{"id":1731197,"date":"2026-10-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/t5RbahnUACieXvS56QDzLn"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:00:00","slug":"the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-of-the-year-voting-is-a-go-with-games-like-crimson-desert-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-and-big-walk-all-on-the-docket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-of-the-year-voting-is-a-go-with-games-like-crimson-desert-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-and-big-walk-all-on-the-docket\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year voting is a-go, with games like Crimson Desert, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Big Walk all on the docket"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>The Golden Joystick Awards&#8217; Ultimate Game of the Year <a href=\"http:\/\/goldenjoysticks.com\" target=\"_blank\">voting is now open<\/a>\u2014celebrating its 44th consecutive year, the votes will remain open until 8 pm ET \/ 12 am GMT, October 30. It&#8217;s a stacked roster of nominations this year\u2014with some of our own favourites here at PC Gamer listed to take the crown. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an official list of the nominations: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>007 First Light<\/li>\n<li>Big Walk<\/li>\n<li>CONTROL Resonant<\/li>\n<li>Crimson Desert<\/li>\n<li>Dispatch<\/li>\n<li>Forza Horizon 6<\/li>\n<li>Phantom Blade: Zero<\/li>\n<li>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/li>\n<li>PRAGMATA<\/li>\n<li>Resident Evil Requiem<\/li>\n<li>STAR WARS: Galactic Racer<\/li>\n<li>The Blood of Dawnwalker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking personally, it&#8217;s a tough one for me to pick\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/uk\/crimson-desert\/\">Crimson Desert<\/a> is maybe the most technically impressive in terms of scope, releasing with not only a billion systems but also receiving massive updates over the course of the year. So many, in fact, I&#8217;m sort of wondering when anyone else at Pearl Abyss is gonna take a break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/uk\/star-wars-galactic-racer\/\">Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/a> has devoured hours of my time, and I&#8217;ve been playing it so much I&#8217;ve developed a new callus on my thumb, whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/uk\/dispatch\/\">Dispatch<\/a> was a short-but-sweet romp and one of my favourite superhero stories in recent memory. <\/p>\n<p>The awards will be hosted by Alix WIlton Regan, the new voice of Lara Croft (and also the female protagonists in Veilguard and Inquisition), as well as a bevy of special guest appearances. <\/p>\n<p>Regan says: &#8220;We\u2019re celebrating the greatest games of the past 12 months\u2014and, more importantly, the incredibly talented teams who made them happen. The people who put in thousands of hours creating virtual worlds for us to get hopelessly lost in. Get ready for an evening of special guests, spectacular games and plenty of silly jokes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can go ahead and cast your vote now at <a href=\"http:\/\/goldenjoysticks.com\" target=\"_blank\">goldenjoysticks.com<\/a>\u2014the show itself&#8217;ll be debuting on all major streaming platforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GamesRadar\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/goldenjoystickawards\" target=\"_blank\">Twitch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenJoysticks\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>) on Wednesday, November 11, but you&#8217;ve only got until October 30 to get your votes in. <\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"f92aa512-d137-11f1-92ed-51d286eddd13\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-of-the-year-voting-is-a-go-with-games-like-crimson-desert-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-and-big-walk-all-on-the-docket.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"f92aa512-d137-11f1-92ed-51d286eddd13\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/events-conferences\/the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-of-the-year-voting-is-a-go-with-games-like-crimson-desert-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-and-big-walk-all-on-the-docket\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Golden Joystick Awards&#8217; Ultimate Game of the Year voting is now open\u2014celebrating its 44th consecutive year, the votes will remain open until 8 pm ET \/ 12 am GMT, October 30. It&#8217;s a stacked roster of nominations this year\u2014with some of our own favourites here at PC Gamer listed to take the crown. Here&#8217;s an official list of the nominations: 007 First Light Big Walk CONTROL Resonant Crimson Desert Dispatch Forza Horizon 6 Phantom Blade: Zero Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia PRAGMATA Resident Evil Requiem STAR WARS: Galactic Racer The Blood of Dawnwalker Speaking personally, it&#8217;s a tough one for me to pick\u2014Crimson Desert is maybe the most technically impressive in terms of scope, releasing with not only a billion systems but also receiving massive updates over&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-golden-joystick-awards-ultimate-game-of-the-year-voting-is-a-go-with-games-like-crimson-desert-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-and-big-walk-all-on-the-docket\/\">Read 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