Marc,
I came across the following while surfing the Fool board. If it was posted earlier, I must have missed it. Seems as though they are getting accolades from the industry for Devil Dice as well.
Brian
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PlayStation Magazine Editors' Awards; 'Devil
Dice' Awarded Best Puzzle Game and Best
Multiplayer Game of 1998
Source: Business Wire
CALABASAS, CALIF. (Jan. 14) BUSINESS WIRE -Jan. 14, 1999--Electronic
game publisher THQ Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:THQI) Thursday announced that it has been awarded 'Best Puzzle Game' and 'Best Multiplayer Game' of 1998 for its 3-D PlayStation game "Devil Dice" from the Official U.S.
PlayStation Magazine (OPM). The 1998 "OPM Editors' Awards" list was
announced in the February 1999 issue of the Official U.S. PlayStation
Magazine.
"We are thrilled to accept this award from the gaming experts at the
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine," stated Germaine Gioia, vice
president of marketing, THQ. "From the beginning, we considered 'Devil Dice' to be the multiplayer champion of the puzzle game genre. From lightning fast puzzle action to mind-bending brainteasers, 'Devil Dice' has it all."
"The basic rule set and carefully ramped degree of challenge give
'Devil Dice' the classic elements of a truly great puzzle game," stated Joe Rybicki, deputy editor, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. "What put 'Devil Dice' over the top in both the puzzle and multiplayer
categories is its unlimited re-playability and the frenzy of both the
cooperative and competitive modes."
The "Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Editors' Awards" rank and
promote PlayStation games and peripherals in 15 different categories,
including Sound, Story, Graphics, Arcade Conversion, Retro and the Best of Each Genre. Eligibility is not based on core review scores but on the collective decision of the entire Official U.S. PlayStation
Magazine staff.
The 1998 "Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Editors' Awards" can be
found in the February 1999 issue of the Official U.S. PlayStation
Magazine.
"Devil Dice," the addicting puzzler from developer Xi of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc, was also awarded 'Best Puzzle Game of the Year' by Game Informer and garnered rave reviews from Next Generation,
Electronic Gaming Monthly and PSExtreme. "Devil Dice" won a perfect
score from PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine, in addition to a spot on its September "PSM's Most Wanted" list. "Devil Dice" is
currently available at software retailers.
THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Nintendo and Sony. The THQ Web site is located at www.thq.com.
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