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Google warns against new generation of politically motivated online attacks
Google warns against new generation of politically motivated online attacks
Google has warned users of its various online services about a new generation of highly targeted attacks against specific individuals using the Internet Explorer family of browser software.
March 15, 2011
Scammers use Japanese earthquake for charity donation fraud
Scammers use Japanese earthquake for charity donation fraud
Scammers are using the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan to appeal for fraudulent charity donations, a security firm has warned.
March 15, 2011
RuneScape Dev Jagex Partnering With Hasbro on Transformers Game
RuneScape Dev Jagex Partnering With Hasbro on Transformers Game
UK-based Runescape house Jagex is partnering with toymaker Hasbro to create an online game based on the Transformers brand, due to launch in 2012, the two companies announced on Monday.
March 14, 2011
Bethesda, Human Head Confirm Prey 2 For 2012
Bethesda, Human Head Confirm Prey 2 For 2012
Bethesda Softworks on Monday confirmed it is publishing Human Head Studios' Prey 2, the sequel to the 2006 first person shooter, due for multiple platforms next year.
March 14, 2011
A Postcard From SXSW: A New 'Lord British' Game In The Texas Sun
A Postcard From SXSW: A New 'Lord British' Game In The Texas Sun
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris reports from this year's South by Southwest, discovering a Richard Garriott-pitched Lord British social game and a host of other game-related aspects to the Texas media conference.
March 14, 2011
Report: Disney Interactive Lays Off 80 Further Employees
Report: Disney Interactive Lays Off 80 Further Employees
Disney Interactive Media Group has reportedly let go of 80 employees in a series of "targeted" layoffs aimed at reorienting the company in the wake of
March 14, 2011
Interview: Don Bluth's Return To Games With Tapper World Tour
Interview: Don Bluth's Return To Games With Tapper World Tour
Hollywood veteran Don Bluth, the filmmaker behind animated titles such as "An American Tail" and "The Land Before Time," discusses his return to games with Tapper World Tour, an iPhone update of the classic Tapper.
March 14, 2011
Dragon Age II Usurps Pokemon On UK Sales Charts
Dragon Age II Usurps Pokemon On UK Sales Charts
Bioware and Electronic Arts' RPG sequel Dragon Age II debuted atop the UK software sales charts this week, knocking Nintendo's Pokemon White to number two, reports tracking firm Chart-Track.
March 14, 2011
GLiD, Tiny And Big Win At Propeller Awards
GLiD, Tiny And Big Win At Propeller Awards
NoVer's "ambient exploration game" GLiD took home the grand prize and a $50,000 check from IndiePub's Independent Propeller Awards ceremony held at the ScreenBurn Arcade portion of SXSW Interactive.
March 14, 2011
Square Enix, Konami Suspend Online Games Due To Japanese Power Problems
Square Enix, Konami Suspend Online Games Due To Japanese Power Problems
Tokyo-headquartered game companies Square Enix and Konami have shut down servers for their online games due to power concerns following last week's disasters in Japan.
March 14, 2011
Zynga, Save The Children Raising Money To Support Japanese Relief Efforts
Zynga, Save The Children Raising Money To Support Japanese Relief Efforts
Zynga announced a partnership with Save The Children to support relief efforts in Japan following last week's earthquake and tsunami disasters, raising money through virtual good sales.
March 14, 2011
Best of GamerBytes: Let's Get Serious!
Best of GamerBytes: Let's Get Serious!
This week's round-up of digital console news stories and upcoming releases includes word of new Toy Soldiers, Tribes and Magic: The Gathering titles, as well as footage and impressions for Fez and Trenched.
March 14, 2011