It's been an exceptionally great year for video games, and as always, the Golden Joystick Awards are here to celebrate the best and most innovative titles of the year. Voting for the annual game awards has officially begun, so now is the time to make sure your favorite titles of 2020 win the gold.

To vote for the Golden Joystick Awards, visit the official voting page here. There are nearly 20 categories to vote in, including Best Game Community, Best Game Hardware, Best Storytelling, Studio of the Year, and the Still Playing Award, given annually to the game that continues to make a difference.

This year's Golden Joysticks are expected to be particularly competitive, with titles such as Animal Crossing, New Horizons, and The Last Us: Animal Crossing, The Last of Us Part II, Fall Guys, and Ghost of Tsushima" will receive multiple nominations. The voting period ends on Monday, November 2, so make your voice heard while you still can.

Additionally, when you vote for the Golden Joystick Awards, you get to choose from a selection of free eBooks, including exciting issues of Edge Magazine, Nintendo All-Stars, and the PC Gamer Annual.

The Golden Joystick Awards will air live in a new all-digital format this November, with further announcements regarding the show's hosts and special guests. This is an awards show not to be missed.