Spike TV announced the nominees for the tenth annual Video Game Awards, which are being rebranded VGX this year. The show is a brand new live digital multi-platform event which will not be televised live this year but will instead be livestreamed on the internet.
VGX will be streamed across Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Twitch, iOS and Android devices, and will also be available globally on VGXLIVE.com, Hulu, Yahoo Screen, the Yahoo Screen app as well as Spike.com, ComedyCentral.com, MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com and GameTrailers.com. VGX will be live streamed for three-hours on Saturday, December 7, beginning at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
Spike TV will also air highlights of the show as “VGX Replay” on Monday, December 9 at midnight.
VGX will showcase world premiere game trailers but for the first time ever, the show will offer extended demos of the next generation of games, 1-on-1 interviews and panels.
“Spike TV was the first network to embrace the gaming industry. For the last 10 years, the VGAs have honored its creative community and fans,” said Casey Patterson, Executive Vice President, Event Production, Talent Development & Studio Relations, Viacom Entertainment Group. “Until now, we have been limited to TV and a one way conversation with gamers. With the birth of new consoles and other emerging technology, VGX can interact with our audience like never before. This is an organic and exciting step for this franchise.”
Fans can start voting for Most Anticipated Game on VGXLIVE.com
Spike VGX 2013 Award Nominees
Game of the Year
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year
- Irrational Games
- Naughty Dog
- Rockstar North
- The Fullbright Company
Best Shooter
- Battlefield 4
- BioShock Infinite
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Metro: Last Light
Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 14
- MLB 13: The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
Best Independent Game
- Gone Home
- Kentucky Route Zero
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best RPG
- Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game
- Divekick
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Killer Instinct
- Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game
- F1 2013
- Grid 2
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC
- Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
- Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game
- BioShock Infinite
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Rayman Legends
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game
- Battlefield 4
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
Best Handheld Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Pokemon X/Y
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Casual Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Disney Infinity
- Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time
- Skylanders Swap Force
Best Voice Actor
- Troy Baker as Joel in The Last of Us
- Troy Baker as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite
- Steven Ogg as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto 5
- Willem Dafoe as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls
Best Voice Actress
- Ashely Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us
- Courtnee Draper as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite
- Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider
- Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls
Best Soundtrack
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game
- “ADHD” by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto 5)
- “Sleepwalking” by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto 5)
- “Survival” by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
- “Will the Circle be Unbroken” by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
Most Anticipated Game
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- Destiny
- Watch Dogs
- Titanfall
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Source: Spike
