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Gaming Life In Iraq

Posted by simoniker on from the business-as-usual dept.

Thanks to GameGirlAdvance for pointing to a Healing Iraq weblog entry about the state of gaming life in Iraq. The Baghdad-based author says: "Videogames are a huge part of our society. Almost everyone I know, regardless of their socioeconomic status, either owns a console or has regular access to one", and goes on to note that "The most popular console in Iraq is the Sony Playstation. Dreamcast and the PS2 also have their devoted fans. The Xbox and Gamecube aren't very popular here." The games industry may not be raking in much money from Iraq, though: "We have a special gamers district at Bab Al-Sharji at the heart of the city where you can find hundreds of videogame vendors. Of course all the games we get are copies and we rarely find originals."

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  1. Re:Sour Grapes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Stupid mods. This is off-topic, not flamebait. Read the fucking FAQ before you mod.

  2. What the blog doesn't mention ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    That women aren't allowed anywhere near the village Playstation or they get their hands cut off and their vaginas sewn shut.

  3. Re:Sour Grapes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Meh. Slashdot eds are idiots, it doesn't hurt to be reminded that.

  4. Oh go and play in the ammo dump... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You can then just shoot the Yanks with real live ammo. That should be fun.