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- Sony hack might have North Korean perpetrators, says FBI
- 12 Great Geeky Game Of Thrones Christmas Cards
- Netflix To Debut a New Show Every Two Weeks
- Valve Steam Controller Gets Redesigned (Again)
| Sony hack might have North Korean perpetrators, says FBI Posted: 19 Dec 2014 10:33 AM PST  The FBI has clarified some of the confusing events surrounding the recent hack at Sony Pictures: North Korean hackers were behind it. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said today that the hack & information leak Sony Pictures suffered was the result of a cyber attack by North Korean hackers. Furthermore, these are not independent individuals, but the FBI claims to have enough information to prove the North Korean government themselves were responsible. This was deduced based on the software used for the attacks, malaware that North Korea was known to have used in the past: exactly the same North Korea used against South Korean media, banks and other organizations. The hackers behind these attacks go by the moniker of “Guardians of Peace”, and made the last month a living hell for Sony as they released financial documents, upcoming movies, and confidential information (salaries, and so on) about employees, actors, and directors. While initially North Korea claimed to have no responsibility, endorsed the hackers by claiming their actions were “a righteous deed”. The motivation seems to be the now infamous Sony Pictures movie “The Interview”, which was to depict an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The movie is, as of now, canceled and won’t see the light of day in order to prevent future attacks. This, obviously, has outraged the American public and a great number of movie-goers along the world. Via CNET Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories at Sony's weekend: hacks & bomb threats and A new attack on Sony's servers leaves PSN offline.         |
| 12 Great Geeky Game Of Thrones Christmas Cards Posted: 19 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST  With winter already upon the seven kingdoms (in the TV show as well), it makes for a perfect connection between the TV Show Game of Thrones and Christmas time. These 12 cards make perfect sense and are a lot of fun as well. Sansa? Santa? Sounds pretty much the same
He’s probably tired of being told that. But now does she’s dead, he does miss her
Westeros is actually pretty huge. Even the Vale of Arryn (The Falcon, moon and mountains hint to that) is pretty big
Night’s Watch sounds good in about any context
The Freys do deserve to see the Twins go down in Dragon flame
Cersei has been drinking quite a lot lately
In the cruel world of Game of Thrones, I doubt angels actually exist
Christmas time and winter are a dream setting for any normal White Walker
Daenerys is in a city right now, but when will she get to Westeros?
The only kid who saw that happening got pushed out of a windowConfusing card: Antlers (Baratheons) but a Stark saying…No need explaining this oneVia: BuzzfeedFor more on the geeky world of Christmas cards, check out these brilliant ideas for wishing friends and family a happy holiday.
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| Netflix To Debut a New Show Every Two Weeks Posted: 19 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST  As more and more people sign up to Netflix, the media streaming service say that they’d like to release even more original TV shows in the future.
The way in which we consume media is rapidly changing. Before, we were confined to cable subscriptions and DVRs (and maybe the odd TV boxset or two) but now we consume television shows whenever and wherever we please, binging and marathoning when our time is free. Most of us use Netflix for that. A monthly subscription service, users pay to gain access to Netflix’s massive library of content. From popular blockbusters like Disney’s Brave to popular series like Breaking Bad and American Horror Story, it’s all available from our dekstops and mobiles to our games consoles and tablets. But in addition to all of the shows that have already been made, Netflix’s other draw is the content that it makes itself. Prison dramedy Orange is the New Black is a massive hit whilst political thriller House of Cards has also hoovered up awards. And now, the service wants to debut even more of these original TV hits. That reveal comes from Netflix’s Chief content officer, Ted Sarandos. Speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference he explained:
Such a large amount of content allows them to appeal to more people across a wider range of demographics but what will be most important is quality and not quantity. Orange is the New Black may just have 26 episodes in all (13 in each season) but the small drip-feed of content is brilliant. The same can’t be said for Marco Polo, Netflix’s latest TV offering, which has not gone down so well with critics. Making sure that they knock it out of the park more times than not will be key to their end goal of getting more subscribers to the service. The goal of subscribers is also why Netflix is unlikely to release viewing numbers – surely these do not matter so long as people are signed up and watching something. Furthermore, focusing too heavily on what people are watching means that you risk chasing numbers instead of making good TV. Sarandos says,
So although we don’t have numbers – or really much of an idea of what Netflix is working on next, the service is doing big things and we are paying attention. We’ll keep you posted once we know more. Source: Vulture Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories, Netflix expands to Australia and New Zealand in March 2015, Netflix Job Pays You to Binge Watch    |
| Valve Steam Controller Gets Redesigned (Again) Posted: 18 Dec 2014 12:55 PM PST  Even though it hasn’t been announced officially, leaked Beta code suggests that Valve’s Steam Controller is going to get yet another redesign, and the product isn’t even commercially available. If you want to try out Steam’s Big Picture UI and you think that the Steam Controller is the best way to do it, welcome to the waiting game. Until Valve decides which design is more appropriate for gaming, you’re good to go with any wired or wireless gamepad out there. That’s valid not only if you’re running Steam on Windows, Linux or Mac, but also if you’re one of the brave ones who wants to get a taste of Steam OS. The images suggesting a new iteration of the Steam Controller were found among the files from this week’s Steam client Beta update. The design itself is a mere update to the versions that were pictured earlier this year. In other words, 1 x analogue stick, 4 x main buttons, and 2 x touch pads don’t really represent a revolutionary type of input. In an attempt to make PC games more console-like, Valve has first created an UI and then an entire OS around this idea. It has been a while since the Steam OS was first showcased (more than a year, as matter of fact), and gamers are still rocking keyboards and mice. Most of them wouldn’t even conceive playing a game with a controller (PC master race, anyone?), and that must be the reason while no one is crying out of restlessness to get their mittens on the Steam Controller. In other news, Valve is preparing to lock games to the region they were purchased in. In a move that’s reminding people of region-locked DVDs, Valve forces people to buy games where they live (and if they’re in Europe, they definitely have a good reason to envy gamers from other regions). The way I see it, this looks like some sort of discrimination. Games should be offered at the same price across the globe, and that way publishers wouldn’t have to complain. Impose such restrictions and you’ll find out that more and more gamers turn to piracy to source their games. If you asked me, I’d tell you that Valve is not heading in the right direction… Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories about the second design of the Steam Controller, or Valve’s second gaming revolution.    |
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