So far:
Best Studio: BioWare
Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Revealed:
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (November 11, 2011)
Kratos in Mortal Kombat 2011 (PS3 exclusive)
The latest game in BioWare’s fantasy role-playing series went through ten years of development turmoil
In early November, on the eve of the crucial holiday shopping season, staffers at the video-game studio BioWare were feeling optimistic. After an excruciating development cycle, they had finally released their latest game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and the early reception was largely positive. The role-playing game was topping sales charts on Steam, and solid, if not spectacular, reviews were rolling in.
Its easy they called the die hard fans people in their nerd caves who will buy anything and then went woke to reach modern audiences....insulting the nerds in their caves along the way showing utter contempt for their fan base. very hapy it failed and any company who insults their fan base and treat their customers with contempt and insults, in future, i also hope fail.
It’s disappointing but not surprising to see what's happening with Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the broader situation at BioWare. The layoffs are tragic — no one wants to see talented developers lose their jobs. But when studios repeatedly create games that alienate their own fanbase, outcomes like this become unfortunately predictable.
There’s a pattern we’re seeing far too often: beloved franchises are revived, only to be reshaped into something almost unrecognizable. Changes are made that no one asked for, often at the expense of what originally made these games special. Then, when long-time fans express concern or lose interest, they’re told, “This game might not be for you.” But when those same fans heed that advice and don’t buy the game, suddenly they're labeled as toxic, sexist, bigoted, or worse.
Let’s be clear: the overwhelming majority of gamers have no issue with diversity, LGBTQ+ representation, or strong female leads. In fact, some of the most iconic characters in gaming — like Aloy, Ellie, or FemShep — are proof that inclusivity and excellent storytelling can and do go hand in hand. The issue arises when diversity feels performative, forced, or disconnected from the narrative — when characters or themes are inserted not to serve the story, but to satisfy a corporate DEI checklist. Audiences can tell the difference.
When studios chase approval from a vocal minority that often doesn’t even buy games — while simultaneously dismissing loyal fans who actually do — they risk not just the success of individual titles, but the health of their entire studio. Telling your core customers “don’t buy it if you don’t like it” is not a viable business strategy. Because guess what? Many of us won’t. And when the game fails commercially, blaming those very fans for not supporting it is both unfair and self-defeating.
Gamers aren’t asking for less diversity or less progress. We’re asking for better writing, thoughtful character development, and a respect for the franchises we’ve supported for decades. When you give people great games that speak to them — whether they’re old fans or new players — they will show up. But if you keep making games for people who don’t play them, don’t be surprised when those who do stop showing up
I thought the writing and character development were fine. Sometimes things just dont resonate with people.
Ahead of the release of the new Mortal Kombat skins in Fortnite, Epic Games has given players a first look at Scorpion, Kitana, and Raiden.
It has been revealed that three iconic characters from the Mortal Kombat universe are set to come to Fortnite later this week.
Realm of gaming is awesome sauce!
sony has a killer lineup for fall 2011
forza 4 was the only news i think even taht we knew would come
uncharted 3
resistance 3
twisted metal
the last guardian(ico/sotc)
The best videos were from Mass effect 3 and Resistance 3 that appared on this VGA.
I was actually a bit disappointed with Uncharted 3 's video becaue they did not show much game play and Drake is older and fat in the face .
Can he still do those acrobatic moves ? LOl JK.
Offcourse he can.
just watched the VGA man sony took the show but i was bumed out that xbox didnt really have anything cool lined up only forza 4
yeah no sh!t, all their top notch titles are coming out next year. LIKE ALL OF THEM.
But why Chemical Romance and Dane Cook? WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT SPIKE? This award show would have been PERFECT without those two.
ona side note haha Nick Swardson is the sh!t and it was cool to see the Always Sunny Cast
Oh yah THE NEXT ELDER SCROLLS GAME! And I'm not that big of fan of Mass Effect, played the first one thought it was pretty cool, but holy sh!t that trailer for Mass Effect 3 was incredible, as was the gameplay for Resistance 3! JESUS THERE'S JUST SO MUCH TO TALK AB00T!