Anticipated games premiere at VGAs (Halo: Reach, Arkham Asylam 2, and more)

Many publishers used this year’s Spike Video Game Awards as a launching pad for their future games lineup.  Notable titles include Halo: Reach and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.  Surprise announcements include Arkham Asylum 2, a reboot of the Medal of Honor series, a stand-alone Green Day Rock Band game, and a lead up to the 2010 Tron movie called Tron Evolution.  Check out the Halo: Reach and Green Day: Rock Band trailers below and look after the break for trailers for the rest of the games mentioned here, plus more!  2010 already looks to be a solid year for video gamers.  Get pumped.  And for those who are curious–The Beatles: Rock Band won (and rightfully deserved) music game of the year and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves nabbed Game of the Year.  Look after the break for the full rundown of winners.

Note: A press release announces that the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta begins Spring 2010.

[Via Kotaku, here & here]

ARKHAM ASYLUM 2

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS

TRON: EVOLUTION

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED 2

CRACKDOWN 2

TRUE CRIME

Winners at the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards:

Game of the Year: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios
Best Independent Game: Flower
Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2
Best PS3 Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin’s Creed II
Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed
Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10
Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3
Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band
Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero
Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Game Based On A Movie/TV Show: South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!
Best Performance By A Human Female: Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)
Best Performance By A Human Male: Hugh Jackman (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Best Voice: Jack Black (Brütal Legend)
Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex
Best DLC: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Most Anticipated Game of 2010: God of War III

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