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Rotten Tomato: APT or Common Hack Attempt?
Rotten Tomato: APT or Common Hack Attempt?
The attackers are using the aging CVE-2012-0158 and the newer CVE-2014-1761, exploiting these to download or drop a Zbot variant.
Nov. 7, 2014
Talos Discovered Three More Vulnerabilities in Pidgin
Talos Discovered Three More Vulnerabilities in Pidgin
This post was authored by Yves Younan and edited by Armin Pelkmann Table of contents CVE-2014-3697, VRT-2014-0205 CVE-2014-3696, VRT-2014-0204
Nov. 7, 2014
To the Moon creator on his wordless follow-up A Bird Story
To the Moon creator on his wordless follow-up A Bird Story
To the Moon creator Kan Gao has launched a follow-up -- and while To the Moon was rather wordy, A Bird Story doesn't feature a single line of dialogue.
Nov. 7, 2014
Direct2Drive is back under new owner: GameFly Digital is no more
Direct2Drive is back under new owner: GameFly Digital is no more
In 2011, game rental site GameFly acquired the popular download service; now, AtGames has acquired the property and preparing to reintroduce the Direct2Drive brand.
Nov. 7, 2014
Disney Infinity leads full-year turnaround at Disney Interactive
Disney Infinity leads full-year turnaround at Disney Interactive
The success of video game/figurine hybrid franchise Disney Infinity led Disney Interactive to full-year profits, Disney announced this week.
Nov. 7, 2014
Blizzard's first new IP in over a decade is an FPS: Overwatch
Blizzard's first new IP in over a decade is an FPS: Overwatch
Blizzard today revealed Overwatch, a multiplayer team-based shooter built atop the remnants of the company's cancelled Titan MMORPG.
Nov. 7, 2014
Halo 4 scribe among veteran talent making the next Mass Effect
Halo 4 scribe among veteran talent making the next Mass Effect
n a bid to give its devs more face time, BioWare introduced some of the leads overseeing development of the company's next Mass Effect title -- including Halo 4 lead writer Chris Schlerf.
Nov. 7, 2014
PlayStation 3, Metal Gear remain key drivers in Konami financials
PlayStation 3, Metal Gear remain key drivers in Konami financials
Metal Gear Solid publisher Konami announced this week sales of 98.7 billion yen ($861 million) for the six months ended September 30, virtually flat year-on-year.
Nov. 7, 2014
High-end graphics on iPad? DICE experiments with Metal and Battlefield
High-end graphics on iPad? DICE experiments with Metal and Battlefield
DICE has been experimenting with high-end graphics tech on Apple's tablets, and credits its new Metal tech, which debuted with iOS 8, for letting the studio use high-powered Frostbite engine in iOS.
Nov. 7, 2014
Monument Valley surpasses 1.4M sold as devs sort out DLC plans
Monument Valley surpasses 1.4M sold as devs sort out DLC plans
The game development team at design firm Ustwo is sorting out how to add new levels to its surprise hit Monument Valley as the mobile game climbs past 1.4 million downloads.
Nov. 7, 2014
Here are the top sources for mobile game discoverability
Here are the top sources for mobile game discoverability
An extensive report from research firm EEDAR breaks down the who, what, where, why, and how of today's North American (U.S. and Canada) mobile game market.
Nov. 7, 2014
Video: Curating culture through a new wave of video game events
Video: Curating culture through a new wave of video game events
Bars, libraries, festivals -- these aren't typically places you'll find video games, but Wild Rumpus organizer Marie Foulston believes they should be; she explains why in this GDC 2014 panel session.
Nov. 7, 2014