As part of the upcoming 2013 Summit, the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. awards will be presented. Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for this year’s awards, as well as the ceremony’s host.

That host will be Chris Hardwick, who is known for everything from a variety of film roles, the founding of Nerdist.com, his hosting of AMC’s Talking Dead and Web Soup, writing work for Wired Magazine and Attack of the Show, stand-up comedy, and appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Chelsea Lately, just to name a few examples.

“The D.I.C.E. Awards are VERY important to me,” Hardwick said as part of the AIAS’ press release. “I have been playing video games since there were video games. I hope there is some type of Dovahkiin Shout that will make sure I don’t mess this up. I will find one! If not, I’ll just look like a psychotic, screaming a**hole leading up to the Awards.”

As to the awards themselves, here’s the rundown of games that have been nominated this year:

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

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

Mobile Game of the Year

• Fairway Solitaire
• Hero Academy
• Horn
• Rayman Jungle Run

The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards will take place Thursday, February 7th at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. The awards ceremony will be steamed live via a partnership with Machinima, starting at 10:30pm Eastern / 7:30pm Pacific.