Apparently the Golden Joystick Awards are the UK' s biggest game award ceremony. But I' ve only known about it the past two years and remember being disappointed at last years results. The show could do with being on TV to raise its profile a bit.

Anyway, the results are as follows:

PS2 Game of the Year: Burnout 3: Takedown (EA Games)
Runners-up: Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami); Spider-Man 2 (Activision)

Game Cube Game of the Year: Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo)
Runners-up: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Konami); Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo)

Handheld Game of the Year: Sonic Advance 3 (THQ)
Runners-up: Metroid Zero Mission (Nintendo); Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga (Nintendo)

Xbox Game of the Year sponsored by Sonopress: Fable (Microsoft)
Runners-up: Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft), GTA: Double Pack (Rockstar)

PC Game of the Year sponsored by PC Retail: Doom 3 (Activision)
Runners-up: X2: The Threat (Deep Silver); Far Cry (UbiSoft)

Online Game of the Year: Battlefield Vietnam (EA Games)
Runners-up: Burnout 3: Takedown (EA Games); Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Valve)

Publisher of the Year sponsored by Macrovision: Electronic Arts
Runners-up: THQ, Ubisoft

Retailer of the Year sponsored by Electronic Arts: Amazon.co.uk
Runners-up: GAME; Play.com

Hardware of the Year: GBA SP NES Classic Edition
Runners-up: Creative Labs Gigaworks S750; GBA Wireless Adapter

Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award): The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (VU Games)
Runners-up: The Suffering (Midway); Mashed (Empire)

Game of the Year (Editors' Award): Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)
Runners-up: Zelda: Four Swords (Nintendo); Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic)

Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year: Warren Spector (Ion Storm)

Radio One Colin & Edith Show Most Wanted Game For Xmas: GTA San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Runners-up: Half-Life 2 (VU Games); Halo 2 (Microsoft)

Most Wanted Game For 2005: The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
Runners-up: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (Konami); Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

Ultimate Game Of The Year: Doom 3 (Activision)
Runners-up: Fable (Microsoft); Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)

The Sun Ultimate Gaming Hero: Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega)
Runners-up: Master Chief (Halo 2, Microsoft); Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos)

You can check them out here: http://www.goldenjoystick.co.uk

I like how the PS2' s game of the year was a multi format game. Don' t know why but I find that funny. Fable gets some love even though it' s not been out long and Mario Kart does the job for the Gamecube.

Haha, I' m also pleased with Sonic being voted the Sun' s ultimate gaming hero... with Mario and Solid Snake not even making the short list. Go blue spiky one go!

I don’t suppose you got invited to this Adam?