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99% of mobile malware targets Android
99% of mobile malware targets Android
The fact that Android malware is an escalating issue comes as no surprise, but a recent analysis of its sheer 'market share' of the mobile malware universe is noteworthy.
Jan. 10, 2013
Animal Crossing helps 3DS to 10M sold milestone in Japan
Animal Crossing helps 3DS to 10M sold milestone in Japan
The Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL have now sold more than 10 million hardware units between them in Japan, thanks in part to boosted holiday sales and the success of Animal Crossing.
Jan. 9, 2013
Video: The making of Elite
Video: The making of Elite
Elite co-creator David Braben shares the motivation behind and genesis of the genre-defining space flight sim, which stood against industry demands for another arcade-patterned game.
Jan. 9, 2013
Critical Reception: Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns
Critical Reception: Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Platinum Games' over-the-top multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns, which reviewers describe as "rough at times but overall entertaining."
Jan. 9, 2013
Valve's Newell opens up about his 'Steam Box' plans
Valve's Newell opens up about his 'Steam Box' plans
Valve's Gabe Newell has given an in-depth rundown of what we can expect from the company in the near future, ranging from its home console plans, to how the Steam store is going to evolve over the coming years.
Jan. 9, 2013
Eve and Dust servers will merge tomorrow
Eve and Dust servers will merge tomorrow
It's been a long time coming, but Icelandic developer CCP Games is ready to plug its free-to-play multiplayer shooter Dust 514 into its ten year old, behemoth MMORPG Eve Online.
Jan. 9, 2013
Another MMO goes free-to-play -- this time Bluehole's TERA
Another MMO goes free-to-play -- this time Bluehole's TERA
Another subscription-based MMO has made the switch to free-to-play. This time it's last year's TERA -- although subscriptions will still be offered to those players who want to pay monthly.
Jan. 9, 2013
GarageGames adapts to hobbyist explosion with new tool
GarageGames adapts to hobbyist explosion with new tool
How can tools makers leverage an explosion of hobbyists making games, and lower the barrier to entry in a way that benefits their own broader codebase? With 3 Step Studio, GarageGames has an idea.
Jan. 9, 2013
Opinion: Meeting with Biden is a mistake for the game industry
Opinion: Meeting with Biden is a mistake for the game industry
If you're meeting with Joe Biden about gun control, you're stating that you are part of the problem, and therefore, you are part of the problem, says Gamasutra Editor-in-Chief Kris Graft.
Jan. 9, 2013
Mobile publisher Ngmoco guns for the console gamer
Mobile publisher Ngmoco guns for the console gamer
Ngmoco's new CEO Clive Downie is hoping to replicate the success of Rage of Bahamut with an iOS first-person shooter aimed at the western market. Will he succeed in bringing console players over?
Jan. 9, 2013
Adobe’s patches for January 2013
Adobe’s patches for January 2013
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player, and has re-issued its ColdFusion advisory. The Reader update covers 26 vulnerabilities while the Flash update covers a critical vulnerability.
Jan. 9, 2013
88% of businesses think they're safe from cyber attack
88% of businesses think they're safe from cyber attack
Overconfidence is apparently endemic when it comes to a sense of cybersecurity: a new study from Deloitte shows that 88% of companies surveyed don’t think they are vulnerable to an external cyber threat, and half don’t have a documented plan in place in the event of one.
Jan. 9, 2013