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MI6 attacks al Qaeda magazine; infects site with cupcake recipes
MI6 attacks al Qaeda magazine; infects site with cupcake recipes
UK spy agency MI6 is reported to have hacked one of the Jihadist publications that supports al Qaeda's cause, replacing bomb making recipes with ingredient and cooking instructions for that most dastardly of culinary weapons: cupcakes.
June 3, 2011
LulzSecurity hands Sony its hat while company tells Congress networks are secure
LulzSecurity hands Sony its hat while company tells Congress networks are secure
While a Sony representative was telling a House panel that its networks were secure, hacker group LulzSecurity was releasing a file containing personal information on over one million Sony customers.
June 3, 2011
Internet safety message must be simplified, Sophos tells cybersecurity summit
Internet safety message must be simplified, Sophos tells cybersecurity summit
Cyber safety is more about awareness than technology, but that message is not being communicated effectively, says James Lyne, director of technology strategy at Sophos.
June 3, 2011
Former Boom Blox Devs Form Magic Pixel Games
Former Boom Blox Devs Form Magic Pixel Games
A group of game development veterans -- including many who worked on EA's Boom Blox series -- has formed Magic Pixel Games, a new cooperative working on an unnamed motion-controlled game.
June 2, 2011
Interview: Indie Fund Supports The Mesmerizing Dear Esther
Interview: Indie Fund Supports The Mesmerizing Dear Esther
Indie Fund announced the fourth title in its lineup of unique indie-developed games: the haunting Source-powered Dear Esther. Gamasutra speaks with creator Dan Pinchbeck and Indie Fund's Ron Carmel.
June 2, 2011
Full PSN Restoration In Effect June 2
Full PSN Restoration In Effect June 2
Sony said late Wednesday night that it would begin full restoration of PlayStation Network on Thursday, June 2, bringing an end to a cyber attack-induced outage that lasted about six weeks.
June 2, 2011
Yu Suzuki Signs With Premium Agency, Working On Kinect Fighter
Yu Suzuki Signs With Premium Agency, Working On Kinect Fighter
Legendary Sega game designer Yu Suzuki has signed on as an advisor and executive producer with Premium Agency, a Japanese consultancy and development house known for licensed Naruto titles and social games.
June 2, 2011
Pre-E3: Sony Unveils First Titles For NGP, Compatibility With PSP Downloads
Pre-E3: Sony Unveils First Titles For NGP, Compatibility With PSP Downloads
Ahead of an expected E3 showing, Sony has announced the first batch of confirmed titles for the upcoming NGP, including games in the Uncharted, WipEout and Super Stardust franchises.
June 2, 2011
Sega, Activision Unveil Robot Dog Controlled Through DS Game
Sega, Activision Unveil Robot Dog Controlled Through DS Game
Sega Toys and Activision Publishing have officially announced Wappy Dog, a blue-and-white toy robot toy that will interact with an accompanying Nintendo DS game this holiday season.
June 2, 2011
Ngmoco Opens ngCore Sandbox Environment For Mobage Games
Ngmoco Opens ngCore Sandbox Environment For Mobage Games
DeNA subsidiary Ngmoco today announced the availability of a sandbox development environment for its Mobage mobile social network, where studios can test titles ahead of an upcoming international rollout.
June 2, 2011
Nintendo Details 3DS eShop Launch Lineup
Nintendo Details 3DS eShop Launch Lineup
Nintendo has detailed the 3DS features that will become available as part of the eShop update next week, including game titles and the web browser, for the U.S., Europe and Japanese stores.
June 2, 2011
New Releases Dominate Japanese Software Charts
New Releases Dominate Japanese Software Charts
Fully half of the top 20 selling Japanese games in Japan for the week ending May 29 are new releases, led by Namco Bandai's anime/manga-licensed 3DS game One Piece: Ultimate Cruise SP.
June 2, 2011