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PlayStation's U.S. boss Jack Tretton stepping down
PlayStation's U.S. boss Jack Tretton stepping down
Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, is leaving Sony on March 31, 2014 after a "mutual agreement between Mr. Tretton and SCEA not to renew their contractual relationship."
March 6, 2014
Disney Interactive lays off nearly 700 workers, focuses on mobile
Disney Interactive lays off nearly 700 workers, focuses on mobile
UPDATE Disney Interactive cut 26 percent of its staff today as part of a restructuring effort to significantly reduce the size of the company's internal development teams and focus on mobile games.
March 6, 2014
Peeling the Onion – Tor's Criminal Content Revealed
Peeling the Onion – Tor's Criminal Content Revealed
Tor was developed to provide internet anonymity to those who need it. But with the Snowden surveillance revelations came an increased interest in and demand for such anonymity – and not surprisingly that includes the criminal element. Malware C&C servers are hosted, illicit trading organizations homed, services hidden and money laundered; all within Tor.
March 5, 2014
Cross-platform JRAT Targets UK and UAE Individuals
Cross-platform JRAT Targets UK and UAE Individuals
A new spam campaign delivering a Java remote access trojan (RAT) known as JRAT has been uncovered, with the emails claiming to have attached a payment certificate to the message. The campaign has predominantly affected the UAE and the UK to date and appears to be after specific victims.
March 5, 2014
Sold-out Tickets to the World Cup, Beyoncé and More! For a Malware Price
Sold-out Tickets to the World Cup, Beyoncé and More! For a Malware Price
There are a number of big artists touring this year, such as Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and One Direction, and it’s also drawing closer and closer to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Given the marquee nature of the events, people need to be careful when searching the web for tickets to sold-out events.
March 5, 2014
IWAN Wed: What is Intelligent WAN?
IWAN Wed: What is Intelligent WAN?
Imagine that you have several branch offices that are using WAN demanding applications like Salesforce.com, Office 365, Virtual Desktops, Video
March 5, 2014
Recognizing Programs that Empower Girls and Women
Recognizing Programs that Empower Girls and Women
As we prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, I am reflecting on so many factors that led to where I am today. My mother grew up in
March 5, 2014
Cisco Quantum Virtualized Packet Core: Automated and Orchestrated
Cisco Quantum Virtualized Packet Core: Automated and Orchestrated
By Jim O'Leary, Senior Mobile Solutions Marketing Manager So last week I attended the mobile industry’s World Cup or Super Bowl, the 2014 Mobile World
March 5, 2014
Faceware launches more affordable facial mocap for indies
Faceware launches more affordable facial mocap for indies
Middleware developer Faceware Technologies today launched a new Facial Mocap package specifically for indie and mobile studios, with "lite" versions of all its best products included.
March 5, 2014
Twitch mobile game streaming is on the way soon
Twitch mobile game streaming is on the way soon
With Twitch's dominance in the PC and console game streaming space, it's unsurprising that the company has been delving into the potential for streaming mobile games -- and it may be closer than you think.
March 5, 2014
Video: Making mobile games better with good tactile design
Video: Making mobile games better with good tactile design
Immersion Corp.'s Bob Heubel explores how to use good tactile feedback to make games and mobile apps feel more satisfying to use in this free video from the GDC Vault.
March 5, 2014
GDC 2014 Bootcamps & Tutorials include talks from Valve, Blizzard
GDC 2014 Bootcamps & Tutorials include talks from Valve, Blizzard
GDC 2014 organizers highlight a few more informative bootcamps and tutorials at the conference, including an intense game design workshop and a crash course on storytelling in games.
March 5, 2014