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Some games pay to be featured on Conan's 'Clueless Gamer' sketch
Some games pay to be featured on Conan's 'Clueless Gamer' sketch
According to Re/code reporters, roughly a third of all games that appear on the segment have paid for the privilege, though the Conan show never discloses which games pay and which games don't.
Jan. 24, 2014
Minecraft on PS3 breaks 1 million sales in five weeks
Minecraft on PS3 breaks 1 million sales in five weeks
The game sold more than a million copies in five weeks of sale on the PlayStation Network, suggesting that player demand for Minecraft on new platforms remains strong.
Jan. 24, 2014
Court overturns Madden creator's legal victory vs. EA
Court overturns Madden creator's legal victory vs. EA
This week the U.S. District Court conditionally granted EA the right to a new trial to determine whether the company owes millions in unpaid royalties to a programmer of the original Madden game for Apple II.
Jan. 24, 2014
King shuts down Pac-Avoid game in wake of cloning accusations
King shuts down Pac-Avoid game in wake of cloning accusations
King will shut down one of its games in response to complaints from indie developer Stolen Goose that King deliberately cloned its game Scamperghost after it turned down a deal to license the game to King.
Jan. 24, 2014
Red 5 lands $23 million, plans to launch Firefall in 2014
Red 5 lands $23 million, plans to launch Firefall in 2014
Major investor Chinese game firm The9 joined by media company Shanghai Oriental Pearl as part-owner of Red 5 after major investment.
Jan. 24, 2014
Sony Online Entertainment shuttering four games
Sony Online Entertainment shuttering four games
Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and Wizardry Online all to be see end of service by this summer.
Jan. 24, 2014
Jonathan Blow bringing The Witness to VR with Valve's help
Jonathan Blow bringing The Witness to VR with Valve's help
Today, the creator of Braid announced that he plans to bring his upcoming game to VR platforms -- and is doing so with the direct help of Valve.
Jan. 24, 2014
Next Gen IT Predictions: 2014 and Beyond
Next Gen IT Predictions: 2014 and Beyond
In my travels, I am fortunate to see new and interesting innovations, emerging technologies and trends. Of course, the growth of mobile and cloud
Jan. 23, 2014
A Balanced Approach to Mobile Security
A Balanced Approach to Mobile Security
Gartner recently made three interesting predictions about mobility in the workplace. While the ideas are compelling, they only offer one-side of the story, and the solution. In this...
Jan. 23, 2014
Fiesta Exploit Pack is No Party for Drive-By Victims
Fiesta Exploit Pack is No Party for Drive-By Victims
This post was also authored by Andrew Tsonchev and Steven Poulson. Update 2014-05-26: Thank you to Fox-IT for providing the Fiesta logo image. We updated
Jan. 23, 2014
Snowden calls Russian-Spy allegation ”Absurd”, demands protection after US threats
Snowden calls Russian-Spy allegation ”Absurd”, demands protection after US threats
Earlier we had reported how lawmakers in the U.S. are accusing Edward Snowden, the ex-NSA contractor and whistle-blower of being a Russian spy, today Snowden
Jan. 23, 2014
Microsoft ships 3.9 million Xbox Ones in launch quarter
Microsoft ships 3.9 million Xbox Ones in launch quarter
The company shipped 3.9 million Xbox One consoles and 3.5 million Xbox 360s, leading to a big jump in revenues for the division that houses its video game console business.
Jan. 23, 2014