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Insider data breach costs Bank of America over $10 million, says Secret Service
Insider data breach costs Bank of America over $10 million, says Secret Service
The US Secret Service estimates that a data breach at Bank of America in California and other western states cost the bank at least $10 million.
May 26, 2011
Chrome OS not as secure as it looks, says Trend Micro
Chrome OS not as secure as it looks, says Trend Micro
Google's Chrome operating system (OS) is not as secure at it might look at first glance, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research at Trend Micro.
May 26, 2011
GameFly Makes Digital Move With Direct2Drive Acquisition
GameFly Makes Digital Move With Direct2Drive Acquisition
Video game rental subscription service GameFly on Wednesday said it is moving into digital distribution with the acquisition of IGN Entertainment's game download storefront Direct2Drive.
May 25, 2011
Interview: How Shaba's Ex-Boss Escaped From The 'Great Middle'
Interview: How Shaba's Ex-Boss Escaped From The 'Great Middle'
After Activision closed Shaba Games, studio head Chris Scholz founded social game dev Free Range Games. Now he tells Gamasutra that mid-tier console game development is "last place you want to be right now."
May 25, 2011
TinyCo Launches $5M TinyFund To Support Mobile Game Developers
TinyCo Launches $5M TinyFund To Support Mobile Game Developers
Tap Resort and Tiny Chef developer TinyCo has announced a new $5 million fund devoted to finding, funding and marketing promising games for iOS and Android.
May 25, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Infinity Blade, The Heist Report Fast Sales
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Infinity Blade, The Heist Report Fast Sales
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Infinity Blade and The Heist earning top iPhone sales, while Smurfs' Village and Casey's Contraptions emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
May 25, 2011
Critical Reception: Codemasters' DiRT 3
Critical Reception: Codemasters' DiRT 3
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Codemasters' rally racing sequel DiRT 3, which reviews are hailing as "the definitive off-road racing game."
May 25, 2011
Analysis: The Safety Net - Save Systems In Games
Analysis: The Safety Net - Save Systems In Games
In his latest column examining gaming conventions and the pros and cons of breaking them, Gamasutra contributor Jeffrey Matulef considers the role of save systems.
May 25, 2011
Opinion: The Six Misconceptions I Had About Unity
Opinion: The Six Misconceptions I Had About Unity
The Binary Refinery director Richard Fine describes the top six misconceptions he had about Unity 3D, including misunderstandings on the Scene View and game objects, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
May 25, 2011
Interview: Aion Changes The Game At NCSoft
Interview: Aion Changes The Game At NCSoft
As NCsoft launches its Empyrean Calling 2.5 update to Aion this week, Gamasutra talks with the MMORPG's team about the game's evolution in the past two years and localizing features for different regions.
May 25, 2011
Australian R18+ Video Game Guidelines Revealed
Australian R18+ Video Game Guidelines Revealed
The Australian Federal Government has released draft guidelines for a reformed video game classification system, which supports the introduction of an R18+ rating, allowing drug use and nudity in games.
May 25, 2011
Xbox Co-Creator Otto Berkes Leaves Microsoft
Xbox Co-Creator Otto Berkes Leaves Microsoft
Xbox co-creator Otto Berkes has left Microsoft after 18 years of employment, for "a different set of challenges and something new and fresh.", although he has not yet revealed which company he is moving to.
May 25, 2011