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Sophos reports virus author jailed for cartoon octopus malware
Sophos reports virus author jailed for cartoon octopus malware
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with Sophos, has reported that a 28-year-old Japanese virus writer has been given a 30 month prison sentence for authoring and disseminating a data-damaging virus.
July 21, 2011
India blocks file storage websites to combat online piracy after inking cybersecurity deal with US
India blocks file storage websites to combat online piracy after inking cybersecurity deal with US
India's telecoms authorities are blocking widely used file storage websites such as Megaupload, Rapidshare, Mediafire and Putlocker, according to reports on several user forums.
July 21, 2011
Oracle issues substantial critical patch update with 78 security fixes
Oracle issues substantial critical patch update with 78 security fixes
Oracle is fixing 78 security flaws across scores of its product in its latest critical patch update (CPU).
July 21, 2011
Analysis: Xbox 360 Software Sales Overtake Wii's In First-Half
Analysis: Xbox 360 Software Sales Overtake Wii's In First-Half
As part of his monthly analysis of NPD's U.S. retail estimates, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews gives the "first clear look at Wii software unit sales falling belo
July 20, 2011
Critical Reception: Supergiant Games' Bastion
Critical Reception: Supergiant Games' Bastion
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Supergiant Games' Xbox Live Arcade action-RPG Bastion, which reviewers describe as "the perfect mesh of game and story."
July 20, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Happy Park Enters iPhone Top Ten
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Happy Park Enters iPhone Top Ten
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Top Girl and Happy Park earning top iPhone sales, while Lego Harry Potter and Shadow Vanguard HD emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
July 20, 2011
Interview: Trendy Entertainment On Developing For The Xperia Play
Interview: Trendy Entertainment On Developing For The Xperia Play
Trendy Entertainment talks about adapting its popular tower defense game Dungeon Defenders for the Xperia Play/Android, making a title that can use both touch and game pad controls, and more.
July 20, 2011
Unity Technologies Secures $12 Million In Funding
Unity Technologies Secures $12 Million In Funding
Engine developer Unity Technologies announced that it has secured $12 million in a series B financing round, which the company will use to accelerate its plans to expand into Asian markets.
July 20, 2011
Zynga Filing Reveals Company's Extensive Exclusivity Deal With Facebook
Zynga Filing Reveals Company's Extensive Exclusivity Deal With Facebook
An addendum to Zynga's IPO filing reveals that in addition to committing to Facebook's universal Credits system, the company has agreed an extensive exclusivity deal for its most popular games.
July 20, 2011
Independent Studios Sweep 2011 European Develop Awards
Independent Studios Sweep 2011 European Develop Awards
Indie developers swept this year's European-centric Develop Awards in Brighton, with Minecraft developer Mojang taking home three awards and Angry Birds developer Rovio winning the Grand Prix.
July 20, 2011
Wedbush: Take-Two's Quality Focus To Bring Share Price Back Post-Duke Nukem
Wedbush: Take-Two's Quality Focus To Bring Share Price Back Post-Duke Nukem
While Take-Two's stock has suffered of late thanks to the negative reception of Duke Nukem Forever, Wedbush analysts say the company is set to recover, thanks to its regular lineup of quality games.
July 20, 2011
Grasshopper Manufacture Reveals Pop-Inspired Horror Title Lollipop Chainsaw
Grasshopper Manufacture Reveals Pop-Inspired Horror Title Lollipop Chainsaw
Shadows of the Damned and No More Heroes developer Grasshopper Manufacture has announced its latest project for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3: An esoteric horror-action title dubbed Lolipop Chainsaw.
July 20, 2011