Tom Hall, one of the creators of Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, joined the PlayFirst team, the authors of Diner Dash.

The Russian developer of casual games Realore today wants to talk about its successful cooperation with Microsoft and the experience of releasing games on Windows 8.

Recently we wrote about the announcement of the mobile version of Injustice and wondered what the iOS game would be for its “console brother”. One of the versions was that it could be an additional tool for monetization of the original game.

Michael Schade, CEO of FishLabs, answered a number of questions at the Winter Nights: Mobile Games Conference about the difficulties of working with the franchise and the differences in monetization schemes for different countries. The interview was conducted in English. 

Yesterday, Futuremark announced the release of a version of the popular 3DMark test package for Android on Google Play.

The creators of Angry Birds have published a detailed financial report for the past year. According to him, the company’s revenue for 2012 amounted to €152.2 million (or about $ 195.2 million).

“They spent too much on acquiring users,” said analyst Michael Patcher in connection with the dismissal of Dan Porter as chief executive of Zynga New York.

Renatus Company, one of the leading game publishers and investors, will take part in the international exhibition and conference Social Networking Congress & Expo, which will be held in Moscow on April 11-12, 2013.

Following Big Fish Games and Glu Mobile, Zynga is entering the British real money gambling market. Yesterday, in her official blog, she announced the launch of two games – Zynga Plus Poker and Zynga Plus Casino. The projects will start today, April 3.

Google has published a regular report on the fragmentation of its OS. According to these data, 25% of all Android devices work on Jelly Bean. 

In an exclusive interview with App2Top, Herocraft spoke about the strategy market on mobile platforms, hardcore and midcore, as well as about its latest project – Strategy & Tactics: World War II. 

Olivier Bernard, Vice President of App Annie, Europe, at the Winter Nights: Mobile Games Conference answered a number of questions about the possibilities of the stores. The interview was conducted in English. 

Playdek, a company specializing in the development of mobile versions of board games, has attracted investments in the amount of $ 3.8 million. Several venture capital firms, led by Qualcomm Ventures, have “invested” in it. 

The next generation of mobile devices will overtake the seventh generation of consoles in terms of performance, said a representative of Nvidia. 

The British trade association TIGA has published a new study demonstrating that the gaming industry in England is “young, independent and mobile.” 

According to a study by Kantar Worldpanel, over the last quarter (December – February), the interest of American consumers in Android-based devices exceeded the share of the iPhone. Now the former account for more than half (51.2%) of sales of all smartphones.

Kuato Studios has released a free Hakitzu app for iPad, which teaches the basics of JavaScript programming in a playful way.

The former vice president of Zynga Austin, with the support of Chaotic Moon Studios, founded a startup for the development of mobile games. The studio’s first project was a collectible card game with a market where players can sell game content to each other. 

Mikhail Katkoff, Supercell Product manager, talked about how to distinguish a successful game project and make money on it. The interview took place within the framework of the Winter Nights: Mobile Games Conference.