{"id":29376,"date":"2011-12-10T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=29376"},"modified":"2011-12-12T12:06:29","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T10:06:29","slug":"spike-vgas-announcements-to-look-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/29376-spike-vgas-announcements-to-look-out-for","title":{"rendered":"Spike VGAs – Announcements to look out for"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spike VGAs<\/a> are upon us, and this means we get not just a kickass awards show but also a ton of new information and announcements from some of the biggest names in the industry. It may all seem a bit daunting, so courtesy of CVG, here\u2019s a rundown of the big announcements to look out for:<\/p>\n

Epic\u2019s new IP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t expect a Gears of War clone attempting to cash in on the same market, president Mike Capps says this is going to be something completely different \u2013 in fact, he\u2019s scared. “It’s something radically different for us. New IP, new game. We’re not really talking much about platform or anything like that, but… it’s been really refreshing to the team to try some new things.”<\/p>\n

Bioware goes to war<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bioware<\/a> has been flooding a ton of announcement teasing, with what looks like a modern-day war game. Some of the more out-there speculations include a new Command & Conquer title, although it\u2019s not where I\u2019d be putting all my chips. With just a day left till we know for sure, it may be better to sit this speculation out and just wait and see.<\/p>\n

MGS: Rising \u2013 we\u2019ll be getting something<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kojima Productions<\/a>\u2019 is promising \u201cthe latest\u201d news on the latest incarnation of their golden goose, which is a lot better than their previous \u201cnothing\u201d.\u00a0 According to Kojima<\/a>, “It’s moving forward, but it’s different from Metal Gear up to this point.” Expect controversy.<\/p>\n

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A decent Transformers game appears<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sequel to Transformers: War for Cybertron, Fall for Cybertron gets its big reveal, promising many \u201cchanges and improves\u201d on the original, which wasn\u2019t half-bad.<\/p>\n

The PS3 exclusive everyone is talking about<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the most speculated and talked about reveal on this list, PS3<\/a> exclusive The Last of Us. The hype train was already rolling along nicely, but the furnace has been stoked after a possibility of Naughty Dog development was uncovered \u2013 hype so juicy it got its own article<\/a> on MyGaming.<\/p>\n

Alan Wake sequel<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sequel to the highly anticipated original will be an XBLA<\/a> release, which got heavy criticism from surprised fans who see it as a major step down. Remedy say that\u2019s nonsense however, arguing the game will be just like a full release, with a great storyline to boot.<\/p>\n

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Tony Hawk is at it again<\/strong><\/p>\n

The skating games of Mr Hawk have kind of fallen in on themselves and died with fancy peripherals and disappointing releases turning the franchise stale. Tony himself has announced a Spike VGA reveal over Twitter, saying, “I’ll be announcing the upcoming release of something new on Sat; the same day as the Spike Video Game Awards. Coincidence? I think not.”<\/p>\n

THQ has something exciting to talk about<\/strong><\/p>\n

THQ<\/a> boss Danny Bilson claimed he\u2019ll be announcing a \u201cvery exciting\u201d new game this month, and what more appropriate time than the Spike VGAs? We\u2019re expecting something good, Danny.<\/p>\n

Mass Effect 3 and Hitman: Absolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

While both these games have already been announced, the Spike VGAs come bearing new trailers, just in time for Christmas. How did Bioware know I\u2019d been a good boy?<\/p>\n

Bioshock Infinite, duh<\/strong><\/p>\n

The little we\u2019ve seen looks gorgeous and intriguing, so hopefully we get some more insight into the characters and the stories with some sweet new video content.<\/p>\n

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My Spider-sense is tingling<\/strong><\/p>\n

While these are starting to feel a bit recycled, the die-hard fans will be happy to hear Activision<\/a>\u2019ll be showing off their latest Spidey game.<\/p>\n

Source: CVG<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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