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Three factors that stand in the way of motion controls' future
Three factors that stand in the way of motion controls' future
Die Gute Fabrik's Doug Wilson is fretting over the future of video games -- specifically the kind that make you look like an idiot for the sake of a good time.
Oct. 8, 2013
New ADC talks: Scaling services, crossplatform UX in Javascript
New ADC talks: Scaling services, crossplatform UX in Javascript
Talks will include former ngmoco:) platform tech director and FitStar co-founder on service scaling, along with game/app service provider Zimmdot on native UX for cross-platform Javascript apps.
Oct. 8, 2013
How Does Law Enforcement 'Subvert' Tor?
How Does Law Enforcement 'Subvert' Tor?
Last summer an FOI request showed that the FBI had abandoned an investigation into TSChan, allegedly a child pornography site on the Darknet, since
Oct. 7, 2013
PureVPN WAS Hacked, But is NOT Closing
PureVPN WAS Hacked, But is NOT Closing
Ever since the extent of government surveillance of the internet became known through the Snowden leaks, public and commercial interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) to both bypass internet blockades and provide user privacy has escalated.
Oct. 7, 2013
Skorpion Charger Hopes to Take the Sting Out of Android Malware
Skorpion Charger Hopes to Take the Sting Out of Android Malware
Wireless hardware specialist Belkin and Kaprica are tackling Android security with a mobile malware detection scheme that is as simple as plugging in a handset to charge. The Skorpion USB charger is designed to perform a deep scan of a connected device on a set schedule.
Oct. 7, 2013
How We’re Making It Easier to Do Business With Cisco
How We’re Making It Easier to Do Business With Cisco
The We’re Listening blog series has tracked some of the new programs and capabilities Cisco is introducing to make it easier to do business with us. The
Oct. 7, 2013
'Care more about being respected than being liked'
'Care more about being respected than being liked'
In her Saturday presentation at IndieCade, Wizardry developer Brenda Romero encouraged game designers to worry less about maximizing efficiently and more about achieving greatness.
Oct. 7, 2013
Life after Horse_ebooks: Bear Stearns Bravo's weird FMV revival
Life after Horse_ebooks: Bear Stearns Bravo's weird FMV revival
Pronunciation Book's Tom Bender says his project with Horse_ebooks' Jacob Bakilla aims to create, not dispel, more mystery on the internet -- with an art project in the form of a 1990s FMV game.
Oct. 7, 2013
Video: Community management tips from the experts
Video: Community management tips from the experts
Community management professionals from Sony Online Entertainment, Spacetime Studios and Portalarium discuss best practices in mobile, social media, multiplayer and MMO segments.
Oct. 7, 2013
Sony's Boyes to speak about free-to-play on the PS4 at GDC Next
Sony's Boyes to speak about free-to-play on the PS4 at GDC Next
New talks for GDC Next in November include SCEA's Adam Boyes on episodic/free-to-play games and PS4's 'Easy-to-Play' model, and Mind Pirate on wearable tech and its next-gen mobile Callisto platform.
Oct. 7, 2013
Open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine PuzzleScript now available
Open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine PuzzleScript now available
English Country Tune developer Stephen "increpare" Lavelle has released an open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine called PuzzleScript.
Oct. 7, 2013
Adobe Hacked – Customers' Card Details and Adobe Source Code Stolen
Adobe Hacked – Customers' Card Details and Adobe Source Code Stolen
Adobe has been hacked. Source code for numerous Adobe products including Acrobat and ColdFusion has been stolen. Customer IDs and passwords have been accessed; and card details for 2.9 million customers stolen.
Oct. 4, 2013