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Get a job: Sony seeking Senior Python Engineer
Get a job: Sony seeking Senior Python Engineer
"As a Senior Python Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications for cloud automation on a large distributed infrastructure."
April 24, 2013
IGF China seeking pan-Pacific indie game submissions for 2013 event
IGF China seeking pan-Pacific indie game submissions for 2013 event
The Independent Games Festival China – which will take place alongside this September's GDC China in Shanghai – is accepting indie game entries from the pan-Pacific area from now through July 19.
April 24, 2013
Hard work paid off in Dreamfall Chapters' $1.5 million Kickstarter
Hard work paid off in Dreamfall Chapters' $1.5 million Kickstarter
Make no mistake, running a Kickstarter is a full-time job that shouldn't be taken lightly. Designer Ragnar Tornquist explains how Dreamfall Chapters made it past $1.5 million in pledges.
April 24, 2013
Nintendo misses its fiscal forecasts as the Wii U struggles to sell
Nintendo misses its fiscal forecasts as the Wii U struggles to sell
Although Nintendo was able to swing back to profits for the 2012 fiscal year, the company ended up recording only half of its previously forecasted income, while the Wii U sold just 3.45 million units.
April 24, 2013
Nintendo's annual digital sales: $165 million
Nintendo's annual digital sales: $165 million
Buried in Nintendo's fiscal year results today, the company reported a single pair of sales numbers that were easy to overlook, but important when painting a picture of its digital strategy.
April 24, 2013
Unity drops Flash support, says Adobe is not firmly committed
Unity drops Flash support, says Adobe is not firmly committed
The popular game development platform Unity will no longer invest in Adobe's Flash, as the company says that it does not believe that the future is certain for Flash.
April 24, 2013
Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO
Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO
As part of Nintendo's plans to boost profits in the current fiscal year, the company today announced that its global president Satoru Iwata will take up an additional role as CEO of Nintendo of America.
April 24, 2013
Zynga shedding players, plans to shut down The Ville
Zynga shedding players, plans to shut down The Ville
UPDATED Social games giant Zynga's quarterly profits were $4.1 million, thanks to strong performance of FarmVille 2, but the company is shedding players, paying and otherwise.
April 24, 2013
Twitter for news and malware: threats spreading through malicious tweets
Twitter for news and malware: threats spreading through malicious tweets
With 288 million active users, Twitter has proven itself over and over to be a fantastic tool for spreading information and acting as a news source, especially in times of crisis.
April 23, 2013
Infosecurity Europe 2013: Minister puts infosecurity at heart of UK growth strategy
Infosecurity Europe 2013: Minister puts infosecurity at heart of UK growth strategy
Chloe Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, opens Infosecurity Europe 2013
April 23, 2013
IPS needs to become more aware of advanced evasion techniques
IPS needs to become more aware of advanced evasion techniques
Advanced evasion techniques (AETs) rarely receive the full publicity they deserve – possibly because it is a term originally coined by one manufacturer (Stonesoft) to describe how attackers defeat other security manufacturers.
April 23, 2013
Infosecurity Europe 2013: Small firms in cybercriminals' sights
Infosecurity Europe 2013: Small firms in cybercriminals' sights
More small firms are the victims of cyber attacks, and the cost of breaches is rising across the board, according to a PwC-BIS survey.
April 23, 2013