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Been taken in by a Nigerian 419 scam? Get your compensation here...
Been taken in by a Nigerian 419 scam? Get your compensation here...
Most savvy internet users will be familiar with the so-called 419 'forward fee' scams from Nigeria - requesting a modest fee upfront in return for healthy funds transfers in the medium term that never materialise. But now a new twist on the scam has surfaced: 419 forward fee compensation.
Aug. 23, 2011
Rustok spam king mugged by street thieves
Rustok spam king mugged by street thieves
A leading security researcher is reporting that the suspected spammer behind the infamous Rustok spambot has had two of his luxury cars stolen by common street thieves.
Aug. 23, 2011
Conficker back in top three malware chart
Conficker back in top three malware chart
The July security threats analysis from Eset claims that the infamous Win32/Conficker - along with INF/Autorun and in32/Sality - headed the top three malware chart for the month.
Aug. 23, 2011
Release This: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Arrives in U.S. and UK
Release This: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Arrives in U.S. and UK
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Deus Ex: Human Revolution stateside, while Japan gets a PS3 version of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd.
Aug. 22, 2011
Opinion: What Would An Ideal Production Cert Confer?
Opinion: What Would An Ideal Production Cert Confer?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, production consultant Keith Fuller examines an ideal Production certification, suggesting at least two tracks for project management and creative leadership.
Aug. 22, 2011
Virgin Gaming Raises Tournament Prize Total To $4.3M
Virgin Gaming Raises Tournament Prize Total To $4.3M
Virgin Gaming will award over €3 million ($4.33 million) in cash prizes during 2012, as part of its plans to host the biggest gaming tournaments and events ever seen, while launching a new tournament model this week.
Aug. 22, 2011
Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2011 Winners Announced
Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2011 Winners Announced
The winners of the 2011 Freeplay Independent Games Festival have been announced, with Alexander Bruce's Antichamber picking up the Best Australian Game and Best Design awards.
Aug. 22, 2011
Blizzard: Valve's 'Dota' Trademark Won't Delay StarCraft Mod
Blizzard: Valve's 'Dota' Trademark Won't Delay StarCraft Mod
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has said that it would rather change the name of its upcoming StarCraft II mod Blizzard Dota, rather than risk delay through a trademark dispute with Valve.
Aug. 22, 2011
ESA: Video Game Popularity Sees Higher Demand For Game Degree Programs
ESA: Video Game Popularity Sees Higher Demand For Game Degree Programs
According to a new study by U.S.-based trade group the ESA, as the popularity of video games has increased, there is a much higher demand for game degree programs in colleges and universities.
Aug. 22, 2011
Namco Bandai Forms Joint Venture With Social Gaming Giant DeNA
Namco Bandai Forms Joint Venture With Social Gaming Giant DeNA
Namco Bandai has announced a new joint venture with Japanese social gaming giant DeNA that will see the two companies release a number of social games to smartphone gamers worldwide under a new name, BDNA.
Aug. 22, 2011
Gazillion's Brevik To Keynote Unite 11 Conference
Gazillion's Brevik To Keynote Unite 11 Conference
Unity Technologies announced today that Gazillion Entertainment president and COO David Brevik will present a keynote speech at the Unite developer conference next month.
Aug. 22, 2011
Zumba Fitness Now 10 Consecutive Weeks On Top Of UK Charts
Zumba Fitness Now 10 Consecutive Weeks On Top Of UK Charts
For the tenth consecutive week, Pipeworks and 505 Games' exercise video game Zumba Fitness took the top spot in the UK software sales charts, according to data from tracking firm Chart-Track.
Aug. 22, 2011