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Kaspersky looks at the wreckage of Wiper malware
Kaspersky looks at the wreckage of Wiper malware
Kaspersky Lab – which to a large extent has led the analyses of the new cyberweapon class of malware (Stuxnet, Duqu, and Flame) has been taking a closer look at what the most destructive sample, Wiper, has left behind.
Aug. 29, 2012
Google's Postini transition sparks competitor feeding frenzy
Google's Postini transition sparks competitor feeding frenzy
E-mail security vendors are trying to lure customers away from Google as the internet juggernaut transitions its Postini security customers to its Google Apps infrastructure. The feeding frenzy is unsurprising: Google has 26 million customers for the taking.
Aug. 29, 2012
Android malware targets women with 'meet a rich man' gambit
Android malware targets women with 'meet a rich man' gambit
Hackers are getting more and more personalized, going after specific niches in a long-tail attempt to avoid wide-net security measures. True to form, a new type of Android malware has been spotted, specifically designed to target female, single smartphone users.
Aug. 29, 2012
Opinion: The Spector of game AI
Opinion: The Spector of game AI
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Strathclyde Artificial Intelligence and Games researcher Luke Dicken riffs on Warren Spector's recent AI comments, and explains what AI can do for your games.
Aug. 28, 2012
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From counter-terrorism to Dear Esther
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From counter-terrorism to Dear Esther
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including Dear Esther's many biblical allusions, modern counter-terrorism games, and more.
Aug. 28, 2012
Funcom shifts to smaller online games after The Secret World setbacks
Funcom shifts to smaller online games after The Secret World setbacks
Funcom is laying off employees and shifting its focus away from giant, expensive MMO projects, as it tries to recover from the recent disappointing launch for The Secret World.
Aug. 28, 2012
Zynga loses yet another top executive
Zynga loses yet another top executive
Social game giant Zynga lost another major executive today, as chief creative officer Mike Verdu has stepped down to start his own company.
Aug. 28, 2012
Continuing Rock Band's legacy in a post-peripheral world
Continuing Rock Band's legacy in a post-peripheral world
While the heyday of plastic instruments has come and gone, Harmonix is still working to continue the legacy of its popular Rock Band franchise, even if it means leaving peripherals behind.
Aug. 28, 2012
Another key executive leaves Deathsmiles studio Cave
Another key executive leaves Deathsmiles studio Cave
Just months after vice president and COO Mikio Watanabe of Deathsmiles developer Cave resigned from the company for personal reasons, the company's president and CEO has now also jumped ship.
Aug. 28, 2012
Darksiders II fails to knock Sleeping Dogs from top of UK charts
Darksiders II fails to knock Sleeping Dogs from top of UK charts
Vigil Games and THQ's Darksiders II launched in the UK last week, but it wasn't able to knock Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs from the top spot, instead settling for second place.
Aug. 28, 2012
Happy 40th birthday, video games
Happy 40th birthday, video games
Around 40 years ago today -- we'll probably never know the exact date -- the first sale of the very first home video game system, Magnavox's "Odyssey," took place, sparking the birth of the video game industry that keeps us employed.
Aug. 28, 2012
5 tips for making fighting games with giant monsters
5 tips for making fighting games with giant monsters
While it's not likely that many people are currently designing fighting games starring giant Japanese-style monsters, these game design tips should provide some pearls of wisdom for just about anyone.
Aug. 28, 2012