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The Golden Joystick Awards: all the winners this year

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By Leon Hurley published 30 October 2015

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Bloodborne

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Best Storytelling

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Best Visual Design sponsored by 3D World

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Best Audio sponsored by DTS

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Ori and the Blind Forest

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Best Multi-Player

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GTA Online

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Kerbal Space Program

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Best Family Game

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Splatoon

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Best Mobile Game

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Fallout Shelter

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Innovation of the Year sponsored by techradar

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Best Gaming Platform sponsored by Digital Spy

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Steam

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Best Gaming Performance

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Bloodborne

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Splatoon

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Best PC Game sponsored by PC Gamer

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GTA 5

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Ori and the Blind Forest

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Fallout 4

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Ultimate Game of the Year

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Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Lifetime Achievement

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Satoru Iwata

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Playfire Most Played

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GTA 5

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Critics Choice

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Breakthrough Award

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Her Story

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So that's it, this year's Golden Joystick Awards are over. All the winners have been announced and the best and brightest of the video game industry are finishing off the house white and eyeing up the dance floor (Trust me, once Hey Ya! goes on it's carnage.).

So who won? Well, turn to the gallery above for all 25 winners, everything from GOTY, best PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo games, Life Time Achievement and all the rest. Plus check out the site for more detail on some specific categories.

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