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Recreation Video Games Spike VGX Video Game Awards
 The excitement began in mid-November, when Spike announced its full official list of 2013 video game awards nominees.
Weeks later, the Spike VGX Video Game Awards -- "the Oscars of video games" -- aired on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 6PM ET with live streaming available on the Spike web site, Comedy Central Online, MTV.com and MTV2.com.
New this year? A change in name and focus-- as the VGA's become "VGX" with the spotlight on on next generation games, interviews with game developers, and extended demos of PlayStation and Xbox One titles.
This year's co-hosts were Spike TV's own Geoff Keighly and "The Soup" funnyman Joel McHale!
As always, fans were treated to the usual calvacade of upcoming video game trailers -- including Game of Thrones, No Man's Sky, The Destiny, Quantum Break, Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Titanfall, winner of Most Anticipated Game.
Other big winners included Grand Theft Auto 5 for Video Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack, and Gone Home for both Best Independent Game and Best PC Game.
2012 Spike VGAs rewind
Hosted by actor and VGA hosting veteran, Samuel L. Jackson, world premiere footage at the 2012 VGAs featured such upcoming games as "The Last of Us", "Gears of War: Judgment," "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2", "Dark Souls 2", "Tomb Raider” and more.
Along with musical performances by Linkin Park, live guest appearances included presenters Jessica Alba, Jack Black, Marlon Wayans, Adam Scott and Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun from “The Walking Dead".
"Journey" led the pack in this year's competition at the Spike Video Game Awards with a total of seven nods including
best graphics, independent game, original score and game of the year.
Other Game of the Year nominees included "Assassin's Creed III," "Dishonored," "Mass Effect 3" and "The Walking Dead: The Game." Nominees in the popular best shooter category included "Borderlands 2," "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," "Halo 4" and "Max Payne 3."
All about the Spike Video Game Awards
Along with Game of the Year, the annual "best of" list featured during the annual presentation also includes
awards for innovative graphics, technology, and the hottest video action & adventure games.
This year, games released between December 2012 and November 2013 are eligible to be nominated.
Besides honoring a current crop of video game successes, fans usually get a sneak peak at world premieres of upcoming titles as well as live appearances by mega-star presenters. In the past, those have included heavyweight names such as as Hugh Jackman, Charlize Theron, Tiger Woods, Dwayne Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Gyllenhaal, and dozens of others.
also see in Games -> Top Video Game Releases 2013
More about the Spike VGX Video Game Awards around the Web:
Around the Web, check out more buzz on the video game industry's biggest night of the year, along with a complete list of nominees up for top honors...
VGX 2013
- Complete list of nominees, past winners, online voting, recaps, pics, video
clips, with related video game updates & announcements.
VGX - Wikipedia - Background
history, a complete list of recent winners, a discussion on criticism
and controversies, related references.
2013 Spike Video Game Award Nominees & * WINNERS
Game of the Year
* Grand Theft Auto 5
BioShock Infinite
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year
* Naughty Dog
Irrational Games
Rockstar North
The Fullbright Company
Character of the Year
* The Lutice Twins, Bioshock Infinite
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Trevor Philips, Grand Theft Auto V
Naiee and Nyaa, Brothers, A Tale of Two Sons
Best Shooter
* BioShock Infinite
Battlefield 4
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
* NBA 2K14
FIFA 14
MLB 13: The Show
NHL 14
Best Independent Game
* Gone Home
Kentucky Route Zero
Papers, Please
The Stanley Parable
Best RPG
* Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game
* Injustice: Gods Among Us
Divekick
Killer Instinct
Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game
* Forza Motorsport 5
F1 2013
Grid 2
Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC
* Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game
* Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto 5
Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game
* The Last of Us
Grand Theft Auto 5
Rayman Legends
Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game
* Super Mario 3D World
Pikmin 3
Rayman Legends
The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game
* Gone Home
Battlefield 4
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
* Grand Theft Auto 5
BioShock Infinite
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game
* "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
"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)
Most Anticipated Game
* Titanfall
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Destiny
Watch Dogs
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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