Gears of War scoops Golden Joysticks

The games industry’s finest has been gathered at London’s Park Lane Hilton this afternoon to enjoy the 25th Annual Golden Joystick Awards, and it was Microsoft’s and Epic’s Gears of War that stormed the show.

The Xbox 360 and PC shooter won four wards in total, including the biggest gong of the night, the Ultimate Game of the Year. It also captured the Xbox Game of the Year, the Editor’s Choice and the Nuts All-Nighter awards.

The winners in full:

02 Ultimate Game of the Year 2007 – Gears of War

Sonopress Xbox Game of the Year 2007 – Gears of War

PC Game of the Year 2007 – sponsored by PC Gamer – The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar

PlayStation Game of the Year 2007 – sponsored by Official PlayStation Magazine UK – God of War II

Nintendo Game of the Year 2007 – sponsored by Official Nintendo Magazine – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Editor’s Choice – Gears of War

The Publisher of the Year 2007 – sponsored by Future – Nintendo

The Vivendi Retailer of the Year 2007 – GAME

The One to Watch – Sponsored by Total Film – Assassin’s Creed

Next-Gen.biz UK Developer of the Year – Codemasters

The GameTribe Online Game of the Year 2007 – World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Nuts All-Nighter – Gears of War

The 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year – Guitar Hero II

The Innovation of the Year 2007 – sponsored by T3 – Nintendo Wii

4Talent Mobile Game of the Year 2007 – Final Fantasy

Games Radar Handheld Game of the Year – GTA Vice City Stories

The Sun Family Game of the Year 2007 – Wii Sports

The Bliss Girls’ Choice Game of the Year 2007 – Guitar Hero II