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SOCA and the FBI takedown 36 AVC websites
SOCA and the FBI takedown 36 AVC websites
In a joint exercise between between multiple law enforcement agencies, 36 websites associated with an e-commerce platform known as an automated vending cart (AVC) used to sell stolen credit cards were taken down on Wednesday.
April 27, 2012
Want someone else’s Hotmail account?
Want someone else’s Hotmail account?
A software bug can often lead to a vulnerability that can be exploited with sophisticated exploit code. Or sometimes you can just instal a free add-on that lets you do the same thing with no effort.
April 27, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From deals of the day to speedy HTML5
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From deals of the day to speedy HTML5
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the effect of short-term sales for games, making a speedy HTML5 game, and more.
April 26, 2012
Lenovo's Chinese motion control games console launching later this month
Lenovo's Chinese motion control games console launching later this month
Beijing Eedoo Technology, a business arm of Chinese technology group Lenovo, is gearing up to launch a new video gaming console in China later this month.
April 26, 2012
3DS price cut leads to first annual losses for Nintendo in over 30 years
3DS price cut leads to first annual losses for Nintendo in over 30 years
Nintendo today posted its financial results for the last fiscal year, noting its first annual losses in over three decades, due in part to the price cut that the Nintendo 3DS received last year.
April 26, 2012
First fiscal quarter was 'a mixed bag for video games' - analyst
First fiscal quarter was 'a mixed bag for video games' - analyst
Analyst firm Baird Equity Research turns its attention to the first quarter of the current fiscal year, stating that "sluggish" console software sales will most likely limit any potential upside for numerous developers.
April 26, 2012
In-house tech lays foundation for mesmerizing Reset teaser trailer
In-house tech lays foundation for mesmerizing Reset teaser trailer
A visually stunning trailer for a game called Reset has been making the rounds on the internet, but who is behind it? And is it real? Gamasutra tracks down new developer Theory Interactive to find out more.
April 26, 2012
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches in an additional 38 countries
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches in an additional 38 countries
EA and BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic today launched in an additional 38 countries across Europe and the Middle East, as part of its aim to reach more potential customers.
April 26, 2012
Report: Social gaming networks DeNA, Gree introducing spending limits for children
Report: Social gaming networks DeNA, Gree introducing spending limits for children
Japanese social game giants Gree and DeNA are set to introduce monthly spending limits for young users on their networks in Japan later this week, according to media reports.
April 26, 2012
Cryptic discovers user account breach over a year after it happened
Cryptic discovers user account breach over a year after it happened
Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios has revealed that one of its user databases was breached and user details accessed by an unauthorized party nearly a year and a half ago.
April 26, 2012
Exceptional floating point
Exceptional floating point
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson explains why it can be useful to halt when a floating-point exception is signaled.
April 26, 2012
A new head of publisher relations for Sony Computer Entertainment America
A new head of publisher relations for Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment America on Thursday revealed that it has appointed Capcom USA's former director of production, Adam Boyes, as its new head of publisher relations.
April 26, 2012