the last of us

The D.I.C.E. awards were announced on Friday by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. The event named and celebrated some of the best games of 2013.

The Last of Us from Naughty Dog was named as 'Game of the Year'. The game, which was nominated for 13 categories in total, managed to pick up 10 awards this year. You can have a look at the rest of the winners below.

Game of the Year

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
  • BioShock Infinite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

  • WINNER: BioShock Infinite
  • Beyond: Two Souls
  • Puppeteer
  • rain
  • Rayman Legends

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Battlefield 4
  • BioShock Infinite
  • God of War: Ascension
  • Grand Theft Auto V

Outstanding Achievement in Story

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Beyond: Two Souls
  • BioShock Infinite
  • The Novelist
  • Tomb Raider

Outstanding Character Performance

  • WINNER: The Last of Us -- Ellie
  • Grand Theft Auto V --Trevor
  • Ryse -- Marius Titus
  • The Last of Us -- Joel
  • The Stanley Parable -- Narrator

Downloadable Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
  • Gone Home
  • Papers, Please
  • The Stanley Parable

Casual Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Plants vs. Zombies 2
  • Candy Box
  • Peggle 2
  • Rayman Fiesta Run
  • Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

  • WINNERS: Diablo III
  • DotA 2
  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
  • Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
  • Pokémon X and Y

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Papers, Please
  • Tearaway
  • The Stanley Parable

Sports Game of the Year

  • WINNER: FIFA 14
  • Madden NFL 25
  • MLB 13 The Show
  • NBA 2K14
  • NHL 14

Racing Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Forza Motorsport 5
  • Gran Turismo 6
  • Grid 2
  • Need for Speed Rivals
  • Real Racing 3

Fighting Game of the Year

  • WINNERS: Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • DiveKick
  • Killer Instinct

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

  • WINNER: XCOM: Enemy Within
  • Europa Universalis 4
  • Fire Emblem: Awakening
  • Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

Family Game of the Year

  • WINNERS: Super Mario 3D World
  • Disney Infinity
  • Lego Marvel Super Heroes
  • Rayman Legends
  • Skylanders Swap Force

Mobile Game of the Year

  • WINNER: Plants vs. Zombies 2
  • Fetch
  • Flick Kick Football Legends
  • Ridiculous Fishing - A Tale of Redemption
  • The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1

Handheld Game of the Year

  • WINNER: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  • Fire Emblem: Awakening
  • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Pokémon X and Y
  • Tearaway

Adventure Game of the Year

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Tearaway
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  • Tomb Raider

Online Game of the Year

  • WINNER: World of Tanks
  • Battlefield 4
  • Borderlands 2
  • Diablo III
  • The Last of Us

Action Game of the Year

  • WINNER: BioShock: Infinite
  • Battlefield 4
  • Dead Rising 3
  • DmC: Devil May Cry
  • Resogun

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Beyond: Two Souls
  • Puppeteer
  • Rayman Legends

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • BioShock Infinite
  • Puppeteer
  • Rayman Legends
  • Tearaway

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Battlefield 4
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Ryse

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering

  • WINNER: Grand Theft Auto V
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Forza Motorsport 5
  • Super Mario 3D World
  • The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

  • WINNER: The Last of Us
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Papers, Please
  • Tearaway