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Minecraft heading to China as Mojang signs NetEase partnership
Minecraft heading to China as Mojang signs NetEase partnership
"We’ll always embrace opportunities to bring Minecraft to new players around the world, widening our community, and giving us a new perspective on our game."
May 20, 2016
Oculus puts the kibosh on 'hack' that let Vive owners play Rift games
Oculus puts the kibosh on 'hack' that let Vive owners play Rift games
UPDATE Oculus VR updated its Oculus app this week, and among the changes are new "platform integrity" DRM checks that seem to block games in the Oculus Home hub from launching without a Rift.
May 20, 2016
Report: ISP now blocking online games in Morocco due to VoIP ban
Report: ISP now blocking online games in Morocco due to VoIP ban
Word is spreading this week that Maroc Telecom, one of the largest ISPs in Morocco, has blocked access to many online games as it tightens its existing ban on VoIP (voice over IP)  traffic.
May 20, 2016
Twitch signs on to stream the eLeague, TBS' televised eSports venture
Twitch signs on to stream the eLeague, TBS' televised eSports venture
TBS and media firm WME | IMG will start broadcasting eSports on cable television next week, and Twitch has signed a multi-year deal to stream coverage  of the venture on its platform.
May 20, 2016
Videos of Nintendo-backed Minecraft Mario DLC trigger copyright crackdown -- from Nintendo
Videos of Nintendo-backed Minecraft Mario DLC trigger copyright crackdown -- from Nintendo
This week Nintendo launched a free Mario-themed DLC pack for Minecraft on Wii U, and now YouTubers are complaining that videos of that DLC are being flagged for copyright violation -- by Nintendo.
May 20, 2016
How Samorost 3's stunning soundtrack came together
How Samorost 3's stunning soundtrack came together
Music and sound has always been central to Amanita Design's games. Get a great window into the process of creating the soundscape for the studio's latest, Samorost 3.
May 20, 2016
LinkedIn Hack Tops a Whopping 100 Million Users
LinkedIn Hack Tops a Whopping 100 Million Users
A fresh leak of user names and passwords stemming from the 2012 breach shows a forensics failure.
May 19, 2016
Anonymous Attacks North Carolina over LBGT Discrimination
Anonymous Attacks North Carolina over LBGT Discrimination
OpLGBT involves DDoS on the state and governor websites over the notorious
May 19, 2016
SEC Calls Out Financial Sector for Poor Security
SEC Calls Out Financial Sector for Poor Security
SEC Chair Mary Jo White said major trading exchanges and financial clearinghouses have security policies that don't match the risks.
May 19, 2016
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans. Queen’s Speech referenced ambitious projects
May 19, 2016
Interview: Jacob Ginsberg, senior director, Echoworx
Interview: Jacob Ginsberg, senior director, Echoworx
The use of end-to-end encryption in communications is a security game changer
May 19, 2016
Developers weigh in on working with Google's Daydream VR platform
Developers weigh in on working with Google's Daydream VR platform
Google announced ten development partners while showing off its new Daydream VR platform, we checked in with a few to get their thoughts on developing for Google's new product.
May 19, 2016