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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

Best Storytelling

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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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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Splatoon

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Fallout Shelter

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Fallout 4

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Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Satoru Iwata

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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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