Spike TV:n Video Game Awards järjestetään jälleen Los Angelesissa. Tapahtuma käynnistyy klo 3:00 lauantain ja sunnuntain välisenä yönä suomalaista ajanlaskua. Tilaisuudesta ei tiettävästi ole virallista streamia, mutta epäviralliset tahot saattavat sellaista tarjota.
Neil Patrick Harrisin juontamassa tilaisuudessa jaetaan palkinnot seuraavissa kategorioissa (ehdokkaat lueteltu ohessa):
Palkintojen ja elokuva-alan nuoleskelun ohella VGA:ssa paljastetaan myös useita pelejä tai lisää yksityiskohtia jo julkistetuista projekteista. Luvassa on muun muassa seuraavaa:
Neil Patrick Harrisin juontamassa tilaisuudessa jaetaan palkinnot seuraavissa kategorioissa (ehdokkaat lueteltu ohessa):
Game of the Year:
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* God of War III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
* Red Dead Redemption
Studio of the Year:
* Bioware, Mass Effect 2
* Blizzard Entertainment, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
* Bungie Studios, Halo: Reach
* Rockstar San Diego, Red Dead Redemption
Best Xbox 360 Game:
* Alan Wake
* Fable III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
Best PS3 Game:
* God of War III
* Heavy Rain
* ModNation Racers
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Wii Game:
* Donkey Kong Country Returns
* Kirby's Epic Yarn
* Metroid: Other M
* Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best PC Game:
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Mass Effect 2
* Sid Meier's Civilization V
* StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Handheld Game:
* God of War: Ghost of Sparta
* Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
* Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
* Super Scribblenauts
Best Shooter:
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* BioShock 2
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* Halo: Reach
Best Action Adventure Game:
* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
* God of War III
* Red Dead Redemption
* Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best RPG:
* Fable III
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Final Fantasy XIII
* Mass Effect 2
Best Multi-player:
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Halo: Reach
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Individual Sports Game:
* EA Sports MMA
* Shaun White Skateboarding
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
* UFC Undisputed 2010
Best Team Sports Game:
* FIFA 11
* Madden NFL 11
* NBA 2K11
* MLB 10: The Show
Best Driving Game:
* Blur
* ModNation Racers
* Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
* Split/Second
Best Music Game:
* Dance Central
* DJ Hero 2
* Def Jam Rapstar
* Rock Band 3
Best Soundtrack:
* Def Jam Rapstar
* DJ Hero 2
* Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
* Rock Band 3
Best Song in a Game:
* "Basket Case" by Green Day, Green Day: Rock Band
* "Black Rain" by Soundgarden, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
* "Far Away" by José González, Red Dead Redemption
* "GoldenEye" by Nicole Scherzinger, GoldenEye 007 (2010)
* "Won't Back Down" by Eminem, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* "Replay/Rude Boy Mashup" by Iyaz/Rihanna, DJ Hero 2
Best Original Score:
* God of War III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Graphics:
* God of War III
* Heavy Rain
* Kirby's Epic Yarn
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Adapted Video Game:
* Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
* Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
* Transformers: War for Cybertron
Best Performance by a Human Male:
* Daniel Craig as James Bond, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
* Gary Oldman as Sergeant Reznov, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* John Cleese as Jasper, Fable III
* Martin Sheen as The Illusive Man, Mass Effect 2
* Nathan Fillion as Sergeant Edward Buck, Halo: Reach
* Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker/Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
* Rob Wiethoff as John Marston, Red Dead Redemption
* Sam Worthington as Alex Mason, Call of Duty: Black Ops
Best Performance by a Human Female:
* Dame Judi Dench as M, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
* Danica Patrick as Herself, Blur
* Emmanuelle Chriqui as The Numbers Lady, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* Felicia Day as Veronica Santangelo, Fallout: New Vegas
* Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard (female version), Mass Effect 2
* Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
* Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
* Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson, Mass Effect 2
Best Downloadable Game:
* Costume Quest
* Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
* Monday Night Combat
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Best DLC:
* BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
* Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
* Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
* Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Best Independent Game:
* Joe Danger
* Limbo
* Super Meat Boy
* The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Most Anticipated Game:
* Batman: Arkham City
* BioShock: Infinite
* Gears of War 3
* Portal 2
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* God of War III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
* Red Dead Redemption
Studio of the Year:
* Bioware, Mass Effect 2
* Blizzard Entertainment, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
* Bungie Studios, Halo: Reach
* Rockstar San Diego, Red Dead Redemption
Best Xbox 360 Game:
* Alan Wake
* Fable III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
Best PS3 Game:
* God of War III
* Heavy Rain
* ModNation Racers
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Wii Game:
* Donkey Kong Country Returns
* Kirby's Epic Yarn
* Metroid: Other M
* Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best PC Game:
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Mass Effect 2
* Sid Meier's Civilization V
* StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Handheld Game:
* God of War: Ghost of Sparta
* Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
* Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
* Super Scribblenauts
Best Shooter:
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* BioShock 2
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* Halo: Reach
Best Action Adventure Game:
* Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
* God of War III
* Red Dead Redemption
* Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best RPG:
* Fable III
* Fallout: New Vegas
* Final Fantasy XIII
* Mass Effect 2
Best Multi-player:
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Halo: Reach
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best Individual Sports Game:
* EA Sports MMA
* Shaun White Skateboarding
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
* UFC Undisputed 2010
Best Team Sports Game:
* FIFA 11
* Madden NFL 11
* NBA 2K11
* MLB 10: The Show
Best Driving Game:
* Blur
* ModNation Racers
* Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
* Split/Second
Best Music Game:
* Dance Central
* DJ Hero 2
* Def Jam Rapstar
* Rock Band 3
Best Soundtrack:
* Def Jam Rapstar
* DJ Hero 2
* Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
* Rock Band 3
Best Song in a Game:
* "Basket Case" by Green Day, Green Day: Rock Band
* "Black Rain" by Soundgarden, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
* "Far Away" by José González, Red Dead Redemption
* "GoldenEye" by Nicole Scherzinger, GoldenEye 007 (2010)
* "Won't Back Down" by Eminem, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* "Replay/Rude Boy Mashup" by Iyaz/Rihanna, DJ Hero 2
Best Original Score:
* God of War III
* Halo: Reach
* Mass Effect 2
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Graphics:
* God of War III
* Heavy Rain
* Kirby's Epic Yarn
* Red Dead Redemption
Best Adapted Video Game:
* Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
* Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
* Transformers: War for Cybertron
Best Performance by a Human Male:
* Daniel Craig as James Bond, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
* Gary Oldman as Sergeant Reznov, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* John Cleese as Jasper, Fable III
* Martin Sheen as The Illusive Man, Mass Effect 2
* Nathan Fillion as Sergeant Edward Buck, Halo: Reach
* Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker/Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
* Rob Wiethoff as John Marston, Red Dead Redemption
* Sam Worthington as Alex Mason, Call of Duty: Black Ops
Best Performance by a Human Female:
* Dame Judi Dench as M, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
* Danica Patrick as Herself, Blur
* Emmanuelle Chriqui as The Numbers Lady, Call of Duty: Black Ops
* Felicia Day as Veronica Santangelo, Fallout: New Vegas
* Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard (female version), Mass Effect 2
* Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
* Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
* Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson, Mass Effect 2
Best Downloadable Game:
* Costume Quest
* Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
* Monday Night Combat
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Best DLC:
* BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
* Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
* Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker
* Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Best Independent Game:
* Joe Danger
* Limbo
* Super Meat Boy
* The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Most Anticipated Game:
* Batman: Arkham City
* BioShock: Infinite
* Gears of War 3
* Portal 2
Palkintojen ja elokuva-alan nuoleskelun ohella VGA:ssa paljastetaan myös useita pelejä tai lisää yksityiskohtia jo julkistetuista projekteista. Luvassa on muun muassa seuraavaa:
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception -traileri
- Paljastus Guillermo Del Toron ja THQ:n yhteistyöprojektista
- Batman: Arkham Cityn pahiksen paljastus
- Gears of War -aiheinen paljastus (huhuissa Kinect-tuellinen peli)
- Mass Effect 3 (melko varma tapaus)
- Saints Row 3:n paljastus (ehkä)
- Prototype 2:n julkistus
- Resistance 3 -traileri
- EA-peli (kenties SSX)
