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
Pokémon Go , friends. Pokémon freaking Go. What can we really say about this one? Nintendo have been trying for decades to get us gamers up off of our big ol’ hairy sagging-over-the-edges-of-the-couch-cushion butts, with Wii Sports and the like, but Pokémon Go was the one. Go was the game that got us walking our dogs for the first time in four ye
A sniper should take the high ground to have a better look at his opponents. A coordinated attack could easily thwart the best sniper so using a rifle while standing out in the open should be avoided as much as possi
Bots or not, it’s still awesome to be able to play Call of Duty ‘s best maps on the go. Call of Duty Mobile features the greatest hits of Call of Duty maps from throughout the franchise’s history, including iconic maps like Nuketown, Hijacked, Crash, Firing Range, and more. Better yet, players can choose exactly what map they want to play on each time, which is a great feature that ensures players are never playing maps they don’t like. There’s also a decent selection of multiplayer modes at launch as well, with standard Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and Domination available. Hopefully future updates will add even more modes, like Gun Game and Kill Confirmed, but what’s there at launch will keep Call of Duty multiplayer fans plenty b
Shotguns take a special touch in Modern Warfare and Warzone . Outside of maps like Shipment, they don’t get too much time to shine, but some people, including YouTuber jackfrags, think that shotguns have a place even in Warzone too. The Origin-12 is underrated even among shotguns, but with a choke, Merc foregrip, Stippled Grip Tape, Forge Tac Dart stock, and 5mW laser, it is a speed monster. In Warzone , opting for a longer barrel will improve its range, and removing the stock can make up for the movement pena
The collectible card game genre, as we’ve seen, fits the mobile platform like milk fits cereal. Like Beavis fits Butthead. Like alarmingly snug skinny jeans fit those guys you see walking around whose man-parts you really don’t want to be looking at. Along with tower defense games, the touchscreen control format is perfect for these sorts of tit
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
You wouldn’t think that being a flight controller would be great fare for a quick stress-free mobile title, but Flight Control is another that does everything right. An accessible touch interface, a simple goal (draw paths for the oncoming planes, ensuring they reach the landing strips safely) and reams and reams of that one more go factor reviewers always talk about. A good time whichever way you slice
Each of the remaining Game of the Year nominees (all of which placed on Game Rant’s list of the Top 10 Games of 2012 ) earned multiple nominations, as well, with five for Borderlands 2 , diamond camo unlock requirements seven for Far Cry 3 , eight for The Walking Dead , and three for XCOM: Enemy Unknown . Other heavily nominated games include Halo 4 (six nominations) and Dishonored (five nominatio
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
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
Quickscoping is yet another skill that should be left for the pros. Although any good sniper in COD must learn how to quickscope a target, doing this from close range is a different story entirely. If the opponent close to the sniper is using a gun with high damage and fire rate, the sniper will be down before the scope is d
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