What video gaming really needs, is a prestigious awards event where the best endeavours of developers – from the AAA to the indie – are honoured among peers and fans; elevating the image of the video game industry to the popular culture status levels enjoyed by the film industry.<\/p>\n
What video gaming got instead, was the Spike VGX 2013 awards.<\/p>\n
The 3-hour cringe-fest was broadcast on 7 December and hosted by GameTrailers journalist Geoff “love-to-hate-him” Keighley, and Joel “that-guy-from-Community” Hale. The pair were a fantastically awkward combination that mere words fail to describe.<\/p>\n
This would have been a cringe-comedy masterpiece if not for the tragic realisation that they were trying to be serious and professional. The cut-aways to the woefully unprepared and juvenile\u00a0Odd Future on the show floor among the studio audience were a nice touch of fail.<\/p>\n
If you missed the VGX Awards show, then lucky you – check out the videos below for the best awkward moments; there are some nuggets of comedy among the dross.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, be sure to catch up on the stuff from the show that mattered: the VGX 2013 award winners<\/a> and all the world premi\u00e8re game trailers from the show<\/a>, some of which were pretty enjoyable.<\/p>\n UPDATE 1: It looks like Viacom is trying to cover up the embarrassment of VGX 2013 – but this is the Internet, and you cannot hide your shame. New videos will be uploaded if old ones are taken down.<\/p>\n