Sony announced the winners of its 2012 "Gamer's Choice" awards (promotion) today. These will be the 10 games that you can claim steep discounts on for the next week, starting tonight when the PlayStation Store updates. Each one will be discounted 30%, or 50% if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

Read more: The full list of winners »

Playdead, developers of Limbo, are looking for a programmer to create ports for "new platforms." Given Playdead has only shipped one game so far, it seems likely that the Danish studio is exploring the possibility of making mobile ports of its award-winning black and white platformer.

"We have already released a game on X360, PS3, Windows, OSX and OnLive and we are continuously investigating other possible platforms," the job listing details. "Your job is primarily porting to new platforms and secondarily maintaining current platforms."

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It's that time of year again: the PlayStation Network "Gamers' Choice Awards" are opening tomorrow, letting your votes determine which games will get deep discounts. The nominees were announced today, across the 4 categories from last year and six new categories.

Read more: The full list of nominees and categories »

Artistic black and white platformer Limbo has sold a million copies worldwide, developer Playdead has announced. Originally released on Xbox 360 in July 2010, the game eventually made its way to PS3 and PC.

The success of Limbo has helped the studio buy back its independence, and help fund its upcoming game--a title which the studio says won't be ready for at least three years. "We are grateful to everyone who supported us over the past few years, and look forward to forging new partnerships that will both let us reach new heights as a studio and give our director, Arnt Jensen, room to grow creatively," Dino Patti, Playdead CEO said.

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Having sold shares in itself to fund Limbo, developer Playdead has now been able to buy itself back, after the acclaimed goth puzzle-platformer went on to the top of the XBLA charts.

Playdead started off funding Limbo itself, also picking up a grant from the Nordic Game Program, but ambitions exceeded cash reserves and it ended up needing help from investors too.

Read more: Playdead is 'really happy' »

Indie developer Playdead, makers of the critically-acclaimed gray-scale platformer Limbo (pictured, above), have decided to use the multi-platform Unity engine for their next project. The developer promises a more ambitious game this time around, estimating a three and a half year development cycle for the still-unannounced title.

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With Limbo finally arriving on Steam today, PC gamers finally get to see what all the commotion was about when the game first launched on the Xbox Live Arcade in July 2010.

The indie darling from developer Playdead was a featured title during Microsoft's 2010 Summer of Arcade promotion and held onto platform exclusivity until last month, when the game finally arrived on the PlayStation Network.

Read more: PC gamers get a reduced price, increased FPS »

That didn't take long. Just one week after the ports were announced, Playdead has announced release dates for the upcoming PS3 and PC versions of Limbo. The PSN version will arrive just in time for the game's first birthday. Playdead's critically-acclaimed platformer will be available on the PlayStation Network in the US on July 19th. A European release will follow on July 20th. (A Japanese release is TBA.)

PC gamers will have to wait just a little bit longer, with a worldwide launch on Steam on August 2nd. Dino Patti, CEO of Playdead, told me that these upcoming ports will feature a "little extra secret." What could it be? Read more »

Developer Playdead has responded to yesterday's inquiry surrounding Limbo's classification. The answer couldn't be any clearer:

LIMBO is in production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon.

Dino Patti, CEO of Playdead, couldn't offer more saying, "I can't elaborate more at this moment, but don't worry we have more details soon." Read more »

Playdead's well-reviewed moody Xbox Live hit, Limbo, may be coming to PS3. GameSetWatch has discovered a listing for a PS3 version of the game on the Korean Rating Board. Unsurprisingly, the game received a Mature rating. More surprising is the publisher attached to the port: Sony Computer Entertainment Korea. (Microsoft published the Xbox 360 version of the game.)

This isn't the first time a PS3 version of Limbo appeared on a ratings board. Last year, the ESRB rated Limbo for both PS3 and PC, which the developer claimed was simply a mistake. Read more »

The third annual Indie Game Challenge is afoot! Between now and October 3, 2011, independent game developers can submit a working copy of their games (and a pitch video) to compete for $250,000 worth of prizes.

Sponsored by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, The Guildhall at SMU, and GameStop, the Indie Game Challenge’s selected finalists will also receive something coveted by most independent developers everywhere: serious marketing exposure. Read more »

A new Xbox Live Arcade retail bundle is coming, and it juxtaposes an existential look at grief and the afterlife with splosions and bike tricks. An Amazon listing (via Joystiq) revealed the bundle, which consists of Limbo, Splosion Man, and Trials HD. Read more »

The nominees for the 11th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced, meaning that we now get to see what games the international panel of industry professionals felt are in the running to be acknowledged for the greatest overall achievements over the past year. (via Gamasutra)

The Xbox Live Arcade exclusive, LIMBO, leads the charge with seven nominations, followed closely by Red Dead Redemption (six nominations) and Mass Effect 2 (five nominations). All three front-runners are in the running for GDC's Game of the Year award. Pioneer, Ambassador and Lifetime Achievement Special Awards, as well as the host of this year's awards show, have yet to be revealed. Read more »

Indie: LIMBO

2010 was a fantastic year for independently developed games, with many of the category's front-runners providing some of year's most memorable experiences. The black and white, melancholic platformer LIMBO has been lazily described as "the Braid of 2010," but beyond the fact that both are puzzle-platformers, they're really different beasts. Whereas Braid engaged players with colorful worlds and an intellectually engaging and text-driven story, LIMBO engages the player on a more visceral level, burying its incredibly subtle (but creepy) meta-story underneath minute-to-minute action that is equal parts foreboding, pulse-pounding, and head-scratching. Read more »

Playdead, the studio that created the Xbox Live Arcade title LIMBO, is working on a new intellectual property (via Joystiq).

"I can't tell much, but I can tell you that if you liked Limbo, it'll definitely be for you," said CEO Dino Patti at Indiecade 2010. "The gameplay style you'll really like. You'll feel it's the same team who made it, but everything will be changed." Read more »