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UK Retailer Game Group Posts Declines In Profits, Sales
UK Retailer Game Group Posts Declines In Profits, Sales
UK-based specialty video game retailer Game Group reported a drop in sales and profits for the full fiscal year ended January 31, but the results were still in line with market expectations, boosting shares.
April 27, 2011
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Intel's latest sponsored feature on Gamasutra introduces a number of methods for onloading graphical tasks to the CPU for better hardware balance and improved p
April 27, 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
Gamasutra contributor Kevin Gifford documents the history of video game magazines, taking an analytical look at the latest video game magazines released in the last couple of weeks.
April 27, 2011
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
A full 40% of executives from electricity firms think their industry is more vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
April 27, 2011
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
The extensible code at the heart of the Zeus malware has spawned a new type of fraud designed to lure unsuspecting internet users into clicking through and infecting their machines. This time, reports Trusteer, the malware is targeting investment fraud, with rates of return reaching the 32% mark.
April 27, 2011
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network (PSN) that their personal information, including payment card details, dates of birth, and addresses, may have been stolen.
April 27, 2011
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
One of the many reasons for securing your WiFi access point were rammed home recently after a New York man woke up to be surrounded by armed police early one morning.
April 27, 2011
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
April 27, 2011
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
The US Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
April 27, 2011
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
April 27, 2011
Developers Say PSN Outage Affecting Sales, But Remain Hopeful
Developers Say PSN Outage Affecting Sales, But Remain Hopeful
In the wake of multi-day PlayStation Network issues, PopCap, Creat and Beatshapers tell Gamasutra the network outage has negatively affected sales, but they remain hopeful for a solution soon.
April 26, 2011
Opinion: In-Game Advertising's Big New Play
Opinion: In-Game Advertising's Big New Play
Instead of shoving messages down the gaming world's throat, EA's new ad guy Dave Madden wants to give away free stuff, including console DLC games, sponsored by brands -- Gamasutra talks in-depth to him.
April 26, 2011