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==Vital Statistics== | ==Vital Statistics== | ||
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{{ReleaseDate|December 19, 2011}} | |||
{{WrittenPerformed|Graham Stark|Kathleen De Vere|Paul Saunders}} | |||
'''Story | '''Story''' {{GraphicsBy|Paul Saunders}} | ||
'''CheckPoint | '''CheckPoint''' {{GraphicsBy|Graham Stark}} | ||
{{BoomBy|Boom!|Kate Stark}} | |||
{{MusicBy|Bradley Rains}} | |||
{{ProducedBy|Graham Stark|Paul Saunders}} | |||
==Today== | ==Today== | ||
A video game award show that isn't just trailers | A video game award show that isn't just trailers. | ||
==Stories== | ==Stories== | ||
* Metal Gear Rising was | * Metal Gear Rising was cancelled, and then picked up by Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames. | ||
* Infinity Ward handing out 5000 day bans to trolls. | * Infinity Ward handing out 5000 day bans to trolls. | ||
* Chris Avellone hopes digital distribution will destroy the used game market. | * Obsidian Entertainment's Chris Avellone hopes digital distribution will destroy the used game market. | ||
* GameStop supporting Project Rainfall, but not selling Xenoblade. | * GameStop supporting Project Rainfall, but not selling Xenoblade. | ||
* Valve announcing a "3" game at E3 2012. | * Valve announcing a "3" game at E3 2012.* **(see Trivia Section)** | ||
* Introducing the CheckPoint Game Awards for 2011. | * Introducing the CheckPoint Game Awards for 2011. | ||
*Game of the Year: Skyrim | **Game of the Year: Skyrim | ||
*Best RPG: Skyrim | **Best RPG: Skyrim | ||
*Best FPS: Skyrim | **Best FPS: Skyrim | ||
*Best Driving Game: Skyrim | **Best Driving Game: Skyrim | ||
*Best Character: Skyrim | **Best Character: (the guy from) Skyrim (who took an arrow to the knee) | ||
*Best Handheld Game: Skyrim | **Best Handheld Game: Skyrim | ||
*Forgotten Game of the Year: Patapon 3 | **Forgotten Game of the Year: Patapon 3 | ||
*Also Awesome: Patapon 2 | **Also Awesome: Patapon 2 | ||
*Most Anticipated Game: Elder Scrolls 6 | **Most Anticipated Game: Elder Scrolls 6 | ||
==Coming Up== | ==Coming Up== | ||
Tony Hawk HD is coming out. | Tony Hawk HD is coming out, which sounds cool, but it can't really replicate the original without a perfect replica of my high-school bedroom wrapped around it. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* Valve ended up not actually announcing anything at E3 2012. The report regarding that supposed announcement turned out to be fake. | * Valve ended up not actually announcing anything at E3 2012. The report regarding that supposed announcement turned out to be fake. | ||
*[[Chris Avellone]] was a guest at Desert Bus for Hope 5. Later, he would guest star in one episode of [[Feed Dump]]: [[Runners, Sliders, Designers]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 27 February 2025
The best video game awards ever. We don't even know of any others.
Vital Statistics
Date: December 19, 2011
Written and Performed by: Graham Stark, Kathleen De Vere, Paul Saunders
Story Graphics: Paul Saunders
CheckPoint Graphics: Graham Stark
Boom!: Kate Stark
Music: Bradley Rains
Produced by: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders
Today
A video game award show that isn't just trailers.
Stories
- Metal Gear Rising was cancelled, and then picked up by Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames.
- Infinity Ward handing out 5000 day bans to trolls.
- Obsidian Entertainment's Chris Avellone hopes digital distribution will destroy the used game market.
- GameStop supporting Project Rainfall, but not selling Xenoblade.
- Valve announcing a "3" game at E3 2012.* **(see Trivia Section)**
- Introducing the CheckPoint Game Awards for 2011.
- Game of the Year: Skyrim
- Best RPG: Skyrim
- Best FPS: Skyrim
- Best Driving Game: Skyrim
- Best Character: (the guy from) Skyrim (who took an arrow to the knee)
- Best Handheld Game: Skyrim
- Forgotten Game of the Year: Patapon 3
- Also Awesome: Patapon 2
- Most Anticipated Game: Elder Scrolls 6
Coming Up
Tony Hawk HD is coming out, which sounds cool, but it can't really replicate the original without a perfect replica of my high-school bedroom wrapped around it.
Trivia
- Valve ended up not actually announcing anything at E3 2012. The report regarding that supposed announcement turned out to be fake.
- Chris Avellone was a guest at Desert Bus for Hope 5. Later, he would guest star in one episode of Feed Dump: Runners, Sliders, Designers.
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