{"id":46524,"date":"2012-10-27T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=46524"},"modified":"2012-10-29T11:52:59","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T09:52:59","slug":"golden-joystick-awards-all-the-results-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/46524-golden-joystick-awards-all-the-results-inside","title":{"rendered":"Golden Joystick Awards: All the results inside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden Joystick Awards have just concluded, with the big winner being Skyrim, taking home Ultimate Game of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>But it was a big year for the awards themselves \u2013 not only is this the ceremony\u2019s 30th anniversary, it also received a record-smashing 4 million votes in total \u2013 more than doubling the Guinness World Record they set last year.<\/p>\n<p>Results such as best RPG going to Skyrim should surprise nobody, but some of the winners were a little more unexpected, such as Battlefield 3 edging out Modern Warfare 3 for Best Shooter, and World of Tanks claiming the Best MMO.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full list of winners below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arkham City scoops up Best Action Game<\/li>\n<li>Best Strategy secured by Civilization V: Gods and Kings<\/li>\n<li>Angry Birds Space wins Best Mobile Tablet<\/li>\n<li>Minecraft XBLA is the Best Downloadable Game<\/li>\n<li>Mortal Kombat claims Best Fighter<\/li>\n<li>Battlefield 3 puts away Best Shooter<\/li>\n<li>World of Tanks is Best MMO<\/li>\n<li>Uncharted climbs over Mario in Best Handheld<\/li>\n<li>Top Gaming Moment goes to Skyrim&#8217;s Throat of the World<\/li>\n<li>Grand Theft Auto 5 is the pick for One to Watch<\/li>\n<li>Best DLC Award gravitates to Portal 2<\/li>\n<li>Skyrim voted the best RPG<\/li>\n<li>FIFA 12 collects Best Sports<\/li>\n<li>Best Browser goes to Indie horror game Slender<\/li>\n<li>Forza 4 voted Best Racer<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate Game of the Year honours go to Skyrim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Source: <a title=\"CVG\" href=\"http:\/\/www.computerandvideogames.com\/375036\/golden-joystick-awards-2012-all-the-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\">CVG<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Golden Joystick 2011 award winners revealed\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/14940-golden-joystick-2011-award-winners-revealed.html\">Golden Joystick 2011 award winners revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Minecraft dethrones Modern Warfare 3\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/46477-minecraft-dethrones-modern-warfare-3.html\">Minecraft dethrones Modern Warfare 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Rice University offers a new course \u2013 in Skyrim\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/46203-rice-university-offers-a-new-course-in-skyrim.html\">Rice University offers a new course \u2013 in Skyrim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Analyst: \u201cSigns point to GTA V release later than March 2013\u2033\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/44981-analyst-signs-point-to-gta-v-release-later-than-march-2013.html\">Analyst: \u201cSigns point to GTA V release later than March 2013\u2033<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Angry Birds: Star Wars confirmed for launch next month\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/45461-angry-birds-star-wars-confirmed-for-launch-next-month.html\">Angry Birds: Star Wars confirmed for launch next month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And Ultimate Game of the Year goes 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