Facebook has announced a new mobile gaming pilot program which will help “high-potential” small and medium sized mobile development companies get some exposure. They will do this by advertising these apps to their 800 million mobile facebook users.

According to facebook, the aim is for games of a certain genre to reach the eyes of players who have already shown an affinity for that genre.

Facebook software engineer, Victor Medeiros had this to say: “We are invested in the success of these games, and in exchange for a revenue share, we will be collaborating deeply with developers in our program by helping them attract high-quality, long-term players for their games. We’ll also be sharing analytics tools and the expertise we’ve gained from helping games grow on our platform for more than six years.”

What can be read from this is that facebook may be using it’s intimate knowledge of our gaming habits to better market to us games we may like. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Some of the games that have been selected from around the world for this pilot program are:

• Brainbow’s puzzle-packed adventure game, Dr. Newton: The Great Brain Adventure
• Certain Affinity’s pirate-themed strategy game, Age of Booty: Tactics
• Dragonplay’s social poker game, Live Hold’Em
• Gameloft’s medieval strategy/simulation game, Kingdoms & Lords
• Gamevil’s train management simulation Train City
• KiwiGames’ quest-based exploration game, Shipwrecked
• Outplay Entertainment’s explore-and-battle fantasy game, Monster Legacy
• Space Ape’s multiplayer combat strategy game, Samurai Siege
• WeMade Entertainment’s endless-running game WINDrunner

Source: Develop-Online

Terraria was originally released in 2011 for PC, then was released for consoles such as Xbox 360 and PlayStation in late March this year. Now the critically-acclaimed side-scrolling sandbox title will be available for PlayStation Vita, mobile devices and even tablets in the next few months.

Terraria gained its popularity for its in-depth crafting system, replay value, cute pixel art, old-school soundtrack and of course the addicting gameplay that it offers to the consumers.

The game will offer full achievements support, Facebook and sharing via Mobile phones and tablets so you can share experiences with your buddies.

Let us know if you’re looking forward to purchasing Terraria on your PlayStation Vita, phone or tablet in the comments below.

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High Flyer Death Defyer is a free falling based game with jetpacks and such that will be available for the iPad for $5.99 as well as the iPhone for $4.99 available October 6th, 2011.  This mobile device title will have 9 levels, 26 Jetpack Test Missions, great graphics for a mobile device game in HD and replayability, all pulled straight from a comic book. Catch some gamplay of it in the video above.

Those of you there with a few greying locks may remember the quirky, claymation adventure classic that is 1996’s Neverhood, a game with a contender for best soundtrack of all time. The enviably youthful of you out there may, however, have never even heard of the game as it has essentially been lying in a reissue limbo ever since. Bazinga Studios are hoping to change all this and are currently negotiating the licensing contract for the title. Fingers crossed guys.

Thanks to Joystiq for the info.