It's war: painfully earnest human rights lobby vs sarcastic gaming geeks

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Games 'permit' virtual war crimes

Human rights groups played various (video) games to see if any broke humanitarian laws that govern what is a war crime. The study ... said game makers should work harder to remind players about the real world limits on their actions

Ismael Klata, Monday, 23 November 2009 22:25 (sixteen years ago)

there are no killstreak bonuses in war

some trustifarian junkie moron (dan m), Monday, 23 November 2009 22:31 (sixteen years ago)

I'm just glad the BBC remembered to put quotes in the headline.

Ismael Klata, Monday, 23 November 2009 22:31 (sixteen years ago)

i kill dragons irl

bnw, Monday, 23 November 2009 22:32 (sixteen years ago)

You can't say these guys don't know how to party:

Staff played the games in the presence of lawyers skilled in the interpretation of humanitarian laws.

Ismael Klata, Monday, 23 November 2009 22:34 (sixteen years ago)

Zombies got rights too

George Mucus (ledge), Monday, 23 November 2009 22:45 (sixteen years ago)

maybe the games could just add a level called 'the hague' where you have to hire a lawyer to try to explain away your assorted murder and mayhem.

hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Monday, 23 November 2009 23:29 (sixteen years ago)

god, the bbc are a really easy lay, aren't they?

caek, Monday, 23 November 2009 23:32 (sixteen years ago)

http://i45.tinypic.com/34iqmbc.jpg

Makes you think, don't it?

x-post would totally play "the hague" mini-game.

Cunga, Monday, 23 November 2009 23:33 (sixteen years ago)

i want a job playing video games

jabba hands, Monday, 23 November 2009 23:35 (sixteen years ago)

Makes you think, don't it?

i'm not sure what it says about me but i think that cartoon is hilarious and also more incisive than half of the political discourse in this country

itdn put butt in the display name (gbx), Monday, 23 November 2009 23:36 (sixteen years ago)


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