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ICO Fines Nursing Home Over Data Breach
ICO Fines Nursing Home Over Data Breach
The ICO has fined a Northern Irish nursing home £15,000 for failing to adequately protect sensitive data
Aug. 25, 2016
Russia’s Mail.ru Hacked Again; 27 million Accounts Stolen
Russia’s Mail.ru Hacked Again; 27 million Accounts Stolen
A group comprising of just two hackers hacked Russia’s biggest internet company Mail.ru and stole a trove of data from forums hosted on the company's server
Aug. 25, 2016
Rick & Morty co-creator dives into VR with new studio
Rick & Morty co-creator dives into VR with new studio
Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty, is teaming up with former Epic Games executive producer Tanya Watson in a bid to bring comedy to virtual reality.
Aug. 25, 2016
Get a job: Playful Corp needs a senior designer
Get a job: Playful Corp needs a senior designer
The makers of Lucky's Tale are looking for a senior designer to work with them in virtual reality.
Aug. 25, 2016
World eSports Association hires former boxing exec Ken Hershman
World eSports Association hires former boxing exec Ken Hershman
eSports looks for help from the boxing world as Ken Hershman, formerly of HBO Sports and Showtime Sports, joins the growing organization.
Aug. 25, 2016
Microsoft cancels free-to-play Halo Online
Microsoft cancels free-to-play Halo Online
343's attempt to expand Halo into a free-to-play franchise has been cancelled for now.
Aug. 25, 2016
GameStop hardware sales tumble after Neo, Scorpio announcements
GameStop hardware sales tumble after Neo, Scorpio announcements
The video game retailer's hardware sales took a rough hit after this year's E3 announcements about the future of Xbox and PlayStation.
Aug. 25, 2016
Applications open for CryEngine's $1 million Indie Dev Fund
Applications open for CryEngine's $1 million Indie Dev Fund
Applications are now open for CryEngine's Indie Development Fund, which is offering CryEngine devs the chance to claim a slice of a $1 million funding pool.
Aug. 25, 2016
Nintendo bolsters supply chain with NX on the horizon
Nintendo bolsters supply chain with NX on the horizon
Nintendo has purchased a 70 percent stake in JESNET, one of its largest console distribution partners in Japan, for $46.5 million.
Aug. 25, 2016
Dead By Daylight sales top 1 million after two months
Dead By Daylight sales top 1 million after two months
Over 1 million copies of Starbreeze and Behaviour Digital's asymmetrical multiplayer horror title Dead By Daylight have now been sold.
Aug. 25, 2016
Sony fortifies PSN with two-step verification
Sony fortifies PSN with two-step verification
Sony is fortifying its PlayStation Network service with the addition of two-step verification for player accounts.
Aug. 25, 2016
Alien Languages: How We Talk About Procedural Generation
Alien Languages: How We Talk About Procedural Generation
The right words can motivate anyone about your game - but are we all speaking the same language? The response to No Man's Sky is the latest warning that a lot of what we mean when we talk about procedural generation is getting lost in translation.
Aug. 25, 2016