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Dead to Rights just the startJapanese game maker Namco Bandai might be big in Japan, but bosses at the firm clearly feel they could be bigger abroad, marketing chap Todd Thorson telling Gamasutra that future games will need to have international appeal.Chatting at this week's E3 expo, Thorson said that Western developers will be recruited to create titles with global ambitions.'We truly [want to] globalize the development of Western-focused games. It happens on two levels,' the executive explained.'Not only are the guys in Japan developing things there that are so well known and have a fantastic track record, they're really shifting their focus to a worldwide audience, making sure the products they make appeal globally.'Dead to Rights: Retribution will be crafted be Volatile Games.

The self-humiliation has already started in the Big Brother house, with the 16 hopefuls competing to become fully fledged housemates.

More to come from PS3 hardware, howeverSpeaking at this week's E3 expo in LA, EA big wig Patrick Soderland admitted that he was impressed by the Xbox 360's Natal technology, but also stated that the Xbox 360 has been 'maxed out' while the PS3 has some way to go still.'I like the Natal,' Soderlund told Official Xbox Magazine. 'That's cool. It's an interesting device, so I'm truly impressed by Xbox. It's my personal favorite console... I think Microsoft is on a roll right now. They're doing really well. If I was Sony, I would have a headache, to be honest.'He continued explaining that Sony's E3 line up was also very impressive, adding that there is more to be eked out of the PS3's hardware still.'I do think that we'll see developers inside the organization getting to understand the PS3 better and I think that we're getting more power out of PS3 right now.'I think that we've maxed out the 360 but we haven't maxed out the PS3.'More from Soderlund and his team soon.

Database encryption has gradually worked its way up the priority list for today's IT director. Firewalls and application security are no longer enough to protect businesses and data in the modern-day, open and complex IT environment. Mitigating this risk and complying with numerous emerging regulations are two principal drivers that are forcing database encryption onto the IT director's agenda. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Christian Kirsch explains how these challenges can be overcome and advises on best practices for database encryption. - Many businesses today are struggling to overcome the numerous challenges associated with database encryption. Organizations today are most concerned about key management, regarding it as the biggest challenge in database encryption. Enterprises are also grappling with issues such as how to separate ...

Ian Stewart's three-run homer capped a nine- run seventh inning, and Jorge De La Rosa found the win column for the first time this season, as the Colorado Rockies pounded the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-4, in the opener of a four-game series at Busch Stadium.

A magazine described as 'unabashedly of, for and about Alberta' has taken the top prize at the 32nd annual National Magazine Awards, held in Toronto on Friday evening.

The Conservatives have been the big winners in the English local elections - with Labour losing heartland authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A surprise appearance by Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs at the company's annual developer conference could boost its stock on Monday, but his absence might trigger a bigger move in the other direction.

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Stanley Cup rematch between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings may share several similarities with last year's finals but Evgeni Malkin's stellar performance cannot be counted among them.