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First Unity 4 update brings iOS games to the TV
First Unity 4 update brings iOS games to the TV
Version 4.1 of the popular Unity game engine was released Thursday which, among other enhancements, it introduces multiscreen AirPlay support, allowing iOS games to be played on a TV.
March 14, 2013
$20K to be awarded in first ever game jam for cats
$20K to be awarded in first ever game jam for cats
Friskies maker Purina is sponsoring what we're pretty sure is the first event of its kind: a game jam in which teams compete to make the best game (or app!) aimed at the growing feline population of game players.
March 14, 2013
Get a job: Blizzard needs a producer for its next MMO
Get a job: Blizzard needs a producer for its next MMO
"The ideal candidate has prior experience in game development and has a keen knowledge of how each discipline operates and interacts. Self-direction and follow-up skills are a must, as well as the ability to anticipate production issues and find effective solutions."
March 14, 2013
Thanks to crowdfunding, Chris Roberts has more bosses than ever
Thanks to crowdfunding, Chris Roberts has more bosses than ever
"The way I look at it is I know I'll never make all the people happy all the time - it's impossible. So I just use the feedback as a barometer." -Chris Roberts learns to deal with the thousands of backers behind Star Citizen.
March 14, 2013
Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U sales increased slightly in its fourth month on shelves, but not by much. Meanwhile, the NPD Group's monthly report shows yet another month of continued decline in United States retail game sales, down 25 percent.
March 14, 2013
VISA sued over PCI fines levied on retail company
VISA sued over PCI fines levied on retail company
In what is believed to be an industry first, Tennessee-based footwear and sports apparel retail chain Genesco is suing Visa over a $13 million dollar fine imposed following a data breach in 2010.
March 13, 2013
Australia's central bank admits it was hacked
Australia's central bank admits it was hacked
The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted that its been an ongoing target for hackers, although the nation's central bank says no data has been lost as a result of the attacks.
March 13, 2013
Celebrities, politicians lose privacy in doxxing attack
Celebrities, politicians lose privacy in doxxing attack
A range of political and celebrity targets have been made victims of a cyber-attack known as “doxxing”, by perpetrators using a Russian website.
March 13, 2013
Amid banking DDoS attacks, Obama convenes cybersecurity meeting with CEOs
Amid banking DDoS attacks, Obama convenes cybersecurity meeting with CEOs
President Barack Obama is shining yet another light on the rising cybersecurity threat in the US, sitting down with more than a dozen CEOs inside the White House Situation Room to discuss how government and the private sector can work together to better protect the nation’s citizens and critical infrastructure.
March 13, 2013
France, Skype go tête-à-tête over lawful intercept
France, Skype go tête-à-tête over lawful intercept
Skype is running into a contretemps, as it were, with the French telecom authority over lawful intercept regulations, with some executives possibly facing criminal charges for non-compliance.
March 13, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
This was the test I most eagerly anticipated because of the lack of information on the web regarding running a Xeon-based system at a reduced memory
March 13, 2013
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC and the Game Narrative Summit have debuted the 2013 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's March conference in San Francisco, CA.
March 13, 2013