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The annual Golden Joystick Awards are taking place in London today and it’s a time to look back and celebrate the gaming successes from the past twelve months. The winners who walked away with the gongs were as follows:
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- Best Action Game – Arkham City
- Best Mobile /Tablet – Angry Birds Space
- Best Strategy – Civilization V: Gods and Kings
- Best Downloadable Game – Minecraft XBLA
- Best Fighter – Mortal Kombat
- Best Shooter – Battlefield 3
- Best MMO – World of Tanks
- Best Handheld – Uncharted: Golden Abyss
- Top Gaming Moment – Skyrim’s Throat of the World
- One to Watch – Grand Theft Auto 5
- Best DLC Award – Portal 2
- Best RPG – Skyrim
- YouTube Gamer of the Year – Yogscast
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Skyrim
A record amount of gamers voted for the winners this year and there was some intense campaigns from publishers such as Wargaming to win votes from their fans, a strategy that appears to have worked. Congratulations to all the winners who are now busy popping the champagne corks with a long afternoon of celebrations ahead.