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Digi-Capital: China Could 'Dominate Global Games Market'
Digi-Capital: China Could 'Dominate Global Games Market'
China's game companies "understand how to make substantial profits" and "are hungry for more," says Tim Merel with Digi-Capital, which believes China could dominate
Feb. 22, 2011
Blockbuster To Sell Off Assets, Valued At $290 Million
Blockbuster To Sell Off Assets, Valued At $290 Million
Video and game rental company Blockbuster is selling off its assets to bidders starting at $290 million, asking the bankruptcy courts to conduct its auction, and citing the value in its customer loyalty and existing distribution platform.
Feb. 22, 2011
Vietnamese Gov't Puts Curfew On Online Gaming
Vietnamese Gov't Puts Curfew On Online Gaming
Starting March 3, gamers in Vietnam might be forced to get a bit more sleep -- a government ministry has asked internet service providers to block access to all online games between the hours of 10 PM and 8 AM.
Feb. 22, 2011
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
A German IT security vendor has discovered a version of Zeus that has been signed with its own digital certificate – a move that could fool some corporates into installing the malware thinking it is a legitimate piece of code.
Feb. 22, 2011
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
It seems that Russian police are working steadily to crush the rising tide of so-called pharma spam campaigns, with one security researcher having heard about a raid on the hackers behind the Rx-Promotions scheme.
Feb. 22, 2011
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Reports that President Obama is formulating plans to develop an internet 'kill switch', following infrastructure issues raised during the aftermath of the Egypt internet shutdown, should be viewed as a red flag to IT security professionals.
Feb. 22, 2011
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved flawed cybersecurity standards for the US national power grid and failed to adequately monitor their implementation, according to an audit by the Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Feb. 22, 2011
Black Ops Surge Pushes Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Premiere To 2nd In UK Charts
Black Ops Surge Pushes Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Premiere To 2nd In UK Charts
Treyarch and Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops surged back up the charts this week to once again lead new retail sales in the UK, forcing the premiere of Marvel vs Capcom 3 to 2nd place.
Feb. 21, 2011
Analysis: Why I Abandoned New Vegas For Renaissance Rome
Analysis: Why I Abandoned New Vegas For Renaissance Rome
Connor Cleary juxtaposes his disappointment with Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas against Ubisoft Montreal's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and examines what the games reveal about each other when played back to back.
Feb. 21, 2011
Analysis: Kinect Continues U.S. Xbox Momentum In January
Analysis: Kinect Continues U.S. Xbox Momentum In January
Gamasutra analysis shows major U.S. retail momentum for Microsoft's Kinect, with an estimated installed base approaching 3 million and 1.2 million standalone copies of Harmonix's Dance Central sold.
Feb. 21, 2011
Interview: 2 Player Productions On The Art Of The Video Game Documentary
Interview: 2 Player Productions On The Art Of The Video Game Documentary
Gamasutra talks to the documentary filmmakers at 2 Player Productions on their chipmusic-related release Reformat The Planet, as well as their more recent work documenting behind the scenes development.
Feb. 21, 2011
Game Advertising Online Expands To 60 Million Monthly Uniques
Game Advertising Online Expands To 60 Million Monthly Uniques
Gamasutra sister company Game Advertising Online has announced it's reached 60 million monthly unique viewers, and will be available for advertiser/publisher meetings at next week's GDC 2011.
Feb. 21, 2011