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SOE Launches Facebook Game With EverQuest II Interaction
SOE Launches Facebook Game With EverQuest II Interaction
Sony Online Entertainment announced the alpha launch of its fifth Facebook game Fortune League, a casual strategy title that allows players to earn rewards for its client-based MMORPG EverQuest II.
Jan. 7, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Surf's Up, Ride the Waves
Best Of Indie Games: Surf's Up, Ride the Waves
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from this week, including one about a burger-flipper, a title described as "Worms in space" and another centered on carrots.
Jan. 7, 2011
Video Game Tie-Ins Boost Local Tourism In Rural Japan
Video Game Tie-Ins Boost Local Tourism In Rural Japan
Japanese video game publishers including Capcom and Konami are helping to boost tourism in rural parts of the country by way of a series of tie-ins with their game properties in a bid to attract gamers to sight-see.
Jan. 7, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 7
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 7
This week, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at ArenaNet, Guerilla Games, Silicon Knights, and more.
Jan. 7, 2011
Game Developer's January Issue Showcases Dance Central Postmortem
Game Developer's January Issue Showcases Dance Central Postmortem
The January 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, featuring a postmortem of Harmonix's Dance Central, the 13th annual Front Line Award winners, and much more.
Jan. 7, 2011
More botnets and Stuxnet attacks on the horizon says security expert
More botnets and Stuxnet attacks on the horizon says security expert
The threat landscape is evolving and, as a result, botnets and cross-platform security threats will head up the security threat list for 2011, according to ESET, the Slovakian IT security vendor.
Jan. 7, 2011
Security firm Imperva praises government memo on insider threats
Security firm Imperva praises government memo on insider threats
The memo by US intelligence officials urging government agencies to set up insider threat programs in response to WikiLeaks applies to all organizations, says security firm Imperva.
Jan. 7, 2011
Cease-fire: DISA expands DMZ to protect defense networks
Cease-fire: DISA expands DMZ to protect defense networks
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is expanding the use of its “demilitarized zone” (DMZ) to protect information on the Department of Defense’s unclassified network. The move aims to prevent attacks from the web while maintaining internet access for DoD users.
Jan. 7, 2011
Sony: 60M Accounts For PlayStation Network
Sony: 60M Accounts For PlayStation Network
At CES in Las Vegas this week, Sony said PlayStation Network has 60 million registered accounts, as the online gaming and content delivery service adds 10 million accounts since June 2010.
Jan. 6, 2011
THQ's MX Vs. ATV Racing Series Passes 10M Units
THQ's MX Vs. ATV Racing Series Passes 10M Units
As THQ readies the release of its next MX vs. ATV game, which will experiment with a new pricing model, the publisher says the off-road racing franchise has sold 10 million units since its 2004 debut.
Jan. 6, 2011
The Year In Video Game Criticism: A Look Back At 2010
The Year In Video Game Criticism: A Look Back At 2010
Game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a roundup of links from throughout 2010 with topics including reflections on games criticism and close looks at the medium's most memorable titles.
Jan. 6, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: ZombieSmash, Osmos Report Strong Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: ZombieSmash, Osmos Report Strong Sales
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad games on the App Store as of today, with ZombieSmash and Osmos performing well.
Jan. 6, 2011