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44 million stolen gaming credentials found in online warehouse

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am May 27, 2010

Symantec says it has unearthed a server hosting the credentials of 44 million stolen gaming accounts — and one of the most surprising aspects of it is that the accounts were being validated by a Trojan distributed to compromised computers.original article

Pulse: Gaming: just like cocaine, apparently

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am

Remember when former SA Attorney-General Michael Atkinson told the press that gamers were scarier than bikers, and then psychologist Wayne Warburton said gaming was worse than smoking on Channel 10 News?original article

Open-Source Gaming Console is Just About Ready to Play

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am May 25, 2010

The OpenPandora project has created a Linux-based hand-held intended for hacking, gaming, and for use as an ultra-portable desktop. The ARM-based OpenPandora platform features OpenGL ES –the mobile version of the OpenGL 3D graphics API–and is capable of powering real-time 3D games similar to what might be found on the Nintendo DS or Playstation Portable.original article

Gamble on gaming

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am

CASTERTON has rolling hills, kelpie heritage and rural hospitality as its main attractions – soon there will be pokies.original article

$13m pokie grab – North East gaming licence deals revealed

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am May 23, 2010

NORTH East ­Victorian venues have spent $13 million for 10-year licences on poker machines that last year turned over more than $27 million. At a secret statewide Brumby Government ­auction held two weeks ago, Elgins Hotel in Wodonga paid $2.6 million for 80 ­machines, at $33,350 each.original article

Man charged over alleged casino gun incident

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am

A 22-year-old man was arrested this morning after he allegedly tried to sell a gun on the gaming floor at Burswood Casino.original article

Review: Asus G73Jh

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am May 20, 2010

Asus’ G73Jh is the closest thing we’ve seen to the perfect gaming laptop. It stumbles in a few areas, but for the price, that likely won’t matter. If you’re serious about laptop gaming and don’t care about the size, the G73Jh is the one to get.original article

$60 million lost to pokies in Ballarat

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am

ALMOST $60 million was lost to gaming machines in Ballarat during the last financial year.original article

Pokies jackpot in Brighton

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am May 18, 2010

BRIGHTON’S Marine Hotel has been given a licence to have 10 more pokies, increasing its gaming room to 50 machines.original article

Heart group backs video games in obesity campaign

Filed under: gaming — Menno Lion @ 5:00 am

Nintendo is partnering with the American Heart Association to promote its popular Wii gaming console.original article

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