Video Game Awards 2011

12.18.11

Actor Nolan North has been keeping busy these days. The voice actor who’s worked on some of the top games of 2011, including Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Batman: Arkham City, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Assassin’s Creed Revelations, is already keeping busy for 2012. He’s bringing Nathan Drake to life in the PS Vita exclusive Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Now he reveals there’s a new role in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us game, which was just revealed at the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”). North talks about the game and his new book, “Uncharted: Drake’s Journal – Inside the Making of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Journal”, in this exclusive interview.

12.17.11

Before Troy Baker became the go-to guy for videogame voice acting, he was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the indie rock band Tripp Fontaine, which released the radio single "Burning Out" from their debut album "Random Thoughts On A Paper Napkin" in 2003. These days, Baker’s voice can be heard in games like Catherine, Batman: Arkham City and Saints Row The Third. He was at the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”) this year to talk about his extensive resume of games, as well as what he plays, in this exclusive interview from the red carpet.

12.17.11

Following the successful debut of the trailer for Konami’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at Spike’s “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”), the man behind the acclaimed franchise spent time answering questions about this new adventure during a press conference. Hideo Kojima delves deep into what gamers can expect when they pick up one of the big games of 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the video below.

12.15.11

ZeniMax Media has shipped 10 million units of Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is expected to generate over $650 million at retail by the time all copies have been sold. The PC version of Skyrim in North America outsold all other PC games by a factor of over three to one in November. Large retail reorders across all platforms and record-breaking digital sales reflect the ongoing global demand by consumers excited to explore this extraordinary fantasy epic.

12.15.11

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a stunning action title, produced by Kojima Productions and developed by Platinum Games. Kojima Productions has created the story for the game, managed the cutscenes and voice-over sessions, and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa has created the character designs. Platinum Games will focus on the game design and programming elements, under the supervision of Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima, Head of Kojima Productions and creator of the Metal Gear series, talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview from the Spike "Video Game Awards" ("VGAs").

12.14.11

Since the early days of television, content producers, networks and advertisers have been trying to make their shows more dynamic, interactive, participatory -- and now social. The man behind the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards broadcast, Mark Burnett, is going behind augmented reality to make television more interactive. Burnett has teamed up with technology company ACTV8.ME, to usher in a whole new world of audience participation and integration with television. Now, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consume, share and participate in real time, all while watching his or her favorite TV shows.

12.13.11

Since the early days of television, content producers, networks and advertisers have been trying to make their shows more dynamic, interactive, participatory -- and now social. The man behind the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards broadcast, Mark Burnett, is going behind augmented reality to make television more interactive. Burnett has teamed up with technology company ACTV8.ME, to usher in a whole new world of audience participation and integration with television. Now, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consume, share and participate in real time, all while watching his or her favorite TV shows.

12.13.11

Since the early days of television, content producers, networks and advertisers have been trying to make their shows more dynamic, interactive, participatory -- and now social. The man behind the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards broadcast, Mark Burnett, is going behind augmented reality to make television more interactive. Burnett has teamed up with technology company ACTV8.ME, to usher in a whole new world of audience participation and integration with television. Now, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consume, share and participate in real time, all while watching his or her favorite TV shows.

12.13.11

Since the early days of television, content producers, networks and advertisers have been trying to make their shows more dynamic, interactive, participatory -- and now social. The man behind the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards broadcast, Mark Burnett, is going behind augmented reality to make television more interactive. Burnett has teamed up with technology company ACTV8.ME, to usher in a whole new world of audience participation and integration with television. Now, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consume, share and participate in real time, all while watching his or her favorite TV shows.

12.13.11

Since the early days of television, content producers, networks and advertisers have been trying to make their shows more dynamic, interactive, participatory -- and now social. The man behind the recent Spike TV Video Game Awards broadcast, Mark Burnett, is going behind augmented reality to make television more interactive. Burnett has teamed up with technology company ACTV8.ME, to usher in a whole new world of audience participation and integration with television. Now, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consume, share and participate in real time, all while watching his or her favorite TV shows.

12.12.11

Actor Seann William Scott is joining in the American Reunion with the cast of the American Pie films. The actor was on hand at the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”) to talk about his own love of gaming. Best known as Stifler from the original comedy trilogy, Scott explains why he loves to go virtual in this exclusive video interview from the red carpet.

12.12.11

This has been a very big year for actress Zelda Williams. Nintendo featured the actress and her more famous dad in a commercial celebrating the 25th Anniversary of The Legeend of Zelda. And she’s filmed her first video game movie, Noobz, which explores the world of pro gaming. Williams talks about her own gaming skills and talks eSports with her Noobz co-stars in this exclusive video interview from the red carpet of the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”).

12.12.11

Turns out dance music phenomenon Deadmau5 actually didn’t lose his PS Vita in a cab. He just wanted to generate some Twitter buzz. But one thing that is true is his work on the soundtrack for the innovative new music game, Sound Shapes. The PS Vita launch game developed by Queasy Games will feature his forward thinking approach to indelible and infectious music. DeadMau5 talks games in this exclusive red carpet video interview.

12.12.11

One of the most recognizable personalities from professional wrestling has been keeping busy in the video game business. WWE Legend Hulk Hogan is featured in two new games this year. He plays Angel de la Muerte in THQ and Volition’s Saints Row The Third. And the pro wrestler stars in his own wrestling Kinect wrestling game, Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, from 505 Games. The Hulkster gets his game on in this exclusive video interview from the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”) show.