Handheld games scoop awards at Edinburgh festival

We all know pocket gaming is where the action is, but we're nonetheless pleased to see the Edinburgh International Entertainment Festival agrees.

Last night Edinburgh saw Nintendo's Brain Training win the EIEF Edge Award, while Infospace's pub favourite Dirty Sanchez: Party Games picked up the EIEF Edge Mobile Award.

"The Edge Award shortlist is always an eclectic mix, but this year's was particularly wide-ranging," said Margaret Robertson, editor of the brainy gamer's favourite mag, Edge. "We're delighted that Brain Training won – it's a great ambassador for gaming and proves that the instincts for making rewarding and entertaining software that Nintendo has honed for decades can be applied in entirely unexpected ways."

Robertson added that, "It's great to be able to include mobile games in this year's awards – there's been a real leap in both quality and diversity over the last year, and this year's nominees are a reflection of that."

Of course, some readers may be aware that Edge doesn't actually review mobile games. Ah well, why not check out our top-quality mobile game reviews instead?