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F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
F-Secure claims that Sony's servers have been hacked yet again and its systems are hosting a live phishing site.
May 20, 2011
France's TMG takes legal action against hacker of IP addresses
France's TMG takes legal action against hacker of IP addresses
Trident Media Guard, the French company tasked with monitoring internet piracy under the country's 'three strikes' rule, is reported to have taken legal action against the hacker that attacked its servers.
May 20, 2011
Siemens PLC vulnerability part of larger problem, says NSS Labs head
Siemens PLC vulnerability part of larger problem, says NSS Labs head
The vulnerability identified by NSS Labs researchers in Siemens’ programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is only a part of larger security issues, according to NSS Labs president Rick Moy.
May 20, 2011
Game Developer Magazine Donates Archive To The National Museum of Play
Game Developer Magazine Donates Archive To The National Museum of Play
Gamasutra sister-publication Game Developer magazine has donated nearly its entire catalog to New York's National Museum of Play in an effort to chronicle game development knowledge for future generations.
May 19, 2011
GameStop: 3DS Launch Success Dampened By Lagging Sales
GameStop: 3DS Launch Success Dampened By Lagging Sales
GameStop on Thursday said it captured big Nintendo 3DS market share immediately after the handheld device's launch, but in the current quarter the retailer expects sales to "fall slightly short of what we expected."
May 19, 2011
Games Beyond Entertainment: Solving Problems Between Games And Health
Games Beyond Entertainment: Solving Problems Between Games And Health
At the Gamasutra-attended Games Beyond Entertainment conference, Google's chief health strategist told devs to "meet your users where they are, and figure out how to make games more a part of our daily lives."
May 19, 2011
Games Beyond Entertainment: Dissecting The 'Evidence' Behind California's Game Law
Games Beyond Entertainment: Dissecting The 'Evidence' Behind California's Game Law
At the Gamasutra-attended Games Beyond Entertainment conference, psychiatrist Dr. Paul Ballas challenged the research cited in California's anti-violent games law, revealing its flaws and discrepancies.
May 19, 2011
GameStop Posts Profit As Digital Rises 53%
GameStop Posts Profit As Digital Rises 53%
Games retailer GameStop has posted financial results for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, noting a rise in profits to $80.4 million, thanks in part to an increase in digital game sales for the period ended April 30.
May 19, 2011
PopCap Releases Pop Tower Social Platform In Japan
PopCap Releases Pop Tower Social Platform In Japan
Casual game developer PopCap Games and Japanese publisher Taito today launched a new game service called Pop Tower, via major Japanese networking provider GREE, with social versions of Bejeweled and Zuma planned.
May 19, 2011
Microsoft To Offer Students Free Xbox 360 With Windows 7 PC Purchase
Microsoft To Offer Students Free Xbox 360 With Windows 7 PC Purchase
Microsoft today announced it will start offering a free, 4 GB Xbox 360 S -- a roughly $200 value -- to qualifying students who purchase a Windows 7 PC for $699 or more over the summer.
May 19, 2011
Opinion: Big Publishers And Micro Games
Opinion: Big Publishers And Micro Games
Indie developer Yacine Salmi draws examples from Hollywood and suggests that large publishers put more emphasis on smaller, experimental titles in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
May 19, 2011
Interview: A VC Boom Heading for Gaming?
Interview: A VC Boom Heading for Gaming?
Gamasutra business editor Colin Campbell speaks with Clearstone Venture Partners' William Quigley, who believes gaming is the new darling of investors looking for innovation, rapid international growth, and valuable IPOs.
May 19, 2011