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The 31st annual Golden Joystick Awards have been announced! If you watched our livestream, you might even have seen our Head of UK Content, Andy Hartup, presenting the award for Best Storytelling. You've been voting for your favourite games for the past few months and at last you can see the results!
The winners of the Golden Joystick Awards presented by Green Man Gaming are:
Best Newcomer: The Last of Us
Most Wanted in association with Playfire: Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Best Indie Game: Mark of the Ninja
Best Visual Design: BioShock Infinite
Best Multiplayer: Payday 2
Best Gaming Moment in association with Absolute Radio: Far Cry 3 - The Definition of Insanity
Studio of the Year in association with MPG Universal: Naughty Dog
Innovation of the Year in association with T3: Oculus Rift
Best Storytelling: The Last of Us
Best Online Game: World of Tanks
Best Handheld Game: Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
YouTube Gamer Award in association with YouTube: Yogscast
Best Gaming Platform in association with Digital Spy: Steam
Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V
Hall of Fame: Activision: Call of Duty
Lifetime Achievement: Ken Levine
Congratulations to all the winners. And, in case you missed the Livestream at 3pm, you should be able to watch it back here again shortly:
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