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Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff?
Fudzilla is reporting that Microsoft is preparing to lay off 17% of its staff by 15th January. Microsoft currently employs just over 90,000 people across the world and according to an internal source that spoke to Fudzilla, 15,000 of those are expected to be giving marching orders come January 15th. If you do the math that's almost 17 percent of Microsoft's total work force, a pretty big ...read more
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World's largest software counterfeiters jailed in China
The ringleaders of what Microsoft have described as "the world's largest software counterfeiting syndicate" have been jailed by the Futian People's Court in Shenzhen, China. Sentences of up to six and a half years were handed to the 11 software pirates, some of the longest sentences ever given in China for a crime of this nature. It is estimated that $2 billion worth of fake Microsoft software ...read more
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Ninja Blade
I got to play the demo of Ninja Blade today yes i know its not up on the market place but i know a way to get demos befor we get them. If you like Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden you will love this game its a bit epic and has quite a few quick time events but the combo systems is great, weapons are good game also looks quite good aswell. I think you should all give it a go. I also have the ...read more
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Skate 2 Demo Confirmed by January 8th
Over at our Xbox 360's calendar of events, a new Download and Win event has been posted and features none other than the demo for Skate 2. According to the posting you'll have to download the demo between January 8 and January 15 in order to enter the contest, meaning that the demo will arrive on or before January 8. That's not too far away. Dont no if im the only one but i cant wait for this ...read more
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What do we have instore for the 360 in 09 then?
So it's the end of another brilliant gaming years we have seen some truley memorable games but whats instore for 09....heres a list of my picks for the best games of next year... Skate. 2: 23/01/09 Battlestations: Pacific: 30/01/09 Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon: 06/02/09 Shellshock 2: Bloodtrails: 06/02/09 RacePro: 13/02/09 The Godfather II: 13/02/09 F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin: ...read more
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2009 Is The Year... Of Cheaper Games
Methods of paying for games have been diversifying for years now. The success of massively multiplayer games has led to subscription models and micro-payments for materials, while the prevalence of broadband has led to both legal and illegal digital distribution. More publishers are beginning to experiment with new ways of selling their games, both as a way of combating piracy and a way to reach ...read more
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Private firm 'may run' phone log
A private company could be asked to run a huge database containing details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it has been reported. The option to tender out the management of the database will be included in a consultation paper to be published next month, according to the Guardian. The Home Office said police had to keep up with technical advances and there would be wide ...read more
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Microsoft layoffs may be imminent
It's no secret that times are tough in tech, but the industry's top dog has been consistently optimistic about its own situation. Microsoft has publicly stated that it will continue to grow and add thousands of new jobs, denying any plans more sinister than a prudent review of hiring plans. But indications from inside the wire are that things are more grim than have been publicly ...read more
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MD5 encryption broken, Microsoft warns
Microsoft Security Advisory warned today that a possible attack against the MD5 hash digital certificate could allow an attacker to generate their own certificate with information from the original. Microsoft warned that only the X.509 certificates could be attacked, and suggests users to upgrade to the newer SHA-1 algorithm. Although the information was not published publically to allow ...read more
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Politics Invade MMOs
This mite be a bit old but it shows how far some people mite just go to get elected president lol. In recent years advertisements have become more and more common within video games. Sandbox games would have Burger Kings, billboards with name brand companies, and using name brand cell phones. That's how it started. It then proceeded to become even worse, especially within the Xbox 360's NGE ...read more
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