Sony, Nintendo nominated for D&AD awards

Educational charity D&AD has announced that several games from Sony and Nintendo have been nominated to receive prestigious Yellow Pencil design awards.

The D&AD Global Awards aim to recognise work which is "original and inspiring, well-executed and relevant to its context". Awards are judged in a wide range of categories including product design, advertising, photography and - as of last year - gaming. In 2006, Yellow Pencil trophies were picked up by Resident Evil 4 and Nintendogs.

This year, the nominees include Sony's PSP title LocoRoco, plus Shadow of the Colossus for PlayStation 2. Buzz!: The Big Quiz is also up for an award.

Nintendo has two nominations - Wii Sports and hit DS title Brain Training. The final nominee in the gaming category is CDX, an online game with an educational theme from the BBC.

The winners of the Yellow Pencil awards will be announced on May 24.