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Crysis 2 Engine Powers $57M Army Training VR Sim
Crysis 2 Engine Powers $57M Army Training VR Sim
The U.S. Army has adopted Crytek's CryEngine 3, the engine behind the company's Crysis 2, for a military virtual training simulation called Dismounted Soldier, it was announced this week.
May 27, 2011
Another Comodo partner attacked using SQL injection
Another Comodo partner attacked using SQL injection
Reports are coming in that another Comodo digital certificate partner has suffered an SQL injection attack, reportedly allowing customer data to be viewed by the hackers.
May 27, 2011
Kaspersky Lab warns on "dangerous" Windows rootkit
Kaspersky Lab warns on "dangerous" Windows rootkit
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning about a multi-purpose rootkit that targets 32- and 64-bit Windows users, one variant of which attempts to download and install fake antivirus software.
May 27, 2011
Renowned security experts talk CNI and cyber war at upcoming Virtual Conference
Renowned security experts talk CNI and cyber war at upcoming Virtual Conference
With all the hype in the media these days surrounding the concept of cyber war, Infosecurity has put together a panel of experts to discuss this topic and more during our upcoming Global Virtual Conference.
May 27, 2011
Honda admits to data breach affecting 283,000 customers
Honda admits to data breach affecting 283,000 customers
Honda Canada said that a data breach exposed personal information of 283,000 customers.
May 27, 2011
Federal networks attacked 15,000 per day in 2010, says DHS official
Federal networks attacked 15,000 per day in 2010, says DHS official
US government networks received an average of 15,000 cyber attacks per day last year, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.
May 27, 2011
Disney Universe Action Mash-Up Coming To Consoles
Disney Universe Action Mash-Up Coming To Consoles
Disney Interactive Studios may be shifting focus to online and social gaming, but on Thursday it confirmed the multiplatform console action title Disney Universe, which draws from popular Disney worlds.
May 26, 2011
Call Of Duty Endowment Launches Memorial Day Campaign
Call Of Duty Endowment Launches Memorial Day Campaign
Activision's Call of Duty Endowment, which raises awareness for unemployed military veterans, announced its second annual Memorial Day fundraiser, which will aid Hire Heroes.
May 26, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Machinima And Taking The Shot
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Machinima And Taking The Shot
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including a world without Square Enix, "taking the shot" machinima, and more.
May 26, 2011
The Persistence of Memory: Exploring ButaVX’s Secret Psychology
The Persistence of Memory: Exploring ButaVX’s Secret Psychology
Behind Nekomura's deceptively cute, IGF China-winning adventure game ButaVX: Justice Fighter lies an experiment that challenges players' gaming patterns, the studio explains in this Gamasutra interview.
May 26, 2011
Interview: Kabam's $85M Facebook Slam
Interview: Kabam's $85M Facebook Slam
Kabam pitches itself as the social games company for hardcore gamers. This morning it announced $85 million in Series D funding. Gamasutra's Colin Campbell interviewed the principals to find out more.
May 26, 2011
Opinion: Digital Distribution Woes
Opinion: Digital Distribution Woes
Martin Pichlmair, developer at Broken Rules (IGF Student winner And Yet It Moves), discusses the challenges indie studios face when releasing their games on digital platforms, in this #altdevblogaday-reprint
May 26, 2011