The leaves are turning colors, the air is a bit crisper, and pumpkin spice lattes are in everyone's Starbucks cup. Yes, it's that time of year again: game awards season. And the Golden Joystick Awards - the world's biggest gaming award show where the winners are determined by you, the voting public - are just about ready to reveal the list of nominees for 2017's ceremony.
Mark your calendars: the candidates and categories will be revealed this Thursday, September 21, at 4am Pacific / 12pm BST. Voting will open later that evening, and close on November 3.
"Video games reach into people’s hearts, entertain and enthrall in a way no other entertainment medium can quite match," HP said in a press release. "We are extremely proud to be the headline sponsor of this year’s Golden Joystick Awards presented with OMEN by HP.”
Dark Souls 3 took home Ultimate Game of the Year at last year's ceremony, while Overwatch won Best Original Game and Best Multiplayer Game, and Titanfall 2 won the Critics' Choice Award. You can read a full list of the 2016 winners if you're curious or need suggestions on which games to pick up next time they're on sale (if you haven't already).
