Gears of War wins Golden Joystick award
 Epic's Gears of War ran riot at the golden Joystick awards 2007, winning no less than four gongs including ultimate accolade, Ultimate Game of the Year.
"Microsoft Game Studios announced on October 19 that the eagerly-awaited Gears of War for Windows has gone gold and will hit retailers on November 6."
"With the Xbox 360® version of the game selling more than 4 million copies to date, Gears of War has been lauded by critics for its gripping campaign and fast-paced multiplayer action. Windows gamers can look forward to the Gears of War experience for the very first time, and will get to choose between doing battle via mouse and keyboard or using the Windows-enabled Xbox 360 controller."
The winners in full...are
2 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
Read more about Gears of War at http://gearsofwar.com/
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