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A look at the Russian underground cyber market
A look at the Russian underground cyber market
“The Russian shadow economy is an economy of scale, one that is service oriented and that has become a kleptocracy wherein crony capitalism has obtained a new lease on life in cyberspace,” says a new report into the cybercriminal Russian underground.
Oct. 31, 2012
As the cloud expands, CSA offers guidance for Security as a Service
As the cloud expands, CSA offers guidance for Security as a Service
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has released the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) guidance report as part of its Security as a Service (SecaaS) Implementation Guidance.
Oct. 31, 2012
UK game industry prepares for tax relief
UK game industry prepares for tax relief
UK studios will have to pass a cultural test to show that they deserve to receive tax breaks. UKIE has stepped in to offer its suggestions as to how this cultural test can be best applied to the UK's video games industry.
Oct. 30, 2012
How Valve empowers each and every one of its employees
How Valve empowers each and every one of its employees
"Three people at the company can ship anything... the work gets better if you just check with a couple of people before you decide to push a button." - Greg Coomer, product designer at Valve.
Oct. 30, 2012
Ex-38 Studios creative lead now at Sony Online Entertainment
Ex-38 Studios creative lead now at Sony Online Entertainment
Steve Danuser, previously creative director at ill-fated 38 Studios, has now revealed his new role as creative director on Sony Online Entertainment's Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
Oct. 30, 2012
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From vulnerability fantasy to journalist drama
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From vulnerability fantasy to journalist drama
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the "vulnerability fantasy" offered by games like X-Com, last week's game journalist drama, and more.
Oct. 30, 2012
Sports games carry EA though Q2, though holiday projections miss their mark
Sports games carry EA though Q2, though holiday projections miss their mark
EA's major sports franchises helped the publisher meet expectations for its second fiscal quarter, though the company disappointed analysts by projecting lower-than-expected revenues for the holiday season.
Oct. 30, 2012
Betting big on Wii U, Ubisoft hopes people understand the console
Betting big on Wii U, Ubisoft hopes people understand the console
Ubisoft SVP Tony Key believes in the potential of Nintendo's innovative new Wii U. Problem is, he's not totally sure if the general consumer really understands the console's potential.
Oct. 30, 2012
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From Ruby Blast to JetSet Secrets
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From Ruby Blast to JetSet Secrets
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games, including Zynga's match-3 puzzler Ruby Blast and Electronic Arts' newest release JetSet Secrets.
Oct. 30, 2012
Microsoft points to big Windows 8 sales to garner dev support
Microsoft points to big Windows 8 sales to garner dev support
Initial sales for Windows 8 are higher than Windows 7 -- Microsoft has already sold 4 million upgrades for its operating system to consumers, and has sold tens of millions of copies to corporate customers.
Oct. 30, 2012
Tokyo Jungle studio not afraid to be Japanese
Tokyo Jungle studio not afraid to be Japanese
In an industry pumped full of sequels and safe bets, it was questionable that Western gamers would flock to Tokyo Jungle -- yet developers Crispy's and SCE Japan Studio weren't worried at all.
Oct. 30, 2012
Windows Phone 8 SDK released
Windows Phone 8 SDK released
Microsoft has made its software development kit for Windows Phone 8 available to all developers, ahead of the platform's North American launch next month (and European launch this weekend).
Oct. 30, 2012