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The 2014 Golden Joystick Awards will take place at a new venue, MCV can reveal. The event will be held at the London Indig02 on Friday, October 24th, with the aftershow party to take place at the Brooklyn Bowl, also in the O2 arena. Future says the party will include …
Read More »Vote in the Golden Joysticks, get a free game
Online retailer Green Man Gaming is giving away a free game to everyone who votes in the Golden Joystick Awards. Voters just need to choose between downloadable PC games Sid Meier Civilization V and Mafia II (while stocks last, but we’ve been advised there is plenty of stock.. The move …
Read More »Green Man Gaming named as headline sponsor for Golden Joysticks
Independent retailer Green Man Gaming has been named as headline sponsor at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. This year’s event – which is the 31st, incidentally, and will hand out 15 awards – takes place on October 25th at London’s Westminster Park Plaza. "It is a privilege for Green Man …
Read More »Hotline Miami bags most nominations in 2013 Golden Joystick Awards
Future Publishing has opened voting for this year’s Golden Joystick Awards – and it’s indie smash hit Hotline Miami that could clean up. The retro-style top down shooter has won nominations in six categories, including Game of the Year, Best Indie Game and Best Newcomer. It outperforms all other games, …
Read More »HMV headlines Golden Joysticks
Entertainment giant HMV has been named the top dog at this year’s GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards. The chain will also sponsor the One to Watch award at the event, which takes place at The Westminster Park Plaza on Friday, October 26th. HMV’s support of Golden Joysticks mirrors the similar support …
Read More »Portal 2 takes top prize at the Golden Joysticks
Valve’s Portal 2 has this afternoon claimed the most coveted prize at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. It walked away with the prestigious Ultimate Game of the Year accolade, though there were plenty of others winner crowned too including the likes of Angry Birds Rio, Gran Turismo 5, FIFA 11, …
Read More »Sonic claims Golden Joystick Award
Sonic the Hedgehog is the first winner at this year’s record-breaking Golden Joystick Awards. Sega’s iconic mascot has won the very first outstanding contribution award in the same year that it celebrates its 20th anniversary. The 29th annual GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has a also smashed the Guinness World Record …
Read More »1m votes and counting for Golden Joysticks
Having only opened voting six weeks ago, Future has announced that over 1m votes have already been cast in this year’s GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards presented by Alienware. It’s the fastest that the milestone has been hit in the event’s 29-year history. The awards remain on target to beat last …
Read More »FEATURE: Golden Joystick Awards 2011
The GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has been revamped for 2011. Future Publishing’s editorial co-ordinator George Walter explains to MCV what has changed for this year’s event and what companies need to do to win… What’s different about this year’s Golden Joysticks? This year, the Joysticks’ 29th, the awards are in …
Read More »Future announces Golden Joysticks shortlist
The shortlist for the 2011 GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has now gone live. Consumers can now vote for their favourites in all 14 public categories at the event’s official website, and doing so will automatically enter them into a special prize draw. The 2011 shortlist has been selected by a …
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