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Howdy there, Octopus here with the news from last nights Spike Video Game Awards 2008! Whilst we slept, the Americans got to watch Jack Black clowning around on national television, and a shitload of new trailers. Here are the videos:

• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves trailer.
• God of War III trailer.
• Watchmen: The End is Nigh trailer.
• Dante's Inferno trailer.
• Brutal Legend trailer.
• Mafia II trailer.
• Terminator: Salvation trailer.
• Fight Night Round Four trailer.
• GTAIV: The Lost and the Damned trailer (cos it'll probably come out on PS3 at some point).

And the winners (it is an awards show you know):

• Best Independent Game: World of Goo.
• Studio of the Year: Media Molecule.
• Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV.
• Best Team Sports Game: NHL 09.
• Big Name in the Game (Female): Jenny McCarthy as "Tanya".
• Big Name in the Game (Male): Kiefer Sutherland as "Sgt. Roebuck".
• Best Performance by a Human Female: Debi Mae West as "Meryl Silverburgh".
• Best Performance by a Human Male: Michael Hollick as "Niko Bellic"
• Best Multiplayer Game: Left4Dead.
• Best Original Score: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
• Best PC Game: Left4Dead.
• Best PS3 Game: LittleBigPlanet.
• Best Wii Game: Boom Blox.
• Best Xbox 360 Game: Gears of War 2.
• Best Soundtrack: Rock Band 2.
• Best Action Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV.
• Best Driving Game: Burnout Paradise.
• Best Music Game: Rock Band 2.
• Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: Lego Indiana Jones.
  
• Best Graphics: Metal Gear Solid 4.
• Best Handheld Game: Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
• Best Individual Sports Game: Shaun White Snowboarding.
• Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur IV
• Best RPG: Fallout 3.
• Best Shooter: Gears of War 2.

Although I have a lot of contention with this list (Brawl for best fighter, Stephen Fry for best male performance, FarCry 2 for best shooter and how did GTA get game of the year?) overall, its a pretty decent list. No idea how Fallout 3 got into the Best Graphics shortlist though...