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It's the 30th birthday of the Golden Joystick Awards and it promises to be the biggest yet. Over four million of you voted, breaking the world record for a gaming event. And you will be rewarded for your diligent support of our fine medium with a glitzy and glamorous awards ceremony. Winners! Celebs! Secrets! Exclusives! And above all: games! All of which you can consume from 2.50pm BST onwards via the embedded livestream after the jump or over at the Golden Joystick Awards site.

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