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Video: The 'damsel in distress' trope in modern indie games
Video: The 'damsel in distress' trope in modern indie games
The third part of Anita Sarkeesian's Kickstarter-funded Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series explores how modern indie and mobile games have perpetuated the "damsel in distress" trope in video games.
Aug. 2, 2013
Xbox One's insides have been tweaked since E3
Xbox One's insides have been tweaked since E3
Microsoft said today that it has tweaked the insides of the upcoming Xbox One console since E3, in a bid to optimize the console in the run-up to launch.
Aug. 2, 2013
It's free-to-play for another major Namco Bandai franchise
It's free-to-play for another major Namco Bandai franchise
Namco Bandai is continuing to adopt its recognizable game franchises to today's digital-centric business landscape.
Aug. 2, 2013
Should you seek out capital funding for your game?
Should you seek out capital funding for your game?
Digital Capital's funding model offers project-based funding, with a concentration on digitally-distributed video games. Co-founder Todd Tribell explains.
Aug. 2, 2013
With EverQuest Next Landmark, SOE goes all-in on user-gen content
With EverQuest Next Landmark, SOE goes all-in on user-gen content
Sony Online Entertainment pulled the veil back on the previously-announced MMO EverQuest Next, and also made a surprise game announcement.
Aug. 2, 2013
XKeyscore – the Front End that Queries the NSA Databases
XKeyscore – the Front End that Queries the NSA Databases
The Guardian has released the latest of its Edward Snowden leaks – NSA training material for a system called XKeyscore that allows analysts to search through vast databases of emails, online chats and browsing histories.
Aug. 1, 2013
VERIS: A New Database for Sharing Security Incident Information
VERIS: A New Database for Sharing Security Incident Information
A new community database has been launched by Verizon to help bridge the uncertainty gap in data breach information: what we know and what we need to know. Based on VERIS, it is designed to facilitate the secure sharing of incident information for the good of all.
Aug. 1, 2013
BSides Las Vegas: How to Find Fame as an Information Security Professional
BSides Las Vegas: How to Find Fame as an Information Security Professional
Self-promotion through social media is the key to improving your visibility in the information security industry Javvad Malik told an engaged audience at BSides Las Vegas on August 1st 2013.
Aug. 1, 2013
Cloud and Advanced Services Are Service Providers’ Keys To Tapping the Fragmented $200 Billion Small and Medium Busine …
Cloud and Advanced Services Are Service Providers’ Keys To Tapping the Fragmented $200 Billion Small and Medium Busine …
By Neeraj Kumar and Kevin Suh, Cisco Consulting Services The small and medium sized-business (SMB) commercial-services market is important for all types
Aug. 1, 2013
Carmack: Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are 'essentially the same'
Carmack: Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are 'essentially the same'
In his annual keynote for QuakeCon, John Carmack wrote off high-end graphics, and deemed next-generation consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 essentially identical pieces of hardware.
Aug. 1, 2013
Get a job: Zenimax's Battlecry Studios is seeking character artists
Get a job: Zenimax's Battlecry Studios is seeking character artists
"We are looking for a Character Artist with the motivation and desire to work on a world class team to build awesome and amazing characters for an upcoming online title."
Aug. 1, 2013
Sony's PlayStation business still looking worse for wear
Sony's PlayStation business still looking worse for wear
Sony continued to show signs of financial improvement in the first quarter of this fiscal year, although once again it was nothing to do with its PlayStation business.
Aug. 1, 2013