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2009 VGA Nominees Announced

Spike TV today announced the nominees and categories for the biggest world-wide event ever to celebrate the video game industry, the 2009 "Video Game Awards ." The seventh annual "VGAs" will be a global event, broadcasting in over 180 territories and countries and gathering megastars from the worlds of video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more to honor the outstanding achievements within the video game industry during the past year. The two-hour event, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, will premiere LIVE on Spike TV Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm, ET/PT (tape delay west coast). Beginning today, fans can vote for their favorite nominees at VGA.Spike.Com and GameTrailers.com.

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Marcello6038d ago

Uncharted 2: Amoung Thieves is hands down GOTY, if it doesnt win then there is seriously something wrong with the game media.

Batman Arkham Asylum gets my vote for runner up.

reintype6038d ago

Hopefully Uncharted 2 gets the nod for Game of the Year, it's the most deserving among the nominees.

deadreckoning6666038d ago (Edited 6038d ago )

There gunna give to Modern Warfare 2. If u thk that the VGA awards are for DESERVING games, then I suggest you make Uncharted 2 YOUR GOTY and not worry about what Spike does.

kalebgray926038d ago

but where was killzone 2 at? besides uncharted the best game graphically this year ... and mw2 was sick but they better not be scared and give it to them

sikbeta6038d ago

No matter what, Uncharted 2 is definitely Game Of The Year

XboxBoy6038d ago

Uncharted 2 all the way...ODST was crap and god thing its not a nominee. And good to see a comic book based game as a contender. But also Im not much into sport games but the game is so GOOOD it should have been a nominne

vhero6038d ago

they run gametrailers.... no doubt its gonna goto a multiplatform game since a 360 game wasn't the best this year.

AliTheBrit196038d ago

I voted Batman for GOTY, Although Uncharted 2 was great, Batman: AA deserves it SO much more.

mugoldeneagle036038d ago

I don't get how early 2009 titles are passed up so easily. Killzone 2 might not have been everyones cup of tea, but personally I thought it was one of the better shooters I've played the last few years. Not to mention the best looking one. I would have substituted that in for either ACII or probably L4D2.

But other than that, from what I see looks good. Uncharted 2/Naughty Dog should win those categories hands down. And I'm rooting for Beatles Rock Band as well.

StanLee6038d ago

I swear if they give GOTY to that hype train Modern Warfare 2, I'm going to stop playing video games. I already see the hype building for Game of the Year with all the money the game made at launch and the review scores. Modern Warfare 2 has proven to me that games are reviewed solely on hype.

leila016038d ago (Edited 6038d ago )

Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, Street Fighter 4... WiiFit :s

@StanLee
You'd stop playing games because of something so trivial?

iron_sheik6038d ago

It will easily win GOTY

96% at meta . as easy as it gets

Ravage276038d ago

Looks like games that releases during the early part of the year stands no chance....they seem to be judging primarily by hype and not actual quality.

Either that or they just had to include a 360 exclusive to 'balance things out'. Why the f#$k wasn't Demon's Souls nominated for major awards? Is this still about games anymore?

RadientFlux6038d ago

I think for most people the GOTY will be Uncharted 2. Though I find most awards to be subjective and just because someone doesn't like Uncharted 2 as much as you. Doesn't mean there is something wrong with the game industry.

I've just finished playing Uncharted 2 a few days ago and had an excellent time. Though for 'Spike's Best PS3 game' I voted for Infamous as its my favorite PS3 game of the year.

jcgamer6038d ago

Uncharted 2 has 8 nominations!!! :)

Best PS3 Game Nominations are Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, InFamous, Ratchet ACIT

Best 360 Game Nominations include Batman AA! LOL...are they serious? a multiplatform game?! too funny...The rest are ODST, Forza 3 and L4D2

Best Wii Game Nominations are New Super Mario Wii, MadWorld, Punchout!! and Wii Sports Resort

BRG90006038d ago

Seeing as you can vote for the winners here: http://www.spike.com/event/...

These awards are literally a popularity contest. This is the same reason games released before August of this year don't seem to really be considered... your average SpikeTV viewer has long since forgotten about those.

SnuggleBandit6038d ago

are the fan votes the only thing that determines the winner??

cause if thats how it is then as much as i want uncharted 2 to win goty, there is probably no way...theres just to many COD fans

crck6038d ago

sigh... L4D 2? Really? Better then Dragon Age, Demon's Souls and Killzone 2? But I guess this is something voted on by the masses. So COD 6 will win everyone else can go home.

mikeslemonade6038d ago

Uncharted 2 can win if we can come together and get a headstart on the votes. Not that many people vote for these things.

cLiCK_sLiCK96038d ago

Trust me. If we could've vote, Uncharted 2 would definitely win GOTY easily. But since Spike choses their nominees, GOTY, Etc expect MW2 to win.

I dont know what would piss me off the most. The fact that MW2 gets GOTY or infinity Ward wins best studio of the year.

Many casuals highly value VGA awards. So this show is basically a big middle finger to the hardcore audience.. =[

Christopher6037d ago (Edited 6037d ago )

Female and male performance categories completely snubbed the actors of Uncharted 2, IMHO. These are real actors who not only just voiced the roles but also mo-capped the scenes and actions of the characters. They should have named the category best likeness of your normal Hollywood b-actor considering the ones listed only went so far as to do some sub-par voice work and have their likeness scanned in for use by the artists and none of them took the time and effort that the Uncharted 2 cast did.

P.S. Hardest votes were Handheld games (GTA Chinatown vs. Professor Layton vs. Scribblenauts) and Voice (everyone but Jack Black). How the hell am I supposed to choose between the best voice of the Joker and Nathan Drake?

Saaking6037d ago

The VGAs are a joke. No KZ2= fail. And I'm sure those morons won't give UC2 GOTY. They'll probably go by hype and give to modern rehash 2.

death83x6037d ago

I can understand that MW2 made it to the list, but L4D comeon, and it have been made it to the best studio too thats too much. I think GG and their game Killzone2 deserve it more. Even naughty dog deserve it better than valve. No way valve should made it to the list while there alot other studios deserve it more. This is just a joke and not a small one a big one. I can mention at least 5 studios better than valve this year. KILL ME PLZ. BTW uncharted2 is the winner and BM:AA is close second. The rest are doubtful choices except AC2

theEnemy6037d ago

VGA 2008 - GTA:IV

They picked it over MGS4.

If you think VGA will choose U2, then you must be dreaming. These guys will pick MW2 to keep their M$ Paychecks coming.

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Btw, why is Batman:AA included in the Best 360 Game ?

lol.

lightningsax6037d ago (Edited 6037d ago )

@Saaking - Word. If you are a connoisseur of great games (and honestly, regardless of bad grammar and fanboyism issues, N4G has plenty), do yourself a favor and don't watch this dreck. It's like looking at the Country Music Awards and wishing they had the same type of judgment as the music composer Pulitzers.

Don't even worry about who chooses the awards or who wins - the show is on Spike. Their station has been kept alive solely by UFC (not that there's anything wrong with the fighting itself, but the general audience is another story). Do not expect much out of anything sponsored and hosted by that station and you'll be fine. Actually, I'm surprised that Batman made it on the list - the reasons why that game is good are a bit nuanced for the VGA audience.

Don't give up gaming, Stan Lee! We want you to make a sequel to the SNES/Genesis Maximum Carnage!

BTW, I'm having a hard time deciding between Dragon Age (PC) and Demon's Souls for my personal Game of the Year, and I think I'm just going to stop deciding. They really are contending for the small amount of gaming time I still have!

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LastPlaceConsole6038d ago

"Halo: Reach To Exclusively Premiere At VGAs"

Halo is God

Hell Yeah

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The_Devil_Hunter6038d ago

Please dont compare a game to an almighty being. Just doesnt sound right comparing an item to GOD. Just doesnt.

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NickIni6038d ago

If Halo's 'god' then why isn't ODST a nominee? :|

lightningsax6037d ago (Edited 6037d ago )

"Halo is God?" Why, because Microsoft paid good money to advertise their product? Good for them, but it has nothing to do with the quality of the product. Think of the first Assassin's Creed marketing campaign. Was that game "God?" I hope not!

I think Halo's great, but I think you mean "Money is King." I think I'd even change it to "Money is Cthulu" and call it a day. Have fun with your hyped preview.

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blusoops6038d ago

But it'll be for the world premieres. I already know who's winning GOTY... Uncharted 2. Especially considering who it's up against. Batman was good but not nearly as good as U2.

The_Devil_Hunter6038d ago

Hopefully it is GotY. People must see how great this game really is, and not even the juggernaut of MW2 could take it down. That right there is GotY in my book.

NMC20076038d ago

Batman was 100 times better than Unchanged 2, I mean Uncharted 2.
I hope CODMW2 wins, that or Batman, but honestly, I don't care about awards as they are pretty meaningless to me.

callahan096037d ago

Unchanged 2? Seriously? The campaign has entirely new mechanics that weren't possible in the first game, it's longer, it's bigger, it's more varied, and you want to talk about change, just look at the BRAND NEW multiplayer modes (both co-op and competitive). You call that "Unchanged" and then go ahead and suggest that Modern Warfare 2 should be the winner in the same breath? Riiiiight.

Bumpmapping6038d ago

Uncharted 2>Every game this year

Orange6038d ago

Except RPG....which Demon's Souls should win, hands down.

arsenal556038d ago

dragon age will win that one i think

The BS Police6038d ago

If Halo 3: ODST loses for best original score somethings terribly wrong with todays gamers.

kalebgray926038d ago

but you got that going against hans zimmerman (mw2).... dont know if it will win..... will be a good category though so many good candidates

The BS Police6038d ago (Edited 6038d ago )

MW2's soundtrack while good is not anywhere Marty's music. The Call Of Duty soundtracks are all easily forgetable.

Halo 3: ODST is probably the msot creative soundtrack released for an FPS game in years. The Film Noir elements definitly did wonders for the games atmosphere.

kalebgray926038d ago (Edited 6038d ago )

i personally think halo has a better soundtrack than mw2 but im not the only one voting and i think the most votes will go with the composer with 20+ academy awards is all im saying

Sunny_D6038d ago

Nah, it goes to Uncharted 2. I mean seriously. One word. EPIC. Although Halo ODST is nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

SnuggleBandit6038d ago

seriously Uncharted 2 has an amazing soundtrack....competition in that category is pretty stiff though

cyberwaffles6038d ago

that song sent shivers down my spine when i first watched that uncharted 2 fortune trailer. i loved hearing it in the public beta also.

kalebgray926038d ago

im saying though if it comes down to odst and mw2.... i would go for mw2... not saying i dont like odst at all..... check it out.... the first 4 minutes are godly

lightningsax6037d ago (Edited 6037d ago )

Have any of you heard the entire Demon's Souls soundtrack? It's extremely well-written. Motives are transformed on different tracks, instrumentation is varied quite a bit, and the compositions are unique - they air on the side of Orff's Carmina Burana at points, but even those points aren't just the brazen Carmina rip-offs spread across all media all of the time.

Well, you would have to complete Demon's Souls to hear all of the soundtrack, and it gets better near the end. I understand if you're unable to do that - seriously, it's a rough game.

Anyway, it's not even being considered, so we're left with mountainous orchestral scores composed of Wonder bread and powdered milk. UC2 might be a bit "ethnic," even slightly true to the cultures it represents at times, and it's epic, and MW2 may have cash-cow Hans Zimmer (not Zimmerman), but both of these soundtracks wind up being very generic - they sound like any old 2000's movie soundtrack with hardly any substance to them. One of those will win this award, but as with all of the categories, the truly innovative and great experiences will be (and already have been) ignored.

On the bright side, I can still sing you the UC2 theme. Can't do that with most games these days.

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Uncharted 2 Is the Most Important PlayStation Exclusive of All Time

In a list of games that defined the PlayStation 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would certainly be one of the top contenders. The blockbuster sequel to 2007’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune not only received critical acclaim and became a massive hit for Sony’s third console when it was released 15 years ago on October 13th, 2009, but it also cemented Naughty Dog’s future as a developer of cinematic, story-driven action-adventure games as opposed to its history of colorful platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter from previous PlayStation generations. To this day, Uncharted 2 stands as one of the PS3’s best exclusives and one of the most important PlayStation games of all time.

gold_drake570d ago

it was pretty good. especially the multiplayer

KyRo570d ago

I loved this era on multiplayer games from Sony. People used to call the modes tacked on multiplayer but they were enjoyable. I loved Factions even more. I'm Still gutted that the second one isn't coming out.

-Foxtrot569d ago

Yeah, that one game where it not only has an amazing single player but the multiplayer was also just as good.

A fresh a breath air with it's more "skill focused, less is more" multiplayer in a time during COD fever where every other game with online was trying to be like it.

Shame NaughtyDog eventually did do COD like things with Uncharted 3 and 4, they ruined what made the original so good. It become an over the top arcade fest in the end.

Inverno569d ago

Ironic cause the MP was basically Halo, and Bungie helped on the technical side of things too. MP was more simple back then, I've said this before but I played U2 MP religiously. I sucked at it like you have no idea, but mah gawd did I have so much fun. Can't find an MP game that hooked me like U2s these days. Then Factions came along and while it had its problem I found new religion with it. Agh damn it why did they cancel Factions 2 bruhh.

gold_drake569d ago

i had so much fun too, played almost every night with mates or cousins baha

Relientk77570d ago

It is for sure my favorite game in the series. It's such a blast to play. The train levels still hold up and are fun as hell as well as the entire game.

RaidenBlack570d ago (Edited 570d ago )

Still remember the first gameplay video ... shooting the chasing truck and then the beautiful visuals & details whilst traversing the dilapidated Nepal streets ... perfection
Too bad Sony never ported the trilogy to PC ...

RaiderNation570d ago

I would argue it's God of War.

darthv72570d ago

I'll say, the PS3 really did sequels better than people give it credit for. Resistance 2, Uncharted 2, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Infamous 2... all were better than their initial offerings and still hold up to this day.

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Uncharted Cast Doesn’t Take the Games’ Success For Granted at MCM Comic-Con

During MCM Comic Con London X EGX, CGM got the chance to be part of a press group interview with the stars of the Uncharted titles, namely the legendary Nolan North, who played protagonist Nathan Drake, Emily Rose, who portrayed Elena Fisher and Richard McGonagle, who took on the role of Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan,

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: New Season 6 MP Map Gameplay Videos

Here is a look at the first two maps of Season 6 for Multiplayer.
La Casa involves intense action in a Vill and Koro Village is a battle in the streets where enemies lurk at all angles and shadows.