{"id":17656,"date":"2011-12-08T14:39:22","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T04:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=17656"},"modified":"2011-12-08T14:39:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-08T04:39:22","slug":"turtle-beach-signs-on-as-the-official-headset-of-spike-tv%e2%80%99s-2011-video-game-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=17656","title":{"rendered":"Turtle Beach Signs on as the Official Headset of Spike TV\u2019s 2011 Video Game Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Sydney, Australia, December 8, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Turtle Beach, pioneers and market-leaders of the gaming headset category, announced today that they have been named the \u201cOfficial Headset of Spike TV\u2019s 2011 Video Game Awards,\u201d airing December 10, 2011. As the Official Headset of the 2011 VGAs, Turtle Beach is a digital partner and will be integrated into all the category nominee pages that tie back to gaming audio. These include Best Song in a Game, Best Shooter and Best Original Score.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spike TV Video Game Awards showcases the best and the brightest advancements of the gaming industry,\u201d said Bob Picunko, Turtle Beach\u2019s Chief Marketing Officer. \u201cAs audio plays an increasingly important role in video games, from game audio design and soundtracks, to communication during online play, it was natural that as a gaming audio pioneer, Turtle Beach would support the recognition of the industry\u2019s best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Turtle Beach has long contributed to the advancement of video game audio, from their popular PC sound cards in the 1990s, to the introduction of the first integrated stereo console headset in 2006. In 2011, Turtle Beach introduced patent-pending Digital Signal Processing technology to videogame audio with \u201ccustom presets,\u201d allowing both game developers and game players to customize audio settings to enhance the immersive experience of games and\/or provide a competitive edge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the buildup to the VGAs, GameTrailers will host a giveaway through their Facebook fan page (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gametrailers\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gametrailers<\/a>) where fans can make their winning predictions and win prizes throughout the night, including some of Turtle Beach\u2019s award winning Ear Force headsets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Turtle Beach will provide additional support for all of the official VGA hospitality efforts, including gaming headsets in the gift bags for all VIP\u2019s and on-stage presenters; surround sound setups on all video demo stations at the VGA event, including the \u201cGreen Room\u201d and at the official hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Telecasting from the Sony Studios in Los Angeles, CA and featuring some of the most notable names in video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more, the two-hour event honoring the outstanding achievements within the video game industry over the past year will premiere LIVE on Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike.com on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET\/5:00 PM PT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney, Australia, December 8, 2011 \u2013 Turtle Beach, pioneers and market-leaders of the gaming headset category, announced today that they have been named the \u201cOfficial Headset of Spike TV\u2019s 2011 Video Game Awards,\u201d airing December 10, 2011. As the Official Headset of the 2011 VGAs, Turtle Beach is a digital partner and will be integrated<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=17656\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17656"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17657,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17656\/revisions\/17657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}