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DRM Provider Metaforic Secures Additional $8 Million In VC
DRM Provider Metaforic Secures Additional $8 Million In VC
Metaforic, provider of anti-piracy DRM technology for video games, has secured an additional $8 million in venture capital funds, which it will use to expand its international sales and marketing activity.
April 18, 2011
Sales Loss Caused By Japanese Quake Estimated At $88M
Sales Loss Caused By Japanese Quake Estimated At $88M
Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura blames the sales loss on the delay of major titles like Steel Diver and the newest Yakuza and Dead or Alive iterations, though is optimistic about the industry's potential for quick recovery.
April 18, 2011
Vintage PC Game American McGee's Alice To Receive Console Port
Vintage PC Game American McGee's Alice To Receive Console Port
According to series director American McGee, the original Alice will be ported to consoles to coincide with the release of its upcoming sequel, making it available outside of the PC for the first time since its 2000 debut.
April 18, 2011
Linkedin social engineering test snares 68% of users
Linkedin social engineering test snares 68% of users
Trusteer, the in-browser security specialist, recently conducted a honeypot social engineering test on 100 users of LinkedIn, with 68% of users potentially infecting themselves.
April 18, 2011
Whitehall black-on-black text security blunder reveals info on multiple websites
Whitehall black-on-black text security blunder reveals info on multiple websites
An elementary security error involving the use of black text on a black background with redacted security documents published on the web effectively made the IT prowess of the Ministry of Defence, and other government departments, a laughing stock over the weekend.
April 18, 2011
Google says GSA certified its Google Apps for Government under FISMA
Google says GSA certified its Google Apps for Government under FISMA
In response to theDepartment of Justice (DoJ) and Microsoft, Google said that the General Services Administration (GSA) had determined that Google Apps for Government was certified under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), a claim that GSA appears to back.
April 18, 2011
Apple releases Safari, Leopard, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple releases Safari, Leopard, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple has released security updates to its Safari web browser as well as its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems.
April 18, 2011
Analysis: Should Nintendo Launch The Next Generation Now?
Analysis: Should Nintendo Launch The Next Generation Now?
With rumors circulating that Nintendo is planning to announce its next generation console at E3 this year, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris discusses whether the company should make its boldest move to date.
April 15, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Get a GIRP Without Turning to Wave
Best Of Indie Games: Get a GIRP Without Turning to Wave
IndieGames.com co-editor Tim W. looks at some of the top indie titles released over the past week, including a fast-paced variation of chess with no turns and a new release from QWOP designer Ben Foddy
April 15, 2011
Opinion: In The Absence Of Game Industry
Opinion: In The Absence Of Game Industry
Game developer Geraldo Nascimento discusses the struggling state of the Portuguese game industry and the rise of the indie, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 15, 2011
Top iPad Games: Asphalt 6, You Don't Know Jack Lead Platform Sales
Top iPad Games: Asphalt 6, You Don't Know Jack Lead Platform Sales
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Asphalt 6, You Don't Know Jack, and Simply Find It currently ranking a
April 15, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Complex Genres To Simulated Co-op
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Complex Genres To Simulated Co-op
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the complexities of "role-playing" games, and how NPCs could simulate multiplayer co-op.
April 15, 2011