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AI Is Not an Easy Fix to Real Staffing Problems
AI Is Not an Easy Fix to Real Staffing Problems
A Ponemon Institute report looks at the barriers to hiring qualified security staff in the age of automation.
May 3, 2018
Party Like It's Password Day
Party Like It's Password Day
Can security practitioners really celebrate when the majority of end users continue to reuse passwords across multiple accounts?
May 3, 2018
Dark Web Shop Sells Travel Reward Credentials
Dark Web Shop Sells Travel Reward Credentials
Criminals are stealing login credentials for customer accounts to cash in on travel and hospitality reward programs.
May 3, 2018
Push the button: Steam now supports the Switch Pro Controller
Push the button: Steam now supports the Switch Pro Controller
Valve has added official support for Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller, meaning fans of the gamepad can tinker around and whip up their own controller configurations.
May 3, 2018
Report: Google has quietly opened a new game studio called Arcade
Report: Google has quietly opened a new game studio called Arcade
Google has quietly established a new social game startup called Arcade that will focus on creating multiplayer mobile experiences.
May 3, 2018
God of War sold 3.1M copies in three days
God of War sold 3.1M copies in three days
God of War has become the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive after racking up 3.1 million sales worldwide in just three days.
May 3, 2018
Swery's quirky murder mystery The Good Life meets Kickstarter goal
Swery's quirky murder mystery The Good Life meets Kickstarter goal
D4 and Deadly Premonition creator Swery has successfully crowdfunded The Good Life at the second time of asking.
May 3, 2018
Game streaming service Utomik has officially launched
Game streaming service Utomik has officially launched
The platform has gone live with a library containing over 750 titles from 100 publishers, and features a variety of triple-A and indie efforts.
May 3, 2018
Opinion: Something's Quite Right Here: In praise of WoW's Suramar
Opinion: Something's Quite Right Here: In praise of WoW's Suramar
Contributing editor Katherine Cross celebrates the ways in which Blizzard's latest WoW expansion tells a tale of 'tragedy, diminishment, and the brutality of war without appearing wanton or childish.'
May 3, 2018
Devs share personal touches they've hidden in games
Devs share personal touches they've hidden in games
Last week game dev Steve Thornton took to Twitter to ask: fellow devs, have you ever slipped something into a game you're working on that's just for you? The replies are well worth a read.
May 3, 2018
Attentat 1942 wins a top honor at A MAZE Berlin, remains banned in Germany
Attentat 1942 wins a top honor at A MAZE Berlin, remains banned in Germany
A MAZE 2018's "Most Amazing Game" award went to historical narrative game Attentat 1942, which is currently banned from sale in Berlin and the rest of Germany due to its depiction of Nazi imagery.
May 3, 2018
Slime Rancher director shares tips for surviving indie game dev
Slime Rancher director shares tips for surviving indie game dev
Game director Nick Popovich's advice revolves around the notion that indie devs should think in 3s: 3 days or less on trying to solve a problem, for example, and 3 months or less on big milestones.
May 3, 2018