The shortlists for the 24th (!) Annual Golden Joystick Awards have been announced by its organizers, listing nominees across 16 categories. Some standouts include 50 Cent: Bulletproof for ‘Girls Choice Award’, 50 Cent: Bulletproof for ‘PlayStation Game of the Year’ and, once again, 50 Cent: Bulletproof for ‘Ultimate Game of the Year’. Yes, 50 Cent: Bulletproof has been nominated for the game of the year award… there goes the credibility down the drain.

Anyways, the final results will be unveiled at a “glitzy” award ceremony, sure to be filled with celebrities and superstars who don’t give a shit about gaming, held at London’s Park Lane Hilton hotel on October 27. The ceremony will be broadcasted live on the Internet via CVG’s website.

Full list of nominees can be found after the jump.
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From Ubisoft comes word that it will be publishing GT Pro Series for the Wii worldwide except in Japan. This comes as a result of a licensing agreement with MTO Co., the game’s Japanese developer.

GT Pro Series is an exclusive car-racing game for the Wii, offering more than 80 licensed cars, tons of tuning options and drift-style controls and physics; it will take full advantage of the Wii remote. The title will hit stores in time for the console’s launch later this year.

Codemasters has announced that ArchLord, the upcoming MMORPG from the publisher, will make use of the PlayPLUS payment system, allowing gamers to purchase subscription packages that include both game time and in-game bonus credits.

There will be three levels, with the lowest starting at $10/month; it will include a month of play as well as 1500 credits for use in the game for “initial items and enhancements,” including teleportation spells, health boosts and others. Regular in-game items will still be freely available through the in-game currency system. The other two levels are $20 and $40, with each offering 3400 and 8000 credits, respectively.

This PlayPLUS system will be integrated into the game in time for its launch in Q3 2006. However, participants of the forthcoming beta test will be able to experience the system early.

First, the patches:

• Crown of Glory v1.2.25 on Matrix Games
  
• For Liberty v1.51 on Battlefront

• Quake 4 (Mac) on 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, Gamer’s Hell, MacGameFiles and VGPRO
  
• Star Wolves 2 on the Official Website, 3D Gamers, FileFront, Gamer’s Hell, VGPRO and Worthplaying