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Golden Joystick award winners announced

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Golden Joystick award winners announced Golden Joystick award winners announced

Written by James Hall     October 24, 2011     0Add

Predictable as ever.

Its Golden Joysticks time again, and this year the Awards - which have been going for a whopping 29 years - were revealed at a glitzy ceremony at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London.

The Golden Joysticks are voted for by the public, with categories sponsored by various gaming-related brands. Here's the full list of winners, and as you'd expect, its pretty predictable, with Portal 2 taking home game of the Year and The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim picked as the One to Watch.

 

  • Action/Adventure Game of the Year in association with Metro UK – Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)
  • Mobile Game of the Year in association with MSN – Angry Birds Rio (Chillingo)
  • Roleplay Game of the Year in association with Edge – Fallout New Vegas (Bethesda Softworks)
  • Massively Multiplayer Online Game of the Year in association with PC Gamer – World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • Fighting Game of the Year in association with Official Nintendo Magazine – Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros. Interactive)
  • Racing Game of the Year in association with GamesRadar.com - Gran Turismo 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Sports Game of the Year in association with Zavvi.com – FIFA 11 (EA Sports)
  • Strategy Game of the Year in association with Official Xbox Magazine – Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • Music Game of the Year in association with Habbo.com – Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)
  • Free-To-Play Game of the Year in association with CVG.co.uk – League of Legends (Riot Games)
  • Downloadable Game of the Year in association with Virgin Media – Minecraft (Mojang)
  • Shooter Game of the Year in association with Turtle Beach – Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
  • One To Watch Award in association with Shortlist – Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)
  • Innovation of the Year – Nintendo 3DS
  • Outstanding Contribution – Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega)
  • Ultimate Game of the Year in association with Alienware – Portal 2 (Valve Corporation)

 

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