Samuel L Jackson is ready for another go-around
Hard to believe it’s been ten years since the coolest show in gaming hit the air waves. The show debuted on Spike TV on December 4, 2003, giving gamers a year-end look at the games they loved and enjoyed over the course of the year as well as sneak peek at upcoming titles. It’s like the Grammys for games! And in three weeks, we get to take a look back at this year’s titles that were picked to be the best. Samuel L. Jackson returns as host for the VGA’s tenth year. He hosted the event in 2005, 2006, and 2007. For those that don’t know, Samuel is a gamer and has mentioned in an interview that he is not hardcore but he likes blowing stuff up, running around shooting bad guys and exploring fantasy worlds. Don’t we all.
So let’s take a look at this year’s nominees.
Game of the Year
•Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal)
•Dishonored (Bethesda Softworks/Arkane Studios)
•Journey (Sony Computer Entertainment/thatgamecompany)
•Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)
•The Walking Dead: The Game (Telltale Games)
Best Action Adventure Game
•Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal)
•Darksiders II (THQ/Vigil Games)
•Dishonored (Bethesda Softworks/Arkane Studios)
•Sleeping Dogs (Square Enix/United Front Games)
Best Shooter
•Borderlands 2 (2K Games/Gearbox Software)
•Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Activision/Treyarch)
•Halo 4 (Microsoft Studios/343 Industries)
•Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Games)
Studio of the Year
•343 Industries
•Arkane Studios
•Gearbox Software
•Telltale Games
Most Anticipated Game (viewer voted)
•BioShock Infinite (2K Games/Irrational Games)
•Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)
•South Park: The Stick of Truth (THQ/Obsidian Entertainment)
•The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog)
•Tomb Raider (Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics)
The VGAs are also known for having musical performances. On stage this year are Tenacious D and Linkin Park. The VGAs air December 7 at 9pm EST on Spike.
