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iPhone cracking competition criticised by three-time winner
iPhone cracking competition criticised by three-time winner
The simmering row between security experts and white hat hackers over so-called cracking contests has boiled over, with the organisers of the Pwn2Own competition – which opens on 9 March in Vancouver – defending their role in the industry.
March 1, 2011
Google blames software update for Gmail failure
Google blames software update for Gmail failure
Google has blamed a bug in a storage software update for weekend interruptions to its Gmail service in which thousands of users lost e-mail contacts and folders.
March 1, 2011
Cybercrime complaints are second highest in decade, says IC³
Cybercrime complaints are second highest in decade, says IC³
Complaints lodged with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC³) totaled 303,809 in 2010, the second highest level in the center’s 10-year history.
March 1, 2011
GDC 2011: Koster's Big List Of Social Mechanics For Social Games
GDC 2011: Koster's Big List Of Social Mechanics For Social Games
Social games possess many basic real-world social mechanics, but there's still room for improvement as social games today are still "primarily single-player experiences," said Playdom's Raph Koster at GDC 2011.
Feb. 28, 2011
Analysis: A Wizard Did It - Internal Consistency In Video Games
Analysis: A Wizard Did It - Internal Consistency In Video Games
Each week James Bishop probes the depths of the characters, dialogue and writing in video games. This time, he explores internal consistency and narrative coherence in games like Mass Effect and Dead Space.
Feb. 28, 2011
Release This: Fight Night Champion, Beyond Good & Evil HD Debut Stateside
Release This: Fight Night Champion, Beyond Good & Evil HD Debut Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Fight Night Champion and Beyond Good & Evil HD stateside, while the UK receives Pokemon Black and White.
Feb. 28, 2011
First-Person Shooters Killzone 3 And Bulletstorm Lead UK Charts
First-Person Shooters Killzone 3 And Bulletstorm Lead UK Charts
The UK sales charts were dominated by first-person shooters this week, with Killzone 3, Bulletstorm, and Call of Duty: Black Ops claiming the top of the list, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Feb. 28, 2011
GDC 2011: Team Meat Discusses Super Meat Boy's Nearly Lethal Development
GDC 2011: Team Meat Discusses Super Meat Boy's Nearly Lethal Development
In a GDC 2011 presentation today, Super Meat Boy developers Tommy Refenes and Edmund Mcmillen laid out the many ways that the development process was just as masochistic as the game itself.
Feb. 28, 2011
GDC 2011: Humble Indie Bundle Creators Talk Inspiration, Execution
GDC 2011: Humble Indie Bundle Creators Talk Inspiration, Execution
At GDC 2011, two of Humble Indie Bundle's creators discussed the genesis of the project and how they endeavored to make the purchasing process as smooth as possible.
Feb. 28, 2011
Pre-GDC 2011: Adobe 3D-Capable 'Molehill' Flash Beta Launches, Unity Working On Flash Export Feature
Pre-GDC 2011: Adobe 3D-Capable 'Molehill' Flash Beta Launches, Unity Working On Flash Export Feature
Adobe has launched the public beta of its Flash Player with hardware accelerated 3D support, codenamed Molehill, while Unity has begun full production on a Flash Player exporting utility.
Feb. 28, 2011
Interview: Trion CEO - Rift Launch To Go Well, Games To Be Revolutionized
Interview: Trion CEO - Rift Launch To Go Well, Games To Be Revolutionized
On the eve of its MMO launch, Trion Worlds' CEO Lars Buttler tells Gamasutra that things could not be better for Rift and promises to take the fight to single-player genres with the company's online technology.
Feb. 28, 2011
GDC 2011: Valve To Make Steam More TV-Friendly
GDC 2011: Valve To Make Steam More TV-Friendly
Valve Software on Monday announced an upcoming “big picture” mode for its PC gaming digital distribution platform Steam that will add controller support and navigation tailored for interaction via TV sets.
Feb. 28, 2011