Spike Video Game Awards Scored with Distinctive Assets

The 2008 Spike Video Game Awards took place in the midst of this holiday season at the Sony Studios in Culver City. Spike TV hosts the Video Game Awards every year, an event honoring the best of the year’s hottest games in the video game industry. You may have seen all the fun celebrities had at the 2008 Spike TV Video Game Awards, but what you didn’t see was the cool swag they walked away with from the Distinctive Assets Gift Lounge. The suite was open before and during the show. Many A-List celebrities loved getting gifted luxurious and trendy swag provided by Distinctive Assets. Distinctive Assets is the originators of the over-the-top celebrity swag at award shows since 1999.

To help celebrities round up all their goodies, they were provided with an ASTRO Transport Series game bag that was a real favorite with the celebrities. Brett Lovelady, founder of ASTRO explains, “Our products are specifically designed for the underserved hardcore gaming professionals and our overarching commitment is to improve the sport of video gaming.” www.astrogaming.com

Billionaire Mafia was onhand with their tees, tanks and dresses. Born from a revolutionary vision to create the world’s first interactive luxury lifestyle brand with a powerful reason behind it, Billionaire Mafia encourages today’s generation to participate in their own survival and take responsibility for every choice made, word spoken and action taken. “We work hard and play hard, and choose to enjoy life to the fullest. We care about our appearance, our environment and the people around us.”

Celebrities found fashion goodies from such great companies such as Laguna Beach Jean Company. They were onhand gifting celebrities items from their 2009 Titanium Collection of not only jeans but tees, hoodies. Founded in November 2007 by fashion designers Steve and Christine Kim, Laguna Beach Jean Company is a high-end clothing line based in the heart of Los Angeles, California. It is the first “OC” (Orange County, CA) inspired designer denim and apparel line epitomizing the sun, sand, and surf culture, while being hot and trendy at the same time.  lagunabeachjc.com. Read our article on LBJC here.

Cardboard Robot Clothing, who self-proclaims itself as a gang of crazy misfits, dorks, and geeks that reject all that is deemed “safe” paving the way for individuality and originality. Cardboard Robot addresses issues of poverty, corporate takeovers, and other political themes. Their line consists of free-thinking messages on tees, hoodies, hats, and jewelry for men and women. www.cardboardrobot.com

A new-to-the-states brand that also gifted the lucky celebs known was Golf Junkie. They have retained the classic prints and golf styles but have added a modern twist. Golf Junkie is hip, styling clothing for on and off the golf course. Golfjunkie introduces a change by bringing a trendy, creative, functional and innovative collection in golf apparel. Great line! Based in Arnhem, The Netherlands, Golf Junkie is on par! www.golfjunkie.nl

Lucky guests also got outfitted in Glamour Kills T-shirts. Glamour Kills has men, women and accessories styled in an 80’s punk fashion with lots of humor and color. www.glamourkills.com

Perfect for this spring, the ladies were given beautiful flowing dresses and scarves by Lana Fuchs. Lana Fuchs line this Spring ’09 features butterfly and flower prints and patterns. www.lanafuchs.com

Techie Gadgets

Now gamers and music lovers alike are eliminating outside noises with Coby’s Noise-Canceling Earphones. Its modern, ergonomical design features in-ear isolation to block background noise while providing professional quality digital sound. www.cobyusa.com

GUNNAR i-AMP™ Lens Technology: Another technology breakthrough in their gift bags was a pair of GUNNARs’ eyewear
specifically formulated to combat the effects of Digital Eye Fatigue and Computer Vision Syndrome while using the Blackberry, computer or playing your x-box. Gunnar proprietary lens technology lets you spend more time working or playing at the computer without feeling the adverse effects often associated with doing so. With a passion for optical perfection, GUNNAR’s team of engineers, and optical physicists formulated the only patented and proven solution for digital eye fatigue. You can also have these created in your own eyeglass prescription! www.gunnaroptiks.com

Celebs will never have to wake up to find out the time on their alarm clocks. The Moshi IVR Alarm Clock is the first fully functional voice responsive alarm clock that can set both time and alarm by voice. Initiate commands by saying “Hello Moshi” and clock will respond, “Command Please”. Say one of 12 Voice Activated Commands and clock will carry out instructions. www.moshilifestyle.com

Fun in the Sun

This pop-open beach shelter from Da Surf Hut is a perfect hide-away for a celebrity to get some peace and quiet from the paparazzi. It is big enough for at least 4 people to relax in, keeping the wind out and still enjoying the sun while being protected from the harmful UV rays.

Also, to go with their Da Surf Hut, they were given products from Nui Island Skincare, a moisturizing treatment made of pure virgin coconut oil that helps rejuvenate fine lines.  Their lotions and fragrances come in these gorgeous island scents: Coco-Mango, Pikake, Gardenia or Coconut-Vanilla. Visit www.makaisport.com for both the beach shelter and
Nui Island Skincare.

To keep the party energized, snacks and drinks included American Blast Energy Drink gave a boost to the show performers without the negative side effects. Robyn Russo, owner of American Blast says, “Most of our competitor’s energy drinks are simply loaded with calories, carbohydrates, sugar and sodium using the reaction to these ingredients to take credit for the energy boost. Drinking American Blast is like taking your daily vitamins – it provides 100% of the daily recommended requirement of Vitamin B6, B12, C and Folic Acid. Kosher, American made, and eco-friendly (soy paper label), American Blast has all you need-great tasting and within minutes feeling a boost of energy lasting up to six hours! www.americanblastenergydrink.com

Jagermeister was featured at the bar, with bottles of Jagermeister  included as well in case there was a need to take the celebration to another level. Gift bags were also equipped with Jagermeister apparel in their signature green and orange colors. www.jagermeister.com

And for a little sugar fix, Tammie Coe Cakes provided delicious cupcakes and molasses cookies. From a four-tiered, multi-colored wedding cake complete with draped and folded fondant and air-brushed rose petals to tasty fruit tarts, chocolate chip brownies and Frisbee-sized cookies, Tammie Coe’s signature pastries have a way of turning any moment into a joyous occasion. www.tammiecoecakes.com

Overall, the A-listers at the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards went home happy and loaded with fashionable goodies after visiting the gift lounge thanks to Distinctive Assets.

Nominees and winners of the Spike Videogame Awards were:

Game of the Year:
Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games/ Rockstar North) WINNER 
LittleBigPlanet (Sony Computer Entertainment/ Media Molecule)
Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks/ Bethesda Game Studios)
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc / Kojima Productions)
Gears of War 2 (Microsoft Game Studios/ Epic Games)

Studio of the Year:
Media Molecule WINNER 
Rockstar North
Harmonix
Bethesda Game Studios

Best Shooter:
Far Cry 2
Resistance 2
Gears of War 2 ( (Microsoft Game Studios / Epic Games) WINNER
Left 4 Dead

Best RPG:
Fable II
Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios) WINNER 
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
The World Ends With You

Best Fighting Game:
SoulCalibur IV (NAMCO BANDAI Games / Project Soul) WINNER
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

Best Individual Sports Game:
Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Montreal) WINNER 
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
Wii Fit
Skate It

Best Handheld Game:
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Professor R Layton and the  Curious Village (Nintendo / Level-5) WINNER 
Patapon
Castlevania Order of Eccelsia

Best Graphics:
Gears of War 2
Fallout 3
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc / Kojima Productions) WINNER

Best Game Based on a Movie or a TV Show:
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts / Traveler’s Tales Games) WINNER 
Quantum of Solace
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Naruto: The Broken Bond

Best Music Game:
Rock Band 2 (MTV Games/ Harmonix) WINNER 
Guitar Hero World Tour (RedOctane/ Activision Publishing/ Neversoft Entertainment)
Wii Music (Nintendo/ Nintendo)
SingStar (Sony Computer Entertainment/ SCE Studios London)

Best Driving Game:
Burnout Paradise (Electronic Arts / Criterion Games) WINNER
Pure
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Mario Kart Wii

Best Action Adventure Game:
Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games / Rockstar North) WINNER
Dead Space
Mirror’s Edge
Metal Gear Solid 4

Best Team Sports Game:
NHL 09 (Electronic Arts / EA Canada) WINNER
Madden NFL 09
NBA 2K9
FIFA Soccer 09

Best Soundtrack:
LittleBigPlanet
Grand Theft Auto IV
Rock Band 2 (MTV Games / Harmonix) WINNER 
Guitar Hero World Tour

Best Xbox 360 Game:
Fable II
Gears of War 2 (Microsoft Game Studios / Epic Games) WINNER
Grand Theft Auto IV
Fallout 3

Best Wii Game:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Boom Blox (Electronic Arts / EA Casual Studios) WINNER
Wii Fit
No More Heroes

Best PS3 Game:
Metal Gear Solid 4
Resistance 2
LittleBigPlanet (Sony Computer Entertainment / Media Molecule) WINNER
Grand Theft Auto IV

Best PC Game:
Spore
Crysis Warhead
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Left 4 Dead

Best Original Score:
Fallout 3
Spore
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots WINNER 
LittleBigPlanet

Best Multiplayer Game:
Gears of War 2
Left 4 Dead (Valve/Valve) WINNER
Resistance 2
Call of Duty: World at War

Best Performance by a Human Male:
Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games) WINNER   
David Hayter as Old Snake in MGS4
Stephen Fry as The Narrator in LBP
Jason Zumwalt as Roman Bellic in GTA IV

Best Performance by a Human Female:
Nathalie Cox as Juno Eclipse in The Force Unleashed
Debi Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh in Metal Gear Solid 4 WINNER 
Paula Tiso as Silvia Christel in No More Heroes
Keeley Hawes Lara Croft in Tomb Raider Underworld

Best Independent Game Fueled by Mountain Dew:
World of Goo (2D Boy / 2D Boy) WINNER
PixelJunk Eden
Braid
Audiosurf

Big Name in the Game Male:
Ricky Gervais as “Himself” in Grand Theft Auto IV
Kiefer Sutherland as “Sgt. Roebuck” in Call of Duty World at War WINNER 
Liam Neeson as “Father” in Fallout 3
Daniel Craig as “James Bond” in Quantum of Solace

Big Name in the Game Female:
Jenny McCarthy as “Tanya” in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 WINNER 
Liv Tyler as “Betty Ross” in The Incredible Hulk
Eliza Dushku as “Shaundi” in Saints Row 2
Dame Judi Dench as “M’ in Quantum of Solace