The disastrous award show known as the VGX has settle in and the results were horrible to say the least. The show was quite a let down for VGA standards and a lot of people were just turned off from the show. This article well give a run down on the winners of the award show and it’s big announcements provided by Spike.com.
VGX 2013 Winners
- Game of the Year won by Grand Theft Auto V
- Studio of the Year won by Naughty Dog
- Best Shooter won by Bioshock Infinite
- Best Action Adventure Game won by Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
- Best Sports Game won by NBA 2K14
- Best Independent Game won by Gone Home
- Best RPG won by Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Best Fighting Game won by Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Best Driving Game won by Forza Motorsport 5
- Best DLC won by Fry Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Best Xbox Game won by Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Best PlayStation Game won by The Last of Us
- Best Nintendo Game won by Super Mario 3D World
- Best PC Game won by Gone Home
- Best Handheld Game won by The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- Best Casual Game won by Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Best Voice Actor won by Troy Baker as Joel in The Last of Us
- Best Voice Actress won by Ashley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us
- Best Soundtrack won by Grand Theft Auto V
- Best Song in a Game won by “Will the Circle be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker in Bioshock Infinite
- Most Anticipated Game won by Titanfall
- Character of the Year won by The Lutece Twins in Bioshock Infinite
- Best Mobile Game won by Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time
VGX 2013 Announcements
Tales from the Borderlands
Telltale Games, the studio that brought you The Walking Dead Video Game and The Wolf Among Us has team up with Gearbox Software to develop a brand new series of Borderlands games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ldxQlIA4nw?modestbranding=1
It’s gonna be called Tales from the Borderlands and it’s debuting next year.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
The critically acclaimed reboot Tomb Raiderthat was release this year has been announce to be rebuilt for the now next gen consoles of PS4 and Xbox One in order to make improvements on the game like native 1080P with TressFX hair rendering and to have a next-gen Lara Croft model.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSNTEbcW0s?modestbranding=1
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition releases January 18 in North America and January 31 in Europe for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Nintendo’s “big” announcement that they reveal in the show was the rumor confirmed 4th playable character Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Wii U.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t6Hdagh7lk?modestbranding=1
Nintendo’s “big” surprise in the show is the announcement of an old ape. That’s it.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is hitting a release date for February 21, 2014 exclusively on the Nintendo Wii U.
Agents of Storm
The studio behind Alan Wake, Max Payne, and the upcoming Quantum Break announced a new title for iOS called Agents of Storm, a reverse-tower-defense action strategy game in which the player can build bases and a fleet of ships that can attack island bases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZpo9pwzmS4?modestbranding=1
Agents of Storm‘s release date has been made sometime in 2014 for iOS.
Quantum Break
Crafting the ultimate Remedy experience, Quantum Break looks to give players an action game that will have tons of cinematics and a deep science-fiction narrative that will open multiple storylines off the player’s decisions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vHCcW9qbAU?modestbranding=1
A release date for Quantum Break has not been announce yet for this Xbox One exclusive.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
First brand-new exclusive gameplay for the next South Park game in how the new kid’s epic quest is set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH6Y8oET9Xk?modestbranding=1
South Park: The Stick of Truth is set for a 2014 release on March 4 in North America, March 6 in Australia, and on March 7 in Europe for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows.
Broken Age
Frodo Baggins himself Elijah Wood was announce to join the cast of Tim Schafer’s upcoming point-and-click adventure game Broken Age to be one of the main character named Shay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdNhk9vvyk?modestbranding=1
Release date for Broken Age will be in January 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, and Android
Destiny
Bungie’s space opera, Destiny, gets a closeup gameplay trailer to showcase how the Borderlands MMO kind of game will work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMFNzeTGP6I?modestbranding=1
Destiny‘s release date is that of September 9, 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games
Through another announcement by Telltale Games in VGX, the studio that brought you The Walking Dead Video Game and The Wolf Among Us are making a game based on the hit TV show Game of Thrones by HBO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSuwWrlTkBw?modestbranding=1
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games is stated to release some time in 2014 with no platforms announce yet.
Tom Clancy’s The Division
The Division‘s Next Gen Snowdrop engine showcases how realism and open world can be rendered beautifully through a chaotic and devastated New York City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NJSAvuiQ0?modestbranding=1
Tom Clancy’s The Division is set to release sometime in 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
No Man’s Sky
From the team that created the Joe Danger games, Hello Games announce a procedurally generated open world game called No Man’s Sky that features planetary exploration, deep oceans, space-based battles, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRpDn5qPp3s?modestbranding=1
No release date or platform details have been announce yet for No Man’s Sky.
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
Showcasing how vast and beautiful the open world is, this new in-game premiere trailer for The Witcher 3 just dizzies you in how the world is a feast for sore eyes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkO22iPYZPQ?modestbranding=1
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt is set to release some time in 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Joel doing the Banderas Gif
Joel from The Last of Us doing the Banderas Gif from the 1995 movie “Assassins” starring Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone. Nuff said!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANl9OzjM06g?modestbranding=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZu15iJE94?modestbranding=1
Titanfall
Two brand new class of Titans were announced for Titanfall called the Ogre and Stryder through their reveal trailers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzcOc8w5XBw?modestbranding=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6xWRZ5_dvA?modestbranding=1
Titanfall is set to release on sometime in March 2014 on Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows.
What are your thoughts on VGX 2013? Was it a disaster? Were the world premieres good or bad? What was the main attraction of the whole show to you? Leave your comments below! 🙂
