PS5 Exclusives Astro Bot, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Lead Golden Joystick Nominations

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Future Publishing's annual Golden Joystick Awards is underway, with nominees for (almost) all of its categories now live and ready to receive votes.

Unlike a lot of industry award ceremonies, the Golden Joysticks are decided by public vote. You can have your say on this year's nominees through the link, with voting closing on 1st November.

The only category not yet open for voting is Ultimate Game of the Year, which will be opening on 4th November.

For now, Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are the most-nominated titles, recognised in five categories each.

Team Asobi itself is up for Studio of the Year, and its 3D platformer is nominated for Visual Design, Audio Design, Soundtrack, and Console Game of the Year. Meanwhile, Rebirth is recognised in Storytelling, Soundtrack, and Console Game of the Year, with a further two nominations for Cody Christian's performance as Cloud and Briana White's Aerith.

We expect this pair of games will be frontrunners in a lot of 2024 awards.

Elsewhere, Helldivers 2 gets the nod in four categories, while the breakout indie hit Balatro nabs three noms.

Looking at the shortlist, there's lots of variety, which speaks to the sheer volume of great games we've seen release this year. Other worthy nominees include Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Thank Goodness You're Here, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and so many others.

For a full list of all the nominations, follow the link. What games are getting your votes this year? Tell us in the comments section below.

[source gamesradar.com]