In preparation for the 16th annual DICE Awards, today we received the list of nominations that have been set forward through this upcoming awards program. The DICE Awards program is currently scheduled to take place on Feb. 7 at 10:30pm eastern time. This program will be made available through a live stream on the Youtube channel for Machinima.
Showcasing the breadth and depth of an incredible year of games, 63 games representing console to web-based to mobile, received D.I.C.E. Award nominations. Leading the nominations is Journey with 11 nominations, including Game of the Year. Rounding out the Game of the Year nominations are: Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3, The Walking Dead, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Several titles earned multiple nods, including The Walking Dead with eight nominations, Far Cry 3 with seven, Halo 4 with six, and Borderlands 2 and Dishonored both receiving five each.
Below, you can find the nominations for each category:
Game of the Year
- Borderlands 2
- Far Cry 3
- Journey
- The Walking Dead
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Journey
- Dishonored
- Far Cry 3
- The Unfinished Swan
- The Walking Dead
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
- Journey
- Nintendo Land
- Sound Shapes
- The Unfinished Swan
- The Walking Dead
Action Game of the Year
- Borderlands 2
- Far Cry 3
- Halo 4
- Hitman: Absolution
- Sleeping Dogs
Adventure Game of the Year
- Assassin's Creed III
- Darksiders II
- Dishonored
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii U
- The Walking Dead
Mobile Game of the Year
- Fairway Solitaire
- Hero Academy
- Horn
- Rayman Jungle Run
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