"Mecca Chameleon" Nominated in 3 Categories! Nominees Announced for the 2026 "Golden Joystick Awards," a Historic Gaming Award

Best Soundtrack

• *Lumines Arise*

• *Mewgenics*

• *Mixtape*

• *Red Desert*

• 『Dispatch』

• "007: First Light"

Best Audio Design

• "Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars"

• "Big Walk"

• "SAROS"

• "Marathon"

• "Star Wars: Galactic Racer"

• "Onimusha: Way of the Sword"

PC Game of the Year

• "Big Walk"

• "Escape from Tarkov"

• "Valheim"

• 『STAR WARS: Zero Company』

• "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

• "Esoteric Ebb"

• "Mewgenics"

• "Super Chameleon"

• "The Crimson Desert"

• "Order of the Sinking Star"

Best Multiplayer Game

• "Big Walk"

• "Valheim"

• "MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls"

• "Marathon"

• "ARC Raiders"

• "Super Chameleon"

Console Game of the Year

• "Resident Evil: Requiem"

• "Pragmata"

• "Poko a Pokémon"

• "007 First Light"

• "Forza Horizon 6"

• "Fire Emblem: A Blossom of Colors"

• "Onimusha: Way of the Sword"

• "LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight"

• "SAROS"

• "Nioh 3"

Best Storytelling

• 『007 First Light』

• "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

• "Dispatch"

• "Zero Parades: For Dead Spies"

• "SILENT HILL: Townfall"

• "Fire Emblem: A Thousand Blossoms"

Still Playing (Mobile)

• 『Genshin Impact』

• "Honkai: Star Rail"

• "MARVEL SNAP"

• "Pokémon GO"

• "Narushio"

• "MONOPOLY GO!"

• "Old School RuneScape"

• "NTE: Neverness to Everness"

• "Sky: Children Who Weave the Stars"

• "Roblox"

• "Balatro"

• "Rainbow Six Mobile"

Most Wanted Game

• "The Witcher 4"

• "God of War: Lofei"

• "Black Miss: Zhong Kui"

• "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet"

• *Fable*

• "Final Fantasy VII: Revelations"

• "Kingdom Hearts IV"

• "Persona 6"

• "The Expanse: Osiris Reborn"

• 『Metro 2039』

• "Total War: Warhammer 40,000"

• "Stranger Than Heaven"

• "Tide of Destruction"

• 『EXODUS』

• "Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis"

• "Resident Evil RE: Veronica"

• 『Alien: The Last Survivor』

• "NO LAW"

• "Stuntman: Hollywood"

• "Infinity ANANTA"

Best Supporting Performer

• Troy Baker

• Vic Michaelis

• Lennie James

• Terry O'Quinn

• Frankie Kevich

• Grace Saif

Studio of the Year

• CAPCOM

• House House

• IO Interactive

• Nintendo

• Frogwares

• Square Enix

Best Game Adaptation

• "Fallout (Season 2)"

• "Iron Lung"

• "Resident Evil"

• "Exit 8"

• "Mortal Kombat II"

• "Devil May Cry (Season 2)"

Best Indie Game

• 『Big Walk』

• 『Valheim』

• 『Order of the Sinking Star』

• 『Titanium Court』

• "Mixtape"

• "Train Attack"

• "Esoteric Ebb"

• 『MOUSE: The Hired Detective』

• "REANIMAL"

• "Sovereign Tower"

Best Indie Game - Self-Published

• 『Mewgenics』

• "Mina the Hollower"

• 『Perfect Tides: Station to Station』

• 『Phonopolis』

• "The Case at the Gary Mansion"

• "Super Chameleon"

• "Rhythm Doctor"

• "Fields of Mistria"

• "Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors"

• "Cairn"

Best Remake / Remaster

• "The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd"

• 『Gothic 1 Remake』

• 『Assassin’s Creed Black Flag RE:Synchro』

• "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered"

• "METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2"

• "Star Fox"

Best Early Access Game

• "Slay the Spire 2"

• "Subnautica 2"

• "Dead as Disco"

• "WARDOGS"

• 『MENACE』

• "skate."

Best Game Expansion

• “DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations”

• “World of Warcraft: Midnight”

• “Dave the Diver in the Jungle”

• “Quake: Dawn of the Machine”

• “Altars: The Final Variable”

• “Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven”

Best Visual Design

• 『Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy』

• 『Forza Horizon 6』

• 『SAROS』

• 『Phonopolis』

• "CONTROL Resonant"

• 『Orbitals』

Best Gaming Hardware

• "Sony INZONE M10S II"

• “Steam Controller”

• “Secretlab ATLAS”

• "Logitech G PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE"

• “Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II”

• “Razer Viper V4 Pro”

Best Game Trailer

• "Big Walk" Release Date Announcement

• 『Resident Evil: Requiem』 Short Film "Even the Dead Had Names"

• 『MOUSE: The Hired Detective』Official Launch Trailer

• 『Prove You're Human』Announcement Trailer

• "Cairn" Launch Trailer

• 『Battlefield 6』Battlefield 6 x Top Gun: Carrier Strike Cinematic Trailer

Still Playing (PC & Console)

• "No Man's Sky"

• "HELLDIVERS 2"

• 『Minecraft』

• "Fortnite"

• "The Elder Scrolls Online"

• "Warframe"

• "GTA Online"

• "HITMAN: World of Assassination"

• "Apex Legends"

• "World of Warcraft"

• "Palworld"

• "Call of Duty: Warzone"

Best Lead Performer

• Liam McIntyre

• Patrick Gibson

• Aaron Paul

• Angela Sant'Albano

• Will de Renzy-Martin

• Anna Demetriou