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VGX 2013 drew 1.1 million views, 'exceeded' expectations
The 2013 VGX show provided more than 1 million people with entertainment and/or fodder for Twitter jokes and angry forum posts, depending on who you talk to. According to a Polygon interview with Executive Vice President of Digital Media for Viacom Entertainment Group Erik Flannigan, Executive Vice President of Event Production Casey Patterson, and show host Geoff Keighley, the show "exceeded expectations," despite an abundance of negative responses. "There was a lot of great feedback that came out of it," Keighley told Polygon. "Sure, there were people calling for the date and time of my suicide, but there were people who also were saying very constructive things about the show." Keighley said that he believes such feedback is reflective of a passionate audience. Flannigan meanwhile said that apathy would have been "death" for the show. People from 109 countries tuned in to view the three-hour long VGX, with the average viewer spending 32 minutes watching. We imagine that was long enough to catch at least one snarky comment about how many layers of clothing Keighley was wearing from co-host Joel McHale.
Quantum Break takes the time to show a trailer at VGX
This trailer for Quantum Break from this weekend's VGX show gives us a bit more insight into the game's story. A science experiment gone wrong ends up breaking time, producing isolated anomalies freezing time in place. The end of time is coming.
Watch the Destiny VGX trailer... now
It's short on words and long on action, and it's something you should make a couple of minutes for to watch right now. We're talking about the Destiny trailer from Spike VGX, and it's a beauty to behold. There's some new shots, some old, and plenty of eye candy all around to see. We've got the video after the break, so check it out and let us know how hyped you are on this title from a scale of one to drool.
Spike VGX round-up: Telltale's new projects, Cranky Kong, No Man's Sky and more
Despite ending with musical performances that closely resembled a form of torture, the Spike VGX show packed some decent surprises! Joel McHale and Geoff Keighley endured four three hours of nonstop programming, and they only seemed to want to murder each other a handful of times. Let's recap everything that was shown: Telltale Games' success with the first season of The Walking Dead seems to have granted them a Golden Key to any partnership they desire. Naturally, they've revealed Tales From The Borderlands, a collaboration with Gearbox Software that will be set in the Borderlands universe. They've also started work on a Game of Thrones series, which will be based off the HBO show. Both projects are slated for 2014. Cranky Kong has had it with these youngsters and their rambunctious romps through jungles, so much so that he's decided to chase them all as the fourth playable character in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Cranky must have gotten a few good strikes in with his cane for that delay, too, because the Kong family has settled on braving the Wii U's incoming frost on February 21. Titanfall had already shown a decent arsenal for blowing up buildings with, but in case you doubted its capabilities, Respawn Entertainment debuted two new mech types tonight. Aside from the Titans, Ogre and Stryder mechs will spread destruction across Titanfall's cityscapes. Ogres will be slow, clunky and powerful, while Stryders will focus on outrunning everyone on the field. Hello Games, the developer of the Joe Danger series, brought along the show's biggest surprise - No Man's Sky is a procedurally generated, exploration-focused sci-fi game planned for 2014. The game's trailer showcased vivid landscapes before blasting its way through asteroids in spacecrafts.
And the VGX 2013 winners are ...
The winners of the 2013 Spike VGX awards have been announced, and we've got them all compiled here for your viewing pleasure. Waiting to see who took home Best Studio, Best Character, Game of the Year and more? Well wait no more! Envelope, please. These are the winners that were announced during the VGX 2013 awards show: Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Best Sports Game: NBA 2K14 Best Indie Game: Gone Home Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite Studio of the Year: Naughty Dog Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto 5 Of course, there are many, many more awards to be won, and many more monkeys to be handed out. If you want to see the full list of winners for every category, check out the official site of VGX 2013.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt seeks VGX trailer
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will track its prey simultaneously on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sometime in 2014, but tonight the game got a fancy new trailer at the VGX. The mature RPG series and been announced to have 50 hours of killing monsters, concluding in one of 36 different states.
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Stryder class mech strides proudly in Titanfall reveal trailer
The Stryder class titan will be stridin' across your Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC when Titanfall lands on all three systems on March 11, 2014. This lithe and shapely mech outperforms every other class of bipedal death machine in speed and mobility but it lacks the heavier armor of other classes.
Ogre class of mechs revealed for Titanfall
A secondary type of mech to the Titans, the heavy-plated Ogre, was revealed for Titanfall during Spike's VGX show. Ogres are a little heavier and slower in movement, but when you're waging war with jetpacks and mechs falling from the sky, options are good! When questioned about a beta, Vince Zampella explained that Respawn Entertainment is "thinking about it." Respawn's debut effort for the new IP will be exclusive to the PC and Xbox platforms "for the life of the title." Titanfall's raging, acrobatic firefights will be open to all once the game titanfalls onto the PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360 on March 11. While that means there won't be a PS4 version of Titanfall, Respawn has clarified that they intend to bring other projects to the PS4.
Liveblogging the Spike VGX 2013
It's that time of year again. Spike's VGX 2013 video game awards, previously referred to as the VGAs, begin at 6pm ET (3pm PT, 11pm GMT) and we'll be covering the spectacle in force. Join us here for all the news live as hosts Joel McHale and Geoff Keighley, along with their lineup of guests, highlight the video games of 2013. Joystiq will also enable its seldom-used second screen experience functionality throughout the show. While tuning into the liveblog here, you can open this link on another device and watch the VGX 2013 show along with us. Let's do this!
Watch the VGX 2013 video game awards right here
The VGX awards, hosted by Joel McHale and Geoff Keighley, kick off at 6pm ET (3pm PT, 11pm Brit Time) and will once again be streamed online. You can watch the entire show just below this text thanks to mildly impressive technology. Joystiq will also have its second-screen experience enabled throughout the entire broadcast with our liveblog companion post. Join us for all the jokes and resplendent holographic Batvillains. The Spike VGX 2013 awards will go on for three hours, so check out the schedule for more info.
The Division receives fancy engine trailer during VGX
Ubisoft's The Division, planned for late 2014 on Xbox One and PS4, had a new trailer tonight during the VGX showing off the game's engine. So, check out next-gen slush.
Hello Games searches the stars at VGX with No Man's Sky
Hello Games, the developer behind the Joe Danger series, has just announced a new game at the Spike VGX video game awards today. No Man's Sky, which looks to include first-person shooting with exploration elements and space combat, was revealed in a teaser trailer. There's even one planet, replete with sandworm, that looks like it was ripped straight out of Dune. Unfortunately, there was no mention of which platforms No Man's Sky will launch on nor was there any timeframe for release.
Game of Thrones game from Telltale announced
Telltale Games, announced this evening during the VGX a new series based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of... oh, please, you all know it as Game of Thrones. Rumored since last month, the project is now official and will be based on the HBO series. The new series is planned for 2014, hopefully sometime before winter.
Elijah Wood joins the cast of Broken Age, first half coming in January
Elijah Wood will be voicing Shay in Double Fine's Broken Age, a new trailer revealed during Spike's VGX show. As previously announced, Schafer reminded us that fans can dive into the first half of Broken Age in January via Steam Early Access.
Remedy working on tablet game, Agents of Storm
Remedy, creators of Max Payne and the upcoming Quantum Break, are working on a game for tablets, Agents of Storm. There are little islands and it's your mission to set up a base, build up a fleet of boats and head into battle. Remedy touted full 3D renders for this strategy-action game. Coming early 2014.
Cranky Kong brandishes cane, joins Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze roster on February 21
Following Amazon Italy's slip up with its box art for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, as reported by Gematsu, Cranky Kong was confirmed to be the game's fourth playable character during Spike's VGX show. Demo footage depicted Cranky Kong attacking spiked enemies with his cane and bouncing across pointy sections of levels (hello, Bramble Scramble). Tropical Freeze's February release window has also been clarified - Donkey Kong and friends will start mauling wildlife for bananas on February 21.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition confirmed for Xbox One, PS4
As an ad on Spike's VGX site suggested earlier today, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is scheduled for a shipwreck on the PS4 and Xbox One in January 28. The Definitive Edition will include improved visuals, including TressFX, and all of the previously released multiplayer DLC. It will not support 3D visuals like the PC version. Definitive Edition is a collaborative effort between Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes and United Front Games. It's also already available for pre-order on Amazon. Ports of this year's Tomb Raider reboot were hinted at last month when Xbox One and PS4 versions were listed on Brazil's rating board. At that time, Amazon Italy also briefly hosted a PS4 listing for the Definitive Edition.
Tales From The Borderlands is a Telltale, Gearbox crossover project in the Borderlands universe
Telltale is working on a crossover project with Gearbox Software that takes place in the Borderlands universe. Like other Telltale games, this will be an episodic series where the storyline is defined by player choices. Gearbox is providing assets, but the development is all Telltale. Telltale has created new characters for this game; they're not quite Vault Hunters, and a male character shown bares more than a passing resemblance to Borderlands 2 villain Handsome Jack. Coincidence? We'll find out in 2014.
Steam sale serves up VGX nominees for cheap
Tomorrow is Spike's annual video game awards, dubbed VGX this year. In celebration of the various nominees, Steam is running a special promotion full of tempting deals. You can snag BioShock Infinite for $10, Divekick for $5, Rayman Legends for $20 and Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider reboot for $10. On top of that, there's the oddly-priced Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon for $5.09 and Metro: Last Light for $13.59. You can skim through the rest of the deals over on Steam's sale page. The VGX live show kicks off tomorrow at 6pm ET (3pm PT, 11pm British) on Spike TV and via online streaming. We've already stocked up on Doritos and Mountain Dew in preparation for the show, and will be covering it in full through a live blog and posts surrounding the major announcements. Feel free to join us for the festivities!
Spike 2013 VGAs show gets a date, new name
This year's Spike VGAs graces our screens and our hearts on December 7, the same date it aired last year. Not everything's the same as it was last year, however, because as Spike host Geoff Keighley revealed, the awards show/trailer fest is now called VGX. As for the why of the name change... we don't know. It could be due to the show's "expanded digital footprint" as noted by Keighley. Or maybe it'll be extra exciting? Perhaps X-rated? Maybe it'll have a sister show called VGY? Your guess is as good as ours (or much better.) There's no word on the nominations, who's hosting (Samuel Jackson took the reins last year), and which awkward celebrity cameos to expect. In any case, two new consoles should make for an eventful billing, and we'll be sure to cover all the major news from the night.
