The annual Golden Joystick Awards are coming up, and here's what you can vote on

Date:
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:00:15 +0000

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The 41st Golden Joystick Awards are coming up powered by Intel, and it just released the shortlist.

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The longest-running public-voted game awards show, the annual Golden Joystick Awards, has announced the list of awards and the shortlisted contenders that you can vote on.

Powered by Intel, the awards will have fans choosing which games, expansions, trailers, hardware (and more!) came out on top in a year that has been packed full of critically acclaimed releases.

For those who want to participate in the voting , you'll be able to do so until 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 11pm BST on October 20, 2023. The winners of said
vote will be revealed during the live-streamed ceremony on November 10, 2023. Every voter will also receive a free gaming ebook worth $9.99/9.99.

There will be over 100 contenders covering games, studios, and hardware, all represented in 17 categories, including Baldurs Gate 3 , The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , and Mortal Kombat 1 . Needless to say, the competition is heated this year, thanks to all the amazing releases. "Its a testament to the astonishing quality of 2023s game releases that The Legend of Zelda:
Tears of the Kingdom - an exceptional sequel to one of the best games of all time - isnt the only game to claim the most nominations", content director Daniel Dawkins said. Golden Joystick Awards 2023 nominees (Image credit: Nintendo)

Best audio: Stray Gods Hi-Fi Rush Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Starfield The Legend
Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Final Fantasy XVI

Best storytelling: Baldur's Gate 3 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon Oxenfree II: Lost Signals PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best gaming community: Final Fantasy XIV Warframe Baldur's Gate 3 Deep Rock Galactic Dreams The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Best game expansion: Power Wash Simulator DLC Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom
Liberty The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers

Best gaming hardware: PlayStation VR2 Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset Alienware 34 AW3423DWF Nitro Deck ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96 Samsung 990 PRO

Best indie game: Dave the Diver Pizza Tower Dredge Cocoon Viewfinder Sea of Stars

Best multiplayer game: Exoprimal Diablo IV Street Fighter 6 Remnant II
Mortal Kombat 1 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Best visual design: Baldur's Gate 3 Starfield Hi-Fi Rush Viewfinder Lies Of
P Street Fighter 6

Nintendo Game of the Year: Pikmin 4 The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The
Kingdom Fire Emblem Engage Metroid Prime Remastered Octopath Traveller II Fae Farm

PC Game of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3 Diablo IV Dave the Diver Tchia System Shock Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

PlayStation Game of the Year: Final Fantasy XVI Resident Evil 4 Street Fighter 6 Humanity Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Xbox Game of the Year: Starfield Chants of Sennaar Hi-Fi Rush Planet of Lana Dead Space Pentiment

Still Playing Award: No Man's Sky Genshin Impact The Sims 4 Fortnite Naraka Bladepoint GTA Online Warframe Valorant Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2 Apex Legends Dota 2 Call of Duty

Studio of the Year: Larian Studios Digital Eclipse Nintendo EPD Mimimi Games Remedy Entertainment CD Projekt Red

Best Game Trailer: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Official Cinematic Trailer Alan Wake 2 - The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Trailer #3 Baby Steps Reveal Trailer Mortal Kombat 1 - Official It's In Our Blood Trailer Dave the Diver - Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer

Most Wanted Game: Death Stranding 2 Star Wars Outlaws Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Tekken 8 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Hades II Fable Hollow Knight: Silksong EVERYWHERE
Frostpunk 2 ARK 2 METAL GEAR SOLID : SNAKE EATER Persona 3 Reload Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Pacific Drive Black Myth: Wukong Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Best VR Game: C-Smash VRS Horizon Call of the Mountain VR Synapse Vertigo 2 VR F1 23 VR The Light Brigade

For more fantastic titles, check out our best PC games , PS5 games , and
Xbox Series X games that are all available to play right now.



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