Heiko Hubertz, CEO of German browser game developer Bigpoint, was last night named Entrepreneur Of The Year at the Investor Allstars Venture Capital Awards in London.
Hubertz was honoured following a year in which Bigpoint has attracted $350 million in investment and reached 200 million registered users.
What's the difference between hardcore and casual? Here's one interpretation, from the Strange Design blog, which looks at how games create engagement:
Katamari Amore, the latest in the Katamari Damacy series created by Keita Takahashi, will be released on the Apple App Store on September 29, publisher Namco Bandai has announced.
Amore will be available in freemium or paid form, and will be The King Of All Cosmos' second iOS outing, following 2008's I Love Katamari, and partially puts to bed rumours of the series' return.
In a press release, Blizzard has announced that Diablo III has been delayed, and will now be released early next year.
CEO Mike Morhaime said: "With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn't put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that the social network is introducing features that will increase the discoverability and virality of social games.
Black Rock, the Brighton-based developer which closed its doors earlier this month, tried to repurpose its high-octane racer Split Second to fit with parent company Disney's shift in focus.
In an interview, former game director Nick Baynes tells us that the studio did all it could to align itself with Disney's decision to turn its back on triple-A console games, but its plan to strip down its thrilling racer just wasn't workable.
Bluepoint Games, the Austin, Texas-based developer which is fast carving out a reputation as the master of the HD remaster, has told us the process is far from as simple as it seems, saying: "You make one mistake and it kills it."
There are many possible reasons for a game being compulsive. Player personality type, motivation driven by a game genre or licence and social influence all affect the desire to continue to play.
As befits Skyrim's epic nature, issue 233 of Edge features an eight page preview of Bethesda Softwork's latest open-world adventure.
Reaching subscribers around about now and in UK newsagents on September 27, the magazine also includes an in-depth look at how Call Of Duty took over the world and examines whether copying is a creative scourge or a natural part of gaming's evolution.
According to a regulatory filing seen by Reuters, Zynga's profits last quarter fell by 90 per cent, with the blame pinned on increased spending and the absence of any major game releases.
This trailer is our first look at Grasshopper's Diabolical Pitch, an Xbox Live Arcade title for Kinect in which players see off an advancing demon horde by throwing baseballs dreamed up by studio head Suda51.
There's also co-operative multiplayer, with players able to team up to perform special moves. Diabolical Pitch will be released before the year is out.
Publisher Atlus has confirmed that it intends to keep its Demon's Souls online servers up and running into next year, despite the impending release of sequel Dark Souls.
Atlus had only previously guaranteed the servers would remain online until October, when Dark Souls is released in the west. However, it appears it expects a surge in interest in its punishing PS3 action-RPG, and has duly lowered its price to $19.99.
NHL 12 holds the number one spot on the latest weekly Nordic chart, which combines sales data from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Dead Island is also a non-mover at number two, while Gears Of War 3 is the highest new entry in third place.
SingStar Suomisuosikit and The Sims 3 both rise three spots to take fourth and fifth respectively.
Elsewhere, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit re-enters the top ten at number six, while FIFA 11 and Crysis 2 drop out.
Electronic Arts has appointed 15-year Microsoft veteran Rajat Taneja as its global chief technology officer.
Taneja, who will be responsible for driving critical technology decisions and investments for EA on a worldwide basis, most recently served as corporate vice president of the Xbox maker’s commerce division, where he led the development and deployment of all commerce and transaction technologies across Microsoft's connected services, including Xbox Live, Windows Phone and MSN.
The California studio which made its name with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, but has more recently been occupied with Guitar Hero, is hiring for a new project. And, in a departure for the studio, it's an FPS.
According to Gamerzines, the developer is recruiting for multiplayer level designers, network programmers, and engineers. While it is best known for skateboards and plastic instruments, Neversoft does have shooter experience thanks to Gun, its 2005 thirdperson Western.
The California studio which made its name with the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, but has more recently been occupied with Guitar Hero, is hiring for a new project. And, in a departure for the studio, it's an FPS.
According to Gamerzines, the developer is recruiting for multiplayer level designers, network programmers, and engineers. While it is best known for skateboards and plastic instruments, Neversoft does have shooter experience thanks to Gun, its 2005 thirdperson Western.
Here's a gallery of screenshots for Soul Calibur V, the Namco Bandai fighter that's due for Xbox 360 and PS3 early next year.
Speaking to CNN, a Sony spokesperson has confirmed that the revision of its PSN terms of service to forbid class-action lawsuits was prompted by a US Supreme Court decision from earlier this year.
Swedish developer Paradox has revealed to Rock Paper Shotgun that its new project, PC strategy title Cartel, was inspired in large part by EA's decision to reboot the classic Syndicate series as an FPS.
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Tommy Rydling, junior producer at developer DICE, reveals that all "full-blown" Battlefield 3 expansions will be exclusive to PlayStation 3 for a week.
The deal will start with the release of Back To Karkand, an expansion pack containing four maps from Battlefield 2, new weapons and vehicles, Trophies and more.
Prominent among them are a range of artist jobs at Crytek UK in Nottingham, which this week was revealed to be the developer behind Homefront 2. Take your pick, from 3D weapon and lead /senior character artists. Find all Crytek's vacancies here.
Developer Focus Interactive has released the below trailer for A Game Of Thrones: Genesis, a strategy game based on George R R Martin's novels, ahead of its PC release next week.
In a press release, Square Enix says its iPad peripheral is a "faithful recreation" of Taito's original Space Invaders cabinet from 1978.
Set for release later this year, the Invadercade has an internal amp and speakers, headphone socket, joystick and a single button. At £150, it's almost double the price of the £80 iCade - and only supports a single game, Space Invaders HD.
Valve is to incorporate one of Counter-Strike: Source's most beloved mods, Gun Game, into the upcoming Global Offensive.
While the name has been changed - Gun Game will now be playable across two modes, Arsenal: Arms Race and Arsenal: Demolition - Valve has turned to the original modders for help.
Michael Barr, lead developer on the Gun Game mod, said: "We are excited that Valve reached out and is working with us to ensure Arsenal mode is the best version of Gun Game."
In which I enlist Tiger Style’s Theron Jacobs to help me figure out why Capybara’s iPad game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is so rad.
Randy Smith Sword & Sworcery EP, bro. It’s hip. I can imagine a mixed group of 20-somethings wearing trendy clothings sitting around drinking beers and playing it together. I want to examine this idea of games being ‘cool’. Comparatively, most games are so dorky.