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Adobe patches 68 security flaws across several product lines
Adobe patches 68 security flaws across several product lines
In addition to patching flaws in Reader and Acrobat with its latest quarterly update, Adobe has addressed security flaws for Flash, Shockwave and Cold Fusion.
Feb. 10, 2011
ID card database destroyed
ID card database destroyed
The National Identity Register (NIR), which was built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders, has been publicly destroyed.
Feb. 10, 2011
Research: Social Gaming Market Value To Approach $4 Billion By 2015
Research: Social Gaming Market Value To Approach $4 Billion By 2015
The global social gaming market's value will grow by 166 percent from $1.5 billion in 2010 to almost $4 billion by 2015, according to a recent forecast by analyst firm Business Insights.
Feb. 9, 2011
Critical Reception: Nintendo/Square Enix's Mario Sports Mix
Critical Reception: Nintendo/Square Enix's Mario Sports Mix
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the Square Enix-developed multi-sport action game Mario Sports Mix, which reviews describe as "a party game with a sports coat of paint."
Feb. 9, 2011
Best of FingerGaming: From New Bust-A-Move to Devil May Cry
Best of FingerGaming: From New Bust-A-Move to Devil May Cry
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top stories -- this time covering Bop It!, New Bust-A-Move, and Devil May Cry 4: Refrain.
Feb. 9, 2011
Activision Blizzard Reports Boost In Q4 Revenue, Lays Off 500
Activision Blizzard Reports Boost In Q4 Revenue, Lays Off 500
Publisher Activision Blizzard on Wednesday announced increased revenues for the Xmas 2010 quarter, but revealed weaker than expected forecasts and plans to lay off 500 employees.
Feb. 9, 2011
Red Dead Redemption Leads G.A.N.G. Award Finalists
Red Dead Redemption Leads G.A.N.G. Award Finalists
The Game Audio Network Guild has announced the finalists for its ninth annual G.A.N.G. Awards, with Red Dead Redemption and Dante's Inferno among the leading titles.
Feb. 9, 2011
DICE 2011: AIAS Hall of Famers Talk Industry Change
DICE 2011: AIAS Hall of Famers Talk Industry Change
Tonight's DICE Summit keynote comprised a panel featuring five winners of the AIAS' Hall of Fame award, each of whom had some different perspectives on the rapid changes affecting the industry.
Feb. 9, 2011
DICE 2011: How Tradition Is Coexisting With New Gaming Trends
DICE 2011: How Tradition Is Coexisting With New Gaming Trends
At the 2011 DICE Summit, industry figures from Nexon, PopCap, Zynga, Schell Games, Sony and Intel hit hot topics such as "gamification," new controllers and free-to-play, which turns out not to be some "crazy Asian thing."
Feb. 9, 2011
GamersGate: 'We're Not Afraid Of Steam'
GamersGate: 'We're Not Afraid Of Steam'
Valve's Steam platform may be miles ahead of the pack when it comes to digital gaming distribution on the PC, but competitor GamersGate believes that the behemoth's appeal is 'peaking'.
Feb. 9, 2011
UK Retailer Game Group Selling Xbox DLC In-Store
UK Retailer Game Group Selling Xbox DLC In-Store
UK retailer GAME is now selling Xbox Live downloadable content and Arcade games, such as Braid, Trials HD and Limbo, in its stores as a means of offering customers more choice.
Feb. 9, 2011
Visa Acquiring Payments Firm PlaySpan For $190M
Visa Acquiring Payments Firm PlaySpan For $190M
Visa announced an agreement to acquire Silicon Valley-headquartered PlaySpan, which operates a payments platform targeting online games, digital media, and social networks, for $190 million.
Feb. 9, 2011