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world of warcraft
Iran Not Blocking Online Games
Cell phone and internet communications in Iran are reportedly being jammed by the government to prevent to the flow of data. But there's more ways to communicate electronically than that. More »
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Comment by Ariana Alexandrescu: looks like video games save the day, take that republicans! 27 Responses | Other threads
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ESRB Denies Working With Iran
A report from last week claimed Iran had 'joined' the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The ESRB, meanwhile, has no idea where that came from. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by Omnimon: Yeah, I'll wait to hear the rest of this story. News and leaks from countries run by crazy dictators is... 6 Responses | Other threads
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entertainment software rating board
Iran Joining The ESRB
The Tehran Times is reporting that Iran has joined the Entertainment Software Rating Board. That's right. Iran. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by red_alert360: AT THE ESRB INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: Bombs and children are extremely incompatible. I'll give it an M rating. IRANIAN REPRESENTATIVE: E!... 29 Responses | Other threads
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east coast vs. west coast
Iran Developing Strategy Game
Iran's Tabyan Cultural, Information Processing Institute has created a strategic PC game called Saving the Port. It's apparently the first strategy title produced by Iranians. The game's goal? According to Tehran-based site Taliya News, "to counter the West's cultural onslaught and in order to promote the Islamic-Iranian culture." Fair enough, fair enough. Though, Japan and Korea will be thrilled to hear about their default Western inclusion! The blurb says the game will run on any spec PC machine. This could be a mixed bag, but it sure sounds intriguing! More »
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Comment by Forthewin: http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.a... An insightful article I think you should read. more » | Other threads
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By kotaku.comComment by cyberpunkny: I can see the original author of the story mixing up words to garner some readers, but Islamic and Arabic... more » | Other threads
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iran
Iranian Nuke Game
It's not only in the US that games find inspiration in newspaper headlines. Over in Iran (luv those Kiarostami films), schoolchildren in the Union of Islamic Student Societies designed a computer game that follows an Iranian special forces hero out to save one of the country's best atomic scientists, who was captured by U.S. forces. Recently, Iran's nuclear program has been under UN investigation, but the country insists its research is peaceful. The game will supposedly be out by March 2007. More »
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Comment by Rooster: Escapism? As in escaping harsh reality and immersing yourself in a harsh virtual reality? more » | Other threads
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Comment by Galvon: Somewhat interesting article - shame it doesn't really cover anything new. Although the final point - regarding possible political... more » | Other threads
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