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The zombie apocalypse is more than just a prank – it’s a wake-up call
The zombie apocalypse is more than just a prank – it’s a wake-up call
On Monday a few TV stations in Michigan, California, Montana and New Mexico broadcast a warning “the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living.”
Feb. 15, 2013
ZeroAccess is top bot in home networks
ZeroAccess is top bot in home networks
When it comes to buggy home LANs in the US, the rate of home network infections actually decreased from 13% to 11% in the fourth quarter of 2012 – translating to about one in 10 households. But out of that, 6% exhibited high-level threats, such as bots, rootkits and banking trojans, while moderate-level threats included spyware, browser hijackers and adware.
Feb. 15, 2013
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS Servers
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS Servers
Fabric-Based Infrastructure and Cisco UCS A good segue to Fabric-Based Infrastructure is Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers (March 2012), by
Feb. 15, 2013
PlayJam licenses TV games tech for Asian games console
PlayJam licenses TV games tech for Asian games console
TV games platform company PlayJam is expanding its home console plans beyond Western territories, as the company announced today that it has licensed its technology to power a new Asian games console.
Feb. 14, 2013
Take-Two takes over licensing of WWE franchise from THQ
Take-Two takes over licensing of WWE franchise from THQ
Grand Theft Auto owner Take-Two Interactive has taken over development of the World Wrestling Entertainment video game series from bankrupt publisher THQ.
Feb. 14, 2013
Nintendo shows its 2013 hand: Lots of new 3DS games
Nintendo shows its 2013 hand: Lots of new 3DS games
Nintendo went on the attack just weeks ago, detailing multiple new games that are coming to the Wii U console. Today was the turn of the 3DS handheld, as Nintendo revealed over half a dozen titles coming over the next year.
Feb. 14, 2013
Nazi Zombie Army takes advantage of standalone spinoff format
Nazi Zombie Army takes advantage of standalone spinoff format
As Sniper Elite studio Rebellion Developments unveils spin-off title Nazi Zombie Army, CEO Jason Kingsley discusses why these smaller spin-off titles benefit both developers and players.
Feb. 14, 2013
Why did free-to-play Tribes Ascend add a buy-to-play option?
Why did free-to-play Tribes Ascend add a buy-to-play option?
Earlier this week, Tribes: Ascend studio Hi-Rez announced it was adding a single purchase option to its free-to-play multiplayer shooter -- although the reasoning behind this was left unknown.
Feb. 14, 2013
MMO publisher NCsoft licenses Unreal Engine 4
MMO publisher NCsoft licenses Unreal Engine 4
Guild Wars 2 publisher NCsoft has licensed the Unreal Engine 4 from Epic Games, the company announced today, with which it plans to build its upcoming game projects.
Feb. 14, 2013
'I just want the game to let me play it already.'
'I just want the game to let me play it already.'
Game director Masahiro Sakurai (Super Smash Bros. series, Kid Icarus: Uprising) vents his frustration at unnecessary plot distractions in games. "I can enjoy a story in any other form of media."
Feb. 14, 2013
Steam Box phase one complete: Steam's Linux client is out now
Steam Box phase one complete: Steam's Linux client is out now
Valve has made its first real move toward its vision of having a "Steam Box" in every living room: a native Linux client for its popular game and software digital community.
Feb. 14, 2013
Epic founder looks forward to marketing budget being used on dev instead
Epic founder looks forward to marketing budget being used on dev instead
Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney looks forward to what he sees as an inevitable future for the games industry: one where marketing will become less necessary, and we can start putting that money into making better games.
Feb. 14, 2013