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NASA hacker refuses to pay compensation to US government
NASA hacker refuses to pay compensation to US government
A former Romanian hacker, after graduating in law in his home country, is reported to have refused to pay $240,000 compensation to the US government for hacking the servers of NASA, the US Navy and the Department of Energy back in 2005/2006.
July 14, 2011
Cloud-based secure browsing service for Firefox goes free
Cloud-based secure browsing service for Firefox goes free
The development team behind the Cocoon service - a cloud-based extension to Mozilla Firefox that stores all cookies and internet session attributes securely in the cloud - have announced the service is now free of charge.
July 14, 2011
Avast claims 60% of Adobe Reader users are running vulnerable versions of their software
Avast claims 60% of Adobe Reader users are running vulnerable versions of their software
Research carried out by Avast has revealed that 60% of users of Adobe Reader are using an outdated and vulnerable version of the popular Adobe application.
July 14, 2011
Opinion: The Hidden Evil Of The Microtransaction
Opinion: The Hidden Evil Of The Microtransaction
Jagex's Claire Blackshaw argues that video game microtransactions aren't evil, but greed around them can still ruin great ideas and communities, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 13, 2011
Best of GameSetWatch: From Older Gamers To Chicken Charlie
Best of GameSetWatch: From Older Gamers To Chicken Charlie
Gamasutra's newly redesigned sister site, alt video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat titles and news, including the Today show's opinion on gamers over 30, a game tribute from Chicken Charlie
July 13, 2011
Shanghai Game Jam Kicks Off July 22
Shanghai Game Jam Kicks Off July 22
Organizers for the Shanghai Game Jam have announced the two-day IGF China-sponsored event, which invites attendees to join a team and rapidly prototype a game in 48 hours, debuting July 22.
July 13, 2011
Webzen Suing FireFall Developer Red 5 Korea
Webzen Suing FireFall Developer Red 5 Korea
Responding to Red 5 Studios' attempt to cancel its Asian publishing agreement for online team-based shooter FireFall, Korean firm Webzen is suing against the developer for allegedly breaching their contract.
July 13, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Overtakes Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Overtakes Zynga Poker
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Tap Pet Hotel and Tiny Tower earning top iPhone sales, while Smurfs' Village and Tap Zoo rank as big sellers on the iPad.
July 13, 2011
GameStop Integrates Impulse Platform With Web Store
GameStop Integrates Impulse Platform With Web Store
GameStop has competed its integration of the Impulse digital distribution platform with its web site, now offering a library of 1,200 PC titles for download directly from GameStop.com.
July 13, 2011
Rovio: We Could Be Worth 'North Of Popcap'
Rovio: We Could Be Worth 'North Of Popcap'
While Rovio is not currently seeking a buyout, the company's VP of franchise development Ville Heijari says it could be worth somewhere "north of Popcap" and its recent $750 million purchase by EA.
July 13, 2011
Ubisoft's Ancel Planning To Open Up Rayman Origins Tech
Ubisoft's Ancel Planning To Open Up Rayman Origins Tech
The UbiArt technology that allows for detailed, hand-drawn animation in the upcoming Rayman Origins will be available for free use by other devleopers, if Rayman creator Michel Ancel has his way.
July 13, 2011
Gaming Stocks Up On Popcap Acquisition News
Gaming Stocks Up On Popcap Acquisition News
Traders are pushing up the price of major mobile developer Glu Mobile and other gaming companies one day after Electronic Arts announced it would
July 13, 2011