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Mark Jacobs mysteriously left the studio he co-founded, Mythic Entertainment, when EA put BioWare's Ray Muzyka in charge, as head of the overarching RPG and MMO group.

Mythic co-founder and former CEO Mark Jacobs has shed some light on why he left the famed MMO developer following owner EA's decision to merge the studio with BioWare in 2009.

Sony is rumoured to be preparing to buy out Ericsson from its joint mobile venture.

SilverTree Media's intriguing Sleepy Jack is a one-month Xperia Play exclusive and is out now, Sony Ericsson has announced.

Duke Nukem 3D will arrive "very soon" on Android Market for smartphones and tablets (running version 2.1 or newer).

The PlayStation Store launches on the Sony Tablet S today, the platform has announced.

Has Xbox Live Arcade really peaked, as World of Goo creator Ron Carmel yesterday argued? No, analysts have told Eurogamer.

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away at the age of 56.

Valve leader Gabe Newell "suspects" that Apple will render traditional consoles obsolete with a new piece of hardware.

Rockstar is porting 2001 mega-hit Grand Theft Auto 3 to mobile devices.

Apple sold a whopping four million iPhone 4S units in the three days after launch.

A new entry in Level-5's Professor Layton series is currently in the works for iOS, the developer has announced.

So, Mario to the rescue? After a rather awkward first six months, the game that should have been there from day one arrives on 3DS next month, with the Kart variety following closely behind.

FIFA 12 outsold PES 2012 by a factor of 25 to one based on equivalent first weekend sales, claims EA.

Nintendo has revealed a raft of community features for 3DS racer Mario Kart 7's online multiplayer.

Big week, this. October is in full flow. Dragon Age 2 welcomes a second lump of DLC with Mark of the Assassin, starring The Guild actress Felicia Day. There are new monsters, areas, weapons and challenges. Let's hope it's better than previous DLC, Legacy.

Phenomenally popular football game FIFA 12 has beaten strong opposition from newcomers Rage and Dark Souls this week to remain top of the UK all-formats software chart.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games launches as part of a bundle with a newly configured blue Wii on 18th November, Nintendo has announced.

Original 3DS title Pyramids headlines this week's eShop update. The block-building platformer is available for £3.60/€4.

The Rayman Origins Collector's Edition has turned up on Amazon, priced £54.99.

This week two very different pencil-drawn heroes of the comic book world each star in their own video games.

Nintendo's incoming motion-controlled epic The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword does not feature a left-handed mode, the publisher has confirmed to Kotaku.

Maybe it's because the 25th anniversary concert is only a week away, but the first thing I notice is the music. The swooning classical score is augmented by real orchestration and the effect is as epic and stirring as it proved in Super Mario Galaxy.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the overwhelming favourite to claim this year's UK Christmas number one spot, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.

Saints Row 3 maker THQ predicts future consoles will drop discs altogether for cloud gaming.

Leisure Suit Larry, the video game franchise that made its name off the back of virtual sexual innuendo, is being remade for the modern era in high definition.

How did we imagine the future when we were growing up? Hoverboards? Holographic 3D television projections? The Jetsons whizzing by outside the window? All very disappointing really, but if we'd known then what we know now, we'd probably have settled for a lot less clutter and cabling around the house. With OnLive making its European debut this September, we're taking one step closer to that long overdue future.

At points, Orcs Must Die! made me angrier than Dark Souls, which has got to be some sort of achievement. A third-person take on tower defence that mixes trap-laying with simple blasting and melee combat, it's a deeply charming game with a difficulty curve that veers wildly and a toolset that's half pot luck and half brilliance.

The detective thriller isn't new to video games. It was often spoofed or pastiched in the PC adventure games of the nineties, and it's recently been revived in a spate of 'visual novels' and casual puzzle games.

Rocksteady is investigating an issue that renders Batman: Arkham City, out in the UK today, unplayable.