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GDC China 2011 Adds Marvel, CCP, Hello Games Lectures
GDC China 2011 Adds Marvel, CCP, Hello Games Lectures
GDC China organizers have debuted a near-complete schedule for the December 5th-7th Shanghai event, including a packed main conference and comprehensive Summits on social, mobile and indie games.
Nov. 16, 2010
EA, Slightly Mad's Shift 2 Unleashed Announced For Spring 2011
EA, Slightly Mad's Shift 2 Unleashed Announced For Spring 2011
Electronic Arts' Need For Speed Shift has sold close to five million copies worldwide, and now it's getting a follow-up: Shift 2 Unleashed, from the same developer, Slightly Mad Studios.
Nov. 16, 2010
Namco Bandai To Revive Arcade Classics Under 'Namco Generations' Label
Namco Bandai To Revive Arcade Classics Under 'Namco Generations' Label
Namco Bandai is creating a new label called Namco Generations, featuring HD, enhanced versions of classic arcade brands on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network -- starting with Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.
Nov. 16, 2010
Ubisoft Sees Major 18 Percent Share Plunge
Ubisoft Sees Major 18 Percent Share Plunge
As Ubisoft's shares take their biggest intra-day plunge since at least 1996, one analyst feels the company's best path to profitability is to focus on releasing just a few AAA titles a year.
Nov. 16, 2010
Police close down Fitwatch website for advice to student protestors
Police close down Fitwatch website for advice to student protestors
Police have forced the suspension of a website that offered advice to students photographed at last week's student fees demonstration in London.
Nov. 16, 2010
CSA Congress 2010: Cloud security means social challenges, not just a business ones
CSA Congress 2010: Cloud security means social challenges, not just a business ones
Rather than speaking solely about the business challenges inherent with cloud security, Microsoft’s Scott Charney chose to address the social implications of cloud-based computing during his opening keynote address at today’s Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Congress in Orlando.
Nov. 16, 2010
Rootkit defeats Microsoft Windows 64-bit security features
Rootkit defeats Microsoft Windows 64-bit security features
The latest version of a rootkit targeting Microsoft Windows has begun hitting 64-bit versions of the operating system.
Nov. 16, 2010
Network forensic capabilities fall well short of need
Network forensic capabilities fall well short of need
Nearly all of the security professionals surveyed by Solera Networks said they need real-time situational awareness, known as network forensics, to make their networks more secure, yet only 19% said they have this capability.
Nov. 16, 2010
Desktop security model needs revamping, says Comodo CEO
Desktop security model needs revamping, says Comodo CEO
The desktop security business model needs to evolve to actually prevent new malware infections, not just block old ones or clean up already infected machines. This is according to Comodo CEO and president Melih Abdulhayoglu.
Nov. 16, 2010
Best of GamerBytes: Fancy, Schmancy Pants
Best of GamerBytes: Fancy, Schmancy Pants
We round up the week's top news and new digital releases from console digital download site GamerBytes, featuring new information about Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare, DSiWare and PSN Minis.
Nov. 15, 2010
Analysis: Switching _MAG_s - The Evolution Of Zipper's Multiplayer
Analysis: Switching _MAG_s - The Evolution Of Zipper's Multiplayer
Gamasutra's Connor Cleary takes a look at the mixed-bag PlayStation 3 MMOFPS MAG and Zipper's attempt to reinvent the title through major updates like MAG 2.0 and smaller patches and DLC.
Nov. 15, 2010
Release This: AC: Brotherhood, NFS: Hot Pursuit Debut Worldwide
Release This: AC: Brotherhood, NFS: Hot Pursuit Debut Worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list charts a week that brings the worldwide premieres of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Sonic Colors, and EA Sports Active 2.
Nov. 15, 2010