Now entering its eighth year, the call for entries for the International Mobile Games Awards is open.

Across six categories - Best Casual Game, Best Sports Game, Excellence In Gameplay, Best Real World Game, Most Innovative Game - and new for 2012, Best Social Mobile Game - titles released during 2011 or in development for 2012 can be entered.

It's free to enter games, although the titles have to have been released on mobile handsets, not including tablets or handheld consoles.

Timetable to glory

Entries close on 16 January 2012, with nominees selected by the industry jury, including Pocket Gamer, announced on 20 January for the public vote.

The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony as part of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 1 March.

Developers can submit their games for the award via the IMGA website, while anyone can recommend that their favourite game be included using the recommendation option.