SHORTLIST FOR
GOLDEN JOYSTICK ONLINE
Copyright Golden Joystick Press Release
[ August 1st 2006 ]
The
panel for the 2006 Golden Joystick Awards will
today unveil the shortlist for each category of
the 24th annual Golden Joystick Awards. Games
released between 1 August 2005 and the 31 July
2006 have been eligible for the 16 long lists
and more gamers than ever have been furiously
voting to decide on the best games of the last
12 months.
In a
surprising turn up, handheld games and consoles
have taken an early lead in the GJA polls with
the likes of Mario Kart DS featuring heavily across
the 16 categories grabbing six shortlist places
for Mario Kart DS and one for Mario as 'Favourite
Character'. Nintendo currently lead the field
for the 'Publisher of the Year' category while
GAME occupies the top spot in the 'Retailer of
the Year' category.
Guitar
Hero and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
both get nods in the 'Soundtrack Award' category
while front-runner for the prestigious 'Ultimate
Game of the Year' gong is Take 2 Interactive's
popular Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which has
no less than five nominations in total.
However,
everything could change between now and October
so to support your favourite games and consoles
visit www.goldenjoysticks.co.uk
and vote now!
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