Engineer, their second skill, provides the Mechanic with the ability to see just where electric-based equipment is located. Thanks to infrared, their sight can pierce ceilings and walls to locate traps, vehicles, and other equipment. The Mechanic should deploy the drone carefully, as they tend to be very fragile as well. It's recommended for the Mechanic to deploy the Drone far from the enemy, only to swoop in and disable systems when they're primed for an amb

Each of the remaining Game of the Year nominees (all of which placed on Game Rant's list of the Top 10 Games of 2012 ) earned multiple nominations, as well, with five for Borderlands 2 , seven for Full Write-up Far Cry 3 , eight for The Walking Dead , and three for XCOM: Enemy Unknown . Other heavily nominated games include Halo 4 (six nominations) and Dishonored (five nominatio

While the huge map is definitely one reason why Call of Duty Mobile 's battle royale matches sometimes go on too long, another is the game's use of bots. Call of Duty Mobile features bots that populate matches for players at lower skill levels. This isn't a terrible idea on paper, but the bots are not nearly as aggressive or smart as real players. It's not uncommon to find bots in Call of Duty Mobile just standing on cliffsides in the battle royale mode, doing nothing but waiting to get discovered and killed. The developers are also sneaky about implementing the bots, giving them names that look like real player names, instead of properly labeling them. This can make it difficult to determine if a victory was really earned or just came about because the enemy team was populated by b

The MSMC is the most superior on this list when it comes to fire rate, but all of that is wasted on its very low accuracy. Even its range is the lowest on this list. It has a damage of 40, an accuracy of 37, a fire rate of 92 and a range of 40. Its mag size is also disappointing and because its a gun meant for close quarters combat, if one were to run out of bullets, it'll most likely be right in front of an enemy who'll waste no time in finishing off whosoever is unlucky enough to be in that situat

The game complements its fast-paced multiplayer mode with special movement controls. In Call of Duty: Mobile , players can lie down, crouch, and even sprint. Unfortunately, lying down leaves players vulnerable to other fast-moving enemies. However, crouching enables players to move around quic

Something that could have let the developers free up the HUD would have been controller support. Unfortunately, Call of Duty Mobile toyed with controller support, but it has since been removed from the game (or may not have ever been truly implemented at all; there are conflicting reports and by the time we played the game, it definitely wasn't available). Call of Duty Mobile mouse and keyboard support is also technically possible, but we didn't try it. While some may feel that these extra controller options would give some players an unfair advantage, it seems unlikely, especially if one uses the simple control scheme. Ultimately, it just means less options for players, and so it's a little disappointing to see controller support remo

Well-coordinated teams should try outlasting the enemy by only engaging from an advantage. This means players should likely attack an enemy if they’re sure to win, or if they know backup is on the way. Likewise, a team can take advantage of an aggressive enemy by backtracking and taking them by surpr

A gun with a big mag capacity is good and all, but overdoing it in this area can be disastrous. Increasing the mag capacity of a gun drastically reduces the player's movement and ADS speeds, all the while lengthening the reload time of the wea

Where did that come from? Enemy squads may never know what hit them thanks to the Poltergeist, who literally strikes unseen. Active Camo, their first ability, provides the Poltergeist with near-invisibility. They can use these few seconds to reposition themselves before making an ambush or a quick esc

The awards will be handed out on Thursday, February 7th, during the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, and the ceremony will be streamed live on Machinima.com starting at 7:30pm PT. Nerdist head honcho/comedian Chris Hardwick will assume hosting duties for the event, replacing longtime host Jay M

Players who want to zig-zag across the battlefield will enjoy playing the Ninja. In squads, Ninja serves as the vanguard - capable of exploring nearby areas for enemies and eliminating lone opponents. Dead Silence, their first ability, silences their movement. Unfortunately, this means unsuspecting opponents won't be able to know the Ninja's presence by sound al

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Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim dominated the D.I.C.E. awards last year with wins in five categories. Following strong showings at the 2012 Spike VGAs , will Journe y and The Walking Dead be able to keep their winning streaks alive? Will either game earn more awards than Skyrim ? What do you th