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|Update| Neil Patrick Harris did his best to keep the show running, which is still a little "wish-washy" compared to other award shows. However, a lot of great studios and game won awards and we got a good number of sneak peaks at the next batch of gaming coming our way. Like every year, it looks like 2011 will be one of the best yet. Here is the rundown of Spike's winners.
Game of the Year
• Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games / Rockstar San Diego)
Studio of the Year
• BioWare
Best Xbox 360 Game
• Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
Best PS3 Game
• God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Wii Game
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo / Nintendo)
Best PC Game
• StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard Entertainment / Blizzard Entertainment)
Best Handheld Game
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Sony Computer Entertainment / Ready At Dawn Studios)
Best Shooter
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision / Treyarch)
Best Action/Adventure Game
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Role Playing Game
• Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts / BioWare)
Best Multiplayer
• Halo: Reach (Microsoft / Bungie Studios)
Best Individual Sports Game
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (Electronic Arts / EA Tiburon)
Best Team Sports Game
• NBA 2K11 (2K Sports / Visual Concepts)
Best Driving Game
• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Electronic Arts / Criterion Games)
Best Music Game
• Rock Band 3 (MTV Games / Harmonix)
Best Soundtrack
• DJ Hero 2 (Activision / FreeStyleGames)
Best Song In A Game
• Far Away by José González (Red Dead Redemption)
Best Original Score
• Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games / Rockstar San Diego)
Best Graphics
• God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment / SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Adapted Video Game
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Chengdu)
Best Performance by a Human Male
• Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker / Amazing Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions / Activision)
Best Performance by a Human Female
• Tricia Helfer as Sarah Kerrigan (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty / Blizzard Entertainment)
Best Downloadable Game
• Costume Quest (THQ / Double Fine Productions)
Best Downloadable Content
• Red Dead Redemption - Undead Nightmare (Rockstar Games / Rockstar San Diego)
Best Independent Game
• Limbo (PlayDead)
Most Anticipated Game
• Portal 2 (Valve / Valve)
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|Update| One of Canada's largest independent game developers, Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) has announced a company rebranding as they change their name to Behaviour Interactive. The change is a return to the name the company was formerly known by when they were a small upstart developer of PlayStation games in the 90’s. Today that company has grown to 375 talented employees in Montreal and Santiago, Chile and is a licensed developer for all of the major game consoles, handheld and online platforms.
While Behaviour has always been recognized as a premiere work-for-hire game studio, the company has renewed their focus on developing original IP on multiple platforms alongside its work-for-hire business with major publishers. With five specialized internal studios (gamer, portable, online, downloadable and family), Behaviour offers a development solution for any project.
quote (Rémi Racine, CEO, Behaviour):
“We are and will always strive to be the best and most trusted independent game development studio in the industry. The change in name is not only a return to our previous name but also an indicator of the evolution of the company. We have developed a strong reputation as a high-quality work-for-hire studio as well as a creator of our own original content and will continue to pursue both sides of the business. The new name reflects the renaissance of the company.”
Along with the name change they also confirmed their upcoming line-up of games.
• Wet 2 (multi-platform)
• Naughty Bear 2 (multi-platform)
• Doritos Crash Course (XBLA)
• Rango (multi-platform)
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As expected Future Shop will be hosting early store openings for the launch of one of the most-anticipated games of 2010 available in 3D, Call of Duty: Black Ops. but the kicker, two locations will have the sweet 3D version on display.
On Monday, November 8th at all 146 locations, Future Shop is hosting ‘Midnight Madness’ events where gaming enthusiasts can obtain their copy of the game in Prestige, Hardened or regular editions for Xbox, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PC. Stores in Quebec and Sudbury, ON open their doors on Tuesday, November 9 at 8:00 a.m. local time. Exclusive Call of Duty swag, prizing including Call of Duty: Black Ops dog tags, maps and special offers will be offered to Midnight Madness participants.
3-D Launch events in Mississauga and Edmonton
In celebration of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops, special Midnight Madness launches are taking place at Future Shop’s Heartland (Mississauga, ON) and Edmonton South Common (Edmonton, AB) stores with Xbox. Customers are invited to play the game early and experience it in 3D.
Street team Swag
· Copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops will be given away in a variety of gaming formats
· Black Ops dog tags (minimum 50 per store)
· Call of Duty: Black Ops map (minimum 50 per store)
· Rescue Dawn blu-ray and camo headsets (with purchase of COD Black Ops) ($25 value, minimum 25 per store)
· Black Ops hoodies and t-shirts (while supplies last)
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|Update| The source article might be a little old (is last month old?) However, I found it interesting enough to re-post. Originally posted on CBC News, the article shows a graphical representation of the average Canadian gamer. The data was collected by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada who surveyed 3,571 Canadians across the province. Hmm, what do you think Canada? Is this you?
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|Press Release| Nintendo wants to help put a little RED in your holiday spirit with the new Mario-red Limited-Edition Wii and Nintendo DSi XL system bundles that celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. Nintendo is also showing off their new Wii Remote Plus controller that has Wii MotionPlus motion tech built right in. All new products go on sale in North America on Nov. 7, and the limited-edition products will be available while supplies last.
The Full Line-Up includes
• Red Wii Bundle: Limited-edition Wii in red to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game. The bundle includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii and a new red Wii Remote Plus controller, in addition to all the other included items, like Wii Sports and a red Nunchuk controller. It will be available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of just $209.99.
• Red Nintendo DSi XL Bundle: Special-edition Nintendo DSi XL bundle is also red in honour of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and features three iconic Super Mario Bros.-themed graphics. The bundle comes with Mario Kart DS, which looks gorgeous on the extra-large screen. That's in addition to the pre-loaded software of Brain Age™ Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock. It will be available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of just $179.99.
• Wii Remote Plus: The new controller combines the original with built-in Wii MotionPlus functionality. Available from now on in all Wii hardware packages and bundles, as well as sold separately at a suggested retail price of $44.99.
• FlingSmash Bundle: The new Wii game combines the hands-on fun of tennis with the nonstop action and instant gratification of pinball. It requires use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory. $49.95 with controller.
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No 3DS in 2010
Sep 29 12:30pm EDT | NinDS |
|Update:3DS| Nintendo has officially commented on the launch of its 3D-capable DS handheld, the 3DS, stating that it will miss the busiest retail quarter of the year, the year-end holiday shopping season. This will no doubt have an effect on Nintendo's profit forecast, as it sets up for a Japan launch on February 26th 2011. No North American release date has been given.
As Quoted in "Reuters," Nintendo fears that Smartphones are going to be a threat to the traditional gaming sector. Since sales of the Wii and DS are declining, Nintendo is putting the eggs in the 3D basket and hoping for the best. It doesn't help that Sony and Microsoft are both joining the motion gaming world, something Nintendo popularized with their Wii console.
For pricing the 3DS is set to launch for 25,000 yen, approx $305 CND, which is exponentially more then the launch prices of the existing DS models. Ouch!
The Nintendo 3DS was unveiled at this years E3 convention in Los Angeles, which also boasted an impressive line-up of launch titles for the device.
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|PR:THQ| THQ has announced a new addition to its cover Superstars lineup for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 for us Canadian's North of the Border. The new cover includes WWE Hall of Famer and Canada native Bret “Hit Man” Hart, WWE Superstar and Canada native Edge and legendary Undertaker?! The new artwork will join previously announced regional covers for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, including WWE Superstars John Cena, Big Show and The Miz on the front cover in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India, as well as WWE Superstars Randy Orton, Undertaker and Sheamus on the front cover available throughout Europe. Additional regional covers are expected to be announced later this year.
quote (Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, THQ):
“WWE has incredible lineage in Canada, and we are pleased to honor these Superstars and our Canadian fans with their own exclusive cover artwork for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011”
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 has a scheduled release date of October 26, 2010.
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