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GameStop's cloud gaming service won't support consoles
GameStop's cloud gaming service won't support consoles
GameStop will begin competing with streaming game companies like Gaikai and OnLive next summer when the retailer launches its own solution -- though it won't support consoles as initially indicated.
Aug. 16, 2012
Stardock sued for trademark infringement
Stardock sued for trademark infringement
NeverDead and Sniper Elite developer Rebellion has filed a lawsuit against Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games, as it takes issue with the title of the companies' recently released Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.
Aug. 16, 2012
Wall Street eyes GameStop as a takeover candidate
Wall Street eyes GameStop as a takeover candidate
There's been plenty of new chatter indicating that leading video game retailer GameStop is a prime buyout target. How likely is that scenario, and if it happened, what would it mean for publishers?
Aug. 16, 2012
Jamming and experimenting for kids with Project Overboard
Jamming and experimenting for kids with Project Overboard
A game jam with a 38-person team? Untold Entertainment's Ryan Henson Creighton of Ponycorns fame tried it, and the result was an adventure that benefits at-risk kids.
Aug. 16, 2012
Assange: asylum crunch day
Assange: asylum crunch day
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted by Sweden (definitely) and the US (probably) is inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London seeking political asylum. Today, Thursday 16 August, is the day that Ecuador has said it will announce its decision.
Aug. 16, 2012
CloudFlare helps restore WikiLeaks
CloudFlare helps restore WikiLeaks
After more than a week of persistent DDoS attack by Anti Leaks, WikiLeaks is now available again, courtesy, it says, of increased capacity and CloudFlare protection.
Aug. 16, 2012
Adobe’s patches for Windows and OS/X expose Linux
Adobe’s patches for Windows and OS/X expose Linux
During June, Google researchers seeking to strengthen the security posture of the embedded PDF reader for Chrome discovered numerous vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader. Most of these were patched in this week’s Adobe security update – but not for Linux.
Aug. 16, 2012
Security issues increase corporate BYOD costs
Security issues increase corporate BYOD costs
Despite the perception that bring your own device (BYOD) saves organizations money, more than two-thirds of IT professionals believe it increases costs, primarily due to the added security risks and measures required, according to a survey by Lieberman Software.
Aug. 16, 2012
NASA not ready for APTs, warns audit
NASA not ready for APTs, warns audit
NASA’s inspector general (IG) is criticizing the space agency for not being ready to combat advanced persistent threats (APTs).
Aug. 16, 2012
Atlanta police provides personal information to insurance scammers
Atlanta police provides personal information to insurance scammers
At least three dozen members of the Atlanta police force provided personal information to scammers who posed as agents selling insurance benefits.
Aug. 16, 2012
Bugs beware: Google to offer researchers bonuses on top of bounties
Bugs beware: Google to offer researchers bonuses on top of bounties
Google has announced plans to hand out bonuses, in addition to its existing bug bounties, to researchers who report particularly troublesome flaws in its Chrome browser.
Aug. 16, 2012
How 'complete gacha' controversy contributed to Gree's disappointing earnings
How 'complete gacha' controversy contributed to Gree's disappointing earnings
"It's difficult to say how much of an impact the complete gacha problem had on our earnings. What we do think is that this has slowed down our game development." - Gree founder and CEO Yoshikazu Tanaka.
Aug. 15, 2012