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[Update: The show is over! Check below for a recap of all the winners. We'll be posting clips of the show as they become available. The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards are live tonight, and will be starting at any moment. These things never start on time! You can tune and see who will win Game of the Year, and any of the other of dozens of awards going out tonight. Seriously, there's around two dozen categories here. Journey, a game which sent thatgamecompany through bankruptcy, is up for the most awards tonight with 11 nominations, including Game of the Year. All the award categories and nominations are listed below, and we'll be updating the post throughout the show to reflect who's won what. Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Downloadable Game of the Year
Handheld Game of the Year
Mobile Game of the Year
Web Based Game of the Year
Action Game of the Year
Adventure Game of the Year
Casual Game of the Year
Family Game of the Year
Fighting Game of the Year
Racing Game of the Year
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Sports Game of the Year
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Character Performance
Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
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