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Australia's central bank to bolster its DDoS attack protection
Australia's central bank to bolster its DDoS attack protection
Australia’s central bank is seeking help from information security providers to beef up its protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
Feb. 7, 2012
QuickBooks scam leads victims down a BlackHole
QuickBooks scam leads victims down a BlackHole
Spammers are targeting QuickBooks users in a tax-related scam that links to a BlackHole exploit kit.
Feb. 7, 2012
Dungeon Defenders sells 1M downloads
Dungeon Defenders sells 1M downloads
Dungeon Defenders, the downloadable action/tower defense game from independent developer Trendy Entertainment, has sold a million copies across consoles and PC in the last four months.
Feb. 6, 2012
Top Android game apps: NFL Flick series reports sales spike
Top Android game apps: NFL Flick series reports sales spike
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with NFL Flick Quarterback, Madden NFL 12, and Roller Ball currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Feb. 6, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Tank Hero battles Where's My Water?
Top iPhone game apps: Tank Hero battles Where's My Water?
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Tank Hero and Where's My Water? to Ski On Neon and more.
Feb. 6, 2012
Release This: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Darkness II ship to retail
Release This: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Darkness II ship to retail
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to retailers worldwide, while Shank 2 and Gotham City Imposters arrive for digital platforms.
Feb. 6, 2012
China's ChangYou ends a record fiscal year
China's ChangYou ends a record fiscal year
Chinese online game developer and operator Changyou reported a record results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year (ending December 31), as sales from its games during 2011 surged to $435.5 million.
Feb. 6, 2012
January's game sales hurt by lack of major releases, says analyst
January's game sales hurt by lack of major releases, says analyst
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter predicts that December's weak game sales at U.S. retail carried into January, and expects that year-over-year software sales for the month dropped by 12 percent to $505 million.
Feb. 6, 2012
XBLIG developer blames new dashboard for poor game performance
XBLIG developer blames new dashboard for poor game performance
Indie developer Kris Steele has seen very few downloads for his latest Xbox Live Indie Game, and he proposes that Microsoft's newest dashboard update is the culprit behind the decline.
Feb. 6, 2012
PSN accounts rebranded 'Sony Entertainment Network'
PSN accounts rebranded 'Sony Entertainment Network'
Sony will rename its PlayStation Network user accounts 'Sony Entertainment Network' later this week for PS3 and PS Vita, as part of its move to expand its digital entertainment offerings.
Feb. 6, 2012
Social dev Kabam sets up headquarters in San Francisco
Social dev Kabam sets up headquarters in San Francisco
Social game developer and publisher Kabam is set to move its company headquarters to San Francisco, where it has signed a multi-year lease for a 63,000 square feet office.
Feb. 6, 2012
European Union invests $12M in Yorkshire digital funding scheme
European Union invests $12M in Yorkshire digital funding scheme
The European Union has funded a new scheme to invest in video game development, as well as TV and film projects, in the Yorkshire areas of the United Kingdom.
Feb. 6, 2012