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(ISC)² launches application security advisory board
(ISC)² launches application security advisory board
The non-profit infosec certification body, (ISC)², has announced the formation of an international Application Security Advisory Board to address the issue of insecure software development.
Nov. 23, 2010
Netflix Increases Streaming Focus With Disc-Free Service Option In U.S.
Netflix Increases Streaming Focus With Disc-Free Service Option In U.S.
Netflix today announced a new streaming-only subscription plan for U.S. users, including those who stream through major video game consoles, and pledged to devote more of its resources to licensing streaming content.
Nov. 22, 2010
TIGA: More UK Game Studios Employing Fewer People Overall
TIGA: More UK Game Studios Employing Fewer People Overall
A new survey by the United Kingdom's TIGA trade group finds the country's game industry employing 9 percent fewer people than it did in 2008, even as studio start-ups outpace closures in the last two years.
Nov. 22, 2010
Nielsen: iPod Touch, iPad Outpace Game Systems On Kids' Want Lists
Nielsen: iPod Touch, iPad Outpace Game Systems On Kids' Want Lists
Apple's game-playing iPad and iPod Touch are among the most-desired electronics items among children aged six to 12, according to a new survey from the Nielsen company.
Nov. 22, 2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ships 1 Million Across U.S. And Europe
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ships 1 Million Across U.S. And Europe
Konami revealed today it has shipped a million copies of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow to stores in the United States and Europe since the game's early October release.
Nov. 22, 2010
Disney Interactive Exec Graham Hopper Leaving Company
Disney Interactive Exec Graham Hopper Leaving Company
Long-serving Disney Interactive Studios GM Graham Hopper will be leaving the company, as the Club Penguin operator continues to shift focus away from boxed products and toward digital releases.
Nov. 22, 2010
Analysis: Morality Shock - The Role Of The Villain In Gaming
Analysis: Morality Shock - The Role Of The Villain In Gaming
Gamasutra correspondent Richard Clark examines how games spanning Bioshock through Red Dead Redemption can use their power to actively involve the player, in order to challenge their moral assumptions.
Nov. 22, 2010
IGA Co-Founder Bartlett Departs In-Game Ad Firm
IGA Co-Founder Bartlett Departs In-Game Ad Firm
Ed Bartlett, VP of Europe for in-game ad firm IGA Worldwide announced today that he has left the company to pursue "new challenges," insisting the in-game ad market is in a period of "resurgence."
Nov. 22, 2010
Report: Six-Hour Per Day 'Ceiling' On Daily Playtime For Leading FPSes
Report: Six-Hour Per Day 'Ceiling' On Daily Playtime For Leading FPSes
A new report found that Halo Reach, Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops all hit initial daily average playtime ceilings of six hours, a surprising correlation that could be more than coincidence.
Nov. 22, 2010
Investors Optimistic Of THQ uDraw Holiday Potential
Investors Optimistic Of THQ uDraw Holiday Potential
Share prices were up for publisher THQ just days before high-traffic Black Friday, as the company recently released the uDraw drawing tablet for Nintendo Wii.
Nov. 22, 2010
iOS 4.2 Software Update Adds Game Center Support for iPad
iOS 4.2 Software Update Adds Game Center Support for iPad
Apple has released an update to its iOS firmware, bringing a number of new features to iPhone and iPod Touch devices and adding multitasking and Game Center support for the iPad.
Nov. 22, 2010
Former Kojima Productions Director: Working With West 'A Challenge'
Former Kojima Productions Director: Working With West 'A Challenge'
Shinta Nojiri, director of Metal Gear Acid and new Rebellion-developed current-gen title NeverDead explains the challenges of working with Western
Nov. 22, 2010