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Centipede creator sees lack of diversity in the game industry
Centipede creator sees lack of diversity in the game industry
Atari alumna Dona Bailey speaks in this new Indie Tech Talk video about how far the industry has come and where it still needs to go.
April 19, 2013
Video: See where Resident Evil's creator wants to take the horror genre
Video: See where Resident Evil's creator wants to take the horror genre
Mainstream horror games today are heavy on the action and lacking in the horror. Can one of the genre's old guard bring the creeps back to horror game design?
April 19, 2013
Send your dirty dev tricks for the final issue of GD Mag!
Send your dirty dev tricks for the final issue of GD Mag!
Game Developer is bringing back one of one of its most popular features: Dirty Coding Tricks! It's not just for coders, though; send us stories of your dirtiest workarounds for other dev discipline.
April 19, 2013
Recycled phones retain their previous owners’ data
Recycled phones retain their previous owners’ data
Too many users are recycling their old phones without realising that data is left behind even after deletion or a factory reset. With employees now using their devices for both business and personal purposes, the result could be the inadvertent loss of confidential information.
April 18, 2013
New security firm established to help combat APTs
New security firm established to help combat APTs
ThreatTrack Security, based in Clearwater, Florida, comprises experienced malware fighters and proven technologies for the analysis, detection and remediation of advanced cyber threats, including advanced persistent threats (APTs)
April 18, 2013
Phishing campaign exploits Boston Marathon, Texas Fertilizer tragedies
Phishing campaign exploits Boston Marathon, Texas Fertilizer tragedies
A combination phishing/iframe redirect/RedKit Exploit Kit/botnet attack is exploiting recent tragic events in Boston and Waco, Texas. The campaign infects machines with the Zeus and Kelihos bots, which steal financial and personal information, send unsolicited email or hijack the machine for use in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
April 18, 2013
Unity's co-founder has a brand new studio
Unity's co-founder has a brand new studio
Nicholas Francis, co-founder of Unity, left the company after a decade to form a studio and create a game he's been dreaming of for years.
April 18, 2013
Ye olde Xbox 360 drove some healthy revenues for Microsoft
Ye olde Xbox 360 drove some healthy revenues for Microsoft
While Microsoft's next video game console waits in the wings for an expected reveal this year, its seven-and-a-half year old Xbox 360 is still helping drive revenues.
April 18, 2013
BioShock, Tomb Raider stave off larger declines in March
BioShock, Tomb Raider stave off larger declines in March
NPD Group's monthly report of U.S. physical video game sales showed a 10 percent decline in dollar sales for last month -- a drop that could've been much worse if it weren't for a couple high-profile titles.
April 18, 2013
ENISA endorsed with a new 7 year EU mandate
ENISA endorsed with a new 7 year EU mandate
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has received a new mandate from the European Parliament to continue and enhance its work: votes in favor, 626; against, 45; abstentions, 16.
April 17, 2013
DDoS 'fire drill' service urges companies to be prepared
DDoS 'fire drill' service urges companies to be prepared
We learn as children to practice what to do in the event of a disaster (fire, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, nuclear fallout). And when one lives in a high-risk area, preparedness and having plans are drilled into us, just like other societal norms like using a fork at dinner or putting trousers on one leg at a time.
April 17, 2013
Adaptive Radio Modules for the 3600 Series AP: Best of Interop 2013 Finalist
Adaptive Radio Modules for the 3600 Series AP: Best of Interop 2013 Finalist
We’ve been really busy but also very thrilled about the work we’re doing to future-proofing the network, and it seems we’re not alone. One of our latest innovations, adaptive radio...
April 17, 2013