In a world dominated by the Call of Duties, Battlefields, and Halos of competitive multiplayer - it was refreshing to see this year's Spike TV VGAs Multiplayer Game of the Year didn't go to a game based on competitive multiplayer, but rather to a game that solely support co-op gameplay in Borderlands 2. The game also took home an award for Best Shooter.
It would appear Epic games is just waiting for the right moment to let fly some great news about an upcoming Kinect enabled Gears game, and other Gears of War 3 info. The most recent change of plans took the Gears team away from the Spike VGA's at the last minute. Cliff Bleszinski took a minute out of his busy Gears planning to explain just what the hold-up was.
Our esteemed Managing Editor, Nick Puleo, mentioned an opportunity to cover the Spike TV Video Game Awards. It seemed that I was the most qualified staff member to cover this event. And by most qualified, I mean that I live closest to Los Angeles. After we received confirmation on the press credential I had a sudden realization, which I shared with Nick in this Google chat message:
You know when Epic announced they would be making an announcement relating to Gears of War at the Spike Video Game Awards? Well, Major Nelson is announcing that the announcement is delayed.
...or these pugs get Lancer-ated.
