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Social networking friend bulk-buying practices revealed
Social networking friend bulk-buying practices revealed
It seems that the pervasively popular nature of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are not all they might seem, as a security researcher has revealed how easy - and cheap - it is to use third party companies to gain large followings on the services.
July 19, 2011
Boston hospital admits to data breach affecting more than 2,000 patients
Boston hospital admits to data breach affecting more than 2,000 patients
Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston is notifying more 2,000 patients that personal information was stolen from a hospital computer due to a security lapse by a computer service vendor.
July 19, 2011
FBI charges 16 in connection with cyber attacks
FBI charges 16 in connection with cyber attacks
The FBI announced the arrest of 16 people, at least 14 of whom were allegedly part of the ‘Anonymous’ hacker group. The charges relate to the recent cyber attacks on PayPal and AT&T.
July 19, 2011
Gremlin Graphics Founder Establishes New Studio
Gremlin Graphics Founder Establishes New Studio
Gremlin Graphics founder Ian Stewart today announced that he has started a new digital publisher called Urbanscan, and is set to release new versions of classic Commodore 64 games via his Gremlin Presents label.
July 18, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 UK Pre-orders 'Significantly' Ahead Of Black Ops
Modern Warfare 3 UK Pre-orders 'Significantly' Ahead Of Black Ops
Pre-orders of highly anticipated shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are currently on track to better the previous record held by Black Ops in the UK, potentially making the upcoming title the most pre-ordered game ever.
July 18, 2011
Zumba Fitness Tops UK Sales Charts For Fifth Consecutive Week
Zumba Fitness Tops UK Sales Charts For Fifth Consecutive Week
Pipeworks and 505 Games' Zumba Fitness was number one in the UK retail software sales charts last week, marking its fifth consecutive week at the top spot and its eighth week overall.
July 18, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Blobster, Lost Earth Enter Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Blobster, Lost Earth Enter Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Tower Defense: Lost Earth and Blobster to Draw'n Go: Awesomeness and more.
July 18, 2011
Release This: Call of Juarez: The Cartel Arrives Stateside
Release This: Call of Juarez: The Cartel Arrives Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Just Dance: Summer Party to North America, while Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes ships in Japan.
July 18, 2011
Opinion: On Time and On Budget
Opinion: On Time and On Budget
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Relic Entertainment senior AI programmer Jesse Cluff introduces the concept of Scope Plans and explains why developers should use them to build their game's core fir
July 18, 2011
Lolapps Merges With Social Game Publisher 6waves
Lolapps Merges With Social Game Publisher 6waves
Social game developer Lolapps and publisher 6waves have announced that the two companies have merged, and will now be known as 6waves Lolapps, a company focused on game development and publishing simultaneously.
July 18, 2011
Report: Netflix To Expand To UK, Spain
Report: Netflix To Expand To UK, Spain
Netflix is set to expand its streaming movie service -- which works with all major video game consoles -- to Spain and the United Kingdom during the first quarter of 2012, according to media reports.
July 18, 2011
Analysis: Is The U.S. Video Game Industry Really Declining?
Analysis: Is The U.S. Video Game Industry Really Declining?
Taking a closer look at declining U.S. physical retail sales for the first half of the year, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines how digital models are offset
July 18, 2011