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SecureState uncovers vulnerability exploit for Novell's SiteScape
SecureState uncovers vulnerability exploit for Novell's SiteScape
SecureState said it discovered an exploit for a vulnerability in Novell's SiteScape Enterprise Forum web application that could enable a hacker to access an organization's internal networks.
Jan. 14, 2011
Tiger Woods Learning Center Introduces STEM Summer Academy
Tiger Woods Learning Center Introduces STEM Summer Academy
The Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, California, announced the launch of a new Summer Academy program featuring digital art and video game design classes for students between the ages of 11 and 14.
Jan. 13, 2011
Analysis: Featherlight Adventure - Narrative In Scarlett and the Spark of Life
Analysis: Featherlight Adventure - Narrative In Scarlett and the Spark of Life
Emily Short looks at storytelling and narrative in Scarlett and the Spark of Life, the first episode in a multi-stage iPhone graphical adventure from Launching Pad Games.
Jan. 13, 2011
UK Retailer Game Group Holiday Sales Down 4.1%
UK Retailer Game Group Holiday Sales Down 4.1%
Admitting the challenges of a changing market, UK specialty retailer Game Group on Thursday saw sales down 4.1 percent over the holidays -- it hopes to address emerging business models in the coming months.
Jan. 13, 2011
Majesco Brings Cooking Mama To Facebook
Majesco Brings Cooking Mama To Facebook
Majesco announced the launch of Cooking Mama Friends' Cafe, the debut of the popular cooking game franchise on Facebook and part of publisher Majesco's "targeted, strategic focus" on social games.
Jan. 13, 2011
Minecraft Surges Past 1M Paid Customers
Minecraft Surges Past 1M Paid Customers
Markus Persson's indie sensation Minecraft quietly crossed the 1 million paid user mark this week, less than one month after the online sandbox game went into beta, according to the game's website.
Jan. 13, 2011
Activision's Beenox Named 'Lead Developer' On Spider-Man Franchise
Activision's Beenox Named 'Lead Developer' On Spider-Man Franchise
Activision said its wholly-owned Beenox studio, developer of the console and PC versions of 2010's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, is now the lead developer for future Spidey titles.
Jan. 13, 2011
Web Wise Kids Demonstrates Cyber-Safety Games at Capitol Hill Event
Web Wise Kids Demonstrates Cyber-Safety Games at Capitol Hill Event
Internet safety education organization Web Wise Kids demonstrated a number of interactive games addressing teen issues at the 14th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition this week in Washington DC.
Jan. 13, 2011
Ubisoft Claims Top Third Party Kinect Sales In 2010
Ubisoft Claims Top Third Party Kinect Sales In 2010
In advance of NPD's sales report for December 2010, Ubisoft is claiming its slate of Kinect software made them the number one third party publisher on the new hardware platform in 2010.
Jan. 13, 2011
Majesco Stock Up Nearly 50 Percent Ahead Of Earnings Report
Majesco Stock Up Nearly 50 Percent Ahead Of Earnings Report
Ahead of a final 2010 quarterly earnings report due next week, Majesco's stock has shot up nearly 50 percent this week, indicating strong market expectations for the company's holiday performance.
Jan. 13, 2011
NPD Results, December 2010: Industry Down 9% For December, 5% For Year
NPD Results, December 2010: Industry Down 9% For December, 5% For Year
New retail sales in the U.S. game industry were down 6% to $19.3 billion, as Black Ops and Kinect lead monthly, yearly categories. [UPDATE: Nintendo, Sony hardware details added.]
Jan. 13, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Psychoanalyzing Virtual Romance
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Psychoanalyzing Virtual Romance
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a fresh roundup of links on topics including psychoanalysis in games and the appeal of falling in love with the virtual.
Jan. 13, 2011