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THQ files for bankruptcy as it hands itself over to a new owner
THQ files for bankruptcy as it hands itself over to a new owner
Clearlake Capital Group is fronting $60 million to acquire THQ's business, including its four U.S. development studios. In order to facilitate the sale, THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday.
Dec. 19, 2012
Minecraft creator fights against software patent trolls with $250K donation
Minecraft creator fights against software patent trolls with $250K donation
A big donation to the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation will help it fight for software patent reform in the courtroom, as well as educate the public and politicians about its ongoing issues.
Dec. 19, 2012
Social sharing that's actually social, actually sharing
Social sharing that's actually social, actually sharing
Applifier's new social video tool for iOS, Everyplay, is a push to make word-of-mouth recommendations possible in games, through easy in-game video sharing, and its CEO tells Gamasutra how.
Dec. 19, 2012
The 50 games that defined 2012: Part 4
The 50 games that defined 2012: Part 4
When we think back on 2012, which games will we be able to say left their mark on the industry? Gamasutra and Game Developer magazine staff continue a thoughtful examination of the games that defined the year.
Dec. 19, 2012
GDC 2013 announces the return of GDC Play showcase space
GDC 2013 announces the return of GDC Play showcase space
GDC 2013 organizers have revealed the return of an expanded GDC Play, offering independent and emerging studios a lower-cost opportunity to exhibit at Game Developers Conference next March.
Dec. 19, 2012
Chapro – new Apache malware ultimately delivering Zbot
Chapro – new Apache malware ultimately delivering Zbot
A newly discovered malicious Apache module injects an iFrame into webpages it serves, sending visitors to a separate server hosting a Sweet Orange exploit pack that currently attempts to deliver Zbot.
Dec. 19, 2012
Cyber-Ark Appoints RSA Exec to its board of directors
Cyber-Ark Appoints RSA Exec to its board of directors
Global information security firm Cyber-Ark Software recently announced the appointment of Tom Heiser, president of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, to the company’s board of directors.
Dec. 19, 2012
Murder by Internet devices predicted in 2014
Murder by Internet devices predicted in 2014
Predictions for 2013 are 'more of the same old same old' suggests one security company; but 2014 will bring ‘murder by interconnected devices’, successful exploitation of military assault systems (drones), infrastructure catastrophes and more.
Dec. 19, 2012
A Social Opportunity is Knocking #CiscoListens
A Social Opportunity is Knocking #CiscoListens
A social opportunity was knocking but it was hard to hear, buried under thick layers of social noise and harder to reach by the right people with the
Dec. 19, 2012
HTML5 is (finally) feature complete
HTML5 is (finally) feature complete
This week marks a major milestone for HTML5, as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published the complete definition for the language's specifications.
Dec. 18, 2012
The studio behind My Horse grows substantially with $3M Gree investment
The studio behind My Horse grows substantially with $3M Gree investment
San Francisco independent mobile game developer MunkyFun is expanding its headcount and moving into a new office space thanks to a big investment from global mobile social game publisher Gree.
Dec. 18, 2012
Indie Royale debuts seven-game Xmas Bundle 2.0
Indie Royale debuts seven-game Xmas Bundle 2.0
Indie Royale's seven-game Xmas Bundle 2.0 includes Puzzle Bots, Colour Bind, Offspring Fling!, and two Serious Sam indie tributes.
Dec. 18, 2012