This Week In The Business: Paris Hilton’s Just Not Worth It

QUOTE | “It’s not worth paying for Paris Hilton.” – EA Mobile’s general manager Bill Mooney, explaining why not all celebrity brands are worth licensing for mobile games Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Lacking any kind of momentum in this multi-screen ecosystem future are Sony and Nintendo. I expect both…

A U.S. judge has sentenced 23-year-old David Pokora to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a group that stole software from Microsoft, Valve and other companies. (Read more about Pokora and crew in this piece.)

Track: Main Event | Artist: RuPaul | Album: Champion Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Kotaku Asks: Diablo Designer David Brevik [Q&A Over]

David Brevik, one of the original creators of Diablo and the current CEO of Gazillion Entertainment (Marvel Heroes), is here to answer your questions today. Brevik, who co-founded Blizzard North back in 1993 (when it was called Condor), served as a core member of the team that would go on to release Diablo and its…

Worth Reading: Games Should Let You Skip Combat

It’s Friday. There’s a new Jurassic Park. Before you hit the theaters and spend way too much on popcorn (why does a small cost $6?!), enjoy our weekly roundup of the best games writing. Hey, You Should Read This “Rant of the Moment: Difficulty Curves” by Max Battcher The demise of cheat codes continues to…

Tearaway Unfolded, the revamped PS4 version of the wonderful Vita platformer, is coming out on September 8th, Sony has announced. It’ll cost $39.99, and probably be very cute. Contact the author at [email protected]