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For their 32nd year, the Golden Joystick Awards have been distributed to the crowd-pleasing favorites of the video game industry. More than 9 million members of the gaming public cast their votes across 18 categories, including best studio, gaming personality, and Game of the Year.

This year's ceremony also saw the biggest lineup of exclusive reveals in Golden Joystick history, with new trailers for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, Project Cars, and World of Warships. Click on to see the new videos, winners, and acceptance speeches!

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