DICE Awards named their GOTY, and I’m fairly certain you know who it is

The 29th annual D.I.C.E. Awards have concluded, with the best games of 2025 selected in various categories. Of course, the Game of the Year award went to a title that has been dominating the award season since it started: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but one title also got appreciation that it should’ve received during the TGA.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home several D.I.C.E. awards aside from the ultimate one. It gained recognition in the Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, and Outstanding Achievement in Story categories and received the RPG of the Year award to boot. It more or less swept the awards, even if it did lose out in some.

A game that got the recognition it deserved to get at TGA (which was given to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for no apparent reason) is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Kojima’s cinematic “Strand-type” game received several awards from D.I.C.E., including Outstanding Technical Achievement and Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design. If it were up to me, that Game Direction award should’ve gone to Kojima as well due to the game’s cinematics, cutscenes, and overall impressive and unique game design.

ARC Raiders got a bit of love as well, taking home the Online Game of the Year award. It came out a bit late in the release schedule, but it still managed to smash all expectations, getting recognized as an online powerhouse at just about every award show it got nominated in. Even we gave it an award for best live-service game, which it well deserved.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues its award season dominance as it racks up award after award, no matter where and no matter from whom. If it gets nominated anywhere, chances are that it’s going to win, and it’s already set many records for accolades earned.

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Since launch, Embark has given away several freebies as part of in-game promotions in ARC Raiders. This time, the Bonded Bolts Backpack charm is free to all players. This latest offering might have to do with Valentine’s Day (although Embark hasn’t stated the exact reason). Here’s how you can get it.

How to obtain the Bonded Bolts Charm in ARC Raiders

The Bonded Bolts Backpack charm doesn’t require you to complete any specific task. It’s available to all players for free. All you need to do is log in, and the item will be yours. You will find the charm in your in-game inbox. Open the messages, and claim the rewards.

Once done, you can then equip it from the Raider customization section. Head to Charms, and you’ll find the new item over there. Select it to add to your raider loadout, and the new charm will be visible with the rest of the equipped items.

Thankfully, there doesn’t appear to be any end period for these rewards. Hence, the freebie could be available permanently. I am unsure if new players (those creating their accounts post Feb. 14, 2026) will be eligible for the rewards, though. If you’ve played in the past or continue to do so, the rewards will be in your in-game messages. While today’s rewards don’t have any extra content on offer, the Shared Watch event continues to roll on. You can turn on the fight against the ARCs to get 21 extra rewards, including a new outfit set. We also wait for the upcoming Shrouded Sky update.

Scheduled as the next major patch, Shrouded Sky will have new map conditions, projects, and much more. It will be interesting to find out if Embark will hand out any more freebies between now and when the update launches this month.

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