Report: Hackers Compromise the PlayStation Site
next-gen.biz — The malicious code is said to attempt to fool the site’s visitors into running a bogus anti-virus scan which then informs them that their computer is infected with a number of viruses and Trojan horses. Sophos reports that the hackers’ aim is to persuade the site’s users to purchase a counterfeit security. . . "There are millions of vide (Submitted by Four20) More...
INTERVIEW: How Gaming’s Affecting Pixar
next-gen.biz — We talk to Pixar about how the rise of videogame graphics technology is affecting its film-making. ImagePixar has yet to take a wrong step with its melding of pioneering CGI technology with kid- and adult-friendly entertainment. But as videogame rendering technology reaches new levels of fidelity, with realtime graphics now routinely used for cutsc (Submitted by SirPopper) More...
Crytek: Crysis Was The Most Pirated Project
next-gen.biz — Crysis sold 1 million copies worldwide as of February this year, but Crytek is nevertheless struck by how many illegitimate copies are circulating. Crytek engine business manager Harald Seeley said that he could not reveal specific internal figures pertaining to piracy of Crysis, but he added, "I can say the level of piracy was the. . . (Submitted by Four20) More...
Poll: More People Gaming Due to Writers' Strike
next-gen.biz — According to a recent phone poll on January 11 and 12 of 1,000 Americans ages 18-49 who watch at least one hour of TV a week by Interpret, 26 percent said they spend more time playing videogames as a result of the on-going strike. If the writers strike continues through May, 21 percent polled said they would play more videogames. (Submitted by saber134) More...
Assassin's Creed Repels EA Takeover
next-gen.biz — With Assassin's Creed selling 2.5 million units in a single month, Ubisoft's price tag just got higher, making it less susceptible to a hostile takeover by shareholder and competitor Electronic Arts, said an article in the Financial Times. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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