Video Game Saga *

In just a few short hours the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards Show will kick off! There has already been a lot of buzz around the show including the PS3 exclusive The Last of Us and this just in; a new developer and name change to Metal Gear Rising.  Join Video Game Saga as we bring you the announcements right here and keep checking back as we update with high quality  trailers.

First let's take a look at the nominations for the game of the year:

Batman: Arkham City
Warner Bros. Interactive/Rocksteady Studios

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda Software/Bethesda Game Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nintendo

Portal 2
Valve

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughter Dog

Now we have some Pre-show announcements:

-Hitman Absolution trailer shown. Trailer here

-Fighting game award goes to Mortal Kombat. MK Co-Creator Ed Boon speaks about the game.

-Cliffy B. with Epic Games talks about his brand new game being revealed tonight.

-Preview for Best Shooter game of the year

-Best Performance by a Human Female goes to Glados Lowery for voice work as Glados in Portal 2.

-Todd Howard with Besthesda talks Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

-Taking about CES coverage.

-Rocksteady talks about Batman Arkham City and working with the voice actors.

-Tony Hawk talks about new Tony Hawk video game, Tony Hawk HD. Game will be downloadable. Footage being shown. Trailer here

-Bastion receives Best Downloadable Game/Best Song in game/Best Original Score

-Tekken Tag Tournament 2 shown. Trailer here

The Video Game Award Show Announcements:

-Host Zachary Levi drops to stage with the sweet Portal weapon.

-Wii.I.Am, Deadmaus and Blackkeys will be providing music tonight.

-Props to all the game companies.

-Host gets teabagged lol.

-Introducing Portal 2 for Game of the Year award. Showing gameplay footage.

-Wii.I.Am takes the stage to talk about top secret Sony PS3 Exclusive The Last of Us. Showing trailer now. Game developed by Naughty Dog. Looks incredible! Trailer here

-Brooklyn Decker takes stage to preview Best Action Adventure Game award. Award goes to Batman: Arkham City.

-Deadmaus playing some jams.

-LL Cool J up next to reveal two Bioware titles.

-Zachary goes over those online gamers who are douche bags lol.

-Character of the Year award preview. The Joker.

-LL Cool J takes the stage. The World Premier for Mass Effect 3 being shown.Trailer here

-World Premiere. Bioware and EA Games. Command and Conquer Generals 2 footage shown. Coming 2013. Trailer here

-Felicia Day backstage with Kevin Jonas showing off a Spider-Man wall climb.

-Nathan Drake Character of the Year nominee.

-Game of the Year award  nominee Batman Arkham City.

-Kevin Jonas takes the stage to introduce Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots. World Premiere trailer. Trailer here

-Vote for who you want to be on the cover of the new NFL Blitz.

-Call of Duty salute to veterans. Very cool!

-World Premiere of Alan Wake up next and premiere of Hall of Fame inducting The Legend of Zelda.

-Assassins Creed Revelations wins GameTrailers.com Trailer of the Year award.

-Game of the Year award nominee: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

-World Premiere. Alan Wake footage. Alan Wake's American Nightmare. Trailer here

-The Legend of Zelda gets inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame. Shigeru Miyamoto-San rises to the stage for award acceptance. AWESOME!!!

-The Amazing Spider-Man up next.

-Portal 2 Charcter of the Year nominee.

-Uncharted 3 Game of the Year nominee.

-Tony Hawk takes the stage to introduce Activision's The Amazing Spider-Man. World Premiere trailer. Trailer here

-Hulk Hogan takes the stage to introduce award winners so far.

-Backstage Little Big Planet 2 cupcake contest.

-Deadmaus playing some music promoting upcoming PlayStation Vita game.

-Character of the Year nominee Marcus Phoenix.

-The Blackkeys performing "Lonely Boys".

-Showing video from blogger the BlackBaron who is at the show.

-Stacey Keibler takes the stage to introduce Transformers Fall of Cybertron. World Premiere. Trailer here

-Charlie Sheen up next to present award for Best Shooter.

-Game of the Year nomanee The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword.

-Charlie Sheen takes the stage. Winning! Best Shooter nominees. Winner is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

-Jerry Rice takes the stage to announce winner of NFL Blitz cover. Winner is Ray Rice

-Cliffy B. with Epic Games announces there new game for Fortnite. World Premiere.Trailer here

-Coming up Diablo III and Bioshock Infinite exclusives.

-Sean Williams Scott and Jason Biggs take the stage. Gamer God Award goes to Blizzard Entertainment

-Blizzard founders introduce Diablo III. World Premiere. Trailer here

-Felicia Day takes the stage to introduce Bioshock Infinite. World Premiere. Trailer here

-Coming up the truth behind Metal Gear Rising and Game of the Year award.

-Character of the Year award. Winner is the Joker

-Game of the Year. Winner is Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

-Hideo Kojima-San takes the stage. World Premiere. Trailer here

-And that's a wrap for this year ladies and gentlemen.