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GameStop down year-on-year, and the stock market doesn't like it
GameStop down year-on-year, and the stock market doesn't like it
Today, GameStop shared its quarterly results, and they show a year-on-year decline for the retailer, despite the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One coming into their second holiday.
Nov. 20, 2014
Unity support for 64-bit iOS apps coming close to Apple's deadline
Unity support for 64-bit iOS apps coming close to Apple's deadline
UPDATE: Unity clarifies "complexity" issue. Starting from February 1, 2015, developers who submit games to the App Store will need to include a 64-bit version.
Nov. 20, 2014
Valve wants devs to 'set proper expectations' for Early Access games
Valve wants devs to 'set proper expectations' for Early Access games
Valve sent out an updated set of Early Access rules and guidelines to developers this week in an effort to ensure they 'set proper expectations' for customers buying their games before they're done.
Nov. 20, 2014
Video: Discovering the art direction for Child of Light
Video: Discovering the art direction for Child of Light
Ubisoft Montreal's Patrick Plourde explains how the unique, almost dreamlike visual design of Child of Light was discovered and implemented on the UbiArt Framework in this GDC 2014 talk.
Nov. 20, 2014
BreachAid Offers Emergency Security Service
BreachAid Offers Emergency Security Service
The website focuses on identifying and responding to a breach or leak, tackling the aftermath and handling any legal requirements.
Nov. 19, 2014
Malware Authors Making a Payday Off Encryption
Malware Authors Making a Payday Off Encryption
The growing use of encryption to address privacy concerns is creating perfect conditions for cyber-criminals to hide malware inside encrypted transactions.
Nov. 19, 2014
China’s Great Firewall Blocks Access to HSBC Corporate Banking
China’s Great Firewall Blocks Access to HSBC Corporate Banking
China’s Great Firewall Blocks Access to HSBC Corporate Banking. Communist Party’s continued hunt for pesky mirror sites threatens business
Nov. 19, 2014
Mobile Botnet Presents Major Threat to Enterprise Networks
Mobile Botnet Presents Major Threat to Enterprise Networks
Mobile Botnet Presents Major Threat to Enterprise Networks. NotCompatible.C malware can infiltrate networks using proxy functionality
Nov. 19, 2014
Network Services Headers (NSH): Creating a Service Plane for Cloud Networks
Network Services Headers (NSH): Creating a Service Plane for Cloud Networks
In the past, we have pointed out that configuring network services and security policies into an application network has traditionally been the most complex, tedious and time-consuming aspect of...
Nov. 19, 2014
Get a job: Blizzard seeks an eSports Manager
Get a job: Blizzard seeks an eSports Manager
The Irvine-based company wants someone with management and communication skills to lead the design and development of eSports programs for Blizzard franchises in the Asia Pacific region.
Nov. 19, 2014
F2P games are no longer listed as 'Free' in Apple's app stores
F2P games are no longer listed as 'Free' in Apple's app stores
Apple's app stores updated today to change the wording of free app download buttons from 'Free' to 'Get', presumably in an effort to avoid taking fire over misleading in-app purchasing schemes.
Nov. 19, 2014
Finnish game industry unites to produce a patriotic action movie
Finnish game industry unites to produce a patriotic action movie
A group of Finnish game industry professionals that includes animators from Rovio and Supercell have been working together in their spare time on a Kalevala-inspired animated action movie.
Nov. 19, 2014