The Golden Joystick awards were handed out earlier today. (Golden Joystick is a British-based video game award show that, I think, has a little more credibility than Spike Video Game Award, primarily because it’s been around for 26 years.)
Anyway, you can watch the entire broadcast online here.
In the interest of preventing OMG SPOILERS, you’ll have to click through to see the list of winners.
Drum roll, please!
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Guitar Hero III – ActivisionBliss Handheld Game of the Year
Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – NintendoActivision Blizzard Retailer of the Year
Play.comE4 Talent Mobile Game of the Year
Bejeweled 2 – PopCapNuts All-Nighter Multiplayer Game of the Year
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – ActivisionBBC1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV – Take-TwoNintendo Game of the Year (Sponsored by Official Nintendo Magazine)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – NintendoARVATO Xbox Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV – Take-TwoPlayStation Game of the Year (Sponsored by Official PlayStation Magazine HD)
Metal Gear Solid 4 – KonamiPC Game of the Year (Sponsored by The United Kingdom e-sport Association)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – ActivisionPlay.com One to Watch Award
Call of Duty: World at War – ActivisionCVG.co.uk UK Developer of the Year
Rockstar GamesPublisher of the Year
ActivisionE4.com Grand Master Flash Award
Stickman Madness – GauminaGames Radar Online Game of the Year
Call of Duty 4 – ActivisionVirgin Media Ultimate Game of the Year
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Activision
That last one is the big prize, the Virgin Media Ultimate Game of the Year, and it’s hard to argue against Call of Duty 4. One quick look at Metacritic shows that damn near everyone loves it. The rest of the winners—GTA IV, MGS 4, Fallout 3, etc.—are all games we’ve discussed here from time to time.
