NEWS
by Mark Barley

2012 Golden Joystick Awards winners announced


The 2012 Golden Joystick Awards were handed out today with Bethesda and Skyrim being this year's big winner:

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Action-Adventure

- Asura's Wrath
- Sonic Generations
- Prototype 2
- Saints Row the Third
- Dead Island
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Batman: Arkham City
- Darksiders II
- Sleeping Dogs

Best Use of DLC

- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard
- Asura's Wrath - Ryu
- Hitman: Absolution - Sniper Challenge
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link
- Rock Band 3 - Gold Star My Heart
- The Gunstringer - Wavy Tube Man Chronicles
- Gears of War 3 - RAAM's Shadow
- SSX - Mount Eddie & Classic Characters
- FIFA 12 - Euro 2012
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Creation Kit
- Portal 2 - Perpetual Testing Initiative
- Sniper Elite V2 - Kill Hitler
- Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge

Best Download Game

- Pullblox
- Sine Mora
- Renegade Ops
- Trine 2
- Skullgirls
- NFL Blitz
- I Am Alive
- Lone Survivor
- Closure
- Legend of Grimrock
- Botanicula
- Dear Esther
- The Walking Dead - Episode 1: A New Day
- Minecraft (360)
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare
- Trials Evolution
- Fez
- Journey
- Deadlight
- Superbros

Best Fighter

- Mortal Kombat Komplete
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm - Generations
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Soul Calibur V
- Street Fighter X Tekken
- UFC Undisputed 3

Best Handheld Game

- Gravity Rush
- Super Mario Land 3DS
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
- Mario Kart 7
- Wipeout 2048
- Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Best MMO Shortlist

- The Secret World
- EVE Online
- Lord of the Rings: Online - Rise of Isengard
- TERA
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- RIFT
- Runescape
- League of Legends
- World of Tanks

Best Mobile or Tablet Game

- Waking Mars
- SpellTower
- LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias
- Fireball SE
- Whale Trail
- CodeRunner
- Assassin's Creed: Recollection
- Temple Run
- Shadow Gun
- Chaos Rings II
- Beat Sneak Bandit
- Hero Academy
- Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation
- Gridrunner
- Mass Effect Infiltrator
- Shark Dash
- Angry Birds Space
- Fibble - Flick N' Roll
- Infinity Blade II
- Pocket Planes

Best Racing Game

- Twisted Metal
- Need for Speed: The Run
- F1 2011
- Forza 4
- Driver: San Francisco
- TrackMania 2: Canyon
- DiRT Showdown
- Ridge Racer Unbounded

Best RPG

- Xenoblade Chronicles
- Dragon's Dogma
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
- Diablo III
- Dark Souls
- Mass Effect 3
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition

Best Shooter

- Binary Domain
- Halo: Anniversary
- Syndicate
- Starhawk
- Spec Ops: The Line
- Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
- The Darkness 2
- Rage
- Resistance 3
- Max Payne 3
- Gears of War 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Battlefield 3
- Tribes Ascend

Best Browser Game

- Ghost Recon Commander
- Sim City Social
- Marvel Avengers Alliance
- Hello Adventure
- Raze 2
- Kingdom Rush
- New Star Soccer 5
- Triple Town
- Reprisal
- Galaxy Life
- Castleville
- Car Town
- Draw Something
- Slender

Best Sports Game

- Madden NFL 12
- Tiger Woods PGA 13
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2012
- NBA 2K12
- SSX
- NHL 12
- Football Manager 2012
- FIFA 12

Best Strategy Game

- Unity of Command
- Wargame: European Escalation
- Crusader Kings 2
- Might and Magic: Heroes VI
- Civilization V: Gods and Kings
- Tropico 4: Modern Times
- Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai
- ANNO 2070
- Age of Empires Online

One to Watch Award

- Star Wars 1313
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist
- Pikmin 3
- ZombiU
- Watch Dogs
- Gears of War: Judgement
- Aliens: Colonial Marines
- Tomb Raider
- Hitman: Absolution
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Last of Us
- BioShock: Infinite
- GTA V
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Crysis 3
- Total War: Rome 2
- Assassin's Creed III
- Halo 4
- Dead Space 3

The Golden Joystick Ultimate Game Award

- Diablo III
- Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Max Payne 3
- Gears of War 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Battlefield 3
- Trials Revolution
- Journey
- FIFA 12
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dark Souls
- Mass Effect 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Batman: Arkham City
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Forza 4