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The Golden Joystick Awards tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of the annual public-voted gaming awards and how they touch the Windows and Xbox ecosystem. Coverage here focuses on Microsoft-published titles and their nominations, such as Forza Horizon 6 earning two 2026 Golden Joystick nods for Best Visual Design and Console Game of the Year while missing PC Game of the Year. Threads also note that winners are decided by public vote and announced in London in November, giving members a place to weigh in on awards-season recognition for games available on PC and Xbox.
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    Forza Horizon 6 Lands Two Golden Joystick 2026 Nominations, Misses PC Game of the Year

    Playground Games' tour of Japan now has some awards-season recognition to go with it. Forza Horizon 6 is on the shortlist in two categories at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards: Best Visual Design and Console Game of the Year. These are nominations, not wins. The public votes, and the winners will...