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Nasty Trojan Spreads Global Ransomware via Email
Nasty Trojan Spreads Global Ransomware via Email
Trojan downloader Nemucod has unusually high prevalence in Europe, North America (especially Canada), Australia and Japan.
March 14, 2016
SXSW: Rep. Katherine Clark Wants $20M to Fight Online Harassment
SXSW: Rep. Katherine Clark Wants $20M to Fight Online Harassment
An annual federal grant for state and local law enforcement agencies would boost cybercrime training and enforcement capabilities.
March 14, 2016
3 SDN lessons in 3 years of production – Learn from Cisco ACI and Citrix NetScaler best practices
3 SDN lessons in 3 years of production – Learn from Cisco ACI and Citrix NetScaler best practices
This blog has been developed in collaboration with Citrix. Primary Author - Steve Shah, VP Product Management. Secondary Author - Ravi Balakrishnan, storyboard, blog style and content adaptation. Bring out...
March 14, 2016
GDC Highlights: VR demand, strange lives, and indie design tips
GDC Highlights: VR demand, strange lives, and indie design tips
On Day 1 of GDC, we break down some of the biggest highlights and lesson learned at the annual developer conference.
March 14, 2016
PC gameplay capture service, Forge, raises $4.5 million
PC gameplay capture service, Forge, raises $4.5 million
Forge, Inc., the San Francisco-based startup behind the eponymous gameplay capture service, Forge, has raised $4.5 million in seed financing.
March 14, 2016
Jakub Dvorsky on creating the richly detailed world of Samorost 3
Jakub Dvorsky on creating the richly detailed world of Samorost 3
Amanita Design founder Jakub Dvorský talks about the design of the unique game world in the studio's upcoming release Samorost 3 was created.
March 14, 2016
When worlds collide: Microsoft gives devs the keys to cross-network play
When worlds collide: Microsoft gives devs the keys to cross-network play
Microsoft is giving devs the option to utilize cross-network capabilities, meaning players on Xbox One and Windows 10 could soon be playing with or against players on different console and PC networks.
March 14, 2016
Play any game in virtual reality using Valve's SteamVR Desktop Theater
Play any game in virtual reality using Valve's SteamVR Desktop Theater
Over the weekend Valve lifted the lid on SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode, a virtual reality app that'll give Steam users the ability to access and play their entire game library through VR.
March 14, 2016
MonoGame support arriving on Xbox One 'soon'
MonoGame support arriving on Xbox One 'soon'
MonoGame, an open-source implementation of Microsoft's XNA 4 Framework designed to be used as a porting tool, is finally getting Xbox One support.
March 14, 2016
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Disc Jockey Jockey
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Disc Jockey Jockey
"Disc Jockey Jockey is what happened when I tried to involve the player in [radio]," says creator Tim Knowlton. "The game provides the voices and the player puts them on the air."
March 14, 2016
When good games go bad, devs share lessons learned from failure
When good games go bad, devs share lessons learned from failure
Making games is hard. Today at GDC, game devs Paul Kilduff-Taylor, Chaim Gingold and Joe Mirabello shared lessons learned from when they tried to make great games -- and failed.
March 14, 2016
Finding the fun in bomb defusal with Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Finding the fun in bomb defusal with Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
As part of the Independent Games Summit at GDC today, Steel Crate Games’ Ben Kane took the stage to share some insight into the development of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
March 14, 2016