Portal 2 Picks Up “Ultimate Game of the Year” Nod at Golden Joystick Awards

The 29th annual GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards were held this monring, and taking away the crown for the "Ultimate Game of the Year" award was Valve's Portal 2.

A number of other titles were honored at the annual event. See the full list of awards and the winners below:

  • Action/Adventure Game of the Year in association with Metro UK — Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)
  • Mobile Game of the Year in association with MSN — Angry Birds Rio (Chillingo)
  • Roleplay Game of the Year in association with Edge — Fallout New Vegas (Bethesda Softworks)
  • Massively Multiplayer Online Game of the Year in association with PC Gamer — World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • Fighting Game of the Year in association with Official Nintendo Magazine — Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros. Interactive)
  • Racing Game of the Year in association with GamesRadar.com – Gran Turismo 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment)
  • Sports Game of the Year in association with Zavvi.com — FIFA 12 (EA Sports)
  • Strategy Game of the Year in association with Official Xbox Magazine — Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard Entertainment)
  • Music Game of the Year in association with Habbo.com — Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (Activision)
  • Free-To-Play Game of the Year in association with CVG.co.uk — League of Legends (Riot Games)
  • Downloadable Game of the Year in association with Virgin Media — Minecraft (Mojang)
  • Shooter Game of the Year in association with Turtle Beach — Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
  • One To Watch Award in association with Shortlist — Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks)
  • Innovation of the Year — Nintendo 3DS Outstanding Contribution — Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega)
  • Ultimate Game of the Year in association with Alienware — Portal 2 (Valve Corporation)

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