Spike TV today unveiled a complete list of nominees for its seventh annual “VGAs,” which will take place in Los Angeles and will premiere live on Spike TV on December 12 at 8:00pm, ET/PT.
Uncharted 2 received the most nominations, with a total of eight, including nods for Game of the Year and Studio of the Year (Naughty Dog). Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham Asylum garnered seven nods, including Game of the Year and Best Voice for Mark Hamill’s portrayal of The Joker. Infinity Ward’s record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 each landed six nominations.
The nominees were selected by the VGA Advisory Council, which is comprised of leading media such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN. Games had to be released between December 2, 2008 and November 23, 2009 in order to be eligible.
In addition to revealing the winners, Spike's VGAs will also showcase global premieres for some new games. For example, viewers will get a sneak peek at Halo: Reach with the debut of a world premiere video from the opening of the game.
3 Comments
November 19, 2009
No gamer takes these jokes of an awards show seriously. This year might be different, but the Spike TV VGA have a history of being crap and full of bad choices (both in who they nominate and who they give awards too). One example is games being nominated for stuff like "Game of the Year" before they are even released.
November 19, 2009
TJ, I mostly agree, although I will say that I feel the VGAs have been slowly improving every year.
November 20, 2009
Last year was an improvement; Jack Black was a great host and didn't look pained to be there like Samuel L. Jackson. Still, I always hope that more focus is paid towards the actual games rather than the superfluous crap that Spike has become known for - certain game awards were just brushed over!