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Former Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool devs unite to form Firesprite
Former Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool devs unite to form Firesprite
The new studio has already helped Sony ship The Playroom and is now moving on to work on a new project.
Dec. 5, 2013
Patent troll crackdown measure approved by House
Patent troll crackdown measure approved by House
Patent troll haters, take heart: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill explicitly designed to punish companies for abusive use of patents today.
Dec. 5, 2013
In the fight for job stability, Stardock finds its own solution
In the fight for job stability, Stardock finds its own solution
Galactic Civilizations studio Stardock has put into place the Stardock Staffing Company, with the goal of retaining and recruiting the best, most experienced game developers.
Dec. 5, 2013
Simple Yet Elegant Card Skimmer Goes on Sale in Time for the Holidays
Simple Yet Elegant Card Skimmer Goes on Sale in Time for the Holidays
A new point-of-sale (POS) skimmer, used for lifting credit card details and PIN data at retail locations, has gone on sale for thousands of dollars on semi-private underground crime forums. The skimmer is notable in that it can be installed and removed in the blink of an eye.
Dec. 4, 2013
How Web Conferencing Is Helping HIV/AIDS Patients in Kenya
How Web Conferencing Is Helping HIV/AIDS Patients in Kenya
This post was written by Dr. Stanley Ndwiga, Outreach/Project Doctor at Gertrude's Children's Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was originally published on
Dec. 4, 2013
Spil Games is gunning for HTML5 in a big way
Spil Games is gunning for HTML5 in a big way
Casual game network Spil Games today announced that it will invest $5 million in developers creating HTML5 games during 2014, as the company looks to push the HTML5 platform.
Dec. 4, 2013
With Valve pushing Linux, the company joins The Linux Foundation
With Valve pushing Linux, the company joins The Linux Foundation
"Joining the Linux Foundation is one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming." - Mike Sartain of Valve explains the company's next step in supporting the future of video games in Linux.
Dec. 4, 2013
Monster Hunter continues to grab big sales for Capcom
Monster Hunter continues to grab big sales for Capcom
Capcom's Monster Hunter series continues to be a hit for the Japanese game publisher, as the series surpasses 28 million units sold.
Dec. 4, 2013
Video: The evolution of eSports - from hobby to international pastime
Video: The evolution of eSports - from hobby to international pastime
Members of Riot Games and Twitch join Cloud 9, djWHEAT, and the commissioner of Asian League of Legends pro team GPL in a panel on the evolution of eSports as a sport and entertainment.
Dec. 4, 2013
FBI Issues Warning on 'Man-in-the-E-mail' Fraud Attacks
FBI Issues Warning on 'Man-in-the-E-mail' Fraud Attacks
Man-in-the-email is a variation on the man-in-the-middle attack. In this fraud the attacker takes an e-mail position between a buyer and seller, and is able to defraud the buyer out of funds and the seller out of goods. The FBI knows at least three US companies tricked by such a scam in 2013.
Dec. 3, 2013
Javascript Sidedoors Vulnerability Affects Thousands of Mobile Apps
Javascript Sidedoors Vulnerability Affects Thousands of Mobile Apps
This story has been temporarily removed, due to dispute with the report the story was based on. We are awaiting amends from the report authors before re-posting an updated story.
Dec. 3, 2013
700 Domains seized by ICE, Europol and Hong Kong Customs on Cyber Monday
700 Domains seized by ICE, Europol and Hong Kong Customs on Cyber Monday
This year's Cyber Monday, traditionally the start of the holiday online shopping season, marked the end of it for more than 700 websites involved in selling counterfeit merchandise – all seized in a joint operation between ICE (297), Europol (393) and Hong Kong Customs (16).
Dec. 3, 2013