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DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Zach Gage created quite a stir with a Mac video game that he developed as part of his Master of Fine Arts thesis project. The game is named Lose/Lose, it looks a bit like Space Invaders but the unique thing about it is that for every alien space ship you shoot the game permanently deleted a random file on your hard drive. If the player's ship is destroyed, the application itself...
The Technology Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Looking for an ideal holiday gift for that brooding philosophy student in your life? Check out Lose/Lose. It's reminiscent of classic arcade games like Space Invaders, but with a sobering twist: Each time you destroy an alien, the game deletes a file from your Mac. Forever. Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/181420/new_mac_game_plays_russian_roulette_with_your_files.html...
ITProPortal (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Security analysts from leading antivirus firm Symantec has warned Mac users of a video game that can act as a Trojan and have labelled it as a potential threat.
PC Mag (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Symantec has written of a video game for the Mac that has real-world consequences for your computer. For every alien you shoot in the game, a file is deleted from your home directory.
Apple Gazette (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
There is a game app going around in cyberspace called Lose/Lose and it is very similar to Space Invaders, but with a deadly twist. When you shoot and kill alien, the game deletes a file from your computer. The creator of this game app is Zach Gage, a digital artist from New York. I don’t understand what [...]
The Guardian Technology blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The writer might think his 1980s-style game is art that makes a point, but it still deletes files in your home directory, so Symantec reckons it's a potential threat On Symantec's security blog, Ben Nahorney has posted a story about a 1980s-style Mac game that deliberately deletes files in your home directory. Symantec classes this as a threat, OSX.Loosemaque. Having watched the video,...
The Register (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Lose / Lose A Mac game that deletes users' files has sparked a debate about whether it's malware or not.…
KentNewsNet.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... three or four weeks. "We've been very focused and very singular-minded about each one of these games being their own championship, and this one is no different." After defeating Western Michigan 26-14 on Saturday, Kent State maintains a share of second place in the division. Senior wide receiver Jameson Konz said it won't be hard to move past the rivalry."We're focused one game at...
PC World (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Looking for an ideal holiday gift for that brooding philosophy student in your life? Check out Lose/Lose. It's reminiscent of classic arcade games like Space...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Looking for an ideal holiday gift for that brooding philosophy student in your life? Check out Lose/Lose . It's reminiscent of classic arcade games like Space Invaders, but with a sobering twist: Each time you destroy an alien, the game deletes a file from your Mac. Forever. Created by Zach Gage, a digital artist in New York City, Lose/Lose puts the player in the position of shooter...
MacUser (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
An artist tries to get gamers to think about their actions by creating an arcade-style game for the Mac that purposely deletes files from your hard drive as you score points.
Macworld (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
An artist tries to get gamers to think about their actions by creating an arcade-style game for the Mac that purposely deletes files from your hard drive as you score points.
Cnet (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Is the Lose/Lose game a legitimate art project, or should it be flagged as malware because it deletes files?
Vernon Croy Sports (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
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Zada News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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