Chris Hardwick to host 16th annual awards
The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards take place next month in Las Vegas and the nominations have been announced by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. I’m not at all surprised to see Journey taking the top of the nomination counts wit 11 noms, including Game of the Year. Their nomination list looks a lot like ours for 2012, with games like The Walking Dead, Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown earning nods.
The awards take place on February 7th, where I’ll hopefully be sitting in the audience, laughing at new host Chris Hardwick, founder of Nerdist.com.
“The D.I.C.E. Awards are VERY important to me,” said Hardwick. “I have been playing video games since there were video games. I hope there is some type of Dovahkiin Shout that will make sure I don’t mess this up. I will find one! If not, I’ll just look like a psychotic, screaming as*hole leading up to the Awards.”
Below you’ll find a list of nominations for this year’s awards. Who are you picking for winner?
[Amazing Journey fan art by Pixiv artist 一登]
Game of the Year
Borderlands 2
• Publisher: 2k Games
• Developer: Gearbox Software
Far Cry 3
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Developer: Ubisoft
Journey
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: thatgamecompany
The Walking Dead
• Publisher: Telltale Games
• Developer: Telltale Games
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
• Publisher: 2k Games
• Developer: Firaxis Games
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Journey
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: thatgamecompany
Dishonored
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Developer: Arkane Studios
Far Cry 3
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Developer: Ubisoft
The Unfinished Swan
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: Giant Sparrow
The Walking Dead
• Publisher: Telltale Games
• Developer: Telltale Games
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Journey
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: thatgamecompany
Nintendo Land
• Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
• Developer: Nintendo
Sound Shapes
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: Queasy Games
The Unfinished Swan
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
• Developer: Giant Sparrow
The Walking Dead
• Publisher: Telltale Games
• Developer: Telltale Games
Action Game of the Year
Borderlands 2
• Publisher: 2k Games
• Developer: Gearbox Software
Far Cry 3
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Developer: Ubisoft
Halo 4
• Publisher: Microsoft Studios
• Developer: 343 Industries
Hitman: Absolution
• Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
• Developer: IO Interactive A/S
Sleeping Dogs
• Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
• Developer: United Front Games
Adventure Game of the Year
Assassin’s Creed III
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Developer: Ubisoft
Darksiders II
• Publisher: THQ
• Developer: Vigil Games
Dishonored
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Developer: Arkane Studios
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U
• Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
• Developer: Nintendo
The Walking Dead
• Publisher: Telltale Games
• Developer: Telltale Games
Mobile Game of the Year
Fairway Solitaire
• Publisher: Big Fish
• Developer: Big Fish
Hero Academy
• Publisher: Robot Entertainment
• Developer: Robot Entertainment
Horn
• Publisher: Zynga
• Developer: Phosphor Games Studio
Rayman Jungle Run
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Developer: Pastagames, Ubisoft Montpellier
