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Kabam taps EA Mobile SVP Nick Earl as president of its studios
Kabam taps EA Mobile SVP Nick Earl as president of its studios
Nick Earl, who oversaw the mega-company's mobile hits in the Simpsons: Tapped Out era, flees for the mid-core dev studio during a year where it's making a lot of news.
Nov. 3, 2014
Brianna Wu offers cash reward for info leading to arrest of harassers
Brianna Wu offers cash reward for info leading to arrest of harassers
Dev who was forced from her home by threats has put together an $11,000 reward to encourage informants to come forward.
Nov. 3, 2014
PlayStation Plus hits 7.9 million subscribers
PlayStation Plus hits 7.9 million subscribers
Sony's paid game network service, required for many online games on the PS4, has begun to grow more rapidly this generation.
Nov. 3, 2014
Nintendo reconsidering its policy of region-locking games
Nintendo reconsidering its policy of region-locking games
The 3DS doesn't allow users to play games bought in a different territory -- but President Iwata says the company's considering the issue.
Nov. 3, 2014
What is creativity? Raph Koster demystifies innovation and imagination
What is creativity? Raph Koster demystifies innovation and imagination
At GDC Next today, veteran game designer Raph Koster aimed to demystify creativity in game design, and give practical tips on how to be creative.
Nov. 3, 2014
When it comes to game design, innovation isn't job no. 1
When it comes to game design, innovation isn't job no. 1
Tadhg Kelly argued at GDC Next today that successful game design isn’t necessarily about reinventing the wheel, but embracing past successful game designs, extending them, and cross-pollinating with other designs.
Nov. 3, 2014
Pizza Hut Fans Targeted in Latest Asprox Spam Campaign
Pizza Hut Fans Targeted in Latest Asprox Spam Campaign
Pizza Hut Fans Targeted in Latest Asprox Spam Campaign. Hungry netizens get more than they bargain for
Oct. 31, 2014
Cyber Thursday in Europe as 29 Countries Take Part in Exercises
Cyber Thursday in Europe as 29 Countries Take Part in Exercises
Cyber Thursday in Europe as 29 Countries Take Part in Cyber Drills. Enisa-led CyberEurope exercise features 400 IT security professionals
Oct. 31, 2014
Thousands of SMBs Targeted in Malicious Redirect Campaign
Thousands of SMBs Targeted in Malicious Redirect Campaign
A large, coordinated malware effort is taking advantage of lax security at Mom-and-Pop businesses.
Oct. 31, 2014
IT Admins Often Turn off DPI and Other Firewall Features
IT Admins Often Turn off DPI and Other Firewall Features
Despite the recent data breach tsunami, admins are still sacrificing security for performance.
Oct. 31, 2014
UCS Integrated Infrastructure: Best of Breed Building Blocks in the EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution
UCS Integrated Infrastructure: Best of Breed Building Blocks in the EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution
Clouds come in various flavors, but a common scenario is IT shops who have many applications on-premises (private clouds) and other workloads off-premise
Oct. 31, 2014
Surprising no-one, Bethesda cancels Prey 2
Surprising no-one, Bethesda cancels Prey 2
Bethesda has officially cancelled development of first-person shooter Prey 2, as the company says that it simply wasn't good enough quality.
Oct. 31, 2014