December 7th 2012 7:12 am PT

Watch the 2012 VGAs on Xbox LIVE tonight

Tonight at 9p PT/6p PT the 10th Annual Spike TV Video Game Awards (The ‘”VGA Ten”) will take place in Los Angeles and broadcast to 14 countries. Tune into Spike TV or for a more immersive, interactive experience watch the event streamed live to your console over Xbox LIVE. The live stream will utilize SmartGlass for a unique second screen experience just for Xbox LIVE Members. The show will see the return of hosts from the past 10-years and will also be simulcast on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com

Before things kick off be sure to download and install the SmarGlass app for your device so you won’t miss a minute of the action tonight.

If you want to hear more about the VGA’s from Geoff Keighley, download my latest podcast to for his behind the scenes perspective.

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Archive By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577090323 Heather Dawn McIver

App isn’t compatible with my Motorola Xoom.
- kx81
  
  Nor my Toshiba Thrive. Get it working, MS.
  - http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer
    
    Do a search for “Android fragmentation”.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1042511992 Jacob Bishop
  
  You can side load it. Google smartglass apk download.
- RampageDeluxe
  
  It works on mine if I sideload it.
http://twitter.com/TheLittleMoa Rhys Weir

So how do we watch this on our console, with the LIVE Event Viewer.
- http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson
  
  Correct. Plus you’ll see a big link on the main page when you sign in to LIVE later today.
  - General C
    
    will the event be on the uk xbox major
    - http://twitter.com/staceygeekboy Stacey Knowles
      
      Yes, it’s available in the UK; airs at 2:00am on Saturday morning. Just download the Xbox Live Event viewer.
  - http://twitter.com/TheLittleMoa Rhys Weir
    
    Sweet, thanks, will it be available in the UK as well?
    - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001174743783 Alan Stevenson
      
      of course not.
    - mcmax3000
      
      They said when it was announced that it would be available in all Xbox Live regions.
      - http://twitter.com/Xbudz Xbudz LIVE
        
        They are dropping the ball on Smartglass…..
  - Russell Gorall
    
    Awesome. That Live Event Viewer is one of the few great things to come up in recent years. Came in useful during the debates.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dataanti Chase Thomas
    
    I do not see a big link on my dashboard… all i see is VGA nominees for xbox content on the games tab but it doesn’t mention anything about the stream.
  - http://www.facebook.com/jonesat Dave M Jones
    
    details on how to get the live event viewer app please!
  - Michael Maul
    
    UK can’t see anything on the main page and there is nothing in the LIVE Event Viewer.
  - ibis enemy
    
    Im in canada and Guess what… No link. I dont even have the event viewer.
  - ibis enemy
    
    Still nothing…
- ibis enemy
  
  How do you get the viewer?
ikari_paul

VGA… the most disgraceful, corrupt and retarded event in gaming. Everyone who participates should be ashamed. The MTV Movie awards of this industry.
- Jason
  
  Seriously, they are truly a corrupt bunch. Just look at all the weird category nominations and nominees. It’s probably worse than the MTV movie awards. I wonder if Samuel L Jackson takes himself seriously during this event.
- ElektroDragon
  
  Come on, man. It’s about the only public awards show we have that we can watch.
  - http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer
    
    Xplay Awards Show is actually quite good. Unfortunately, this is its last years since G4TV is going away.
- mcmax3000
  
  I can understand, and even agree to an extent with disgraceful, but I’ve never seen any indication that there’s corruption.
  - gamereviewgod
    
    What other awards show exists to hype upcoming products in advertising form with new trailers rather than look back at the year that was? What other awards show takes place before the year is out – and before all major releases can be included – to ensure impact on holiday shopping? The VGAs are a commercial, nothing more.
Eric

Has voting already taken place or will that be live on Smart Glass?
- http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson
  
  Geoff explains that in the interview, but if you have not had a chance to listen yet, there is a special award that is being awarded based on the SmartGlass results. Of course you’ll have to watch them in real time (not VOD) to participate.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Dolcin/1523498400 Michael Dolcin

Speaking of Smart Glass is it ever going to work with Halo 4? Every time I try and use it on my Lumia 822 it says my browser isn’t compatible and I’m using IE for Windows Mobile 8.
General C

will the event be on uk xbox dashboard
General C

WILL IT BE ON THE UK EVENT PLAYER AND DASH BOARD
- Lee Rayson
  
  Yes 2 am UK time
  - General C
    
    its on xbox now there is a count dawn 5 hour 1 am uk time
    - Lee Rayson
      
      1 am to 2 am is preview show you wont see much
http://twitter.com/chadalyx Chad Strong

Shouldn’t that be “Tonight at 9p ET/6p PT…”??
- http://www.facebook.com/goldneye Rene Duguay
  
  Yes, I believe that’s a typo. Pacific time is 3 hours behind Eastern time, which means that 9p refers to Eastern time.
chiron69

I don’t get it. :-p
Is it a video provider, or MS tech (smartglass,Win8,360 etc)?
http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer

Wonder if Geoff Keighley will be wise enough to poke fun at himself for the chips and soda meme that went around.
- Russell Gorall
  
  Agreed. It would be hilarious if the show opened with him on a throne with mounds of Doritos and Mountain Dew all around him.
Fm1337

Will the VGAs on the xbox be available for Canadians?
- http://twitter.com/toohats toohats
  
  They said it would be availble to watch everywhere Xbox Live is, so it should be.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001174743783 Alan Stevenson

How will SmarGlass ensure I “won’t miss a minute of the action tonight”? …. weird..
- Superman64
  
  It won’t. It’s just advertising BS.
  - http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer
    
    If it’s anything like the presidential debates, it’s not too bad. Makes these presentation shows a little more interesting.
http://twitter.com/McMullzy Alan

Does it require Gold Membership to be streamed
Russell Gorall

Only a BioShock Infinite trailer can make me calm after Levine pushed the release back another month.
http://twitter.com/Keymaker2005 Zbigniew Borowski

Is this event going to be available worldwide? Especially n Poland to be precise.
ElektroDragon

Are you going to make sure the stream is actually reliable and high definition, as it will be on Spike HD? Otherwise its a waste of time.
http://twitter.com/GreyWizzard Paul Starkey

What are the 14 countries it can be watched in?
http://About.me/Tpaige Tpaige

Very excited we get to have an interactive experience through SmartGlass, pretty awesome.
http://www.facebook.com/zanzi Luca Zanzi

Hoping Smart Glass works on my Lumia 900. Every single video I have tried to watch with Smart Glass tells me “it’s currently optimized for tablets, phone coming soon!”
http://www.facebook.com/Dataanti Chase Thomas

it says there are currently no events .-. i also dont see anything about it on the dashboard :S
Lee Rayson

charging surface now ready for the event
http://www.facebook.com/chris.grub.5 Chris Grub

Will it be in HD?
http://twitter.com/MythicalWolf77 Mythical Wolf

Bungie not there = Total rubbish.
- http://www.facebook.com/Dataanti Chase Thomas
  
  they havent done anything this year in the public, they will probably be in the next VGA tho
http://www.facebook.com/jamezzgalvin James Galvin

Not seeing it on the Australian XBL!
- http://www.facebook.com/Dataanti Chase Thomas
  
  im not seeing in on the canadian dash either :/ and the event viewer says there is no up coming events
  - ibis enemy
    
    how do you get the veiwer in canada.
    ???
mcmax3000

Despite being advertised, it is not anywhere to be found on the Canadian dashboard.
- ibis enemy
  
  I know. It’s such a let down.
  - http://twitter.com/Xbudz Xbudz LIVE
    
    So frustrating. Dropped the ball Microsoft…. lame. Ughhh.
  - mcmax3000
    
    Major Nelson just posted on Twitter that it’s not available in Canada.
    - fsdfg dsfds
      
      he lives on twitter
  - Ryan Pratt
    
    def a piss off, once again MS disses Canadians
    - http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson
      
      Yea, I just found out that due to some issues it is not available. Trust me, if we could have it there we would. But we have to play by the rules.
      - The soundman
        
        Let me guess… Do the letters C.R.T.C. have anything to do with it perchance?
      - http://www.facebook.com/chris.grub.5 Chris Grub
        
        It’s probably the CRTC. The ex-VP of Rogers sits on the board. How isn’t that considered corrupt.
http://www.facebook.com/jonesat Dave M Jones

Can someone please post instructions how to get the live event viewer, were 15 min away and theirs no link or explanation on how to get this or find this app, i’ve searched all around.
http://www.facebook.com/jonesat Dave M Jones

3 minutes until it airs and no link for the live event viewer. nice job
Hydranockz

Not being broacast to Ireland it seems. Shame
RampageDeluxe

This would be great if it wasn’t insanely blurry.
http://www.facebook.com/Chiyou Dimitri Rösner

Nice, didn’t show up anywhere on my dashboard… great work xbox team.
http://twitter.com/BJWall Blair Wall

I’m in Canada and can’t seem to figure out how to watch. Am I missing something obvious?
- http://www.facebook.com/marc.macdonald.54 Marc MacDonald
  
  No, you weren’t alone. Apparently it was only announced after it started that it wouldn’t be streaming in Canada, despite all the publication to the contrary.
RampageDeluxe

Was that a giant flaming whale?!
RampageDeluxe

Lol, there are commercials on it. Should have known. If that’s how its gonna be, I’ll just watch it on TV in HD.
justin pierce

where do i get the live event viewer app? plaese help
http://twitter.com/Oonsk_oonsk Oonsk_Oonsk

Nowhere to be found on the Canadian dashboard. What a bummer.
PointDexter

Doesn’t work in The Netherlands and SmartGlass doesn’t work either..Sucks! Was really hoping to watch this on my Xbox (So it only works in US? figures…)
http://www.facebook.com/jaan.ibrahim.165 Jaan Ibrahim

So I’m guessing australia doesn’t get it either??? Way to go MS for such great communication. . .
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1048658805 Jerome Gressley

It’s cool to have the SmartGlass app, but it would be really nice if it actually updated the content consistent with the show – checking to see who won what, etc exactly as it happens. Give the option to have the screen detail change to show the winner that was announced, give the option to replay a trailer in the app.

Also, make it so I don’t have to exit the app to answer the polls. Replicate the polls in the app so I can just click on it…
http://www.facebook.com/chris.grub.5 Chris Grub

9 PT! Wow, it’s going to be midnight in EST.
http://twitter.com/GeekWhenSpoken2 Geek When Spoken to

Pretty awesome show this year. The interactive poll was very cool, I would have loved more questions and opportunities to interact.
http://www.facebook.com/stephen.jagla.3 Stephen Jagla

I thought using the Smartglass while watching the VGAs was cool.
http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

I just found out and posted as soon as I heard about it.
DrSandman09

Great accessory to TV programs. Made it much more enjoyable. Mine didn’t work with Xbox Live Party chat running at the same time, but overall it’s simple to use and a very promising feature.
ElektroDragon

Interface was bad. Several times I wanted to vote, and the last question was cut of off on Windows Phone 7, and when I tried to scroll it accidentally voted for something. Epic Fail.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Liquidfx-Xboxdude/100003184837175 Liquidfx Xboxdude

Far Cry 3 for GOTY. overall it is the best game this year.
http://www.facebook.com/Dataanti Chase Thomas

more like canada screwed by the CRTC, not microsoft
http://www.facebook.com/people/Curtis-Isabell/1036013363 Curtis Isabell

what part of they couldn’t legally do it do you not understand? blame your own country.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Curtis-Isabell/1036013363 Curtis Isabell

they didn’t even nominate that many good games, sad award show tbh, oh look playstation exclusives too bad xbox isn’t getting any it seems.
http://twitter.com/keithernet Keith Harvey

Instead of SmartGlass it should be called DumbCrash. On my Surface RT, the app crashed about every 3 minutes and then constantly disconnected and reconnected. The content didn’t update with the show and the UI was very buggy.
http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

Broadcast issues and internet issues are completely different. While I don’t know the specifics of the issue here, I can say we have to respect rights holders IP. We can’t just go rogue.

December 7th 2012 7:12 am PT

Watch the 2012 VGAs on Xbox LIVE tonight

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