But the most sought after award is the Video Game of the Year. This year, the lucky winner was Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you haven’t gotten it, you need to pick it up.

 Here are the rest of the Spike VGA Winners:

Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Studio of the Year: Bethesda Game Studios

Character of the Year: The Joker – Batman: Arkham City

Video Game Hall of Fame Award: The Legend of Zelda

Gamer God Award: Blizzard Entertainment

Best Xbox 360 Game: Batman: Arkham City

Best PS3 Game: Uncharted: Drake’s Deception

Best Wii Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Best PC Game: Portal 2

Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Super Mario 3D Land

Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Best Action Adventure Game: Batman: Arkham City

Best RPG: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Best Multiplayer: Portal 2

Best Individual Sports Game: Fight Night Champion

Best Team Sports Game: NBA 2K12

Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 4

Best Fighting Game: Mortal Kombat

Best Motion Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyword Sword

Best Independent Game: Minecraft

Best Adapted Video Game: Batman: Arkham City

Best Song in a Game: “Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bation

Best Original Score: Bastion

Best Graphics: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Best Performance by a Human Male: Stephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2

Best Performance by a Human Female: Ellen McLain as GLaDOS – Portal 2

Best Downloadable Game: Bastion

Best DLC: Portal 2 Peer Review

Most Anticipated Game: Mass Effect 3

Gametrailers.com Trailer of the Year: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer

EA Sports Blitz Digital Cover Athlete: Ray Rice

It was the Ninth Annual VGA, and was quite enjoyable, hosted by Zachary Levi, the star of NBC’s “Chuck”.

It has been said that the Xbox 720–codenamed “Project Ten”–will release for next years holiday season (one year from now exactly). Yes, we know the Xbox 720 is being worked on, but in order for this to be true, the Xbox 720 must be revealed at CES or E3 next year. So we’ll know by June!

Another rumor about the Xbox 720 is that it will have an integration that matches Apple. It would sync up Windows from PCs and phones, which the Xbox 360 cannot allow at the moment. It’d have more of a “Cloud” capability.

But what does this mean for the PS4?

There’s been hints from Sony PlayStation that the PlayStation 4 will follow Xbox 720. In fact, they actually said they will not let the Xbox 720 release without the PS4 there. They learned their mistakes when they waited too long after the Xbox 360 released before they released the PS3. Sales took a major hit because people had already just purchased a new console. For the PS4 to be a success, it must come out at the same time as the Xbox 720.

So, since we assume that if the Xbox 720 releases next year, they will have an E3 unveiling in June 2012; that means Sony would also unveil the PS4 in E3!

But, it’s another rumor. Don’t get your hopes up. Just keep your ears (well, technically eyes) open for the latest news.

Have some ideas about the PS4? You can write for us, leave comments, or send emails about what you want to hear!

But here, we’ll break down all the rumors that have been circulating gaming websites. There are individual articles about each rumors, since we find it our duty to keep you, the avid gamer, informed about PS4 development.

Rumors and “News” about the PS4:

1)      Supposedly, PlayStation 4 games have been under development. This rumor circulated twice with different sources each time. The validity of the news is questionable, but we can assume there is some truth: it takes over a year of testing just for a game to release, so development would begin prior to any official announcement about a next generation console.

2)      Motion technology will resemble the Xbox Kinect rather than the PS Move. This seems entirely reasonable, since the Kinect technology does not use a controller for motion sensitivity, like the PS Move depends upon. It would be a major upgrade for PlayStation if they followed the same technology strategy.

3)      PS4 to release in March 2013: now, this rumor seems almost laughable. It stems from an anonymous person who overhead a Sony meeting where the words “PlayStation 4 in 18 months” were overheard. We can see this as possible, but it seems more likely that an unveiling will occur in 18 months rather than a full release (this rumor started in September 2011).

4)      PS3 price-cut indicates PS4’s impending release: yes, Sony dropped the price of the PlayStation 3 considerably since the first release, down to $249 for 160GB PS3. Good deal; but does it really mean that the PS4 is approaching? It’s possible, since game companies usually clear out shelves with a good price-drop about a year prior to a release.

5)      Wii U pushes next-generation consoles for sooner release: this came from an interview with the CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot. He believes that the release of the Wii U in 2012 will instigate Microsoft and Sony to release next-gen consoles that much sooner.

6)      PS4 consoles being manufactured for 2012: this is probably the most questionable rumor. A “top source” leaked that Sony ordered 20 million units of the PlayStation 4 to be manufactured before 2012. That would indicate a 2012 unveiling with a late 2012 release. Insane.

So these are the rumors spreading across the web about the PlayStation 4. Which ones do you think could be true? What ones do you hope are true?

++ Playstation 4 UPDATE Part 2 December 15 ++

Recently we did an post on the status of the upcoming Playstation 4 console. This is the next part of that, a further and more in depth look at what information is available regarding the Playstation 4. In the first Playstation 4 Update post we went over several of the rumors that have been going around regarding the Playstation 4, including hints that the console itself is already in development… however very few if any of the Playstation 4 rumors can be substantiated.

This Playstation 4 Update is going to look further and see not only what is being said, but possibly why and what if anything can be proven.

As early as May of 2011 news of the Playstation 4 being under development has been spread throughout the internet… and not just some of the silly rumors that come from random bloggers, but actual game companies stepping up, and while be unconfirmed, admitting that they were already working on the Playstation 4 games. More often than not, it is the game developers that usually leak this type of information, and that has been the case with the Playstation 4. This is a pretty big deal and with so many separate game developers having said something along the lines that they were “working on next generation software” there should be little doubt that the Playstation 4 is being developed NOW.

Some interesting articles regarding the Playstation 4 games:

• PlayStation 4 Games Under Development
• PlayStation Expanding Target Audience with PS4
• Ubisoft Says PS4 is Coming Soon
• Playstation 4 Games will be easier to Develop
• Playstation 4 Games Update
• PlayStation 4 2012 Release Date?
• PlayStation 4 Games List

There has even been talk from a top label manufacturer that the Playstation 4 consoles themselves are being developed… and not just developed but actually manufactured and being prepared to ship. A Taiwan based company has claimed that they are currently assembling 20 million consoles for release during 2012. If this is true, then not only is the console under development, it is nearly ready for distribution. Read more regarding the 2011 Playstation 4 production. It is impossible to know if this is true or not, but it is likely that the Playstation 4 is at least in some form of production.

The most important information regarding the launch of the next generation Playstation console, the Playstation 4, may have come from Ubisoft, a company who has leaked some information regarding the next generation of the Xbox, letting on that the next generation of consoles was not far off… that paired with the comment from Sony’s Computer Entertainment Europe CEO, Jim Ryan stating that it would be undesirable for the company to launch the Playstation 4 console “significantly later than the competition”. is likely to mean that the Playstation 4 is even closer than some of us would believe.

Just last year there was very little mention of a next generation console, and when ever it was mentioned to the big guys at Sony the response was the same… That we have yet to reach the limits of the Playstation 3 and that a new console was not necessary. But as time goes on this is proving to not necessarily be true. While the Playstation 3 still offers amazing gaming capabilities, the games them selves are not as amazing as they could be, and the online network is really bad when compared to that of Xbox live. That is why the first big change we would like to see in the next Playstation console is not necessarily better hardware but an easier to use SDK, which would make game development easier and certainly lead to better games. Pairing an easier to develop for console, and an improved online network would certainly make the Playstation 4 the next great console… and it would likely have an entire line up of games worthy of the hardware you play them on.

Let us know what you would like to see out of the Playstation 4 console… what games you are looking forward to, and when you think the console will be released. Follow the Playstation 4 release date information at Playstation 4 Release Date

++ Playstation 4 Release UPDATE December 15 ++
Sony will not announce a Playstation 4 console at E3 in 2012. Contrary to countless rumors and vague reports the next generation console will not be announced at E3 based on remarks from Kazuo Hirai, Sony Corp’s deputy president. While this may be a let down for some gamers out there who feel they are ready for a next generation console… some Playstation 4 information did come from Kazuo Hirai during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show.

Kazuo Hirai has confirmed that the next generation Playstation console will not utilize downloadable content such as OnLive. It appears to be the belief of Sony Corp that many of the game titles could end up requiring hours of download time for customers… an inconvenience they have no intention of creating. Personally, I think it is only a matter of time before console games are downloadable, but I do agree with Sony Corp on this one we are not yet ready… a popular title being released and downloaded by millions all in the same day is sure to create havoc, lag, and disgruntled customers.

Playstation 4 Winning Design

Sony Entertainment Corp president Andrew House stated that Blu-ray is and will continue to be the best way to deliver full games, and other physical media. Taking both of these comments into consideration it seems it is more than a safe bet that the next generation Playstation console will feature a disk reader of some kind.

Howard Stringer, Sony Corp president, stated that the difference between 3D gaming and how we game now, will be as drastic as going from black and white to color television. Another great quote from CES regarding 3D gaming “We are definitely, from a Sony perspective, very committed to 3-D,” from Kazuo Hirai. Taking both of these statements into consideration, amongst many things that have been hinted at, we think it is safe to assume that they are developing 3D capabilities for the Playstation 4 … or if it is possible maybe a way to bring 3D gaming to the Playstation 3.

There is a lot of expectation for the next Playstation console, and as we get closer we will keep you updated on any information that makes it our way.

That’s right: while everyone waits until the Feb. 22, 2012 release date, you will get your Vita on February 15.

The special edition First Edition Bundle is $349.99, but it has some special, limited edition features. For example, there is an exclusive PS Vita case, which is hard and kind of resembles a glasses case. You’ll also get the 3G/Wi-Fi version (the more expensive Vita), a 4GB memory card, and Little Deviants, an addictive game which uses all of the Vita’s unique features for a brand new gaming experience.

And we can’t say that the week-early delivery isn’t awesome, either.

Make sure your get your hands on the hottest new portable gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, coming in February 2012.

One of the things I personally love about Assassin’s Creed is the graphics, especially when the commercials are launched. They always seem like a movie, following the assassin’s in their battles against the Templar.

The newest installment for Assassin’s Creed follows Ezio when he is forced to leave his life to find the truth, following Altair’s footsteps. Ezio goes to Constantinople, where the Templar’s army is growing faster than ever expected, threatening to destabilize the entire region.

Amazon is doing something pretty nifty if you pre-order Assassin’s Creed: Revelations from them. You get the exclusive Altair outfit single-player skin, giving Ezio the wardrobe of his predecessor for the campaign. The code will arrive two days after the game is hipped.

Also, you can pay 99 cents (free for Prime members) and get the game on the release date (November 15). Last time I used this shipping method, it came before I even woke up. It’s nice that you get a little bonus and don’t have to face the midnight crowd. Oh, and Amazon is selling the game for $57.98, when it is usually 59.99.

You can’t really beat that deal, can you?

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Trailer:

According to Develop-Online.net, a “trusted source” has stated that Sony already has several game projects in the earliest stages for the PS4. While it wasn’t stated which companies were doing so, supposedly the PS4 already has games underway.

Okay, we buy it, especially if the PS4 does release in the next few years (we’re all hoping for 2014 or sooner, after all). It takes at least 18 months for a game to release, about the same amount of time it takes for a new console to be developed. But for games to start being developed for the PS4 today, that means there is a prototype PS4 somewhere out there.

There are release rumors about the PlayStation 4 already, in case you aren’t caught up. While Sony will never respond to “rumors and speculation”, we do know a lot of their time recently has been spent on the PS Vita.

No matter what, though, we do know the PS4 will be coming in the future. Stay tuned for more information!

You don’t really need to worry about games selling out, although MW3 may. After all, it holds the records for pre-orders. But why should you pre-order MW3? Oh, so you can get bonuses.

Amazon is offering a special deal if you preorder Modern Warfare 3: you get $10 promo credit for the Turtle Beach headset, the best manufacturer of PlayStation headsets around. Experience complete surround-sound and chat controls in this exclusive headset, built just for the MW3 game.

Just so you know, if you pre-order on Amazon, there is a 99 cent fee to get it on the same day as the release date (last time I used it, my game was at my house before I even woke up!). It’s a free option for Prime members, too. Now, don’t forget that you don’t even pay any money for the game until it actually ships, usually the day or two before the release.

So, free money and exclusive content? Yeah, pre-ordering is totally a smart thing to do. What do you think?

 Modern Warfare 3 Videos: