The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 20 annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Leading the way was Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, which picked up 10 total nominations, including one for overall Game of the Year. The game was also nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction…

A new Mass Effect: Andromeda video has been released through EA’s promotional Andromeda Initiative website, this one focused on the game’s two key new vehicles. The first of these is the Tempest, your new spaceship that effectively serves as this game’s replacement for the Normandy from the original Mass Effect trilogy. The video is narrated…

Amazon has launched its own curated anime streaming service, Anime Strike. A subscription costs $5 per month and additionally requires a $100-per-year Amazon Prime subscription. Anime Strike features a selection of what Amazon describes as “serious anime,” a lot of which is from the seinen genre (anime geared toward teenage boys and young men). There…

A new trailer for the strange- and horrifying-looking thriller Raw has arrived, providing a fresh look at the cannibal-themed movie that is getting a lot of buzz. The film follows a 16-year-old vegetarian named Justine (Garance Marillier). Eager to fit in at a veterinary school, she eats raw meat for the first time, according to…

If you’re looking for something new to play today, the Humble Store has a free game offer going on for the next two days. 2012 racing game Dirt Showdown is currently free from the Humble Store. You can claim your Steam key from now until 10 AM on Saturday, January 14. It’s an enjoyable game–you…

The Writers Guild of America today announced the finalists for “Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing” for games released in 2016. The nominees include Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Far Cry Primal, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and Mr. Robot 1.51exfiltratiOn.ipa. Far Cry Primal To be eligible, games had to be released between December 1,…

When The Sims 4 launched in 2014, series fans were angry over the absence of what were considered standard features: namely, pools and toddlers. Now, just over two years after release, EA has finally introduced toddlers to the game. Toddlers arrive as part of a free update that EA describes as its “biggest” ever. It’s…

Last May, the DC Universe went through a “Rebirth.” The publisher made some changes and brought back classic elements to characters. The release of the 80-page DC Universe: Rebirth issue delivered a lot of developments, and some questions are still unanswered. One of the mysteries we saw was the revelation that someone from outside the…

The contents of For Honor‘s season pass have been possibly revealed. An image detailing its contents popped up on Uplay, revealing the pass comes with six new warriors, as well as one-week early access to them. People who buy the pass also apparently get a “sunbeam” emote for the 12 base game characters, three Scavenger…

You can watch today’s Nintendo Switch Presentation live from Japan right here, but if video isn’t an option (or you just want to read along with all of the exciting announcements), check out our liveblog below! We expect to get confirmation on a lot of Nintendo Switch details, but the most exciting are the surprises.…