Skyrim, Portal 2 Big Winners at the 2011 VGAs
10:50 AM - December 12, 2011 by Jane McEntegart - source: Spike
Skyrim has scooped the top prize at Spike TV's 9th annual Video Game Awards.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim enjoyed an explosive launch when it debuted last month, so it's hardly surprising to learn that the popular game has won Game of the Year at the VGAs. The title beat out Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, Uncharted 3: Drake?s Deception, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to win the prize at Spike TV's VGAs in Los Angeles this past weekend, but it wasn't the only win for the game or studio Bethesda. Skyrim also bagged best RPG, while Bethesda rounded out its hat-trick with an award for best studio.
All was not lost for the other Game of the Year nominees, though as Batman: Arkham City did manage to snag an award for Best Xbox 360 Game, while Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was awarded the title of Best PS3 Game, the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword won Best Wii Game and Portal 2 won Best PC Game. Drake's Deception also won Best Graphics and Best Shooter was given to COD: Modern Warfare 3. Minecraft was also on the winners bill, winning Best Independent Game.
Valve's Portal 2 cleaned up, winning a total of five awards, including Best PC Game, Best Best DLC, Best Multiplayer, Best Performance by a Human Male (Stephen Merchant as Wheatley), and Best Performance by a Human Female (Ellen McLain as GLaDOS).
Batman: Arkham City scooped four awards in total, winning Character of the Year for the Joker, Best Xbox 360 Game, Best Action Adventure Game and Best Adapted Video Game.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Spike-TV-Best-game-Awards-Video-game-awards-Winners,14239.html
List of Award Winners and Nominees:
GAME OF THE YEAR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Portal 2; Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios
Nominees:Naughty Dog; Rocksteady Studios; Valve
BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees:Forza Motorsport 4; Gears of War 3; Portal 2
BEST PS3 GAME
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Nominees: inFAMOUS 2; Killzone 3; LittleBigPlanet 2
BEST WII GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nominees: Disney's Epic Mickey; Kirby's Return to Dream Land; Lost in Shadow
BEST PC GAME
Portal 2
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Minecraft; The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAME
Super Mario 3D Land
Nominees: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective; Infinity Blade; Jetpack Joyride
BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Gears of War 3; Rage
BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees: Assassin's Creed: Revelations; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
BEST RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees: Dark Souls; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; Dragon Age II
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Portal 2
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3; Gears of War 3
BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Fight Night Champion
Nominees: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters; Top Spin 4; Virtua Tennis 4
BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
NBA 2K12
Nominees: FIFA Soccer 12; NHL 12; MLB '11: The Show
BEST DRIVING GAME
Forza Motorsport 4
Nominees: DiRT 3; Driver: San Francisco; Need For Speed: The Run
BEST FIGHTING GAME
Mortal Kombat
Nominees: The King of Fighters XIII; Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds; WWE All Stars
BEST MOTION GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nominees: Child of Eden; Dance Central 2; The Gunstringer
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Minecraft
Nominees: Bastion; Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP; The Binding of Isaac
BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees: Back to the Future: The Game; Captain America: Super Soldier; LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
BEST SONG IN A GAME
"Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)" by Darren Korb?Bastion
Nominees: "Build that Wall (Zia's Theme)" by Darren Korb?Bastion; "Exile Vilify" by The National?Portal 2; "I'm Not Calling You a Liar" by Florence + the Machine?Dragon Age II; "Want You Gone" by Jonathan Coulton?Portal 2
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Bastion
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; Portal 2
BEST GRAPHICS
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; LA Noire; Rage
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley?Portal 2
Nominees: J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson?Portal 2; Mark Hamill as The Joker?Batman: Arkham City; Nolan North as Nathan Drake?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS?Portal 2
Nominees: Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception; Emily Rose as Elena Fisher?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception; Tara Strong as Harley Quinn?Batman: Arkham City
BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Bastion
Nominees:Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet; Stacking; Trenched
BEST DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review
Nominees: Fallout: New Vegas?Old World Blues; Mass Effect 2: Arrival; Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Mass Effect 3
Nominees: BioShock: Infinite; Diablo III; Halo 4; The Last Guardian
http://kotaku.com/5867018/the-winners-and-nominees-of-the-2011-spike-video-game-awards
10:50 AM - December 12, 2011 by Jane McEntegart - source: Spike
Skyrim has scooped the top prize at Spike TV's 9th annual Video Game Awards.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim enjoyed an explosive launch when it debuted last month, so it's hardly surprising to learn that the popular game has won Game of the Year at the VGAs. The title beat out Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, Uncharted 3: Drake?s Deception, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to win the prize at Spike TV's VGAs in Los Angeles this past weekend, but it wasn't the only win for the game or studio Bethesda. Skyrim also bagged best RPG, while Bethesda rounded out its hat-trick with an award for best studio.
All was not lost for the other Game of the Year nominees, though as Batman: Arkham City did manage to snag an award for Best Xbox 360 Game, while Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was awarded the title of Best PS3 Game, the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword won Best Wii Game and Portal 2 won Best PC Game. Drake's Deception also won Best Graphics and Best Shooter was given to COD: Modern Warfare 3. Minecraft was also on the winners bill, winning Best Independent Game.
Valve's Portal 2 cleaned up, winning a total of five awards, including Best PC Game, Best Best DLC, Best Multiplayer, Best Performance by a Human Male (Stephen Merchant as Wheatley), and Best Performance by a Human Female (Ellen McLain as GLaDOS).
Batman: Arkham City scooped four awards in total, winning Character of the Year for the Joker, Best Xbox 360 Game, Best Action Adventure Game and Best Adapted Video Game.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Spike-TV-Best-game-Awards-Video-game-awards-Winners,14239.html
List of Award Winners and Nominees:
GAME OF THE YEAR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Portal 2; Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios
Nominees:Naughty Dog; Rocksteady Studios; Valve
BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees:Forza Motorsport 4; Gears of War 3; Portal 2
BEST PS3 GAME
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Nominees: inFAMOUS 2; Killzone 3; LittleBigPlanet 2
BEST WII GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nominees: Disney's Epic Mickey; Kirby's Return to Dream Land; Lost in Shadow
BEST PC GAME
Portal 2
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Minecraft; The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAME
Super Mario 3D Land
Nominees: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective; Infinity Blade; Jetpack Joyride
BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Gears of War 3; Rage
BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees: Assassin's Creed: Revelations; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
BEST RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nominees: Dark Souls; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; Dragon Age II
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Portal 2
Nominees: Battlefield 3; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3; Gears of War 3
BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Fight Night Champion
Nominees: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters; Top Spin 4; Virtua Tennis 4
BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
NBA 2K12
Nominees: FIFA Soccer 12; NHL 12; MLB '11: The Show
BEST DRIVING GAME
Forza Motorsport 4
Nominees: DiRT 3; Driver: San Francisco; Need For Speed: The Run
BEST FIGHTING GAME
Mortal Kombat
Nominees: The King of Fighters XIII; Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds; WWE All Stars
BEST MOTION GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nominees: Child of Eden; Dance Central 2; The Gunstringer
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Minecraft
Nominees: Bastion; Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP; The Binding of Isaac
BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAME
Batman: Arkham City
Nominees: Back to the Future: The Game; Captain America: Super Soldier; LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
BEST SONG IN A GAME
"Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)" by Darren Korb?Bastion
Nominees: "Build that Wall (Zia's Theme)" by Darren Korb?Bastion; "Exile Vilify" by The National?Portal 2; "I'm Not Calling You a Liar" by Florence + the Machine?Dragon Age II; "Want You Gone" by Jonathan Coulton?Portal 2
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Bastion
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; Portal 2
BEST GRAPHICS
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; LA Noire; Rage
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley?Portal 2
Nominees: J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson?Portal 2; Mark Hamill as The Joker?Batman: Arkham City; Nolan North as Nathan Drake?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS?Portal 2
Nominees: Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception; Emily Rose as Elena Fisher?Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception; Tara Strong as Harley Quinn?Batman: Arkham City
BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Bastion
Nominees:Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet; Stacking; Trenched
BEST DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review
Nominees: Fallout: New Vegas?Old World Blues; Mass Effect 2: Arrival; Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Mass Effect 3
Nominees: BioShock: Infinite; Diablo III; Halo 4; The Last Guardian
http://kotaku.com/5867018/the-winners-and-nominees-of-the-2011-spike-video-game-awards
