supporting Performer

• Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Still Playing Award – Mobile

• Honkai: Star Rail

Still Playing Award – Console & PC

• Minecraft

Streamers’ Choice Award

• Chained Together

Breakthrough Award

• Balatro

Critics’ Choice Award

• Helldivers 2

The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been announced

The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been announced.

Founded in 2014 by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday February 12 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
• Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)

Best Score and Music

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
• Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)

Best Performance

• Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
• Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare/EA)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)

The Game Awards' Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
• Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)

Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
• No Man's Sky (Hello Games)

Best Independent Game

• Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
• UFO 50 (Mossmouth)

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
• Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
• The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
• Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
• Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)

Best VR/AR Game

• Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
• Asgard's Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
• Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)
• Metal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)
• Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games)

Best Action Game

• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
• Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)

Best RPG

• Dragon's Dogma 2 (Capcom)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Fighting Game

• Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)
• Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
• MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)

Best Family Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
• The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology: Retold (World's Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
• Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)
• Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
• Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)

Best Sports/Racing Game

• F1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
• EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
• NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)
• Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)
• WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)

Best Adaptation

• Arcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
• Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)
• Knuckles

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Richard Wright

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Richard Wright.

Winners of the 2024 Dragon Awards Announced

The winners of the 2024 Dragon Awards have been announced.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

Winners were announced during 'Dragon Con', September 1 2024.

Best Science Fiction Novel

• Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)

• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• Midnight at the Houdini by Delilah S Dawson

Best Alternate History Novel

• All the Dead Shall Weep by Charlaine Harris

Best Horror Novel

• Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig

Best Illustrative Book Cover

• Of Jade and Dragons by Kelly Chong

Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel

• Monstress by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series, TV or Internet

• Fallout, Amazon Prime Video

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• Dune: Part Two, directed by Denis Villeneuve

Best Digital Game

• Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios

Best Tabletop Game

• D&D The Deck of Many Things, Wizards of the Coast

Winners Of The 2021 Dragon Awards Announced

The winners of the 2021 Dragon Awards have been announced.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

Winners were announced during 'Dragon Con', September 5 2021.

2021 Dragon Award Winners

BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

BEST FANTASY NOVEL (INCLUDING PARANORMAL)

• Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

BEST YOUNG ADULT / MIDDLE GRADE NOVEL

• A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher

BEST MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY NOVEL

• Gun Runner by Larry Correia, John D Brown

BEST ALTERNATE HISTORY NOVEL

• 1637: No Peace Beyond The Line by Eric Flint, Charles Gannon

BEST MEDIA TIE-IN NOVEL

• Firefly: Generations by Tim Lebbon

BEST HORROR NOVEL

• The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher

BEST COMIC BOOK

• X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar

BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL

• The Magicians: New Class by Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges, Pius Bak

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY TV SERIES

• The Expanse, Amazon

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY MOVIE

• The Old Guard by Gina Prince-Bythewood

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY PC / CONSOLE GAME

• Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Ubisoft

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY MOBILE GAME

• Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells, Zynga

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY BOARD GAME

• Dune: Imperium, Dire Wolf Games

BEST SCIENCE FICTION OR FANTASY MINIATURES / COLLECTIBLE CARD / ROLE-PLAYING GAME

• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Soulbound Role-Playing Game, Cubicle 7

Winners Of The 2020 Dragon Awards Announced

The winners of the 2020 Dragon Awards have been announced.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

Winners were announced during an online presentation, 'Dragon Con Goes Virtual', September 3-7 2020.

2020 Dragon Award Winners

Best Science Fiction Novel

• The Last Emperox by John Scalzi

Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)

• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• Savage Wars by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole

Best Alternate History Novel

• Witchy Kingdom by DJ Butler

Best Media Tie-In Novel

• Firefly – The Ghost Machine by James Lovegrove

Best Horror Novel

• The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher

Best Comic Book

• Avengers by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness

Best Graphic Novel

• Battlestar Galactica Counterstrike by John Jackson Miller, Daniel HDR

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

• The Mandalorian – Disney+

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by JJ Abrams

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game

• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Respawn Entertainment & Electronic Arts

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game

• Minecraft Earth – Mojang Studios & Xbox Game Studios

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

• Tapestry – Stonemaier Games

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

• Magic: The Gathering: Throne of Eldraine – Wizards of the Coast

2020 Dragon Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2020 Dragon Awards have been announced.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

Winners will be announced during an online presentation, 'Dragon Con Goes Virtual', September 3-7 2020.

2020 Dragon Award Finalists

Best Science Fiction Novel

• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
• The Last Emperox by John Scalzi
• The Rosewater Redemption by Tade Thompson
• Network Effect by Martha Wells
• Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)

• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Jade War by Fonda Lee
• Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
• Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer
• The Burning White by Brent Weeks

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest
• Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer
• The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
• Force Collector by Kevin Shinick
• The Poison Jungle by Tui T Sutherland
• Cog by Greg van Eekhout

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• Savage Wars by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole
• Edge of Valor by Josh Hayes
• Aftershocks by Marko Kloos
• Defiance by Bear Ross
• Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
• System Failure by Joe Zieja

Best Alternate History Novel

• The Girl with No Face by MH Boroson
• Witchy Kingdom by DJ Butler
• Revolution by WL Goodwater
• As Our World Ends by Jack Hunt
• Up-time Pride and Down-time Prejudice by Mark H Huston
• A Nation Interrupted by Kevin McDonald

Best Media Tie-In Novel

• Firefly – The Ghost Machine by James Lovegrove
• Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack
• Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War by John Jackson Miller
• Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse
• Aliens: Phalanx by Scott Sigler

Best Horror Novel

• Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
• Scavenger Hunt by Michaelbrent Collings
• The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher
• The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North
• The Toll by Cherie Priest

Best Comic Book

• Avengers by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness
• Bitter Root by David F Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene
• Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett
• Monstress by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda
• Spider-Woman by Karla Pacheco, Pere Perez, Paulo Siqueira
• Undiscovered Country by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Daniele Orlandini, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt D Wilson

Best Graphic Novel

• Batman Universe by Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Derington
• Battlestar Galactica Counterstrike by John Jackson Miller, Daniel HDR
• Black Bolt by Christian Ward, Frazier Irving, Stephanie Hans
• Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
• Mister Miracle by Tom King, Mitch Gerads
• Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

• Altered Carbon – Netflix
• Lost In Space – Netflix Originals
• Star Trek: Picard – CBS All Access
• The Expanse – Amazon Prime
• The Mandalorian – Disney+
• The Witcher – Netflix
• Watchmen – HBO

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• Ad Astra by James Gray
• Fast Color by Julia Hart
• Joker by Todd Phillips
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by JJ Abrams
• Terminator: Dark Fate by Tim Miller
• The Lion King by Jon Favreau

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game

• Borderlands 3 – Gearbox Software & 2k Games
• Control – Remedy Entertainment & 505 Games
• Death Stranding – Kojima Productions & Sony Interactive
• Gears 5 – The Coalition & Xbox Game Studios
• Half-Life: Alyx – Valve
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Respawn Entertainment & Electronic Arts
• The Outer Worlds – Obsidian Entertainment & Private Division

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game

• Arknights – Hypergryph, Yostar
• Call of Duty: Mobile – TiMi Studios & Activision Games
• Grindstone – Capybara Games Inc.
• Manifold Garden – William Chyr Studio
• Minecraft Earth – Mojang Studios & Xbox Game Studios
• Mutazione – Die Gute Fabrik & Akupara Games

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

• Forgotten Waters – Plaid Hat Games
• Jaws of the Lion – Cephalofair Games
• Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid – Renegade Game Studios
• Tapestry – Stonemaier Games
• The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine – Kosmos
• The King’s Dilemma – Horrible Guild Game Studio

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

• Alien RPG – Free League Publishing
• Battlestar Galactica – Starship Battles: Viper Mk. VII – Ares Games
• Magic: The Gathering: Throne of Eldraine – Wizards of the Coast
• Pathfinder Second Edition – Paizo Publishing
• Spectaculars Core Game – Scratchpad Publishing
• Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Warcry – Games Workshop

2019 Dragon Awards Finalists Announced

The finalist for the 2019 Dragon Awards have been announced. The winners will announced at a ceremony during Dragon*Con 2019, August 29 - September 2 2019 in Atlanta, GA.

The Dragon Awards are a program of fan-chosen awards to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy literature, comics, gaming and filmed entertainment, and was introduced as part of Dragon*Con’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2016.

2019 Dragon Award Finalists

Best Science Fiction Novel

• A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
• A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen
• Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson
• Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
• Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Tiamat’s Wrath by James SA Corey

Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)

• Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys
• Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
• House of Assassins by Larry Correia
• Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
• The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel

• Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
• Armageddon Girls by Aaron Michael Ritchey
• Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
• Imposters by Scott Westerfeld
• Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
• The King’s Regret by Philip Ligon
• The Pioneer by Bridget Tyler

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

• A Pale Dawn by Chris Kennedy, Mark Wandrey
• Order of the Centurion by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
• Marine by Joshua Dalzelle
• Sons of the Lion by Jason Cordova
• The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
• Uncompromising Honor by David Weber

Best Alternate History Novel

• Black Chamber by SM Stirling
• Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
• The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
• The Iron Codex by David Mack
• The World Asunder by Kacey Ezell
• Unholy Land by Lavie Tidhar

Best Media Tie-In Novel

• Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove, Nancy Holder
• Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher
• Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
• The Replicant War by Chris Kennedy
• The Way to the Stars by Una McCormack
• Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn

Best Horror Novel

• Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon
• Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
• Riddance by Shelley Jackson
• We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
• Zombie Airman by David Guenther
• 100 Fathoms Below by Steven L Kent, Nicholas Kaufmann

Best Comic Book

• Batman by Tom King, Tony S Daniel
• Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart
• Mister Miracle by Tom King, Tony Daniel
• Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man by Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert
• Saga by Brian K Vaughan, Fiona Staples
• The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder, Mark Simpson

Best Graphic Novel

• Berlin by Jason Lutes
• Hey, Kiddo by Jarret J Krosoczka
• I Am Young by M. Dean
• Monstress Vol 3 by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda
• On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
• X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis by Ed Piskor

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

• Game of Thrones, HBO
• Good Omens, Amazon Prime
• Lucifer, Netflix
• The Orville, Fox
• The Umbrella Academy, Netflix
• Star Trek: Discovery, CBS All Access

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie

• Alita: Battle Angel by Robert Rodriguez
• Aquaman by James Wan
• Avengers: Endgame by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
• Captain Marvel by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
• Spider-Man: Far From Home by Jon Watts
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game

• Apex Legends by Electronic Arts
• Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey by Ubisoft
• Life Is Strange 2 by Dontnod Entertainment
• Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games
• Outer Wilds by Mobius Digital
• World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth by Blizzard

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game

• Cyber Hunter by NetEase
• Elder Scrolls: Blades by Bethesda Softworks
• Grimvalor by Direlight
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite by Niantic, WB Games San Francisco
• Reigns: Game of Thrones by Nerial
• Sega Heroes: Puzzle RPG Quest by SEGA

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game

• Architects of the West Kingdom by Garphill Games
• Betrayal Legacy by Avalon Hill Games
• Cryptid by Osprey Games
• Everdell by Starling Games (II)
• Nemesis by Awaken Realms
• Root by Leder Games

Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game

• Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep Slipcase Set by Chaosium Inc.
• Fallout: Wasteland Warfare by Modiphius Entertainment
• Keyforge: Call of the Archons by Fantasy Flight Games
• Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica Allegiance by Wizards of the Coast
• Magic: The Gathering - War of The Spark by Wizards of the Coast
• Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team by Games Workshop

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Leia Boushh' by Terese Nielsen

'Leia Boushh' by Terese Nielsen

Booster cover box art for the 'Star Wars Miniatures: Imperial Entanglements' expansion set, released March 2009 from Wizards Of The Coast.

#CoolArt: Bespoke Pop Culture Collectibles by 8 Bit Boutique Art

8 Bit Boutique Art is a UK based independent studio creating deluxe bespoke art, collectibles and gifts inspired by Pop Culture, Video Games, classic arcades and pinball, including:

• 3D Shadow Box Dioramas: art is printed onto 320 gsm super glossy card using archival quality ink, and then hand cut and built up, layer upon layer, all framed inside a deep shadow box frame with mount and glass front.

• Altered Art: digitally and physically manipulating an old vintage painting from a charity / thrift store and adding a fresh and subtle pop culture or video gaming element.

• Framed Art inspired by the Classic coin-op arcades of the 80s and 90s, with a 3D diorama recreation of an action screen shot from the game surrounded by the original bezel surround from the game, and framed inside a 8" x 8" solid wood frame.

• Miniature 1/12th scale models of the classic arcade cabinets and pinball machines.

Have a look at a some of the collectibles they have below, and go here to check them out.