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Report: Significant layoffs at Firefall developer Red5
Report: Significant layoffs at Firefall developer Red5
UPDATE Layoffs are confirmed to have hit the studio. The Southern California studio, developers of the MMO shooter Firefall, has reportedly been hit with significant layoffs.
Nov. 23, 2015
Nvidia teams up with Stanford researchers for better VR tech
Nvidia teams up with Stanford researchers for better VR tech
New display tech aims to persistent focus problems from VR, offering clearer and more effective visuals -- and the first products featuring the technology could ship in 2018.
Nov. 23, 2015
Massive, 4,000-page Infocom design and biz archive posted online
Massive, 4,000-page Infocom design and biz archive posted online
The Internet Archive now offers 4,000 pages of archives from the storied 1980s game developer of classics like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Nov. 23, 2015
US Lawmakers Unveil Anti-Swatting Bill
US Lawmakers Unveil Anti-Swatting Bill
US Lawmakers Unveil Anti-Swatting Bill. New law will make hoax calls illegal
Nov. 20, 2015
Q3 Sees 21 Million New Malware Samples
Q3 Sees 21 Million New Malware Samples
Q3 Sees 21 Million New Malware Samples. PandaLabs report claims 230,000 new threats emerged each day.
Nov. 20, 2015
Majority of Companies Allow Fake Registrations
Majority of Companies Allow Fake Registrations
Signing up online with false identities is a common practice among cyber-criminals, who use these identities to commit fraud.
Nov. 20, 2015
Starwood Hotels Hit with Card Data Breach
Starwood Hotels Hit with Card Data Breach
The malware collected cardholder name, payment card number, security code and expiration date.
Nov. 20, 2015
Using best better practices with Cisco UCS Manager
Using best better practices with Cisco UCS Manager
I’ve been working with Cisco UCS since the very beginning. From the earliest days, whenever a customer ran into problems, I would often be asked to help
Nov. 20, 2015
The Unstoppable Rise of Competitive Gaming
The Unstoppable Rise of Competitive Gaming
Whilst video gaming is one of the biggest growth industries in the entertainment sphere, it has also been making real inroads into the world of sport thanks
Nov. 20, 2015
Xbox Revisited Excerpt: Behind the scenes of Xbox 360's development
Xbox Revisited Excerpt: Behind the scenes of Xbox 360's development
In this excerpt of Robbie Bach's Xbox Revisited, the former Xbox frontman offers a behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft's plan for Xbox 360 (or "Project Xenon") in the wake of a lackluster predecessor.
Nov. 20, 2015
Get a job: Toys for Bob is hiring a Tools Engineer
Get a job: Toys for Bob is hiring a Tools Engineer
Activision-owned Toys for Bob is looking for someone (maybe someone like you!) to code and maintain internal software applications used by the Novato, CA-based Skylanders developer.
Nov. 20, 2015
Sony bringing PlayStation 2 titles to PS4 using emulator
Sony bringing PlayStation 2 titles to PS4 using emulator
Sony has confirmed it's using emulation technology to bring PlayStation 2 titles to current-gen hardware.
Nov. 20, 2015