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Samsung hands its latest smartphone over to the hacker dark side
Samsung hands its latest smartphone over to the hacker dark side
If companies employ pen testers to check their security out - why not mobile phone vendors? Which is pretty much what Samsung have done with their new Galaxy S2 smartphone, by handing the unit over to a hardware hacking group for custom ROM development.
June 8, 2011
Oracle patches 17 Java security vulnerabilities in one go
Oracle patches 17 Java security vulnerabilities in one go
Oracle surprised many of its software developers and vendors with a major update of the Java programming language this week. Although scheduled as part of its monthly update, the patches tackled no less than 17 security problems.
June 8, 2011
Bank dodges legal bullet over Zeus trojan lawsuit
Bank dodges legal bullet over Zeus trojan lawsuit
Ocean Bank is not legally responsible for a cyber heist of $588,000 from a customer’s online account using the Zeus trojan, according to a ruling by a judge in Maine.
June 8, 2011
Nintendo's eShop Releasing Zelda: Link's Awakening Today, Four Swords For Free
Nintendo's eShop Releasing Zelda: Link's Awakening Today, Four Swords For Free
To commemorate The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary and yesterday's launch of DS's eShop, Nintendo will release Link's Awakening on the service today, and Four Swords for free this fall.
June 7, 2011
Wargaming.net Licenses BigWorld Tech For World Of Tanks
Wargaming.net Licenses BigWorld Tech For World Of Tanks
London-based developer and publisher Wargaming.net has licensed BigWorld's MMO technology for its popular free-to-play online game World of Tanks.
June 7, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Indie Game Bundles To Turn-Based Combat
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Indie Game Bundles To Turn-Based Combat
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including indie game bundles, improving turn-based combat, and making a game in 10 days.
June 7, 2011
Gardens Of Time Springs Up On Popular Facebook Games
Gardens Of Time Springs Up On Popular Facebook Games
While key Zynga releases remain as the most popular social games on Facebook, at least one recently launched title has climbed up the list -- Playdom/Disney's "hidden object" game Gardens of Time.
June 7, 2011
Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped
Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped
Square Enix has revealed that the entire Final Fantasy game series has now surpassed 100 million units shipped in total, spread over the fourteen main, numbered titles of the series and the various spinoffs.
June 7, 2011
Telltale Games Secures $7M In Funding
Telltale Games Secures $7M In Funding
Episodic adventure game publisher Telltale Games has secured $7 million in a round of funding with private investors, which it says will go towards upcoming product launches and building its existing infrastructure.
June 7, 2011
Opinion: Cool Doesn’t Cut It - Ideas for Generating Creative Solutions
Opinion: Cool Doesn’t Cut It - Ideas for Generating Creative Solutions
HB Studios' creative lead Pete Garcin discusses methods for generating ideas for a game project, including drawing on expertise and inspiration from your whole team, in this #altdevblogaday reprinted piece.
June 7, 2011
Study: Average U.S. Gamer Is 37 Years Old
Study: Average U.S. Gamer Is 37 Years Old
A new study by the Entertainment Software Association has found that 72 percent of American households play video games, while women over 18 make up more than one-third of all gamers in the U.S.
June 7, 2011
Nintendo Announces Additional Titles For Existing Platforms
Nintendo Announces Additional Titles For Existing Platforms
Amidst its announcement of additional details on the upcoming Wii U today, Nintendo revealed a number of games for its existing pl
June 7, 2011