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Noam Jenkins, the voice actor that plays lead protagonist Aiden Pearce in Watch Dogs, has revealed on Twitter that the long-awaited game is not coming any sooner than May or June. The action packed title was originally meant to be released before Christmas 2013, but slipped as Ubisoft wanted to add more polish to the game before release.

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A companhia de segurança Impermium se uniu ao Google para ajudar a gigante no combate a spams e abusos. O CEO e cofundador da Impermium, Mark Risher, confirmou a junção em um post na ultima semana no blog da empresa. “Ao se juntar ao Google, nossa equipe atuará em conjunto com alguns dos melhores especialistas no combate a abusos do mundo”, escreveu ele.

“A medida que sites ganham popularidade, cibercriminosos sempre estão por perto, e a Impermium têm dado duro para defender alguns dos maiores e populares sites”, acrescentou Risher. Ele agradeceu também clientes e investidores, entre outros, mas não disse o que acontecerá com os atuais usuários dos serviços da Impermium.

Também não está claro se o Google adquiriu a companhia por causa de sua tecnologia ou por causa da sua equipe – uma tendência conhecida como “acqui-hiring”. Algumas empresas de tecnologia tem adquirido startups…

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A network of 400 “master” computer science teachers is being recruited to deliver a new computer science curriculum in schools across England.

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Retro City Rampage Lead designer Brian Provinciano has revealed that the game will finally be coming to the Nintendo 3DS sometime in February. Retro City Rampage is developed by VBlank Entertainment and has graced a number of consoles including on Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360 and PC.

This week, the latest batch of quarterly earning calls rolled in; one major highlight was Netflix’s announcement of a new pricing structure, on top of its plans to further expand into Europe. Meanwhile, over on Gigaom Research, our analysts are taking a look back at quarterly findings from throughout 2013, especially as they impact cloud adoption strategies and social technologies, and more.

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Buyer’s Lens: Survey: benchmarking cloud expectations
Laura Stuart

Analyst Laura Stuart revisits Gigaom Research’s 2013 Q2 cloud expectations survey, which queried two IT buyer populations (leading-edge as well as mainstream buyers) about their expectations at attitudes about the cloud. By analyzing these results one year later, Stuart provides today’s IT buyers with a valuable set of metrics to benchmark their own progress and…

GameSpot have uploaded a video explaining to those on the fence why they should buy a Wii U. The video initially talks about the poor reception the console has had with the general public and the lack of third party support, but it also explains that it’s the only place to play Nintendo’s stellar first party software. Would this video tempt you to purchase a Wii U if you haven’t already done so?

It’s rare to have a weekend update typically here on The Chronicles but since there is still so much to cover, I figured this weekend would be a good time to pump out some more coverage. I still have so many photos to go through and I know the TAS stuff might seem a little repetitive at times but once we get through the coverage, we will have a ton of cool stuff to look at that is totally unrelated to the show itself. My trip took me to so many different areas of Japan that I ended up seeing and experiencing so many unexpected things. I’m blessed to have so many good friends in Japan and have met so many great people that my trip would just not be the same without them….

I got some stuff to take care of on this beautiful California weekend so I’ll keep…

RCMADIAX has several Wii U-exclusive projects in the works, including Blok Drop U. The studio was formed to focus mainly on Wii U software development, according to its founder, Michael Aschenbrenner. Blok Drop U, a physics-based puzzle game, will be the developer’s first title to hit Wii U. The game arrives soon in the Nintendo eShop, and it will receive free additional content post launch.

“My short term goal is to work on Wii U content exclusively,” said Aschenbrenner. “Although I have looked into the possibility of OUYA and Xbox One development for SUPER ROBO MOUSE.

“I currently have 4 projects on my plate for this year in addition to the FREE updates for BLOK DROP U, of which 3 will remain Wii U exclusives.”