In this issue of the digest: the authors of The Elder Scrolls are going to develop games for iOS; BAFTA has distributed awards to the best games; the results of the first reviews of the new iPad; Tim Cook will share his financial plans with the public today.  

Amazon spoke about the results that its app store has managed to achieve over a year of operation. 

“The new iPad will cause another hysteria among manufacturers of Android tablets,” says Valentin Merzlikin, producer of NeskinSoft (Belarus), well known for one of the most relevant games about Russian reality – “Democracy“. His answers to questions about yesterday’s release of a new device in the iPad line can be found inside. 

Just today we wrote that on March 21, Microsoft is going to release a new version of its mobile platform called Refresh 7.5. And here is another loud press release from a “small–soft” company.

Small, but extremely important news. Apple has added a new section to the App Store. It’s called Great Apps for the New iPad.

“There will be a little more headache associated with graphics,” says Evgeny Kuzmin, responsible for the release of the hit Cover Orange, and also well-known online under the nickname Johnny-K. His answers to questions about yesterday’s release of a new device in the iPad line can be found inside.

The success of the funny Draw Something application indicates that virality in the mobile gaming business is not only there, but is also able to bring the original application to the top without attracting large advertising budgets. 

Microsoft has sent out invitations to an event dedicated to the release of a new version of Windows Phone. It will be held in Beijing on March 21. 

We are publishing a continuation of the material about how to make the training mode in a casual game simple and unobtrusive. The creator of Plants vs. Zombies is sure that if you follow all the tips given below, “any game can be made as easy to learn as Plants vs. Zombies is.“

The platform continues its aggressive offensive on the mobile sector: about 50% of Unity’s business is for iOS and Android development. However, the company does not intend to stop there, it is aiming higher.  

We present our new audio project – a virtual round table! You don’t need to go anywhere to find out the opinion of mobile app market experts: we ask them questions, they answer, and you listen. In the first issue, experts will talk about what the threshold for entering the market is now and what startups should focus on.

Mobile games will have a huge impact on the industry of large console projects in the near future. Ultimately, everything will come to the point that developers of large projects will have to adopt the experience of those who work on mobile applications.

Developers will have problems when developing an application for the new iPad, – according to the studio 10tons. In addition, the developers doubt that the third iPad will pull applications in this resolution.

There is a little more than a week left before the Mobilefest “mobile” festival, which means it’s time to reveal some details: what will happen in the afternoon and evening, as well as why mobile developers need skis.

The Finnish mobile giant is going to start selling tablets under its own brand in October this year. 

Plants vs. Zombies has accomplished a feat – interested the casual audience in a strategic game. At GDC 2012, its creator told how he managed it. 

The founder of CrowdStar explained in his interview why it is now better to work in the mobile market of social games than just in the social market. 

This working week promises to be long. To make it go faster, we have prepared an overview of four small projects that will definitely brighten up your working days. So, meet: Requiem: Unleashed, Mafia Rush, Nose Invaders and Rocket Weasel.

Today we will talk about the cost of attracting users to the App Store, about Amazon, which is going to introduce micropayments, and also about the fact that women prefer more often and for free, and men — less often, but for money.