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Most Effective Phishing Tactic Is to Make People Think They've Been Hacked
Most Effective Phishing Tactic Is to Make People Think They've Been Hacked
Study finds email subject lines referencing online security are the most clicked on
Oct. 21, 2019
Avast Thwarts Cyber-spies in Suspected Second CCleaner Attack
Avast Thwarts Cyber-spies in Suspected Second CCleaner Attack
Hackers compromised user credentials to gain network access
Oct. 21, 2019
Ad Targeting Gamers Successfully Cuts Cybercrime
Ad Targeting Gamers Successfully Cuts Cybercrime
DoS attacks decrease after gamers reminded of the law
Oct. 21, 2019
Oxford researchers say clinical 'gaming disorder' lacks sufficient evidence
Oxford researchers say clinical 'gaming disorder' lacks sufficient evidence
Based on the findings of a recent study, Oxford researchers say they "do not believe sufficient evidence exists to warrant thinking about gaming as a clinical disorder in its own right."
Oct. 21, 2019
Former Zynga CMO Doug Scott joins Twitch as marketing chief
Former Zynga CMO Doug Scott joins Twitch as marketing chief
Zynga’s former chief marketing officer Doug Scott has joined the executive team over at Twitch.
Oct. 21, 2019
Steam launches beta for Remote Play Together, taking couch co-op online
Steam launches beta for Remote Play Together, taking couch co-op online
Valve has launched its Steam Remote Play Together feature into beta, a program that aims to make local multiplayer games playable through an online connection.
Oct. 21, 2019
Dash Valley dev MadBox raises $16.5 million
Dash Valley dev MadBox raises $16.5 million
MadBox, the Paris-based game studio behind Dash Valley and a suite of other casual games, has raised $16.5 million to continue to tackle development, publishing, and promotion of its games.
Oct. 21, 2019
Key design lessons devs can learn from The Church in the Darkness
Key design lessons devs can learn from The Church in the Darkness
Here's how morality, reliability, and "choices per second" influenced the design of The Church in the Darkness.
Oct. 21, 2019
THQ Nordic expands into Japan with new distribution office
THQ Nordic expands into Japan with new distribution office
Austrian publisher THQ Nordic has expanded into Japan with the official incorporation of THQ Nordic Japan KK.
Oct. 21, 2019
Obituary: Former Eidos president Keith Boesky has passed away
Obituary: Former Eidos president Keith Boesky has passed away
Keith Boesky, the former president of Tomb Raider and Deus Ex publisher Eidos, has passed away after struggling with cancer.
Oct. 21, 2019
Get a job: Bit Fry Game Studios is looking for a Gameplay Engineer
Get a job: Bit Fry Game Studios is looking for a Gameplay Engineer
Bit Fry Game Studios is looking for a Gameplay Engineer to join its team in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Oct. 21, 2019
Video: How changing Halo 3's sniper rifle fire rate by 0.2 seconds changed the game
Video: How changing Halo 3's sniper rifle fire rate by 0.2 seconds changed the game
In this classic 2010 GDC talk, Bungie's Jaime Griesemer discusses the decision to change the reload of Halo 3's sniper rifle from .5 to .7 seconds -- and its surprising ramifications.
Oct. 21, 2019