“There’s no danger we’ll actually make the list though”
“Nah, no way”
I have no idea how you managed it, but we’re finalists in the Games Broadcast/Podcast category of the 2011 Games Media Awards. Richie and I would like to express a heartfelt “cheers bawbags!” to all those who listen and took the time to nominate.
It’s really amazing to us, to think that people enjoy our show enough to respond to what was, let’s be honest, a half-joking call to punt our name forward. By that I mean we seriously decided to try and get nominated but we were never serious about entertaining the possibility.
So, when we found out via twitter this morning that somehow you guys had pulled it off, we could scarcely believe it. We’re absolutely shitting our pants with glee up here.
Thank you, you guys are absolutely amazing. We might not be the most prolific podcast (anyone who follows us on twitter will probably know why) but we love making it and we know people really respond to that.
Controversy, really?
Unfortunately, though, it appears we’ve inadvertently stepped on some toes. I don’t want to name names or risk putting any more weight on said tootsies, but there was a bit of a backlash about us, and few others in the same category, on Twitter.
Generally the response was congratulatory and positive, but there was more than one suggestion this morning that we didn’t deserve to be on the list, because we’re unknowns, we haven’t put much content up in 2011 (a fair cop) and that the name of our show is childish, among other reasons. Some, representing established, professional outlets with huge followings, were miffed that they had perhaps been snubbed while people like us had managed to worm our way into the nominations. I can’t blame any of them for that reaction, but having a go at us in the process isn’t entirely fair, is it? These were open nominations, there isn’t a single entry on the list that doesn’t deserve to be there. You guys nominated us, presumably, because you like what we do. I thought that was the point?
We were doing this for a bit of fun. That’s all. There was no intention to annoy anyone or undermine the good work of people for whom games media is their livelihood.
I hope this small controversy – a storm in a teacup, really – fizzles out, and that people can just be happy for the finalists. We’d like to wish everyone the best of luck in October!
More Gamewank
We’ll get back to the monthly schedule in the next couple of weeks, which will include a show from the Eurogamer Expo in London. Well, maybe not from the actual show floor but we’ll certainly be attending with our podcast hats on.
Cheers again folks!
- Jim
“We’ll get back to the monthly schedule in the next couple of weeks…”
I’d bloody hope so.