Tonight on X-Play, you'll get a glimpse into the glamorous life of the Game|Life staff as you get the chance to watch the Game Developers Choice Awards show we all attended while at GDC last week in San Francisco.
Now, through the miracle of television, you too can sip watery drinks while placing bets on what games will take home top honors. (Pro tip: The safe bets are on BioShock or Portal.)
All kidding aside, even if you don't care which AAA-list games earned the most accolades, the awards are worth watching for the Independent Games Festival Awards segment, which honors independent games like Fez, World of Goo, and Audiosurf.
Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are all paying close attention to the rise of indie games, and you should, too. Besides providing a respite from the sameness we so often feel plagues the gaming industry (I count
WWII-themed first person shooters when I'm having trouble falling asleep), indie games sometimes also give us a glimpse of greatness to come. Remember Narbacular Drop? It was a student-created game that you now know and love for lying about cake.
The GDC Awards episode of X-Play airs tonight on the G4 network at 8 pm
EST. If you can't catch it or TiVo it then, you can check the X-Play episode guide for one of the many times it will re-air over the next few days.
