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RSA hack could have been prevented with Windows 7, says researcher
RSA hack could have been prevented with Windows 7, says researcher
A feature that comes standard with Windows 7 would have prevented the hack of RSA, which compromised the SecureID tokens used by some of the biggest names in the US defense industry, wrote Qualys researcher Rodrigo Branco.
Dec. 2, 2011
Anonymous vows Operation Robin Hood – steal from the rich and give to the poor
Anonymous vows Operation Robin Hood – steal from the rich and give to the poor
In its latest escapade dubbed Operation Robin Hood, Anonymous is vowing to steal credit cards and use them to donate money to charities and the “99%” of people who are poor.
Dec. 2, 2011
Report: Social Marketplace Tapjoy Seeks Buyout From Major Publishers
Report: Social Marketplace Tapjoy Seeks Buyout From Major Publishers
Social app and game monetization firm Tapjoy is approaching several major players in the social games industry (e.g. Zynga) about possibly acquiring its operations, according to media reports.
Dec. 1, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Specialization To Side Projects
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Specialization To Side Projects
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as why "games" isn't a specialization, boosting your main project with a side project, errors in Doom 3's
Dec. 1, 2011
Amazon Scores Important App Store Exclusive With Top Girl
Amazon Scores Important App Store Exclusive With Top Girl
Mobile and social game developer CrowdStar has brought its popular iOS game Top Girl to Android devices, but the title will be sold exclusively through Amazon's Appstore for the two weeks after its launch.
Dec. 1, 2011
Fallout: New Vegas Developer Working On South Park RPG
Fallout: New Vegas Developer Working On South Park RPG
THQ and Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Alpha Protocol) are collaborating with the creators of the long-running cartoon series South Park to create an RPG based on the show for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
Dec. 1, 2011
Study: Over Half Of UK Kids Own Real Toys For Virtual Worlds
Study: Over Half Of UK Kids Own Real Toys For Virtual Worlds
More than half of all children in the UK own a physical toy based on free-to-play and subscription-based virtual worlds and games like Club Penguin or Mind Candy's Moshi Monsters, according to a new study by Dubit Research.
Dec. 1, 2011
Nintendo General Counsel, SVP Richard Flamm Retires After 19 Years
Nintendo General Counsel, SVP Richard Flamm Retires After 19 Years
Nintendo general counsel and senior vice president Richard Flamm, who made headlines fighting against bootleg Pokemon merchandise and Wii patent trolls, will retire after a storied 19-year tenure.
Dec. 1, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
The Nintendo 3DS has now surpassed the first year sales of the original DS, which clocked in at 2.37 million in total, in just eight months, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimes has confirmed.
Dec. 1, 2011
Stupid And Hardcore: The Secrets To Disgaea's Success
Stupid And Hardcore: The Secrets To Disgaea's Success
Disgaea 3 and 4 producer Shogo Kozakai tells Gamasutra what attracts fans to the cult-hit tactical RPG series, and what the developer is doing to ensure they stick around in the social age.
Dec. 1, 2011
From The Codeface, A Bug Fixing Story
From The Codeface, A Bug Fixing Story
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday piece, Climax Games' senior programmer Thaddaeus Frogley shares his story tracking down a "particularly tricky bug" in his team's memory profiling system.
Dec. 1, 2011
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
Both Zynga and Rovio launched branded versions of their biggest games this week, with both Farmville and Angry Birds receiving versions as part of advertising partnerships.
Dec. 1, 2011