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Worldwide risk on the web is rising, says McAfee
Worldwide risk on the web is rising, says McAfee
The overall risk on the web is rising, with 6.2% of the 27 million websites surveyed by McAfee posing a security risk in 2010, up from 5.8% of the websites surveyed last year, according to the security firm’s Mapping the Mal Web report.
Oct. 29, 2010
Cyber security study reveals mismatch between awareness and preparedness
Cyber security study reveals mismatch between awareness and preparedness
Most organisations acknowledge they are part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI) and believe a cyber attack could disrupt their country's mission-critical systems in the next two years, but are not well prepared for it, a study has revealed.
Oct. 29, 2010
Blizzard's Canessa Talks Potential For Activision Titles On Battle.net
Blizzard's Canessa Talks Potential For Activision Titles On Battle.net
Battle.net project director Greg Canessa talks to Gamasutra about the possibility of Activision titles on Blizzard's online game service, and reveals a 50,000 mod-strong StarCraft II creator community.
Oct. 28, 2010
Mobile Games Angry Birds, Cut The Rope Hit New Sales Milestones
Mobile Games Angry Birds, Cut The Rope Hit New Sales Milestones
Rovio Games' Angry Birds has sold 10 million units on the App Store, bringing total free and paid downloads of the game across all platforms to 30 million, as ZeptoLabs' Cut the Rope passes 2 million.
Oct. 28, 2010
Irrational's Levine: PC Will 'Always' Be Home For Gaming Innovation
Irrational's Levine: PC Will 'Always' Be Home For Gaming Innovation
Ken Levine, president and creative director of BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games, is still tied to his PC gaming roots, as he explains why the platform is the "future of gaming."
Oct. 28, 2010
Call Of Duty Endowment Donates $25K To Still Serving Veterans
Call Of Duty Endowment Donates $25K To Still Serving Veterans
Activision's Call of Duty Endowment, which raises money and awareness for military veterans' unemployment, said this week that it donated $25,000 to non-profit group Still Serving Veterans.
Oct. 28, 2010
Adobe's Flash 3D Efforts Powered By TransGaming's SwiftShader
Adobe's Flash 3D Efforts Powered By TransGaming's SwiftShader
Game development software company TransGaming revealed that it is the company behind the 3D rendering technology recently announced for Flash Player and Adobe AIR platforms.
Oct. 28, 2010
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Horror, Casuality, Casualties
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Horror, Casuality, Casualties
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham stretching from pieces on Dead Space 2 through casual trawls through games, to the industry's prob
Oct. 28, 2010
Q&A: Patapon 3 Director On Avoiding 'Needless Complexity' In Sequels
Q&A: Patapon 3 Director On Avoiding 'Needless Complexity' In Sequels
Gamasutra speaks with Patapon 3 director Hiroyuki Kotani to discuss how the team tried to avoid overly complex design, the game's visual evolution, and how music can help attract a worldwide audience.
Oct. 28, 2010
Red 5 Using NaturalMotion's Morpheme Engine For Firefall Animation
Red 5 Using NaturalMotion's Morpheme Engine For Firefall Animation
NaturalMotion announced today that its Morpheme animation engine would be used in Red 5's upcoming free-to-play action MMO Firefall, which is due to hit some time in 2011.
Oct. 28, 2010
Research: Halo: Reach September's Most Discussed Game Online
Research: Halo: Reach September's Most Discussed Game Online
Halo: Reach was the most talked-about game online in September, surpassing previous leader Modern Warfare 2, according analytics that tracked conversations on gaming forums and communities.
Oct. 28, 2010
GameCareerGuide's '15 Disks' Classic Challenge Ends as 'Joy' Begins
GameCareerGuide's '15 Disks' Classic Challenge Ends as 'Joy' Begins
Our sister educational site's staff pick a winner in the latest, very competitive game design challenge -- while launching a
Oct. 28, 2010