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Black Budget: NSA's Team of Elite Hackers Tasked with 'Sabotage'
Black Budget: NSA's Team of Elite Hackers Tasked with 'Sabotage'
The Edward Snowden leak is the leak that keeps on giving for news organizations, apparently: New documents have been released that detail the National Security Agency and the CIA’s intelligence budget. And, perhaps not surprisingly, it points to the existence of an elite group of government hackers.
Aug. 30, 2013
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) announced today that it was discontinuing new content for PlayStation Home for Japan and other Asian regions, beginning in September of 2013.
Aug. 30, 2013
Desura mainlines free game curation through Freedom Fridays
Desura mainlines free game curation through Freedom Fridays
Desura, the independents- and mod-friendly digital distribution platform recently acquired by Linden Lab, has rolled out a new weekly promotion to spotlight new and popular free games through its service.
Aug. 30, 2013
How one mobile game company created a universal translator
How one mobile game company created a universal translator
Machine Zone's Game of War: Fire Age delivers for a global audience on iOS, and has come up with an interesting solution to the language barrier -- which even takes into account chat speak and slang.
Aug. 30, 2013
Zoo Tycoon factors charity into its dynamic achievements
Zoo Tycoon factors charity into its dynamic achievements
"We could set an achievement asking players to save 10,000 rhinos, and when unlocked money would be given to the related charity." - Frontier's Jonny Watts talks dynamic achievements in Zoo Tycoon.
Aug. 30, 2013
Majesco saved from Nasdaq delisting -- for now
Majesco saved from Nasdaq delisting -- for now
Majesco needed to regain compliance with the Nasdaq market by this week at the latest, if it wanted its stock to stay listed. It didn't manage to do so -- however, it was provided with an additional 180 days.
Aug. 30, 2013
Endless Space wins big at Unity Awards 2013
Endless Space wins big at Unity Awards 2013
As part of the Unite 2013 Conference currently happening in Vancouver, Unity Technologies today revealed the winners of this year's Unity Awards.
Aug. 30, 2013
'Mojo' a unique test for wide-open Android console development
'Mojo' a unique test for wide-open Android console development
Mad Catz is best known for video game accessories, anything from controllers to headsets to chargers. With the Mojo, the company is now getting into the Android microconsole market.
Aug. 30, 2013
GDC China adds GSN Digital, Double Fine, Gameloft production talks
GDC China adds GSN Digital, Double Fine, Gameloft production talks
The latest Production Track talks for September's GDC China event will include Gameloft on extending the life cycle of Order & Chaos and Double Fine on optimization techniques.
Aug. 30, 2013
Video: Making friends in Journey and Way
Video: Making friends in Journey and Way
"If we can get two people to have a connection in a game before their predjeucies get in the way, then maybe we can challenge those prejudices." - Journey and Way developer Chris Bell.
Aug. 30, 2013
Breach Notification is Now EU Law for Communications Providers
Breach Notification is Now EU Law for Communications Providers
On 25 August, the EU’s new breach notification Regulation for electronic communication service (ECS) providers came into force. The Regulation supplements an earlier Directive that instructed ECS companies to notify their competent national authority in accordance with national laws.
Aug. 29, 2013
Facebook Hijacked to Spread Chrome, Firefox Browser Malware
Facebook Hijacked to Spread Chrome, Firefox Browser Malware
Facebook is being used to spread malware again, this time through messages claiming to be from friends wanting to share videos. The “video link” of course opens a door for hackers to hijack users’ Facebook accounts and web browsers.
Aug. 29, 2013