Fallout 3 crowned at Gold Joystick Awards

This afternoon the 27th annual Golden Joystick awards were handed out in London. The annual games award ceremony gives awards based on public vote and this year 1.2 million votes were cast.

Fallout 3 was named Ultimate game of the year and PC game of the year.

"The games industry remains innovative and vibrant despite economic pressures," said award organiser Emma Parkinson. "Many of the winners at the Golden Joystick’s demonstrate that UK talent remains crucial to the success of this industry across the globe and must be nurtured at all cost. I’m delighted by the record number of votes – gamers deserve to have their say about their favourite games, having spent £2.7 billion of their hard-earned cash in the toughest year the industry has experienced."

Here is the winners' list in full:

• Nitro Family Game of the Year – LittleBigPlanet
• Bliss Handheld Game of the Year – GTA: Chinatown Wars
• Retailer of the Year – GAME
• Mobile Game of the Year – Metal Gear Solid: Touch
• Nintendo Game of the Year – Call of Duty: World at War
• MSN Multiplayer Game of the Year – Call of Duty: World at War
• Rampage Soundtrack of the Year – Guitar Hero: World Tour
• Xbox Game of the Year – Gears of War 2
• PC Game of the Year – Fallout 3
• Amiqus Game Developer of the year – Jagex
• PlayStation Game of the Year – Killzone 2
• Publisher of the Year – Activision Blizzard
• Online Game of the Year – Left 4 Dead
• One to Watch – Modern Warfare 2
• Ultimate Game of the Year – Fallout 3