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
When playing COD: Mobile for the first time it is very important for players to form the habit of having their crosshair in the right position. Most times in the game players run around the map with their crosshairs facing downwards which is really
Beyond subscription services and general advancements, the mobile industry has a lot of room to grow. It'll be interesting to see where mobile games go in 2020, but for now, here are the top 10 mobile games of 2
Basic movements like strafing which is simply moving sideways is a simple way to make your character a more difficult target to aim at during a gunfight. As simple as this sounds, it is very effective. Other movements like the drop-shot and jump-shot which are: going into the prone position while shooting or jumping while shooting respectively are very effective during gunfig
Pre-aiming prepares a player for gunfights which gives an extra advantage over enemies, this also helps players avoid losing to campers who camp at doors because they'll be going into rooms and running around corners already expecting that someone might be th
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
"The D.I.C.E. Awards are VERY important to me. 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 a**hole leading up to the Awar
While the simple control scheme does make gunplay infinitely easier, there are still some issues that the developers need to work out in regards to Call of Duty Mobile 's controls. We found throwing grenades accurately to be a struggle, especially in the heat of the action. Switching quickly to other weapons is also cumbersome, and the screen in general is busy with different buttons that players need to
With the new Gunsmith system, all weapons in Battle Royale now perform the same as their Multiplayer versions. Players can modify and customize their weapon in Battle Royale loadout and acquire them from airdrops. Look for brand new weapons on the battlefield with various styles and attachme
Elder Scrolls 6 may be fading from minds until Bethesda shows more of its hand, but the franchise still has more to offer like The Elder Scrolls: Blades . First available as an early access title, this game provides a fairly straightforward action RPG experience set between the events of Oblivion and Skyrim , though its overall structure does somewhat seem limited by mobile devices. Yet, despite technical limitations, players find themselves in yet another chapter of the Elder Scrolls franchise, and it seemingly does its best to show how much mobile gaming has gr
Ranters, are there any games that you think the AIAS has unfairly overlooked? Do you find any surprises among the nominations? And who would you pick to win the major categories? Let us know in the comments be
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
With tons of different content being constantly added to this growing title, Call of Duty fans are flocking to join its community. Season 9 is a great opportunity for new players get a taste of the amazing mobile action present in this shooter. Each patch brings Call of Duty Mobile closer to a true Call of Duty experie
Call of Duty Mobile fans are excited to see the newest update launching on August 16 at 5 PM PT officially starting Season 9. This new Call of Duty Mobile season is packed full of interesting and driving content that will bring the mobile title in line with the ser
In Cod Mobile Weapon Skins: Mobile there are many maps for gameplay and players must have good knowledge of the map they are playing on. Knowing enemy spawn locations is very vital to how players move around on the map and can even help throw enemies off guard with flank atta