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Ubisoft's browser-based Rayman Legends is a next-gen promo tool
Ubisoft's browser-based Rayman Legends is a next-gen promo tool
The latest Rayman game is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2014, and Ubisoft ported the free demo to browsers in an effort to help fans spread the word.
Dec. 11, 2013
NSA/GCHQ Turn World of Warcraft into World of Spycraft
NSA/GCHQ Turn World of Warcraft into World of Spycraft
Online gamers use false names and characters to meet, chat and interact with other people from all over the world anonymously. NSA and GCHQ began to suspect that criminals and terrorists were using these virtual worlds, such as World of Warcraft, XBox Live and Second Life to 'hide in plain site' – and began a concerted effort to infiltrate gaming.
Dec. 10, 2013
Major Browsers Block an Improperly Issued Certificate
Major Browsers Block an Improperly Issued Certificate
SSL certificates are designed to provide trust in the internet. They are issued by trusted Certificate Authorities to prove that a site is indeed the site it claims to be. But if a certificate is forged, lost, or improperly issued, it provides false trust that can lead to man-in-the-middle cyber attacks.
Dec. 10, 2013
Big Data in Security – Part II: The AMPLab Stack
Big Data in Security – Part II: The AMPLab Stack
Following part one of our Big Data in Security series on TRAC tools, I caught up with talented data scientist Mahdi Namazifar to discuss TRAC's work with
Dec. 10, 2013
Courts Excellence in a Changing World: Highlights from Day 1
Courts Excellence in a Changing World: Highlights from Day 1
I am fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the Courts Excellence in a Changing World conference in Dubai, UAE this week.  Hosted by
Dec. 10, 2013
A Room with a View (of Crucial Big Data Insights)
A Room with a View (of Crucial Big Data Insights)
What’s the problem with Big Data? You guessed right — it’s BIG. Big Data empowers organizations to discern patterns that were once invisible, leading to
Dec. 10, 2013
'Don't just buy a new video game - make one'
'Don't just buy a new video game - make one'
"Don't just buy a new video game - make one" - U.S. President Barack Obama helps kick off Computer Science Education Week 2013.
Dec. 10, 2013
From Steam rejection to success: The story of Image & Form
From Steam rejection to success: The story of Image & Form
In 2012, Sweden studio Image & Form received a short and to-the-point rejection letter from Valve. A year later, and with a different game under its belt, the company this time received immediate approval from the Steam overlords.
Dec. 10, 2013
Mobile game studio Storm8 opens third-party publishing arm
Mobile game studio Storm8 opens third-party publishing arm
Mobile game studio Storm8 is looking to share its 50 million monthly active users with third-party developers, with the announcement today that it has opened a publishing arm.
Dec. 10, 2013
10% of all Twitch livestreaming coming from PlayStation 4
10% of all Twitch livestreaming coming from PlayStation 4
Since the PlayStation 4 launched last month, around 10 percent of all video game streaming content on Twitch has come from PS4 systems, claims Sony.
Dec. 10, 2013
Lucasfilm Games stars in first-ever studio postmortem at GDC 2014
Lucasfilm Games stars in first-ever studio postmortem at GDC 2014
GDC's inaugural Classic Studio Postmortem features a panel of Lucasfilm Games alums talking and swapping stories about what it was like to work under George Lucas on something other than Star Wars.
Dec. 10, 2013
Riot Games launches new API in open beta
Riot Games launches new API in open beta
Riot Games' new tools are a show of support for app developers in the League of Legends community.
Dec. 10, 2013