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Ubisoft looks to Watch Dogs, Far Cry 4 to bolster weak sales
Ubisoft looks to Watch Dogs, Far Cry 4 to bolster weak sales
The French publisher's financial report confirmed strong quarterly sales thanks to South Park: The Stick of Truth and underwhelming sales for the year, due primarily to the delay of Watch Dogs.
May 15, 2014
Major Japanese company merger may unite creators of Dark Souls, Danganronpa
Major Japanese company merger may unite creators of Dark Souls, Danganronpa
Japanese publisher and From Software owner Kadokawa Corp. plans to merge with Dwango Co., the company best known for owning Spike Chunsoft and running the popular NicoNico video service.
May 15, 2014
Guilt, conflict and loathing: On being a 'passionate gamer'
Guilt, conflict and loathing: On being a 'passionate gamer'
"Passion" is a loaded term, specifically when it comes to playing and making games. Leigh Alexander explores the idea of being "passionate," and the baggage that comes with it.
May 15, 2014
Microsoft still lags behind Sony as U.S. Xbox One sales slump by 50%
Microsoft still lags behind Sony as U.S. Xbox One sales slump by 50%
Microsoft reports it sold just 115,000 Xbox One consoles in April in the U.S., placing behind sales of Sony's PlayStation 4 console for the fourth month in a row.
May 15, 2014
Email Attackers Switch to ‘Blitzkrieg’ Tactics to Maximize Impact
Email Attackers Switch to ‘Blitzkrieg’ Tactics to Maximize Impact
Agari TrustIndex reports cyber gangs are increasingly 'weaponizing' their malicious emails with sophisticated threats
May 14, 2014
One Direction 'Free' Tickets Scam Heats Up Facebook
One Direction 'Free' Tickets Scam Heats Up Facebook
Free Stones tickets? How about free One Direction tickets if you’re a little younger? A new Facebook bait-and-switch scam is spreading across friendship circles promising one or both; but users should file this one under 'too good to be true.'
May 14, 2014
IWAN Wed: Intelligent WAN @ Cisco Live!
IWAN Wed: Intelligent WAN @ Cisco Live!
The long awaited Cisco Live in San Francisco is only four days away.  There is a lot in store for our customers including hundreds of technical sessions,
May 14, 2014
Thoughts on #OpenStack and Software-Defined Storage
Thoughts on #OpenStack and Software-Defined Storage
This week has been the semi-annual OpenStack Summit in Atlanta, GA. In a rare occurrence I've been able to be here as an attendee, which has given me wide
May 14, 2014
GDC Europe 2014 reveals major talks from Ninja Theory, Paradox
GDC Europe 2014 reveals major talks from Ninja Theory, Paradox
Ninja Theory's co-founder on the 'AAA indie', and the CEO of Paradox Interactive (Crusader Kings) on standing out in a crowded market are the latest GDC Europe 2014 speakers.
May 14, 2014
Sony posts big losses -- and expects losses this year too
Sony posts big losses -- and expects losses this year too
As expected, Sony posted significant losses for the last fiscal year today -- and the company admitted that it projects losses for the current fiscal year too.
May 14, 2014
How big is Twitch? Bigger than HBO GO, apparently
How big is Twitch? Bigger than HBO GO, apparently
Twitch's live streaming service is now one of the most popular applications of streaming across the world, according to a new report from broadband network solutions company Sandvine.
May 14, 2014
Sense of Wonder Night 2014 now open for submissions
Sense of Wonder Night 2014 now open for submissions
Sense of Wonder Night, a video game festival held during the Tokyo Game Show that focuses on innovation and new ideas that have yet to be explored in video games, is once again open for submissions.
May 14, 2014