The Surprising Intersection of Islam and Scifi
A new anthology is working to give geeky Muslims a bigger voice in science fiction with a collection of short stories both based on and inspired by Islamic culture.
How Islamic Art Can Influence Game Design
Islamic influenced art and imagery has cropped up in games from Journey to Prince of Persia, but now a couple of game developers are out to prove that despite its conspicuous rarity in the medium, Islamic art lends itself brilliantly to game design.
A Ratings System Just For Islam
An industry body in the Middle East has gone and done something fascinating: they've launched a ratings system for games based not on a nation's classification laws, but on the tenets of the Islamic faith.
Austrian Anti-Muslim Game Stokes Outrage
A right-wing Austrian political party's published a flash game in which the countryside is overrun with minarets and mosques and players must stop their construction. Because nationalism and xenophobia's so much more fun when it's in the German language!
Religions Weren't Designed With Video Games In Mind
Video games may nor may not be dangerous, they may or may not be art, but I don't think I've ever stood back and wondered whether they were permissible under Islam.
Religion in Games: Less a Leap of Faith, More a Suspension of Belief
I've no idea why, but it seems no accident that the week before Easter I went back to start over the original Assassin's Creed, the only game I've ever played that is set in the Holy Land.
Muxlim Launches Beta Of Muxlim Pal Islamic Virtual World
Islamic lifestyle and social networking site Muxlim has launched a beta of the virtual world/MMO we told you about back in October.
Second LBP Patch Removes 'Offensive' Lyrics
If you fall into the presumably rather select category of PS3 Owners who managed to get hold of a copy of LBP before the recall and who would be offended by hearing verses of the Holy Qur’an set to music while you play.... Sony have got just the patch for you. The second LittleBigPlanet patch since the games not-quite…
Muxlim Launching Islamic Virtual World
Muslim social networking site Muxlim.com is planning a Islam-themed virtual world. Internet access in many Arab countries often employs filters that prevent access to online games or sites that are considered offensive to Islam or Arab culture. Muxlim's as yet untitled 'Second Life style' MMO aims to provide an…
LittleBigPlanet Faces Worldwide Recall For Qur'an References
Click to viewThe European delay of LittleBigPlanet we mentioned earlier has blossomed into a worldwide recall of the game due to passages from the Islamic holy text Qur'an being included in the background music in one of the levels.
