Tag Archives: VGAs

Two steps forward, one step back. Last night’s VGAs showed reason to hope for a respectable awards event in the years to come. They might want to leave Garry out of it next time, though. Catherine Cai reports from LA.

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Ken Levine took the stage at the 2012 VGAs to introduce the latest trailer for BioShock Infinite. It started out with DeWitt meeting Elizabeth for the first time – she threw books at him, and then the scene flashed forward to Booker fighting many enemies including the dreaded Handyman. Watch the video below. BioShock Infinite is out on March 26 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Square showed off a new Tomb Raider trailer during the 2012 VGAs tonight. It’s below courtesy of GameTrailers. Tomb Raider launches on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on March 5.

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A new video for The Last of Us was shown during the 2012 VGAs this evening, and what pleased folks most – other than the really nice trailer – was the announcement that the game would release in May. Speculation of a spring 2013 date appeared earlier this week, when Walmart listed the period when opening up pre-orders for the Naughty Dog title. At the end of the trailer, a May 7 date was shown. The crowd, literally roared in excitement. Sony has said more The Last of Us news will be posted on the PS Blog Sunday evening. Watch the trailer below.

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Obsidian showed a debut trailer for its RPG, South Park: The Stick of Truth during the 2012 VGAs. It was an awesome video, and you can watch it below. South Park: The Stick of Truth releases on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in THQ’s “early fiscal 2014″.

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It’s that time of year again: December. When the nights are colder than your ex’s heart, and Spike TV broadcasts its Video Game Awards Show.

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Tomb Raider is one of many big games being showcased in Spike TV’s VGA awards this weekend. The game will receive a new trailer at the show, but a short teaser clip has been released ahead of the big day.

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A BioShock Infinite teaser has been released by Spike TV, to whet your appetite for the full trailer reveal during the VGAs this coming Friday evening. Watch it below. I’ll be posting anything interesting from the show as soon as anything exciting or newsworthy happens, followed up by a list of award winners after all is said and done. Please be sure to hang out with me, on December 7 at 9.00PM EST. Those who do not have Spike TV will be able to watch the show on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.

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Saxxy Awards winners have been announced by Valve, but to find out which short film won for Best Overall you’ll have to tune into the Spike Video Game Awards pre-show December 7, which is next Friday night.

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The 2011 Spike VGAs were meant to celebrate the year’s best games and hype future releases. Instead, Johnny Cullen argues, they played to stereotypes in the worst possible way.

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Activision released the debut trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man during the VGAs this evening. The video showed rouge Oscorp robots taking over NYC in a very destructive manner, and Spider-Man fighting the metal maniacs as best he can before a massive worm-robot enters the scene. All was shown as though it was being broadcast on the local news, giving the player a third-person perspective on he situation. The Amazing Spider-Man is slated for a summer 2012 launch alongside the film of the same name, and is currently in development at Beenox Studios.

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IO Interactive released a new Hitman: Absolution trailer during the VGAs pre-show, featuring Agent 47 going into a hospital with guns a’ blazing. You can watch all the carnage for yourself below. Hitman is due in 2012 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Spike TV and Philo have teamed up for the Video Game Awards for tonight’s broadcast so that you can check in with your friends while watching the show.

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Looks like the BioWare reveal this Saturday evening may indeed be Mass Effect 3,if the latest information handed over to Joystiq is 100 percent on the money.

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Geoff Keighley has confirmed there will be at least ten premieres at next month’s Video Game Awards.

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Looks like Valve may be teasing something related to the Left 4 Dead franchise during the VGAs next month.

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2K’s just put out a press release for Spec Ops: The Line, the Yager shooter announced that the VGAs this weekend. Read the whole thing here and watch the first video after the break.

The game “unfolds within the destroyed opulence of Dubai,” apparently, and sees US Army Colonel John Konrad “and his loyal squad remained behind to protect those incapable of escape.”

Pumping. It’s out for PC, PS3 and 360 next year. Looks pretty shooty, soldier.

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Reveals aside, you probably want to know who actually won what at the VGAs this year. See below.

For all the rest of the news from the awards, hit this. Thanks for the list, Kotaku, and to bobbymington for the heads up.

• Game of the Year: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios
• Best Independent Game: Flower
• Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2
• Best PS3 Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins
• Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
• Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
• Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin’s Creed II
• Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
• Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed
• Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10
• Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3
• Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band
• Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero
• Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST
• Best Graphics: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• Best Game Based On A Movie/TV Show: South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!
• Best Performance By A Human Female: Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)
• Best Performance By A Human Male: Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
• Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Best Voice: Jack Black (Brütal Legend)
• Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex
• Best DLC: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
• Most Anticipated Game of 2010: God of War III

Below’s a list of all the reveals and news that came out of the Spike VGAs at the weekend.

Big stuff there. Be sure to watch all the video. You can get all the news and general bits of gossip from the liveblog.

• Spec Ops: The Line announced and trailered
• VGAs – Who won what
• VGAs – Force Unleashed II announced, trailered
• VGAs – Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands movie shows movie themes
• VGAs – Tron Evolution looks pretty much as you thought it would
• VGAs – True Crime trailered, United Front developing
• VGAs – First Crackdown 2 gameplay trailer reveals glide suit
• VGAs – Medal of Honor gets awesome debut trailer
• VGAs – Halo: Reach trailer shows engine, new armour
• VGAs – Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 trailered
• VGAs – Halo: Reach trailer shows engine, new armour
• Spike 2009 Video Game Awards Liveblog is a GO!

Missed this one yesterday. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II was announced and trailered at the VGAs over the weekend, as you can see after the break.

It’s CG-only, showing the Apprentice facing off against large, nasty things in an arena.

Have a watch. It’s out next year.

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