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Vietnam doles out fines for theft of personal information
Vietnam doles out fines for theft of personal information
The Vietnamese Communication Security Agency has fined three individuals for stealing personal information on millions of people and selling it online, the first time fines have been issued for such activity in the country.
Jan. 6, 2012
Google plugs three high-risk holes in latest Chrome browser
Google plugs three high-risk holes in latest Chrome browser
Google has fixed three high-risk vulnerabilities in the latest version of its Chrome browser.
Jan. 6, 2012
Pastebin shut down twice in a week by DDoS attacks
Pastebin shut down twice in a week by DDoS attacks
Pastebin.com, a favorite venue for hacktivists, was shut down twice this week by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Jan. 6, 2012
Indie Royale debuts Windows and Mac supported 'New Year Bundle'
Indie Royale debuts Windows and Mac supported 'New Year Bundle'
RadianGames' Super Crossfire, InterWave Studios' Nuclear Dawn, Cipher Prime's Fractal and Press Play's Max and the Magic Marker help ring in the new year for the bundle site.
Jan. 5, 2012
Aeria Games inherits 10M players with game portal acquisition
Aeria Games inherits 10M players with game portal acquisition
MMO publisher Aeria Games announced that it has acquired the online games portal Ijji Games from NHN Corporation, growing the company's overall player base to more than 35 million unique users worldwide.
Jan. 5, 2012
2011 marks third year of sales decline for UK retail games market
2011 marks third year of sales decline for UK retail games market
The UK retail video game industry saw its third straight year of decline in 2011, with the £2.52 billion ($3.9 billion) it generated representing a staggering 13 percent decline.
Jan. 5, 2012
Zynga stock dips as company debuts second post-IPO game
Zynga stock dips as company debuts second post-IPO game
Today, Zynga launched its second post-IPO game, Scramble With Friends, and also saw its stock take a significant drop from $9.19 to $8.91 per share, nearing its all time low of $8.75.
Jan. 5, 2012
Tapjoy founders, Playdom exec earn $4M for new startup
Tapjoy founders, Playdom exec earn $4M for new startup
Tapjoy co-founders Lee Linden and Ben Lewis, along with former Playdom CEO Craig Dos Santos, have founded Andover Games, a new mobile gaming studio that raised $4 million in initial funding
Jan. 5, 2012
Report: EA shuts down Bright Light
Report: EA shuts down Bright Light
After a series of negotiations late last year, Electronic Arts has decided to shut down the Guildford-based Bright Light Studios, which is responsible for the publisher's most recent licensed Harry Potter titles.
Jan. 5, 2012
EA loses dispute over SSX.com domain
EA loses dispute over SSX.com domain
While Electronic Arts' latest SSX snowboarding title is set to debut next month, the publisher has lost its bid to win over the SSX.com domain name from an outside party.
Jan. 5, 2012
Nintendo 3DS dominates Japanese hardware charts, Vita sales continue to decline
Nintendo 3DS dominates Japanese hardware charts, Vita sales continue to decline
The Nintendo 3DS once again topped the weekly Japanese hardware sales charts with 197,952 units sold, while sales of the recently-launched PS Vita continued to decline, with 42,648 units sold.
Jan. 5, 2012
How Unity tackles Android support, straight from its lead developer
How Unity tackles Android support, straight from its lead developer
Gamasutra speaks to the Unity engine developer's Android lead Erik Hemming, who discusses fragmentation, features, and how Android is an "interesting platform" for him.
Jan. 5, 2012