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Tunisian government to beef up security after cyberattacks
Tunisian government to beef up security after cyberattacks
After suffering a series of cyberattacks, the interim Tunisian government is taking steps to solidify the security of government email accounts and websites.
April 13, 2012
Los Alamos subjected to ‘maelstrom’ of simulated cyberattacks
Los Alamos subjected to ‘maelstrom’ of simulated cyberattacks
Los Alamos National Laboratory, the government lab responsible for the security of the US nuclear stockpile, recently conducted a vigorous cyber exercise involving more 100 participants from a number of federal agencies.
April 13, 2012
Nintendo cuts partnership with major European conference
Nintendo cuts partnership with major European conference
Nintendo will not attend European video game expo Gamescom this August as an exhibitor, despite having a significant presence at the event in the past two years.
April 12, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From failing better to DLC's future
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From failing better to DLC's future
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how video games could help us fail better in school and work, worries over DLC's future, and more.
April 12, 2012
Opinion: Let's talk about why QA sucks
Opinion: Let's talk about why QA sucks
"Quality assurance is an incredibly important pillar of game development, and the industry as a whole does not treat it accordingly," argues Game Developer magazine EIC Brandon Sheffield.
April 12, 2012
C/C++ low level curriculum: More conditionals
C/C++ low level curriculum: More conditionals
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Gamer Camp's Alex Darby continues his series on a C/C++ Low Level Curriculum by looking at the conditional operator and switch statements.
April 12, 2012
Tax relief for Italian video game industry proposed
Tax relief for Italian video game industry proposed
Italian political party The People of Freedom, or PdL, has presented tax relief proposals for game development studios in Italy as part of a Digital Agenda initiative.
April 12, 2012
Troubled Sony relies on video games to reverse its fortunes
Troubled Sony relies on video games to reverse its fortunes
Sony has outlined a series of strategic initiatives including a focus on games and mobile, with which it hopes to revitalize its business after a particularly poor fiscal year.
April 12, 2012
King.com now third biggest game developer on Facebook, surpassing EA
King.com now third biggest game developer on Facebook, surpassing EA
As King.com launches its latest casual game via Facebook, the company has revealed that it is now the third biggest game developer on Facebook in terms of DAUs, having now surpassed Electronic Arts.
April 12, 2012
Skyrim receiving Kinect voice command support on Xbox 360
Skyrim receiving Kinect voice command support on Xbox 360
Bethesda has revealed that the Xbox 360 version of mammoth RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will receive Kinect voice integration through a free update later this month.
April 12, 2012
The Sims Social launches in China via Tencent's Qzone
The Sims Social launches in China via Tencent's Qzone
Electronic Arts has launched its popular social game The Sims Social in China via Tencent's Qzone social network, as a means of expanding the game's audience
April 12, 2012
ISACA issues latest version of COBIT infosec governance framework
ISACA issues latest version of COBIT infosec governance framework
ISACA, the not-for-profit IT security association, has issued COBIT 5, the latest version of its IT security reference guide.
April 12, 2012