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Samuel L. Jackson is hosting the 10th annual Spike Video Game Awards on December 7, which is awesome. We just hope he won't be forced to wear a giant baby suit for any part of the show. That would be almost as terrifying as the below promo video.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>samuel-l-jacksonSpikespike-vgaspike-vga-2012vgavga-2012Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Liveblogging the Spike 2011 Video Game Awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/liveblogging-the-spike-2011-video-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/liveblogging-the-spike-2011-video-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/liveblogging-the-spike-2011-video-game-awards/#comments Well, we just watched the last ten minutes of The Rundown, which means -- what else? -- we're watching Spike TV. That means two things: The VGAs are about to come on, and Sean William Scott just cut off a little piece of our soul, and devoured it wholesale.

Ladies and gentlemen: The Spike 2011 VGAs. Let's do this thing.

Oh God.

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JoystiqLiveblogging the Spike 2011 Video Game Awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>spike-vga-2011vgavga-2011Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:09:00 EST<![CDATA[VGA 2009 viewership down 5% from 2008]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/vga-2009-viewership-down-5-from-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/vga-2009-viewership-down-5-from-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/25/vga-2009-viewership-down-5-from-2008/#comments Spike TV's Video Game Awards show isn't simply about celebrating the best of the games industry. No, it plays host to numerous WORLD EXCLUSIVE trailers. But, just how many people tuned in to watch? According to a report by Variety's The Cut Scene, not too many: Roughly 647,000 viewers watched the broadcast in 2009, a 5-percent decrease from 2008's viewership, and a 30-percent decrease from 2007's. When accounting for DVR views, the total jumps to 691,000 viewers. (For comparison's sake, the most recent Golden Globe awards drew in 16.9 million viewers.)

The online numbers (via GameTrailers.com) should make it pretty clear what Spike TV is doing right -- and what it's doing wrong. The scene pictured above, featuring Mike Tyson and the cast of The Jersey Shore, got a paltry 16,000 views. The Halo: Reach trailer, on the other hand, got 584,000. Perhaps if the Video Game Awards focused on, y'know, video games, there would be more reason to stay tuned in.

JoystiqVGA 2009 viewership down 5% from 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ratingsSpike-TVspike-tv-video-game-awardsvgavga-2009Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Spike VGA 2009 Wrap-up: The awards, the trailers, the premieres]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/spike-vga-2009-wrap-up-the-awards-the-trailers-the-premieres/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/spike-vga-2009-wrap-up-the-awards-the-trailers-the-premieres/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/spike-vga-2009-wrap-up-the-awards-the-trailers-the-premieres/#comments As you can probably tell by looking at our front page, last night's Spike Video Game Awards show was a pretty prolific source of gaming news. From the big reveals of games like Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, to new trailers for Crackdown 2 and Halo: Reach, to ... well, the actual awards, it was a pretty busy night for all parties involved.

We've collected all the stories, trailers, and winners of each award in this post to prevent you from hunting through our archives -- or our hateful, hateful liveblog -- to find what you're looking for. You'll find them all listed after the jump!

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JoystiqSpike VGA 2009 Wrap-up: The awards, the trailers, the premieres originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awardsbatman-arkham-asylum-2crackdown-2deadliest-warriorgreen-day-rock-bandhalo-reachmedal-of-honorMedal-of-Honor-2010MicrosoftNintendoprince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sandsspec-ops-the-linespike-vga-2009star-wars-the-force-unleashed-2tron-evolutiontrue-crimeufc-undisputed-2010vgaWiiXbox-360Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Deadliest Warrior video game announced during VGAs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/deadliest-warrior-video-game-announced-during-vgas/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/deadliest-warrior-video-game-announced-during-vgas/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/13/deadliest-warrior-video-game-announced-during-vgas/#comments Oh, you've never heard of the television show known as Deadliest Warrior? We'll break it down for you: Each episode pits two different types of warriors from different time periods against each other to see who would win in various forms of combat. For instance, one episode might show the results of a Ninjas vs. Spartans throwdown. One might show how a conflict between Marines and Medieval Knights would resolve itself. Robots vs. Wizards? A bit less likely, but still within the realm of possibilities.

The VGAs brought great news involving this series -- Pipeworks Software is making a downloadable video game based on it. The announcement was accompanied by a lava-hot trailer showing a battle between a ninja and a heavily armored knight, which we've posted after the jump.

What? Who wins? The ninja does. Of course.

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JoystiqDeadliest Warrior video game announced during VGAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deadliest-warriordeadliest-warrior-the-gamerevealspikespike-tvspike-vga-2009the-coolest-premise-for-a-game-anyones-ever-come-up-withvgaSun, 13 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[True Crime in Hong Kong revealed at Spike VGA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/true-crime-in-hong-kong-revealed-at-spike-vga/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/true-crime-in-hong-kong-revealed-at-spike-vga/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/true-crime-in-hong-kong-revealed-at-spike-vga/#comments The second world premiere of the VGAs was the full version of the teaser we saw a couple weeks ago -- you know, the one we initially presumed was for another installment in the True Crime series? Yeah, well, it was totally for another installment in the True Crime series, which is being developed by ModNation Racers creators United Front. Guess there's no more mystery as to what Activision's upcoming Hong Kong-set action title is, huh?

It'll be a little while before we can get the high definition version of the trailer up, but until then, check out a screengrabbed version of the trailer after the jump, and feel confident in the fact that we're very good guessers.

Update: We've added a hi-res version of the trailer above.

JoystiqTrue Crime in Hong Kong revealed at Spike VGA originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionactivisionhong-kongMicrosoftspike-vga-2009trailertrue-crimeTrue-Crime-Hong-Kongunited-front-gamesvgaXbox-360Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Tune in for Joystiq's VGA liveblog tonight at 8 EST]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/reminder-tune-in-for-joystiqs-vga-liveblog-tonight-at-8-est/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/reminder-tune-in-for-joystiqs-vga-liveblog-tonight-at-8-est/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/reminder-tune-in-for-joystiqs-vga-liveblog-tonight-at-8-est/#comments We've been hurt so many times in the past, but we're holding out hope for this year's Spike Video Game Awards. It sounds like it will be absolutely rife with scoops, including footage from Halo Reach, the reveal of a new Star Wars game and a metric ton of new trailers. As is our custom, we'll put our hearts out on the line in order to liveblog the show for you, dear readers -- an exercise that will likely result in unrelenting anguish after the first ex-Mad TV cast member starts making the obligatory drug-or-fart-related jokes.

Join us at 8PM for the festivities. Unfortunately, Justin won't be fulfilling his usual role as MC, but we'll have more than enough Joystiqers on hand to make up for his absent humor. Also, we'll be doing shots anytime someone utters the words "World Exclusive." We expect things to get really weird, really fast.

JoystiqReminder: Tune in for Joystiq's VGA liveblog tonight at 8 EST originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>liveblogspikespike-vga-2009televisionvgavideo-game-awardsSat, 12 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Star Wars Legends' resurfaces on OFLC ratings database]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/star-wars-legends-resurfaces-on-oflc-ratings-database/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/star-wars-legends-resurfaces-on-oflc-ratings-database/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/star-wars-legends-resurfaces-on-oflc-ratings-database/#comments Speculation surrounding a new Star Wars game, which is set to be uncloaked at this weekend's Spike Video Game Awards, has now grown to include a database entry from Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification. "Star Wars Legends" seems to have slipped by undetected when it was classified back in June of this year, though it's unclear if the listing was withheld from public view until more recently. According to the online entry, Legends is being produced by LucasArts and published by Activision Blizzard.

Star Wars Legends was first spotted in a trademark filing in July 2008, when LucasArts claimed the title for use as "computer game software" and "entertainment service provided online."

Also: Many tired Star Wars references died to bring you this information etc.

[Via Kotaku.com]

Joystiq'Star Wars Legends' resurfaces on OFLC ratings database originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionactivision-blizzardlucasartsspike-vga-2009star-warsstar-wars-legendsvgaWed, 09 Dec 2009 13:58:00 EST<![CDATA[New Medal of Honor promises 'most authentic modern war experience']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/new-medal-of-honor-promises-most-authentic-modern-war-experienc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/new-medal-of-honor-promises-most-authentic-modern-war-experienc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/new-medal-of-honor-promises-most-authentic-modern-war-experienc/#comments
Click to enlarge Shrugging off years of mediocrity and partially descriptive subtitles, EA's newly announced Medal of Honor reboot will thrust players into a modern milieu: Afghanistan. Set for release in 2010 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the new first-person shooter follows the Tier 1 Operator, described as "a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle," and not described as an oddly militant member of ZZ Top. EA claims that "Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community" have been involved since the earliest stages of the game's development.

The publisher seems intent on throwing the gauntlet down in the modern war arena (do they still use gauntlets?), promising a "best-in-class single-player campaign" from the minds at EA Los Angeles, as well as a multiplayer component developed by the Battlefield veterans at DICE.

You can bear witness to the game's full unveiling during Spike TV's 2009 Video Game Awards on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00PM PT. You can witness beard in the gallery below.

Gallery: Medal of Honor

JoystiqNew Medal of Honor promises 'most authentic modern war experience' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DICEeaEALAElectronic-Artsfpsmedal-of-honorMedal-of-Honor-2010MicrosoftshooterVGAXbox-360ZZ-TopWed, 02 Dec 2009 12:35:00 EST<![CDATA[New Star Wars game debuting during Spike Video Game Awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/new-star-wars-game-debuting-during-spike-video-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/new-star-wars-game-debuting-during-spike-video-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/new-star-wars-game-debuting-during-spike-video-game-awards/#comments Well, crap. Now we have a reason to watch the Spike Video Game Awards. See, while we can live without the WORLD EXCLUSIVE trailers for next year's big releases, we don't think we can skip out on the unveiling of a new Star Wars game in good conscience.

According to the latest teaser, viewers of the 2009 Spike VGAs will be able to find out "what's next" for the Star Wars gaming franchise. We've got our fingers triple-crossed for a new Jedi Outcast entry, but have also prepared our hearts for the icy embrace of Super Bombad Racing 2.

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JoystiqNew Star Wars game debuting during Spike Video Game Awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>lucasartsrevealspikeSpike-VGA-2009star-warsteasertrailervgaWed, 25 Nov 2009 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[VGA 2009 nominees revealed, Uncharted 2 head of the pack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/vga-2009-nominees-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/vga-2009-nominees-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/vga-2009-nominees-revealed/#comments The 2009 crop of nominees in Spike's Video Game Awards is out, and we've got a big announcement to make. We're not going to make fun of them. For starters, most of the categories seem pretty on point, with eight noms for Uncharted 2, seven for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and six for both Modern Warfare 2 and Left 4 Dead 2, which all seem pretty deserving.

Furthermore, we don't want to rob you commenters of the fun of individually savaging the few embarrassing sections of the list, which honestly, make their own comedy gravy.

Stymied? Okay, we'll get you started, but just this one, cool? Borderlands is up for Best RPG, huh? That's the best pick since Serious Sam won for "Best Dating/Train Conducting Sim."

We're assuming you can take it from there.

JoystiqVGA 2009 nominees revealed, Uncharted 2 head of the pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>seriously-you-guys-are-killing-usspikevgavga-09Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Spike VGA Winners: GTAIV snags game of the year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-vga-winners-gtaiv-snags-game-of-the-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-vga-winners-gtaiv-snags-game-of-the-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-vga-winners-gtaiv-snags-game-of-the-year/#commentsFiled under:


Here you go, a recap of all of last night's Spike TV Video Game Award winners that is viewable (in its entirety) after the break. And if you weren't already aware thanks to this blog's title, Grand Theft Auto IV beat out all other contenders for Game of the Year honors. It's a bit controversial to say the least, but then again, it is the Spike VGAs. Right?

Gears of War 2 came away with a pair of the colorful monkey awards, one for best shooter and another for best Xbox 360 game. Fallout 3 also did well and Valve's Left 4 Dead had nothing to be ashamed of either. Clicky the linky below to view it all.

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JoystiqSpike VGA Winners: GTAIV snags game of the year originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Eidosgrand-theft-auto-ivgtaivHitmanHitman-Blood-MoneyIO-Interactiverockstarrockstar-gamesShooterspike-tvStealthThird-Person-Shootervgavga-08x3f-twitterMon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Spike 2008 VGAs name Boom Blox best Wii game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-2008-vgas-name-boom-blox-best-wii-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-2008-vgas-name-boom-blox-best-wii-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/15/spike-2008-vgas-name-boom-blox-best-wii-game/#commentsFiled under:


There were plenty of stellar Wii games to release this year, but, as far as the last night's Spike VGAs goes, you should look to Boom Blox as this year's best Wii game. The game certainly deserves the recognition (and sales figures), but we're not sure we'd go and say it is the Wii game of the year. What about Brawl? What about World of Goo? Oh, and how about that little game No More Heroes?

So, you agree, or would you name something else as your Wii game of the year?

JoystiqSpike 2008 VGAs name Boom Blox best Wii game originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boom-bloxcasualeaspikespike-vga-2008vgaMon, 15 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Be social, join Major Nelson's VGA live chat event]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/be-social-join-major-nelsons-vga-live-chat-event/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/be-social-join-major-nelsons-vga-live-chat-event/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/be-social-join-major-nelsons-vga-live-chat-event/#commentsFiled under:


With all the excitement surrounding tonight's Spike TV Video Game Awards, we know you'll be a good fanboy and watch the show either on TV or via the award show's live stream. And instead of watching all by your lonesome, we recommend jumping over to Major Nelson's site and joining the live chat event.

The VGA live chat (accessible here or through your favorite IRC client) will promptly kick off at 9:00PM eastern over on MajorNelson.com. You'll be among your community peers which means you can discuss, speculate and express your fanboyism while watching the VGA news unfold. We'll be hanging out in the chat session and we've also learned that Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb will be stopping by sometime during the VGA airing. It's socialization, it's awards, and it's just fun.

JoystiqBe social, join Major Nelson's VGA live chat event originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chatmajor-nelsonspike-tvvgaSun, 14 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Gears 2 Combustible DLC releases soon!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/rumor-gears-2-combustible-dlc-releases-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/rumor-gears-2-combustible-dlc-releases-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/14/rumor-gears-2-combustible-dlc-releases-soon/#commentsFiled under: , ,

According to a few eagle-eyed members of the official Epic Games forums, a new Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack will be announced tonight at the Spike TV Video Game Awards and will be available via the XBLM Monday morning at 3AM eastern.

Per comments made on the Epic forums, Spike's live stream of the award show was (for a brief period) online and was displaying all the award show's rehearsal footage. Oops? The rehearsal footage supposedly showed new Combustible Map Pack DLC for Gears 2 that's set to release in early Monday morning. No other details were revealed, but we have a hunch we'll be seeing an Imulsion map among the mix. Seeing that the live feed is no longer active (or crippled under the bandwith strain), we can't verify the DLC announcement or its release, so keep your eyes glued to Spike TV tonight at 9PM eastern.

JoystiqRumor: Gears 2 Combustible DLC releases soon! originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spike TV must be on a television ratings mission, because they not only have secured a few game debuts for their VGA award show, but we're told that Grand Theft Auto IV's Lost and Damned episodic content will premier at the award show as well.

The press release doesn't tell us much more than that, so we're not exactly sure what or how much Lost and Damned will be shown. Then again, it doesn't really matter, because our interest is piqued and we'll be tuning in on December 14th at 9:00PM eastern.


[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqGTAIV 'Lost and Damned' to debut at Spike VGAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grand-theft-auto-4grand-theft-auto-ivgrand-theft-auto-iv-lost-and-damnedgtaivlost-and-damnedspike-tvvgaFri, 05 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[God of War III to make appearance at Spike VGAs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/02/god-of-war-iii-to-make-appearance-at-spike-vgas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/02/god-of-war-iii-to-make-appearance-at-spike-vgas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/02/god-of-war-iii-to-make-appearance-at-spike-vgas/#commentsFiled under:

Oh really, Spike TV? You're really going out of your way to make sure we watch your Video Game Awards show this year. Not only are you debuting Uncharted 2, but you're also going to be giving us a look at God of War III? Really? The Gametrailers.com promo page for the VGAs lists Naughty Dog's upcoming sequel, Brutal Legend and the hotly anticipated GoW III. We can't wait.

December 14th. 9PM. Mark it on your calendars.

[Thanks, Hyams!]

JoystiqGod of War III to make appearance at Spike VGAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>god-of-wargod-of-war-3god-of-war-iiispikespike-tvvgaTue, 02 Dec 2008 10:22:00 EST<![CDATA[VGA 08: The PlayStation-exclusive nominees are ...]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-the-playstation-exclusive-nominees-are/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-the-playstation-exclusive-nominees-are/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-the-playstation-exclusive-nominees-are/#commentsFiled under:

Spike TV's 2008 Video Game Awards will be kicking off next month and the nominees and categories have all been set in place. Among the PlayStation-centric titles, Metal Gear Solid 4 and LittleBigPlanet lead the pack and have earned five nominations each. Both titles are going head-to-head in such categories as: Game of the Year, Best Original Score and Best Graphics. LBP is also vying for Best Soundtrack, while MGS4 is looking to score Best Action-Adventure Game. Both titles, along with Grand Theft Auto IV and Resistance 2 will be fighting it out for Best PlayStation 3 title.

Resistance 2 comes in third with three nominations for Best Multiplayer, Best Shooter and the aforementioned category. Other nominees include: SingStar - Best Music Game; Media Molecule - Studio of the Year; and PixelJunk Eden - Best Independent Game. God of War: Chains of Olympus and Patapon have been nominated for Best Handheld Game.

JoystiqVGA 08: The PlayStation-exclusive nominees are ... originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awardslittlebigplanetmetal-gear-solid-4resistance-2vgavga-08Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[VGA 08: God of War, Patapon nominated for Best Handheld Game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-god-of-war-patapon-nominated-for-best-handheld-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-god-of-war-patapon-nominated-for-best-handheld-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/13/vga-08-god-of-war-patapon-nominated-for-best-handheld-game/#commentsFiled under:

Spike TV's 2008 Video Game Awards will be kicking off next month and the nominees and categories have all been set in place. Both PSP-exclusive titles God of War: Chains of Olympus and Patapon have been nominated for Best Handheld Game. Unfortunately, that's all these two have been nominated for. There can only be one winner and it's going to be a tough call between these two -- oh, yes, and the other nominees, of course. The PS3, on the other hand, has a huge amount of nominations -- so check out what's happening on PS3 Fanboy.

JoystiqVGA 08: God of War, Patapon nominated for Best Handheld Game originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's VGA, you ask? No, it's not Spike's Video Game Awards. It's the Video Game Authority, a group that issues grades based on the condition of old video games, in a manner similar to action figures and trading cards. After paying a fee, gamers send in their beloved collectibles, which are graded and sealed in tamper-evident acrylic cases, marked with the official hologram of the organization. The first of these VGA-graded items are currently up for auction on eBay.

Currently available are near-mint copies of Super Mario Bros. 3, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear and others, all in the 75-85 grade range. Final Fantasy is notably already up over $200, and Super Mario Bros. 3 isn't far behind. If nothing else, those NES games look damn sexy in those plastic cases.

Read - First VGA Graded Games Hit eBay [GameSniped]
Read - BigHedToyz [eBay]

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If you somehow missed Spike's Video Game Awards ... er, let's try that again. If you somehow watched Spike's Video Game Awards, then you no doubt saw Nathan Sharratt's impressive home-made Big Daddy costume. He was actually invited to the event by 2K Boston after his BioShock homage Halloween costume pictures got significant attention from these here intertubes. Anyway, Sharratt is selling his Big Daddy costume on eBay, may the capitalism commence!

The bidding began at $999 and is how much the costume cost to make according to Sharratt. He says he's getting rid of Big Daddy because his apartment is the "size of a shoe box" and hopes someone out there will give the costume a "good, loving, nerdy home." We're kinda wondering why 2K Boston doesn't just buy the thing. The only thing missing from the BioShock launch party was a Big Daddy walking around. This way they'll have a costume all set for the BioShock 2 launch party (assuming the game takes place in Rapture).

Update: Opening bid price was lowered to $799 this morning.

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Spike TV. A television channel aimed at men, young males and is chalk full of action, sex and violence. What a perfect channel to host a video game awards show.

Last night's annual Spike Video Game Awards wrapped up last night with the glitz and glam of a State Fair complete with corn dogs and funnel cakes. Samuel L. Jackson took hosting duties and in between the music and random celebrity appearances they (somehow) found the time to hand out a few video game awards. Among the evening's winners were BioShock who took home three awards including Game of the Year and Best Xbox 360 Game, Halo 3 which won for Best Multiplayer Game and Rock Band was honored with the Best Soundtrack ... beating out Guitar Hero III. Full list of winners, nominees and thus losers is posted after the break and feel free to completely disagree with Spike's VGAs. We raise an eyebrow to a few of 'em.

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JoystiqRecap: Spike's VGA winners and losers originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A while back, a game called Prototype was announced to the world. We didn't know too much about it, except it was a slightly different take on the sandbox style of gameplay we've come to know through titles like Grand Theft Auto. Now we finally get a glimpse of what's to come and it looks fairly cinematic. However, we'll reserve any further judgment until we get some good gameplay footage. Enjoy!

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Don't forget -- the Spike TV Video Game Awards airs tonight at 9 p.m. EST. If you're a faithful Joystiq reader, you already know which games won awards -- but don't let that take the wind out of your sails! You still haven't seen the exclusive performance by the Fighters of Foo, the comedy stylings of Patton Oswalt, or the trollopery of MySpace vixen Tila Tequila.

Okay, we know that two hours of mainstream culture mixed with ceaseless product placements and a gaggle of celebrities who have no idea what they're talking about isn't everyone's idea of the perfect Sunday night. If that's the case, tune in to Spike TV tonight at 9 p.m. EST for the two hours hate.

JoystiqReminder: Watch the Spike TV Video Game Awards tonight originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mega64's latest ad for Spike TV's "Video Game Awards 2007" further proves the fact that there's nothing funnier than old people talking about electronics. We admit it, when we see a befuddled septuagenarian being buffeted by questions about video games, we can't help but snicker. We know it makes us bad people.

There's no doubt in our minds that in fifty years, a trio of cheap-suited young men will hassle us about things we don't understand, just to get a few guffaws. It's just the great circle of internet comedy.

JoystiqMega64's VGA 2007 TV spot makes us laugh, feel guilty originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video Games Live, composer Tommy Tallarico's gaming-centric orchestra concert event, is making its national television debut next Sunday, December 9, on Spike TV's Video Game Awards. The performance will be recorded along with the awards show, hosted again this year by Samuel L. Jackson, December 7 in Las Vegas.

No word on what songs will be performed, although the press release from VGL noted that "brand new never before seen material" is in the cards.

JoystiqVideo Games Live to make TV debut on Spike VGAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For the third year in a row Samuel L. Jackson will host the Spike TV Video Game Awards, now in its fifth year. While we'd like to say Jackson can bring "the awesome" to most anything, it's all too evident when non-gamers pick up that gamepad (note to Spike: keep the pad out of his hands).

The event goes down Dec. 7 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and, after some fancy editing, the actual broadcast is Dec. 9 at 9PM. Games like Borderlands and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be premiered during the show and totally radical (not to mention relevant) celebs like magician Criss Angel and Dave Navarro will attend. Check out the full list of categories and nominees.

JoystiqSamuel L. Jackson hosting Spike TV Video Game Awards again originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those of you who use VGA to connect your 360 to a display, the Spring update is perfect for your washed out display woes. Included in the Spring dashboard update is a reference levels setting under the displays option, which toggles your interpret black levels to help get those blacks even blacker. The VGA's washed out effect is due to both the VGA cable and HDTV's default black levels not meshing, so the new reference levels setting gives you three options (standard, intermediate, and expanded) to correct the difference. Any VGA users willing to give the reference levels a test and see if it makes your display's picture prettier?

[Via Digg]

JoystiqUpdate brings better VGA picture originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 May 2007 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VGAMark Rein dropped into the Epic Forums last night to let VGA cables users know that the Gears of War aspect ratio issue has been fixed. Gamers playing on non-widescreen monitors have experienced squashed aspect ratios since the game shipped. A patch will be included in the next Gears update, which has yet to be scheduled. Rein added that Epic is still working on additional features for the update.

Epic's vice president also made a direct apology to fans for the VGA oversight, explaining that the development team was only using widescreen monitors. A non-widescreen monitor has since been acquired for testing purposes.

JoystiqGears of War VGA bug fixed, set aside for future update originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just before the Tokyo Game Show, when Microsoft first announced support for 1080p, we were impressed with the sheer audacity of the addition! For all of Sony's technological one-upmanship, Microsoft had deftly removed one of the PlayStation 3's brightest tail-feathers in a single software download. Well, at least it seemed that way until a little over a month later when the update was available and Microsoft's implementation left a lot to be desired. Of course, they promised a patch to correct some issues in the update, notably the incompatibility of 1080p-over-component on televisions that supported the format. That second patch has finally arrived and, as promised, solves some of those issues. For example, the above image shows a Sony XBR3 television finally displaying 1080p content over component. So, for those users who only needed that fixed, you're on your way.

Still, despite the update's promise of "improved support for HD video output over VGA, including 1080p resolution" this blogger still encounters a significant (and certainly abnormal) amount of screen tearing while using the VGA connection, not to mention the pale, washed-out colors that have become emblematic of the 360's VGA implementation. But we're not the only ones with problems. A quick perusal of the AVS Forums thread shows some another anomalies that don't instill much confidence in Microsoft's upgraded upgrade.

We have a feeling that Microsoft will continue to tweak this feature until it works as expected; however, after two attempts we're left underwhelmed and Microsoft's magic hat trick is looking more and more like smoke and mirrors.

Read -- Major Nelson's Dashboard update announcement
Read -- AVS Forums on "improved" 1080p support

JoystiqMicrosoft's updated 1080p update still needs work originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our pals at Engadget know cables and hacks. And those are two great tastes that taste great together; Engadget shows how to make an Xbox 360 VGA cable out of a lowly composite part.

Unlike the PS2 and GameCube, the Xbox 360 cables include every pin -- even the ones not used by the cable-specific video connection. Because these pins already connect to the console, it's just a matter of wiring a VGA socket to the previously-unused terminals.

Total cost? $7. Get out the soldering iron, and save your money for games.

See also: PSA: Use the right cables for your TV

JoystiqAdd VGA to standard Xbox 360 cable originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PSP is up for some more awards for this year's Spike TV VGA, hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. It's exclusive games earned 7 nominations, with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories getting the most on the system, with 3 nominations in total. Here's a sampling of the categories PSP games will be competing in:

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai)
Dead or Alive 4 (Tecmo/Team Ninja)
Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Midway Games)
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (Capcom)
God Hand (Capcom/Clover Studio)

BEST HANDHELD GAME
New Super Mario (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (Nintendo)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games/Rockstar Leeds / Rockstar North)
Tetris DS (Nintendo)
LocoRoco (Sony Computer Entertainment America/SCE Studios Japan)

You can vote for your favorites by heading over to the Spike TV website. Voting ends December 7th, so rock the vote, PSP fans! The winners will be revealed on December 13th at 10PM on Spike TV. See more nominations after the cut.

[Update 1: Haha, Spite TV would be an awesome name for a network. Corrected. Remember kids, NEVER update a blog while reading Moby Dick.]

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JoystiqPSP nabs Spike TV VGA nominations originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last Tuesday, we found ourselves rushing out to a local Toys "R" Us to pick up Microsoft's official VGA cable after our trusty Dell 2405FPW balked at dishing out 1080p over component. Regardless, we wanted to watch our 1080p upscaled DVDs and -- due to all sorts of arcane legal restrictions -- Microsoft is only able to offer that service over VGA and not component (note: reason #38 why we want an HDMI connection).

So, you'll appreciate our dismay when we plugged in our new ($50!) cable, only to find that our display had serious issues with the 360's VGA connection -- it was entirely washed out, a known issue with the Xbox 360's VGA implementation apparently. But there's more! Any resolution, not just 1920x1080, exhibits a significant amount of screen tearing, which isn't replicated using component. And one last thing. Some televisions, most notably Sony's LCD XBR series, that are supposed to accept 1080p over component just flat out refuse. Just reading through the AVS Forums thread on the topic should be enough to convince anyone that something's rotten in the state of 1080p on the 360.

Microsoft podcaster Major Nelson brings word that the team in Redmond is aware of the 1080p issues and are working on a fix ... at around 8 minutes into his latest 'cast (number 200, congrats!), he says the display issue is "kind of this bug that the guys are working on and they are aware of." He limits it to simply the 1080p over component issue, so let's hope that Microsoft takes the opportunity to isolate and correct the outstanding VGA issues as well.

[Via Engadget HD]

JoystiqFix for 360's 1080p troubles is being worked on originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080pDashboardFall updateFallUpdateHD-DVDVGAXbox-360Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Voting opens for GJAs, proceed with caution]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/voting-opens-for-golden-joystick-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/voting-opens-for-golden-joystick-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/voting-opens-for-golden-joystick-awards/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Voting opens for Golden Joystick AwardsComputer & Video Games has announced the ballot boxes are now open for the 24th annual Golden Joystick (not "Joystiq") Awards, one of the longest running events in the industry. While CVG promotes the Golden Joysticks as the "people's awards", you have to wonder if they use the same selection committee as Spike TV when determining the nominees for each category.

One disgruntled Joystiq reader is appalled that 50 Cent: Bulletproof somehow managed to collect five nominations (we feel your pain, Sizer), despite the game's metascores being true to its namesake. This smacks of commercialism, but then again it gives the GJAs that gritty, urban flava that you know just personifies all gamers.

Another questionable nomination is Shadow the Hedgehog for The Sun's Family Game of the Year. Isn't that the one with the gun-toting, foul-mouthed, "edgy" Sonic wannabe (and a combined metascore of 49)? On behalf of the kiddies, I'll pass.

How about the decision to limit the Nuts All-Nighter award to console and handheld games? Does this mean MMOs and other PC games are only addictive outside the UK? That's just nutty! Wait, where's the award for best gaming blog? Oh, never mind.

JoystiqVoting opens for GJAs, proceed with caution originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cvgDSGameCubegolden joystickPCPS2PSPspike tvvgavideo game awardsXboxXbox-360Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:05:00 EST<![CDATA[King's Quest III pimped out & re-released]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/19/kings-quest-iii-pimped-out-and-re-released/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/19/kings-quest-iii-pimped-out-and-re-released/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/19/kings-quest-iii-pimped-out-and-re-released/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

King's Quest III (remake)Infamous Adventures recently released its remake of Roberta William's 1986 classic point-n-click adventure, King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human. The remake features "all new full VGA backgrounds, enhanced hand-drawn close up cut-scenes, dialog portraits for all the characters, original music by our professional composer, full speech pack (including narrator), and a new point-and-click interface."

Infamous Adventures believes that King's Quest III is still relevant and has developed the remake to ensure that this timeless adventure will be compatible with modern hardware. No profits will be made. The game (43.2 MB) is available to download free of charge.

JoystiqKing's Quest III pimped out & re-released originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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