Neowin News Feed for: Worms

Team 17 will likely face mass layoffs in a newly revealed restructuring as its CEO departs

John Callaham — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:16:01 +0000

The UK-based game developer and publisher confirmed it has "amicably parted ways" with its CEO Michael Pattison, as it enters into a period of consultation where as many as 50 employees are at risk Read more...

PowerUser.TV: Neowin News, Google AdWords and CNN Worms

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:11:47 +0000

The third episode of the recently launched podcast, PowerUser.TV is now available. This week's episode has Neowin and WinCustomize people discussing hot topics on the Neowin News page, Google's loss of the AdWords lawsuit and... Read more...

Worms 4: Mayhem Demo

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 20:04:22 +0000

There is now a playable demo for Worms 4: Mayhem, offering the first opportunity to try out the annelid-infested 3D turn-based strategy game that is nearing completion at Team17 Software. This demo contains one map... Read more...

Worms 4: Mayhem Screenshots & Video

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 20:15:27 +0000

A sizable set of new screenshots and a new movie trailer for Worms 4: Mayhem are now available for download to show more of the squirmy 3D turn-based strategy sequel under construction at Team17 Software.... Read more...

Microsoft Researchers Target Worms, Buffer Overruns

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:50:16 +0000

Microsoft researchers showed off some forward-looking technologies this week, including new ways to protect systems against Internet worms, prevent hacker attacks, and measure available bandwidth on home networks. At its fifth annual TechFest, Microsoft Research... Read more...

Fast-Moving Bagle Worms Open PCs' Backdoors

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:55:40 +0000

Two new versions of the venerable Bagle worm are on the loose, infecting PCs and opening backdoors as they go. The pair are virtually indistinguishable from one another and also are quite similar to most... Read more...

Worms Forts: Under Siege - first movie

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 22:04:05 +0000

The battle-loving wrigglers are back for yet more lumbricoid action-strategy. Sega have just released the first trailer of Worms Forts: Under Siege, the latest game in the action-strategy series. The game puts... Read more...

Gartner: Worms Jack Up the Total Cost of Windows

Thu, 06 May 2004 20:42:33 +0000

Dealing with widespread worms like Sasser raises the cost of using Windows, a research analyst said Wednesday. Mark Nicolett, research director at Gartner, recommended that enterprises boost spending on patch management and intrusion prevention software... Read more...

New Worms Stretching Across Web

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:34:07 +0000

Two new low-threat worms are making the rounds on the Internet Thursday, continuing the plague of malware that began in January and has shown no signs whatsoever of abating. Of the two worms, known as... Read more...

Acclaim ships Worms 3D

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:47:58 +0000

Acclaim Entertainment today announced that it has shipped the PC, PlayStation 2, and GameCube versions of Worms 3D to stores in North America. The game is the first in the Worms series to feature 3D... Read more...

World exclusive! Next Worms game revealed

Darren Bolton — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 08:24:55 +0000

First ever screens: It's Worms meets golf... and it's coming to a mobile near you We can exclusively reveal that the next instalment in classic puzzler series Worms will be Worms Golf, which... Read more...

Worms 3D demo #2

Marcel Klum — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:07:29 +0000

A brand NEW demo is now available for you to download and play! The new demo features loads of new wormy things for you to get your teeth into - two new levels,... Read more...

Worms 3D English demo

Marcel Klum — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:20:18 +0000

Very hot on the heels of the German demo for Worms 3D, its English equivalent is now available, allowing you to try Team17's 3D turn-based strategy game in a language you may understand better. As... Read more...

Spam viruses, worms and worse

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:12:53 +0000

THE LESSON of the SoBig.F emal virus is that we're already in the opening stages of a war. (No, that's not a typo -- "emal" was coined by Mike Magee just the other day to... Read more...

Microsoft drafts allies to squash worms

Mon, 19 May 2003 18:55:47 +0000

Microsoft has formed a virus information alliance with antivirus software makers Network Associates and Trend Micro. The alliance, announced Monday, is designed to create a central resource for information on viruses that target... Read more...

Worms 3 screenshots

Tue, 04 Feb 2003 22:09:55 +0000

Worms goes 3D. Turn-based strategy with slimy long things and rocket launchers. Could be very cool. Worms 3 continues the history of turn based strategy featuring a bizarre and outlandish array of deliciously... Read more...

HP researchers seek to "throttle" worms

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 06:14:02 +0000

Researchers at HP laboratories in Bristol have been working on a new technology designed to choke off Internet worms and viruses in an attempt to slow them down and control their spread. The... Read more...

Worms Armageddon v3.0.5 Beta 2 Patch

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 18:22:01 +0000

WHAT?? Okay, thats exactly what I thought too! I thought I'd dust off my copy and have a few rounds of Worm killing fun. Then I remembered that I couldn't get it to... Read more...

Old worms make like spring chickens

Tue, 02 Apr 2002 05:01:25 +0000

Two computer worms found last summer topped the charts in March, highlighting the difficulty of eliminating the more successful digital pests from the Internet. Data furnished by e-mail service provider MessageLabs placed... Read more...