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Stardock wants to give Star Control the XCOM reboot treatment
Stardock wants to give Star Control the XCOM reboot treatment
Galactic Civilizations developer Stardock said today it is wasting no time getting started on its newly-acquired Star Control franchise.
July 23, 2013
Opinion: Why Leisure Suit Larry should never have been remade
Opinion: Why Leisure Suit Larry should never have been remade
Leigh Alexander reflects on the subtle humor of the original Leisure Suit Larry as she levies her disappointment at the Kickstarter-funded remake.
July 23, 2013
Apple Developer Site Breached
Apple Developer Site Breached
Two things happened last week: Apple developers began to receive unexpected password reset emails, and the Apple Developer center was shut down for maintenance. Everything pointed to a breach; but Apple said little.
July 22, 2013
Ubuntu Forum Hacked; 1.8 Million Accounts Compromised
Ubuntu Forum Hacked; 1.8 Million Accounts Compromised
On Saturday, Canonical – which looks after the Ubuntu Linux user forum – received reports of a site defacement. Within four minutes it had taken the Ubuntu Forums site off-line to investigate what turns out to be a major hack.
July 22, 2013
SIM Cards Cracked; Hundreds of Millions of Phones Vulnerable
SIM Cards Cracked; Hundreds of Millions of Phones Vulnerable
The SIM card – long considered the uncrackable heart of the mobile phone – can finally be rooted. Details will be presented by a German researcher at Black Hat on 31 July. Meanwhile estimates put the number of vulnerable phones at either 500 million or 750 million.
July 22, 2013
Royal Baby: Exclusive Pics! – Don't Fall for It
Royal Baby: Exclusive Pics! – Don't Fall for It
When Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, went into labor with the child who recently became third in line for the throne of England, the event immediately had millions of royal-watchers riveted – and, apparently, plenty of spammers ready to leverage the vast amount of public interest in everything from the sex of the baby to “secret pictures” of the new arrival.
July 22, 2013
Raising the Bar at Cisco Live 2013 (Orlando) with the Social Media Hub
Raising the Bar at Cisco Live 2013 (Orlando) with the Social Media Hub
Cisco Live 2013 (Orlando) was bigger than ever this year. There was a record breaking 20,000 registered customers, partners, press and analysts. More than
July 22, 2013
In the Internet of Everything, “Everything” Includes YOU
In the Internet of Everything, “Everything” Includes YOU
You wake up feeling rested thanks to systems that “know” the best temperatures and lighting for your personal sleep patterns. While brushing your teeth, a
July 22, 2013
July, a Busy Month for Breaches
July, a Busy Month for Breaches
This month has been particularly prevalent for the loss of personal information. At the beginning of the month it was reported that Club Nintendo had been
July 22, 2013
Xbox certification unacceptable for free-to-play, says World of Tanks dev
Xbox certification unacceptable for free-to-play, says World of Tanks dev
"One of the biggest challenges with Microsoft was the QA process and certification process takes an extremely long time. Totally unacceptable for a meaningful free-to-play." - Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi.
July 22, 2013
Valve: Greenlight isn't perfect, but we're working on it
Valve: Greenlight isn't perfect, but we're working on it
"Until we can ship everything we want, Greenlight is serving the purpose of helping us prioritize what we ship." - Valve's Tom Bui highlights the steps forwards that Valve is taking with the much-discussed process.
July 22, 2013
Unity now supports Windows Phone 8, Windows Store and BlackBerry 10
Unity now supports Windows Phone 8, Windows Store and BlackBerry 10
Popular game engine creator Unity Technologies today launched the latest version of its Unity engine, adding support for Windows Phone 8, Windows Store apps and BlackBerry 10.
July 22, 2013