A 16-a ediţie a premiilor D.I.C.E. şi-a publicat nominalizările, premiile urmând a fi înmânate pe 7 februarie de către Chris Hardwick, fondatorul Nerdist.com. În total au intrat în listă la diferite categorii 63 de jocuri, de departe cele mai multe nominalizări primind Journey (Sony). Urmează The Walking Dead cu opt menţionări, Far Cry 3 cu şapte, Halo 4 cu şase şi Dishonored/Bordelands 2 cu câte cinci. Lista completă, mai jos:
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
Downloadable Game of the Year
Fez
Journey
Mark of the Ninja
The Unfinished Swan
The Walking Dead
Handheld Game of the Year
Gravity Rush
Paper Mario Sticker Star
Resident Evil Revelations
Sound Shapes
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Mobile Game of the Year
Fairway Solitaire
Hero Academy
Horn
Rayman Jungle Run
Web Based Game of the Year
Bingo Bash
Burrito Bison Revenge
CityVille 2
Sim City Social
Song Pop
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
Casual Game of the Year
Fairway Solitaire
Journey
Puzzle Craft
Rayman Jungle Run
Sound Shapes
Family Game of the Year
Dance Central 3
Just Dance 4
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Nintendo Land
Skylanders Giants
Fighting Game of the Year
Persona 4 Arena
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
Soulcalibur V
Street Fighter X Tekken
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Racing Game of the Year
Forza Horizon
LittleBigPlanet Karting
MotorStorm RC
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Trials: Evolution
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Diablo III
Dust: An Elysian Tale
Guild Wars 2
Mass Effect 3
Torchlight 2
Sports Game of the Year
FIFA Soccer 13
MLB The Show 2012
NBA 2K13
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
FTL
Orcs Must Die 2
Total War: SHOGUN 2- Fall of the Samurai
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin’s Creed III
Far Cry 3
Hitman: Absolution
Mark of the Ninja
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Borderlands 2
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
Halo 4
Journey
Outstanding Character Performance
Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina
Far Cry 3: Vaas Montenegro
Halo 4: Cortana
Mass Effect 3: Female Commander Shepard
The Walking Dead: Lee Everett
Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Halo 4
Nike+ Kinect Training
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Dishonored
Gravity Rush
Journey
The Walking Dead
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Diablo III
Halo 4
Journey
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Diablo III
Far Cry 3
Journey
Mass Effect 3
World Of Warcraft Mists Of Pandaria
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Assassin’s Creed III
Diablo III
Journey
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Syndicate
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Dishonored
Journey
Sleeping Dogs
Spec Ops: The Line
The Walking Dead
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Halo 4
Hitman: Absolution
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Total War: SHOGUN 2- Fall of the Samurai