{"id":50407,"date":"2013-02-10T11:55:12","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T09:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50407"},"modified":"2013-02-10T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T09:59:28","slug":"fantastic-downloadable-games-lead-the-pack-at-dice-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/50407-fantastic-downloadable-games-lead-the-pack-at-dice-2013","title":{"rendered":"Fantastic downloadable games lead at DICE 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Downloadable games were in the spotlight at the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The Playstation 3 exclusive &#8220;Journey&#8221;, developed by thatgamecompany, scored eight awards including Game of the Year, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction.<\/p>\n<p>The Walking Dead secured four awards, including Adventure Game of the Year and Downloadable Game of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Other multi-award winners include Halo 4, honoured for visual engineering and connectivity, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, recognized for its gameplay engineering as well as securing the Strategy\/Simulation Game of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>The D.I.C.E. Awards illustrate the diversity of interactive experiences available today, including Web-Based Game of the Year SimCity Social, Family Game of the Year Skylanders Giants, Mobile Game of the Year Hero Academy, and Action Game of the Year Borderlands 2.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43913\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43913\" class=\"wp-image-43913 \" title=\"walking dead episode 3 screenshot 03\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/walking-dead-episode-3-screenshot-03-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Walking Dead &#8211; Telltale Games<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Also during the Awards ceremony, industry legend Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve Corporation, became the 17th inductee into the AIAS Hall of Fame, and Infocom co-founders Dave Lebling and Marc Blank received the 2013 AIAS Pioneer Award.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Since 1996, the D.I.C.E. Awards have recognized outstanding games, individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the multi-billion dollar worldwide entertainment software industry. Over a hundred titles were played and evaluated by members of the Academy\u2019s Peer Panels. The panels are comprised of the game industry\u2019s most experienced and talented men and women. Each panel is responsible for evaluating one award category. D.I.C.E. recipients are determined by a vote of qualified Academy members. Award voting is confidential, conducted online and supervised and certified by VoteNet Solutions, Inc. The integrity of the system, coupled with a broad-based voting population of AIAS members, makes the D.I.C.E. Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards for interactive entertainment software.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The complete list of winners, as decided by a peer-based voting system, is as follows:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Action Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Borderlands 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mobile Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hero Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Handheld Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper Mario Sticker Star<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Story<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Walking Dead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Character Performance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Walking Dead: Lee Everett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"my-4\">Downloadable Game of the Year<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Walking Dead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Casual Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Web Based Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SimCity Social<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Family Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Skylanders Giants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Role-Playing\/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mass Effect 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_43920\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43920\" class=\" wp-image-43920\" title=\"Mass Effect 3 Leviathan launch screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Mass-Effect-3-Leviathan-launch-screenshot-2-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mass Effect 3<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Strategy\/Simulation Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>XCOM: Enemy Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Innovation in Gaming<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sports Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>FIFA Soccer 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Racing Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Fighting Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Halo 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Animation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Halo 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>XCOM: Enemy Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Adventure Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Walking Dead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Game of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_50409\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50409\" class=\" wp-image-50409\" title=\"Journey Screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"Journey\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Journey-Screenshot-625x350.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journey<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">About the Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences:<\/h3>\n<p>The Academy of Interactive Arts &amp; Sciences (AIAS) was founded in 1996 as a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote, advance and recognize the outstanding achievements in the interactive entertainment industry worldwide. The Academy conducts its annual awards show, the D.I.C.E. Awards, to celebrate and honor creative accomplishments in the field. To further enhance awareness of the Academy\u2019s vision, the organization created the D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit in 2002, a once yearly conference dedicated to exploring approaches to the creative process and artistic expression as they uniquely apply to the development of interactive entertainment. With more than 22,000 members, including Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Google, Bethesda Game Studios, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Double Fine, Gearbox Software, Nexon and Insomniac Games, among others. More information can be found at http:\/\/www.interactive.org and http:\/\/www.dicesummit.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming awards<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/48324-vga-2012-all-the-winners.html\">VGA 2012: all the winners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain Summit 2013 has wrapped up, and here are the top honorees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":50408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[547,8755,709,8721,2351,21,2787,1199],"class_list":["post-50407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-awards","tag-d-i-c-e","tag-dice","tag-dice-2013","tag-dice-summit","tag-headline","tag-journey","tag-video-game-awards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50410,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50407\/revisions\/50410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}