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Criminals shift from spam to lucrative targeted attacks, says Cisco
Criminals shift from spam to lucrative targeted attacks, says Cisco
Cybercriminals are opting for more lucrative targeted attacks, rather than for the traditional mass spam campaigns, according to a new report by Cisco.
July 1, 2011
Activision's 'Call Of Duty XP' A Fan Party For A Good Cause
Activision's 'Call Of Duty XP' A Fan Party For A Good Cause
Fans of Call of Duty now have their own equivalent to QuakeCon and BlizzCon: "Call of Duty XP 2011." Activision's Eric Hirshberg tells Gamasutra about the live meetup, and why the publisher is donating all proceeds to charity.
June 30, 2011
Gamelab 2011: MUD Creator Bartle: 'Current Social Games Are Not Fun'
Gamelab 2011: MUD Creator Bartle: 'Current Social Games Are Not Fun'
During the Gamasutra-attended Gamelab 2011 in Barcelona, father of the MMO Richard Bartle discusses his dislike of current social games, but says they will be a gateway toward making gamers out of non-gamers.
June 30, 2011
Gamelab 2011: Peter Molyneux Talks Inspirations For His Major Series
Gamelab 2011: Peter Molyneux Talks Inspirations For His Major Series
At the Gamasutra-attended Gamelab 2011 in Barcelona, Lionhead's Peter Molyneux discusses his inspirations from Populous to Fable, and shares his tips for pitching new ideas to people who may not believe.
June 30, 2011
Gamelab 2011: Molyneux Addresses Concerns About Fable: The Journey
Gamelab 2011: Molyneux Addresses Concerns About Fable: The Journey
The E3 demo of Fable: The Journey has faced many criticisms since its unveiling, and creator Peter Molyneux addressed some of them during a Gamasutra-attended Gamelab talk today.
June 30, 2011
Letter From The Chairman: Welcome Back For IGF 2012
Letter From The Chairman: Welcome Back For IGF 2012
Following the announcement of the 2012 Independent Games Festival competition, IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer goes in-depth on the changes made for this year
June 30, 2011
MumboJumbo Files New Motion Against PopCap In Light Of Acquisition
MumboJumbo Files New Motion Against PopCap In Light Of Acquisition
Casual game publisher MumboJumbo has filed new court motions against gaming giant PopCap, to ensure that a settlement reached last year is paid, even if PopCap is bought by Electronic Arts.
June 30, 2011
PSP Retakes Top Spot In Weekly Japanese Charts
PSP Retakes Top Spot In Weekly Japanese Charts
Sony's PSP once again took the top spot in the Japanese dedicated video game hardware sales charts this week, after sales of the Nintendo 3DS fell sharply, according to data from Media Create.
June 30, 2011
Donya Labs Brings 3D Optimization To Epic's UE3 Integrated Partners Program
Donya Labs Brings 3D Optimization To Epic's UE3 Integrated Partners Program
3D optimization company Donya Labs has become the latest member of Unreal Engine 3's Integrated Partners Program, integrating its Simplygon middleware features in with the popular engine.
June 30, 2011
Friendster Relaunches With Focus On Social Gaming
Friendster Relaunches With Focus On Social Gaming
Social networking site Friendster has completed a long-promised relaunch focusing on social games, with dozens of games and support for users t
June 30, 2011
Analyst: Mobile Apps To Reach $37B In Revenue By 2015
Analyst: Mobile Apps To Reach $37B In Revenue By 2015
A new market analysis by tracking firm Canalys predicts total revenue from mobile phone and tablet app sales, in-app purchases and subscriptions -- including games -- will reach $36.7 billion by 2015.
June 30, 2011
Bungie Partnering With Indie Mobile, Social Devs For 'Aerospace' Program
Bungie Partnering With Indie Mobile, Social Devs For 'Aerospace' Program
Halo creator Bungie has debuted Bungie Aerospace, an effort that will provide resources, assistance and exposure to independent mobile and social game developers -- interviews within.
June 30, 2011