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Post-War Iraq And Videogames

Posted by simoniker on from the awfully-shocking dept.

DarkBlackFox writes "MSNBC has an article on how gamers relate to the rebuilding of Iraq, and how current world politics influence strategy and action games." A slightly odd article, but it begs the question - considering there are already games based on the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, how soon will it be before the Operation:Iraqi Freedom shooter or RTS, and how delicately should recent wars be handled in games?

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  1. A perfect example... by bluemeep · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...of why running things by the boys in PR is a good idea.

    "The fires along Baghdad's Euphrates River waterfront had barely subsided when Sony registered "shock and awe" with the U.S. Patent Office. (Sony then quickly retracted, proving that even game companies have limits.)"

  2. Not a game, but... by Per+Wigren · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...a really funny flash-animation: The Real Hussein :)

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