The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the nominees for the 16th annual Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain (D.I.C.E.) Awards. Leading the pack this year is thatgamecompany's Journey , which scored eleven total nominations, including Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Downloadable Game of the Year, Casual Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering, Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay, Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design, and Outstanding Achievement in St

With many guns getting nerfed and this one getting buffed, the QQ9 is back on top of all SMGs in the game. Because of the QQ9's amazing fire rate, the 10mm 30 round reload MAG attachment won't be necessary. In close range fights with this gun, it'll be shooting so fast that the player will want to have extra bull

Call Of Duty: Mobile is still ranked as one of the best mobile games out there , and probably the best shooter game for Warzone Mobile Shutdown devices. It boasts a surprisingly robust Battle Royale mode with lots of great features. Success in Battle Royale depends on a lot of factors, but among the most important factors is weapon select

This includes building turrets, having each other's back when one or more teammates are preoccupied with a task such as fixing or replacing turrets. There is a greater feeling of mutual interdependence in Undead Siege, which is a much-welcome change to the rather individualistic game modes featured in COD Mob

The AS VAL is more like an SMG type of assault rifle considering the high fire rate and good mobility. Considering takes only four bullets to kill, this weapon is an absolute beast. This weapon shreds in close range gun fights and destroys at medium range. The only downside is its recoil pattern, which is a bit difficult for most players to control in long range fights. Spending some time practicing with this weapon can make any player become comfortable using

Days should be mostly spent on gathering loot and valuable resources, such as the Aether Essence, in order to make the nights as easy to get through as possible. While enemies can be found on the map during the day, going after them may actually work to the players' detriment, as when the night falls, every bullet will be worth its weight in gold, given the need to protect the base from hordes of the undead without the possibility to venture out and seek out more a

Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim dominated the D.I.C.E. awards last year with wins in five categories. Following strong showings at the 2012 Spike VGAs , will Journe y and The Walking Dead be able to keep their winning streaks alive? Will either game earn more awards than Skyrim ? What do you th

Seven years later, the franchise has taken more twist and turns than the plot of the average Dan Brown novel. There’s the usual bird-firing puzzle variant, there are match 3 games, there’s a shoot ‘em up, even a fully-fledged RPG with equipment crafting. There’s also a movie, but we won’t talk about that because it’s terrible. Suffice it to say, there’s something for everyone in this franchise, that’s for damn s

The various zombie types in Undead Siege might take some getting used to. The early in-game nights will largely involve the lowest-tier monsters invading the player base, but as time goes on, tougher enemies will enter the

Without a doubt, the J358 is the best secondary weapon in Call of Duty: Mobile . Irrespective of the distance, the gun is capable of killing an opponent with just one shot to the upper body, making it a devastating option as a secondary weapon. With these incredible stats, the J358 is a gamechanger with no real weaknesses; a gun that complements and enhances plenty of primary weapo

Even after the nerf this season, the Bizon is still meta inside of COD: Mobile . Considering the fact that this weapon can beam at long range like an assault riffle, players are sure not to run out of bullets quickly with this weapon. This high power, versatile SMG can dominate and absolutely destroy enemies when in the right hands. With a very easy-to-control recoil pattern, even newbies can use and destroy opponents with this wea

The awards will be handed out on Thursday, February 7th, during the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, and the ceremony will be streamed live on Machinima.com starting at 7:30pm PT. Nerdist head honcho/comedian Chris Hardwick will assume hosting duties for the event, replacing longtime host Jay M

Although it was just introduced into Call of Duty: Mobile , the Crossbow has earned itself a spot as one of the best secondary weapons in the game because of its incredible stats. It is a deadly arrow with an explosive head that detonates upon contact – meaning mistakes are highly like