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The 2011 VGAs: All The Videos, All The Games, All The Awards

10:00AM December 12, 2011 | Owen Good

The Spike Video Game Awards are an event that says more about the coming year than it does about the current one. Last night gave us more than a dozen trailers, half of which concerned games about which we knew nothing, or next to nothing, before Zachary Levi started handing out the hardware. As to that, there were plenty of strange scenes on the stage and in the crowd, from the puerile to the cringe-inducing to the bizarre. More »


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Blink And You’ll Miss The First Footage From The Next Big BioWare Franchise

4:30AM November 23, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Earlier this month Game Informer gave us the first dust-filled image from BioWare’s mysterious new franchise. Now Spike delivers the first footage from the title, nearly three whole seconds that tell us absolutely nothing. More »


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The Video Game Awards Nominees For 2011

5:20AM November 17, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The nominees for 2011′s Video Game Awards include a number of expected and unexpected titles. This full list doesn’t just include the nominees for game of the year, and best game for each platform, but the titles that stood out in their particular genres. More »


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New Alan Wake Revealed, More On Metal Gear Solid: Rising Promised Next Month

8:40AM November 4, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception all made the cut for the annual Video Game Awards’ game of the year shortlist. But you may be surprised what didn’t. More »


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VGAs’ Overall Television Ratings Slide For Fourth Straight Year

11:20AM December 16, 2010 | Owen Good

The Video Game Awards are a high-profile event, but trade mainstream exposure for a production some gamers find cheaply stereotypical. That bargain still hasn’t conclusively paid off; overall ratings declined for a third straight year, but gained in some demographics. More »


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Red Dead Redemption Cleans Up At The VGAs

6:00AM December 13, 2010 | Owen Good

To keep the show to two hours, they didn’t hand out all the hardware on stage at last night’s 2010 Video Game Awards. Here is the complete list of honorees. Neil Patrick Harris’ compensation was limited to just one award. More »


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BioWare Is VGA Studio Of The Year

12:18PM December 12, 2010 | Owen Good

BioWare, makers of Mass Effect 2, was just named Best Studio at the 2010 Video Game Awards in Los Angeles. More »


You’ll Get Gameplay In Resistance 3′s VGA Video

11:20AM December 2, 2010 | Owen Good

The Video Game Awards means the silly season of teasers, trailers and teaser trailers is upon us. Though Resistance 3′s been featured in much longer cinematics, this one promises you’ll see actual real honest gameplay on December 11.


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Stevie Wonder’s Plea For Accessibility In Games

11:00AM December 14, 2009 | Owen Good

Undoubtedly, the Spike Video Game Awards’ Best Music Game was going to go to The Beatles: Rock Band, and the show lined up a presenter with enough star power to do the job last night: Motown legend Stevie Wonder. More »


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Rounding Up The Winners And Videos From The VGAs

6:00AM December 14, 2009 | Owen Good

I’ll respectfully disagree with Geoff Keighley, the announcement of Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 doesn’t quite deliver the “biggest surprise premiere!” thrill he told us to expect. Granted, the Spike Video Game Awards have a history that is all of seven broadcasts long. More »