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FBI says audit does not reflect cyber investigation capabilities
FBI says audit does not reflect cyber investigation capabilities
The FBI says an audit finding insufficient national cybersecurity investigation skills does not reflect current expertise and results.
May 6, 2011
LastPass hits the master password change button after alert
LastPass hits the master password change button after alert
LastPass, the popular online password management service, has started the lengthy process of forcing members to undergo master password changes following anomalies on its inter-server data logging systems.
May 6, 2011
NEA Announces New Grant Opportunity For Video Game Projects
NEA Announces New Grant Opportunity For Video Game Projects
The National Endowment for the Arts, a U.S. government agency that offers funding for art projects and exhibitions, is now offering grants across a variety of video game related projects.
May 5, 2011
Interview: Spaces of Play on Spirits and the Creative Uncommon
Interview: Spaces of Play on Spirits and the Creative Uncommon
In this interview, the heads of Berlin-based indie studio Spaces of Play talk about their enchanting iOS puzzler Spirits, their different lifestyles and approaches to level design, and more.
May 5, 2011
Analysis: Games, Randomness And The Problem With Being Human
Analysis: Games, Randomness And The Problem With Being Human
In this Gamasutra analysis piece, UK-based game researcher Mitu Khandaker examines video games and chance, examining why "our brain loves to seek patterns", and how games should treat randomness.
May 5, 2011
IGN Confirms UGO Acquisition
IGN Confirms UGO Acquisition
News Corp. subsidiary and gaming and entertainment company IGN Entertainment confirmed it is purchasing Hearst Corporation's UGO Entertainment (UGO.com, 1UP.com) in a major media deal.
May 5, 2011
Report: New York Subpoenas Sony Over Network Breach
Report: New York Subpoenas Sony Over Network Breach
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed Sony over the PlayStation Network and Sony Online security breach that compromised millions of users' personal information, according to a new report.
May 5, 2011
Smithsonian Art Exhibit Recognizes Games From Pac-Man To Heavy Rain
Smithsonian Art Exhibit Recognizes Games From Pac-Man To Heavy Rain
The Smithsonian Art Museum on Thursday afternoon revealed 80 games that will be part of its "The Art of Video Games" exhibition, which covers 40 years of visually-striking games.
May 5, 2011
Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Revelations
Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Revelations
French publisher Ubisoft on Thursday confirmed development of Assassin's Creed Revelations, the latest installment in Ubisoft's 28 million-selling action game franchise.
May 5, 2011
Sony CEO Stringer Apologizes, Details Identity Theft Insurance
Sony CEO Stringer Apologizes, Details Identity Theft Insurance
In a new letter, Sony Corp. CEO Howard Stringer apologized for the PSN and Qriocity security breach and pledged recompense. [UPDATE: Sony in "final stages" of testing new system.]
May 5, 2011
Academy of Interactive Entertainment to Open U.S. Campus at Seattle Center
Academy of Interactive Entertainment to Open U.S. Campus at Seattle Center
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, a non-profit vocational training institution for the digital media industries, announced that it will open a U.S. campus at Seattle Center later this year.
May 5, 2011
Saturn Brawler Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
Saturn Brawler Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
Sega has announced that classic RPG brawler Guardian Heroes will be re-released via the Xbox Live Arcade, with enhanced HD visuals, and all-new single-player and multiplayer game modes.
May 5, 2011