Spain Nabs Alleged ‘Anonymous’ PlayStation Network Hackers

The hackers behind recent attacks on Sony’s PlayStation Network may be less anonymous than they’d hoped. The New York Times is reporting that police in Spain say they’ve nabbed three individuals allegedly involved in recent hack-intrusions against Sony’s PSN (among other cyber-iniquities). The three were arrested independently in the Spanish cities of Almeria, Barcelona and [...]

Facebook Fighting Child Pornography with Microsoft’s Help

When photos spread across the web, they’re often distorted and altered ever so slightly—think it a game of “telephone”—making it difficult for detection software to do its job. And as is the case, the propagation of photo sharing across the web has had an unfortunate side effect that’s quickly becoming an epidemic: a corollary rise in child pornography.

The Freaks Come Out at Night: Crackdown 2 Review

Pacific City’s really gone to hell. It was just a few years ago that legions of players assumed the roles of genetically-grown crimefighting Agents deployed to take out the gangs who ruled the city.  Crackdown fused a robust third-person shooter with platforming elements and tied everything together with an addictive upgrade system. That system had [...]

“Good Job, Agent!”: Hands-on with Crackdown 2

When I sat down with members from the Ruffian development studio this week, I offered the opinion that Pacific City should be an idyllic urban center now. After all, gamers everywhere cleaned up every last bit of crime in the first Crackdown. That hit Xbox 360 exclusive put you in the boots of a genetically [...]