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#IRISSCON: 12 Ways to Defend and Respond to Cyber-Attacks Effectively
#IRISSCON: 12 Ways to Defend and Respond to Cyber-Attacks Effectively
Brian Honan sets out a number of security strategies organizations should adopt to defend and respond effectively to cyber-attacks
Nov. 19, 2021
US Charges Two Iranians with Cyber-based Electoral Interference
US Charges Two Iranians with Cyber-based Electoral Interference
Hackers allegedly posed as Proud Boys to influence 2020 presidential election
Nov. 19, 2021
Brit Admits Role in International Movie Piracy Ring
Brit Admits Role in International Movie Piracy Ring
Sparks Group member pleads guilty to illegally distributing movies and TV shows on the internet
Nov. 19, 2021
Sky Slow to Fix Bug in Routers
Sky Slow to Fix Bug in Routers
Entertainment company repeatedly pushed back updates after being notified of serious vulnerability
Nov. 19, 2021
GDC 2022 returns to San Francisco to celebrate game developer community
GDC 2022 returns to San Francisco to celebrate game developer community
Register by January 26, 2022 to save on your pass for the Game Developers Conference, happening once again in-person!
Nov. 19, 2021
Over 1,500 Activision Blizzard employees sign petition calling for Kotick's removal
Over 1,500 Activision Blizzard employees sign petition calling for Kotick's removal
Update: Hundreds of employees from across Activision Blizzard have openly called for Kotick to be removed.
Nov. 19, 2021
Nintendo launches official Super Smash Bros. tournament circuit
Nintendo launches official Super Smash Bros. tournament circuit
Panda Global, an esports brand active in the Super Smash Bros. community, will run tournaments for Melee and the recently released Ultimate.
Nov. 19, 2021
Phil Spencer says Xbox is "evaluating" its relationship with Activision Blizzard
Phil Spencer says Xbox is "evaluating" its relationship with Activision Blizzard
Spencer's comments follow Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan's e-mail sent to employees yesterday.
Nov. 19, 2021
Forza Horizon 5 sets Xbox Game Pass launch record with over 10 million players
Forza Horizon 5 sets Xbox Game Pass launch record with over 10 million players
The milestone seals the biggest Xbox and Xbox Game Pass launch in history.
Nov. 19, 2021
Nordisk Games takes majority stake in Star Stable Entertainment
Nordisk Games takes majority stake in Star Stable Entertainment
Star Stable is the Swedish studio behind multiplayer horse adventure game Star Stable Online.
Nov. 19, 2021
Hybrid horizontal-vertical structure for game music composers (From Spyder to Sackboy: GDC 2021)
Hybrid horizontal-vertical structure for game music composers (From Spyder to Sackboy: GDC 2021)
The 4th installment of a 6-part series. Composer Winifred Phillips shares content from her GDC 2021 lecture, "From Spyder to Sackboy: A Big Adventure in Interactive Music." This discusses methods for hybridizing horizontal and vertical music techniques.
Nov. 19, 2021
How to make your own game engine (and why)
How to make your own game engine (and why)
So you're thinking about making your own game engine. In this post I will go over why you might (or might not) want to, what systems are needed in a game engine, and how you should approach development of it.
Nov. 19, 2021