Neil Patrick Harris is one extraordinary – no scratch that – legendary man. He has portrayed a boy genius doctor that may have invented the blog, helped two fellas grab a bite to eat at White Castle, and is currently sweeping women off their feet as a wildly hilarious gentleman (cough) named Barney. This is all while juggling a very strong career as a Broadway artist. Yes, this man can do it all.
Now, this Saturday, NPH will be hosting Spike’s Video Game Awards. Pixelated Geek will be on the red carpet and live blogging the event. So stay tuned.
Full press release below.
EMMY AWARD-WINNER AND STAR OF
“SPIDER-MAN: SHATTERED DIMENSIONS” VIDEO GAME
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS
TO HOST SPIKE TV’S 2010 “VIDEO GAME AWARDS”
Presenters And Attendees Include Cast Members Of “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” Danny Devito, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, Academy Award Nominated Director Guillermo Del Toro, “Halo: Reach” Star And VGA Nominee Nathan Fillion,
“Thor: God of Thunder” Star Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Munn, Annalynne McCord
And Tony Hawk, Among Others
Musical Performance By My Chemical Romance
Spike TV’s 8th Annual “Video Game Awards 2010” Premiere
LIVE ON Saturday, December 11 At 8:00 P.M. ET / 5:00 P.M. PT
New York, NY, December 6, 2010 — Acclaimed television, film, stage and video game star Neil Patrick Harris has been handed over the controller and will host Spike TV’s 2010 “Video Game Awards.” Broadcasting in over 175 territories worldwide from Los Angeles, the “VGAs” will celebrate the best in gaming on Saturday, December 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
“Neil is a big gamer and a brilliant host,” said Casey Patterson, executive producer Spike TV’s “Video Game Awards.” “Video games are taking over the world and Neil is perfect to lead the ‘VGA’s’ in celebrating the best of the year and the future of gaming.”
Some of the biggest names from the world of video games, Hollywood and music will gather to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements within the video game industry during the past year at Spike TV’s 2010 “Video Game Awards.” Among the star-studded list of presenters, attendees and nominees include Annalynne McCord, “Thor: God of Thunder” video game star Chris Hemsworth, Dane Cook, Olivia Munn, Denise Richards, Academy Award nominated film director Guillermo Del Toro, Halo: Reach” star and VGA 2010 nominee Nathan Fillion, Nick Swardson, Tony Hawk and cast members from the hit series “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” Danny Devito, Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney. Additional guest appearances will be announced shortly.
Additionally, Grammy Award-winning rock band and “Gran Turismo 5” soundtrack contributors My Chemical Romance will be performing at this year’s live event.
The show will feature 13 world premieres of the most anticipated games of 2011 and beyond. World premiere titles confirmed so far include “Batman: Arkham City,” “Resistance 3” and “Thor: God of Thunder,” as well as the next game from Studio of the Year nominee BioWare, the debut of Guillermo del Toro’s video game and a special “Gears of War” announcement. More titles will be confirmed shortly.
Director Hamish Hamilton (“The 82nd Annual Academy Awards,” “Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show,” “2010 MTV Video Music Awards”), Ian Stewart (“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” “Laureus World Sports Awards”) and Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production and talent development for Spike TV, will serve as executive producers of Spike TV’s 2010 “Video Game Awards.” The 2010 “Video Game Awards” are produced by Done and Dusted Inc.
The official sponsors of Spike TV’s “Video Game Awards 2010” are Burger King Corporation, Dell Alienware M11x, Dr Pepper, Energizer® Ultimate Lithium, GameStop Corp., Jeep®, STRIDE® Gum and U.S. Army.