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Microsoft Debuts New XBLA, Windows Phone Game Slate At CES
Microsoft Debuts New XBLA, Windows Phone Game Slate At CES
Microsoft has detailed five downloadable games set to comprise the second annual Xbox LIVE 'Arcade House Party' including Torchlight and Beyond Good and Evil, as well as a handful of Xbox LIVE games for Windows Phone 7.
Jan. 6, 2011
Panda Security reports one-third of malware was created in 2010
Panda Security reports one-third of malware was created in 2010
Panda Security's research arm, Panda Labs, claims that 34% of all malware ever created was coded/created during 2010.
Jan. 6, 2011
Australian government security agency warns on 'virtual crime' trend
Australian government security agency warns on 'virtual crime' trend
The Australian Crime Commission (ACC), a government security agency, is reporting on a new fraud trend that the country's national criminal intelligence agency calls 'virtual crime'.
Jan. 6, 2011
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data
Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed.
Jan. 6, 2011
Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Court Service in breach of the Data Protection Act for failing to prevent court documents containing personal data being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow.
Jan. 6, 2011
Researcher describes method for bypassing Adobe Flash sandbox
Researcher describes method for bypassing Adobe Flash sandbox
Information security researcher Billy Rios has developed a method for bypassing an Adobe sandbox that is designed to prevent Flash files from being used as launching pads for attacks on computers.
Jan. 6, 2011
THQ Signs Multi-Year Licensing Deal With Toy Maker Mattel
THQ Signs Multi-Year Licensing Deal With Toy Maker Mattel
THQ has been investing heavily in wholly-owned, core gamer-centric properties in recent times, but a new deal with Mattel shows the publisher still has interest in kid-friendly licensed games.
Jan. 5, 2011
TIGA, UK Trade Offer Grants For UK-Based GDC 2011 Exhibitors
TIGA, UK Trade Offer Grants For UK-Based GDC 2011 Exhibitors
UK game industry trade group TIGA said it is working with government department UK Trade & Investment to offer grants to domestic firms looking to exhibit overseas at Game Developers Conference 2011.
Jan. 5, 2011
EEDAR Launching Editorial Insights Division With IGN Veteran Brudvig
EEDAR Launching Editorial Insights Division With IGN Veteran Brudvig
Video game industry analysis and information aggregation company EEDAR is launching a new division focused on providing game publishers with insights on the video game press that covers new game releases.
Jan. 5, 2011
Study: 19% Of U.S. Internet Users Have Paid To Download Games
Study: 19% Of U.S. Internet Users Have Paid To Download Games
A new survey finds nearly one in five American Internet users have paid to download digital games, with one in twenty saying they've paid for in-game tools and items and another one in twenty buying "cheats and codes."
Jan. 5, 2011
Walker Digital Suing Zynga, Activision Blizzard Over Gaming Tournament Patent
Walker Digital Suing Zynga, Activision Blizzard Over Gaming Tournament Patent
Stamford-based Walker Digital, parent of discount airfare site Priceline.com, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Zynga and Activision Blizzard over a gaming patent for distributed electronic tournaments.
Jan. 5, 2011
Payoff Secures $3M, Launches Social Game For Achieving Financial Goals
Payoff Secures $3M, Launches Social Game For Achieving Financial Goals
Announcing its procurement of $3 million in funding, Payoff has launched an interactive site with a social gaming approach that is designed to help users take control of their financial lives and support their financial goals.
Jan. 5, 2011