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In-Depth: Entries From The Roguelike Encyclopedia, Part 1
In-Depth: Entries From The Roguelike Encyclopedia, Part 1
Reprinting the latest monthly column by John Harris on sister website GameSetWatch, we look at initial entries Harris has compiled from an in-progress
March 23, 2011
ISACA speaker warns over increasing personal email usage for work purposes
ISACA speaker warns over increasing personal email usage for work purposes
Peter Wood, a member of ISACA conference committee, has warned about the increasing use of personal email services for business purposes. The result of this type of usage, he says, is that it creates security issues such as a lack of data leak prevention (DLP) controls and resultant increased data leakage due to a lack of encryption at the endpoint.
March 23, 2011
Tenable intros real-time botnet scanning to its network security range
Tenable intros real-time botnet scanning to its network security range
Tenable has updated its network security offerings to include what it claims to be world's first real-time botnet scanning facility.
March 23, 2011
McAfee expands in database security market with Sentrigo buy
McAfee expands in database security market with Sentrigo buy
McAfee, which was itself recently acquired by Intel, has agreed to purchase Sentrigo, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based database security products firm, for an undisclosed consideration.
March 23, 2011
Schools learn hard lesson in information security protection
Schools learn hard lesson in information security protection
A full 63% of US schools have suffered at least two information security breaches in the last year, according to a survey by Panda Security.
March 23, 2011
Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Trademark
Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Trademark
Apple has sued Amazon.com over its use of the 'App Store' name, citing trademark infringement and unfair competition in a filed complaint, as the Amazon Appstore prepares to launch later today.
March 22, 2011
Interview: Microsoft's Kevin Unangst On New IP, 'Building PC Exclusives'
Interview: Microsoft's Kevin Unangst On New IP, 'Building PC Exclusives'
Gamasutra sits down with Microsoft exec Kevin Unangst to talk about the importance of new IP against solid franchises, chasing core and casual markets, and how "You don’t want to just sequel, sequel, sequel."
March 22, 2011
EEDAR: 55% Of Xbox 360 Owners Purchased A Downloadable Game Through 2010
EEDAR: 55% Of Xbox 360 Owners Purchased A Downloadable Game Through 2010
Market research firm EEDAR said around 55 percent of Xbox 360 owners in North America purchased at least one downloadable game, as prices for digitally distributed console games rise.
March 22, 2011
Free Realms Creative Director Joins Romero's Loot Drop
Free Realms Creative Director Joins Romero's Loot Drop
Laralyn McWilliams, previously creative director on Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMO Free Realms, is joining id co-founder John Romero's new social game studio, Loot Drop.
March 22, 2011
2011 Dare To Be Digital Contest Expands With Scottish Government Support
2011 Dare To Be Digital Contest Expands With Scottish Government Support
This year's Scotland-based Dare to be Digital student game development competition will now include Finland and Iceland, thanks to a grant from the Scottish government.
March 22, 2011
Original Design Documents For GTA Describe 'Fast Multiplayer Car Racing'
Original Design Documents For GTA Describe 'Fast Multiplayer Car Racing'
Mike Dailly, one of the lead designers on the original Grand Theft Auto, has posted the game's original design documents, which describe "a fun, addictive and fast multiplayer car racing and crashing game."
March 22, 2011
Opinion: Surprise! Your Game Is Canned
Opinion: Surprise! Your Game Is Canned
In this opinion piece, Game Developer Magazine EIC Brandon Sheffield discusses what it's like to experience a sudden and unexpected game cancellation and what comes next.
March 22, 2011